Seán Hillen Curriculum Vitae 2016

Selected solo and two-person exhibitions 2016 35-Year Survey Exhibition, Golden Thread Gallery Belfast and tour Commissioned by collector Larry Lambe, the original collage has just gone on touring exhibition: '1916 in Contemporary Art' : - Galway City Museum; September 2016 Crawford Gallery Cork; 24 June - 24 August 2016 Toradh Gallery Co. Meath; 15 March-29 April 2016 2012 National Photo Archive Dublin ‘The Seán Hillen Collection’ 2012 “Seán Hillen Re-Viewed”, Copper House Gallery. Dublin, Donegal 2011/2014 Oliver Sears Gallery, PhotoIreland Festival, 2010 National Photo Archive Dublin with Kennard Philips 2010 Alliance Francaise, Dublin 2008 Irish Gallery of Photography, Dublin 2005 Dublin City Council Gallery Stone Gallery, Dublin 2004 Paris, Mois de la Photo 2003 ‘Focail.com’ web & billboard campaign 2000 Docklands & Greenwich Festival. 1999 Two man show, Ko-Raw Gallery, London 1998 Gallery of Photography, Dublin. 1996 Newry Arts Centre; Clotworthy House, Antrim. 1995 Anya von Gösseln Gallery, Dublin. Limerick City Art Gallery. Gallery of Photography, Dublin and tour 1994 Akehurst Gallery, London

Selected group exhibitions 2016 ‘Border Town exhibition’, Newry & Mourne Museum; ‘Bagenal’s Castle’, Ireland 2015 ‘Finders and Keepers’ an exhibition of artworks selected from the State Art Collection, dlr LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire, Ireland FORMAT Festival UK 2015 DRAWINGS From The Irish State Collection. Limerick City Gallery 2014 'Art of The Troubles' Ulster Museum 2014 Éigse Open Exhibition 2013 'Picturing Derry' Derry City of Culture 2012 ‘Born in 1987’, Photographer’s Gallery London 2011 ‘The Swimming Naked Prophecy’ (touring) 2011 ‘Photography From The Irish State Collection’ (touring) 2010 Art Chicago 2010 ‘PhotoIreland’ Dublin 2010 ‘Wildly Different Things’ Dublin 2010 ‘CRUNCHTIME 2010’ York, UK 2009 Kaunas Foto, Lithuania; Birr, Ireland 2008 Lodz, Poland; Pingyao, China 2007 Collective Histories of Northern Irish Art, Golden Thread Belfast 2006 RHA Annual (invited) 2005 ‘Contemporary Art from Ireland’, European Central Bank, Frankfurt 2004 ‘Contemporary Irish Art’, Irish Presidency Building, Brussels 2003 Website ’Untitled Umbrella Project’, Darklight New Media Festival, Dublin 2001 Catalyst Arts, Belfast 2000 ‘Cache’,Hales Gallery, London 1999 Two man show, Ko-Raw Gallery, London ‘Revealing Views’, Royal Festival Hall, London; Royal Photographic Society, Bath 1998 Art Exchange/WallSt., art fair, New York ‘Global Housewarming’, Melbourne; Temple Bar International Print Show 1997 Temple Bar Public Art Tour

Permanent/semipermanent exhibition Imperial War Museum North Wolverhampton Museum Newry & Mourne Regional Museum

Selected collections Irish State Collection National Library of Ireland: The Seán Hillen Collection (Permanent Collection) Imperial War Museum; BBC TV; Limerick City Gallery Newry & Mourne Museum; Microsoft Ltd. Citi Group Aspen Re. Via Contemporary Art Society Allied Irish Banks Ltd.; European Central Bank, Wolverhampton Museum The Jeremy Cooper Collection (being acquired by British Museum, 2018) Numerous private collections

