Niamh Mairead
Cullen Dunphy
- ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, HUBCAP Gallery, 2023: Invited to participated in a digital residency, taking over the social platforms of the HUBCAP Gallery. Deep-diving into my practice and delivering bite-sized talks about the concepts driving my work.
- ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, SCHOOL OF INNOVATION, 2022: Awarded a residency that was centred around the theme of belonging, incorporating public engagement, collaboration and shared learning by running creative sessions within nature.
- PERFORMER, EDINBURGH ARTS FESTIVAL, 2019: Following a discussion with artist Alfredo Jaar, I performed his piece ‘I Can’t Go On, I’ll Go On’, a series of public interventions paired with a neon text piece at the Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh.
- COMMITTEE MEMBER, EPOCH 8, 2017-2018: Worked collaboratively to set up EPOCH 8, an artist run space that organised free art events, exhibitions and workshops for the surrounding community.
- WORKSHOP LEADER, EDINBURGH COLLEGE, 2018: Planned and lead a bookbinding workshop for HNC students at Edinburgh College.
- ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, MODERN ONE, 2018: Participated in a shared artist residency at The Bothy, Modern One Gallery in Edinburgh, resulting in a summative exhibition for which I lead a discussion titled ‘Creator Curator’, playfully exploring the boundary between art making and curation.
EXHIBITIONS:
- ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY, NEW CONTEMPORIES (2024)
- THE ART SCHOOL, ‘PASSING PLACE’, a duo show of multimedia works (2023)
- GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART GRADUATE SHOW, multimedia collection (2022)
- THE OLD HAIRDRESSERS, GET LIMINAL, participatory art/text piece (2019)
- GI FESTIVAL, GREEN ROOM, solo performance (2019)
- DOK SPACE,HAWF ‘N’ HAWF (2019)
- GENERATOR, LOSING SIGHT OF THE SHORE, solo performance (2018)
- EMBASSY, MAKING CHALK MARKS ON WATER, text pieces (2018)
- BONGO CLUB, RHYTHM MACHINE, SUPER ME installation and group performance (2018)
- LOVECRUMBS, LOVE HEART ON MY LEFT HIP group performance (2018)
EDUCATION:
- Sculpture and Environmental Art, BA(Hons), GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART, 2019-2022
- Contemporary Art Practice, HND, EDINBURGH COLLEGE, 2017-2019
- Art and Design, FOUNDATION, EDINBURGH COLLEGE, 2016-2017
- Fine Arts, BTEC, POOLE COLLEGE, 2015-2016