Breda Lynch - CV [email protected] BredaLynch.wordpress.com __________________________________________________________________________________ Born: Kilkenny, Ireland Education: 2005 University of Wolverhampton, England. MPhil Fine Art 1993 Chelsea School of Art and Design, London. M.A. Degree in Fine Art 1992 Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork B.A. Hons Degree in Fine Art [Print] Solo Exhibitions: 2017 ‘Witch and Lezzie’, Ashford Gallery at the RHA, Dublin 2016 ‘Fragments of a Lost Civilization’, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co Mayo 2015 Abhainn Ri - Festival of Inclusion and Participation, Callan, Co Kilkenny 2014 ‘The Pit and Other Stories’, Solo show Siamsa Tire, Tralee, Kerry 2013 ‘Thursday’s Clinic’, 126 Gallery, Galway 2010 ‘Strange Love’, Black Mariah, Triskel off site at ESB Substation, Cork 2009 ‘Song to the Siren’, Galway Arts Centre, Galway 2007 ‘The Place of the Crows’, Context Gallery offsite@ Orchard Gallery, Derry, Northern Ireland 2007 ‘Mary Toft’s Children,’ South Tipperary Arts Centre, Clonmel 2007 ‘Fleur Fatales’, Context Gallery offsite@ Prehen House, Derry, Northern Ireland 2006 ‘Dark Brides and Silent Twins’, Limerick City Gallery of Art, Limerick Selected Group Exhibitions since 2000: 2020 'Elliptical Affinities: Irish Women Artists and the Politics of the Body 1985-present' curated by Fionna Barber, (upcoming) Limerick City Gallery of Art, Limerick. 2019 ‘Dynasty’ - PS122 Gallery, New York, U.S.A. 'Elliptical Affinities: Irish Women Artists and the Politics of the Body 1985-present' curated by Fionna Barber, Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda, Co Louth ‘Soul Noir’ - Laragh House, Co. Kildare. ‘Dearly Beloved…’, ARTWORKS 2019, Carlow Arts Festival, VISUAL Carlow ‘Impressions Print Biennial ‘ - Galway International Arts Festival, Galway ‘Homeland: Off Memory’, -in association with Damer House, Dublin ‘In Orbit’ - Catalyst Arts. Belfast ‘The Politics of (In)Visibility’, Centre for Transforming Sexuality & Gender, University of Brighton UK. LACDA members exhibition, LACDA, Los Angelus, U.S. ‘What Next Festival’, Dance Limerick, Johns Square, Limerick ‘Open Source’, LACDA. Los Angelus, U.S. 2018 ‘LOOP Festival’ - ‘Homeland’ various venues— Barcelona, Spain ‘Snap-to-Grid’, LACDA, Los Angelus, U.S. ‘Homeland: Off Memory’, Damer House, Roscrea ‘But Still, Like Dust, I’ll Rise’, curated by Vivienne Dick, GAC, Galway ‘Soul Noir Festival ‘, The Chocolate Factory, Dublin ‘In Vision: Festival of Video Art and Creative Film, The Lighthouse Cinema, Dublin ‘Programme Your Retroactive Wish’, Catalyst Arts, Belfast LACDA members show, Los Angelus, U.S. ‘Electron Salon - 3’, LACDA, Los Angelus, U.S. ‘Electron Salon - 2’, LACDA, Los Angelus, U.S. ‘Brainchild’ - WCU, Cullowhee, North Carolina, U.S. ‘Electron Salon’, LACDA, Los Angelus, U.S. 1 2017 ‘The Wounded Deer’, Convent Art Space, Melbourne, Australia ‘Snap-to-Grid’ - LACDA, Los Angelus, U.S. ‘Soul Noir Festival’, Dublin ‘Pink Noise’ - LACDA, Los Angelus, U.S. ‘Queeriosity’ - Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast ‘Nasty Woman’, Pallas Projects, Dublin ‘Impressions Print Biennial - Galway International Arts Festival, Galway ‘Testing’, Catalyst Arts, Belfast ‘Brainchild’ - 126 