Selected commissions 2015 Larry Lambe ‘1916’ Commission 2014 National Self-Portrait Collection 2013 Irish Times 2010 Stage design, Legitimate Bodies Dance Co. 2008 Omagh Bomb Memorial. 2007 Public sculpture for Dublin City Council 2006 Permanent public sculpture for Dublin City Council, - Extension to Boyne St. Sculpture. 2004 Permanent public sculpture- ‘Synchronised Parking Indicators’ Boyne St. Dublin 2- Permanent public sculpture- ‘Synchronised Parking Indicators’ Boyne St. Dublin 2- with Katharine Lamb, for Dublin City Council. 2004 Video projection for ReJoyce festival, 200ft x 3 storeys high at Millennium Bridge, Dublin 2003 Atrium Sculpture for Citibank SA, Dublin 1 2003 Video production and record cover for Super Furry Animals / Sony Music 2003 Advertisements, Bank of Ireland 2000 Advertisements, Bank of Ireland 1999 Stage design, The Ark, The Gate, Barrabbas The Company. 1998 Stage design, Dublin Youth Theatre Internet homepage, Irish Telecom 1997 Set design, ‘Alternative Miss Ireland’ Set design, ‘The Whiteheaded Boy’, Barabbas The Company

Publications Forthcoming book: “The Wonderful World of Seán Hillen” (designed by Erik Kessels) 2016 Book: ‘Melancholy Witness’ The History Press 2013 U.S. edition: Trafalgar Press, 2014 Catalogue: “WHAT’S WRONG? with The Consolations of Genius..” 2011 Catalogue: Irish Cultural Centre Paris 2005 ‘Photomontages 1983 – 1993’ Book: ‘IRELANTIS, collage works, 2000

Online: www.seanhillen.com

Work published in: 2016 Feature in Life Force Magazine (online photo magazine), Images from Melancholy Witness: Cover of History Ireland, March/April 2016, Vol 24, N0.2 Photographs of the Troubles, January 2016. Independent Journal of Interdisciplinary Arts, Interview with images, in Issue 2, January 2016 Creative Camera; Aperture RPS Journal; Time Out Circa; Fortnight Hot Press; D’Side Source Magazine; Sunday Tribune Irish Times; London Times Sunday Times; Dubliner; In Dublin Biographic feature in "Art & architecture of Ireland" RIAI / Yale U.P. 2014 Cover of “Art in Ireland Since 1910”, 2013; Fig.2. in “Photography & Ireland” 2012 Work published on over 35 book and magazine covers and posters.

Lecturing activities: Visiting Lecturer to Dublin City University, National College of Art & Design, New York University (at Dublin), Griffith College, Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design & Technology, Limerick School of Art & Design, South-East Regional Colleges, Galway-Mayo Institute, European Institute of Design at Madrid, IES Dublin and others.

Several appearances on TV and radio. Contributor to a number of panels and conferences.

Artist Representative on Dublin City Council Public Art Committee

Academic Events: April 2016: SYMPOSIUM PRESENTATION AND KEY IMAGE Symposium at Trinity College Dublin: 'RuinNation: the ruin in Irish art and visual culture, 1916-2016' . Sean gave a 25 minute presentation titled 'Never Waste a Good Ruin' Annual International Conference: Non-Violent Resistance - Irreverence and counter-discourse as subversive weapons in Irish culture. Valérie Morrisson (Université de Bourgogne), "Seán Hillen’s Troubles: a long censored satire of the conflict". 10-11-12 March 2016. Dublin City University

Selected awards: Prankerd-Jones Memorial Prize, Slade School, 1986,87 Laura Ashley Foundation Gift 1988

Oppenheim - John Downes Award 1989 Toshiba / UK Design Council ‘Year Of Invention’ Winner 1990 Firestation Artists Studios Residency 2001 FSAS / Arts Disability Ireland Mentoring Award 2015 Various

Education: 1986-87 Slade School of Fine Art, London, Higher Diploma in Fine Art. 1981-84 London College of Printing, BA (Hons): Photography, Film & TV 1979-80 Belfast College of Art, Foundation Studies