Gallery, Galway Members Show - LACDA, Los Angelus, U.S. “#Exstrange”, #wishingyouwell - curated by Nora O’Murachu, Online visual art project utilising ebay. 2016 ‘Imago Mundi’ - Contemporary Art from Ireland, Luciano Benetton Collection ‘Snap-to-Grid’, LACDA, Los Angelus 2015 ‘The Future is Self-Organised’, curated by Pallas Projects, LCGA, Limerick ‘Snap-to-Grid’, LACDA, Los Angelus ‘Saloon’, Catalyst Arts, Belfast BEFF - Bangkok Experimental Film Festival 2015, Ferry Gallery, Bangkok ‘Impressions Print Biennial’, Galway Arts Festival ‘Plane Invasion’, LSAD Gallery, Limerick ‘No Time For Hysteria’, 126@BCA, Burren College of Art, Co Clare ‘Electron Salon’, LACDA, Los Angelus 2014 ‘Snap to Grid’, LACDA, Los Angelus ‘Little Kingdoms’, Catalyst Arts, Belfast ‘Glitch’, curated by Nora O’Murachu, Rua Red, Dublin ‘Restless’, 7th 126 Annual Members Show, Galway International Arts Festival, Galway ‘Felt and Fact’, The Malthouse, Stradbally, Co. Laois ‘The Mind in the Flesh: Female Bodies in Contemporary Performance’, Dance Limerick ‘Alye’, SIM Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland 2013 ‘Afterlife – Festival De Los Muertos’, Pallas Projects, Dublin ‘Forced Exposure, Collapsible You’, Black Mariah, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork Catalyst at the Waterfront –Culture night, Belfast ‘Precursor’, Catalyst Arts, Belfast ‘RHA Annual’, RHA Gallery, Dublin ‘I Heart Catalyst’, Catalyst Arts, Belfast ‘Festival of the Curious Mind’, TomCat Festival, various sites, Limerick 2012 ‘Impressions’, Galway Arts Centre, Galway ‘Reflections’, Faber Studios, Limerick ‘Household’, various sites, Belfast ‘Extinct Are Us’, Ormston House, Limerick ‘Other Drawings’, Ormston House, Limerick 126 Members Show, 126 Gallery, Galway 2011 ‘Sex and Violence-Appropriation in Contemporary Irish Art’, Mina Dresden, San Francisco Live@8-Currency, The Guest House, Cork 2011. A Collection of Lovers Lost Mistakes’, curated by The Black Mariah, Broadstone Studios, Dublin Live@8-Feast of Fools, curated by Vivienne Dick, Trade Club, Sligo ‘Displaying the Other’, Catalyst Arts, Belfast ‘Queer as Political’, The Other Place, Cork ‘The Ponderous Counter Spectacle of Things Ceasing to Be’, Daghdha Space, Limerick Cork Terminal Convention: Art Fair – Black Mariah Gallery, Cork ‘Dark Waters’, curated by Jenny Keane, Platform Arts, Belfast 2010 ‘Bizarre Bazaar’, Pallas Projects, Dublin ‘An Eire of the Senses’, 411 Galleries at the Irish Pavilion, World Expo, Shanghai, China ‘Bitter Sweet: Expressions of Love and Hate’, Macroom, Cork ‘Live@8’, curated by Vivienne Dick, Galway ‘A Poem of Friendship’, Occupy Space, Limerick 2 ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’, RHA, Dublin ‘Bitter Sweet: Expressions of Love and Hate’, Doswell Gallery, Rosscarbury, Cork 2009 ‘Darkness Visible’, off site project in The Georgian House, No 2 Pery Sq. in association with The Belltable and L.C.G.A Limerick ‘Human Oddities’, Savoy, Cork ‘Portables – Art/Notart’, IMOCA, Dublin ‘Drawing Eire’, 411 Gallery, Shanghai and Beijing ‘Symmetries’, Black Church Print studio, Dublin ‘Fruitcakes and Furry Collars’, Cork ‘Darkness Visible’, Cavan Literary Festival, various venues, Cavan 2008 ‘Black Mariah in Istanbul’, URA! Space, Istanbul, Turkey ‘Live@8’, curated by George Bolster, Galway ‘Shuffle’, Tulca Arts Festival curated by George Bolster, Galway Live@8, curated by Meave Mulrennan, The Docks, Galway ‘Darkness Visible’, Galway Arts Centre, Galway BEFF5: 5th Bangkok Experimental Film Festival, Bangkok, Thailand ‘Is Mise Ireland’, 411 Gallery, Shanghai, China ‘Transducer’, curated by Daniel Vais, Limerick Printmakers, Limerick ‘Inertia and Beyond’, The Black Mariah, Cork 2007 ‘Everything You Know About Desire Is Dead Wrong’, curated by Gavin Hogg, Think Creative, Limerick ‘Limerick Printmakers Winter Exhibition, Limerick Lorg off site project – Tulca Arts Festival Galway ‘Within and Without’ – Siamsa Tire, Kerry ‘Iontas’ – Sligo Art Gallery, Sligo ‘Soundeye – Poetry Festival’, Cork. ‘SKART’ – International Poster Exhibition, Cork, Glasgow, Belfast, Berlin, Bristol, Melbourne, Oland, Vilnius, (and other venues) ‘Print Open’ – Limerick Printmakers, Limerick ‘Within and Without’, Original Print Gallery, Dublin ‘Cead’- 411 Gallery – Shanghai, Beijing and Hangzhou, China ‘Within and Without’, Limerick Printmakers, Limerick 2006 ‘126- The Greatest Hits’, Galway Arts Centre ‘Impressions Print Biennial’, Galway Arts Centre ‘Within and Without’, White Room Gallery, Tulca Arts Festival, Galway ‘Multiplicity’, The Market House, Monaghan ‘126 - 4’, Laurel Hill, Galway 2005 ‘Limerick Printmakers Winter Exhibition, Limerick ‘6X6XTri Showcase’ – China Central Academy of Fine Art, Beijing, China ‘Multiplicity’, Roscommon Arts Centre, Roscommon ‘6X6XTri Showcase’ – Eastlink Gallery, Shanghai, China ‘Caucus – On art, possibility and democracy,’ National Sculpture Factory, Cork ‘Teenage Flicks’ Galway Film Festival ‘Multiplicity’ Context Gallery, Derry ‘6X6XTri Showcase’ – 411 Gallery, Hanghou City, China ‘RHA Annual’ RHA, Ely Place, Dublin ‘EVA’, curated by Dan Cameron, Limerick ‘Unframed’, Ballina Arts Centre, Co. Mayo ‘Clo in China’, 411 Gallery, Hangzhou City, China ‘Counterparts’, Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick 2004 ’C2 1995-2005’, Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Cork ‘Drawing the Line ’Orleans House, Twickenham, London ‘Multiplicity’ Foto Island House, Foto Island, Cork ‘Impressions’ print exhibition, Galway Arts Centre, Galway ‘Unframed’, Limerick Printmakers Winter Exhibition, Limerick ‘6X6’ 411 Gallery, Hangzhou City, China Eigse, Carlow RHA Annual Exhibition, RHA Gallery, Dublin 3 2003 ‘Portables’, Art/Not Art collaboration in association with Proto Academy, Edinburgh Art in the Cathedral, St. Finbars Cathedral, Cork Eigse, Carlow RHA Summer Exhibition, RHA Gallery, Dublin Time: 150 years, L.S.A.D. Limerick 2002 ‘EV+A - Heros & Holies’, curated by Apinan Poshyananda, Limerick ‘Impressions’, Galway Arts Centre, Galway 2001 ‘Focus on Drawing’ Limerick City Gallery, Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Cork and N.C.A.D gallery Dublin. 2000 'Straylight' at Temple Bar Galleries - Darklight Film Festival, Dublin. ‘Straylight’, Ennis Arts Festival, Co. Clare 'Salon '99' Pallas Studios, Dublin. Curation: 2012 ‘Other Drawings’, Ormston House, Limerick 2010 ‘Excavate’, Cork City Museum in association with Cork Printmakers, Cork 2010 ‘A Poem of Friendship’, Occupy Space, Limerick 2009 ‘Darkness Visible’, co-curated with Ann Mulrooney