EOIN LLEWELLYN
Website: www.llewellyn.ie
Born 1973 Ireland
Presently working between Berlin and Ireland
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2011 Dec-Jan, Collisions II , Klonaris Fine Art, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
2011 Sept-Nov, "Collisions" Theater Galerie,Bremen, Curator Annette Schneider.
2010 Oct-Nov," The End of The Night", Staatsgalarei Prenzlauer Berg & Das Visier, Berlin, Germany
2009 Sep-Nov," The Lost Model Series", 20 Hatch str, Dublin
2007 Nov - Dec "10 years of painting", (Large exhibit of over 50 works) Hibernian Club, Stephens Green club, Dublin
2007 Sept – Oct: New Works, Alternative Entertainments Gallery, Dublin
2007 June – July: The Light of Dusk – Guantánamo, Temple Bar, Dublin
2002 Sept – Oct: What Happened To Your Beauty, Cross Gallery, Dublin
2000 Sept – Oct: Stream, Cross Gallery, Dublin
1999 Nov – Dec: The Calming of Failure, Sligo Art Gallery, Sligo
1998 May – June: Nobody Has Ever Died, Portland Row, Dublin
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2012 THE GREAT RETURN ' Curator Uwe Goldenstein, In connection with BSA- Berlin Selected Artists, is touring an exhibition of painters to 3 galleries throughout Denmark from June to November 2012. Featuring work from -
Attila Szücs, Simone Haack, Steffi Stangl, Thomas Behling, Stepanek & Maslin, Leo F.Demetz, Konstantin Déry, Eoin Llewellyn
2012 FLYING - Director of KunstlerhausBethanien Berlin-Christoph Tannert (www.bethanien.de) is curating an international art and literature project which is due to be implemented at the end of 2012. The idea of this project is to motivate 52 reputable visual artists and 52 authors, preferably from 52 different countries, to develop paint and/or texts on the subject of "flying". A book will be published and the show will tour to a number of countries.
2011 November, ‘Berlin. Status (1)’, - title of forthcoming book by Sven Druhl (guest editor to Art Forum International) and Christoph Tannert (Art Historian and Director of the Künstlerhaus Bethanien). The book will reflect 50 artists in Berlin who present the potential future of painting, installation, sculpture and video art in the city. To be published Autumn, 2011.2011 Royal Hibernian Academy ,Dublin, Ireland
2010 November "Genre", Kuntsraum 27, Berlin, Germany,Featuring work by Sabrina Jung, Enda O'Donoghue, Eoin Llewellyn and Korvin Reich
2009 November "Atelier offen", ECC, Berlin, Germany
2009 November A selection of Drawings "American Boy Called Prozac" Dublin, Ireland
2009 April " Expressions and Revelations", Mernier Gallery London
2009 April " Lost Model Series", 3 Bedfordbury, Covent Gardens London
2009 "Expressions and Revelations", Mernier Gallery, London
2009 Jan T.A.O.M.A.C. Gallery 33 Berlin Germany
2008 May: AAF, Paris
2008 March: AAF, London
2006 December: Prints and Drawing, Alternative Entertainments Gallery, Dublin
2006 September: Studio, Broadstone Studios, Dublin
2005 July – Aug: Tribute, Blue Leaf Gallery, Dublin
2005 May – June: RHA Annual Show, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin
2004 Apr – May: Travel Log, Butler Gallery, Kilkenny
2003 December: 55 Exhibition, Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin
2003 Dec – Jan: Dreams, Sligo Art Gallery, Sligo
2002 Dec – Jan: Dance, Sligo Art Gallery, Sligo
2001 May: Joint Exhibition, Cross Gallery, Dublin
2001 May: Person and Place, Project Arts Centre, Dublin
2000 May: Louise Peat & Eoin Llewellyn, Cross Gallery, Dublin
1999 December: Inaugural Show, Cross Gallery, Dublin
1999 November: Victor Treacy Show, Butler Gallery, Kilkenny
1999 September: Claremorris Open, CIE Claremorris, Mayo
1999 March: Pre-Millenium Tension, Pallas Studios, Dublin
1998 October: EV + A Open, Limerick
1998 September: Claremorris Open, Claremorris, Mayo
1998 September Spark, Arnotts Exhibition Hall, Dublin
1998 July: Taylor Art Awards, RDS, Dublin
EDUCATION
D.I.T., C.O.M.A.D., Mountjoy Square, Dublin (1994-1998)
Advanced Diploma in Fine Art Painting (First Class Honours)
Thesis sent as exemplary work to Goldsmith College London
AWARDS AND COLLECTIONS
2011 Awarded The Whyte award at the Royal Hibernian Academy,Dublin, Ireland
2010 Shortlisted for the Golden Fleece Award
2001 AIB Award: Short-listed and awarded runner-up prize
2001 Public Sculpture Donegal: Short-listed
2000 Irish Arts Council Bursary Award
1999 Tony O’Malley Travel Award Victor Treacy Award: Short-listed
1999 First Solo Show Award: Sligo Art Gallery
1999 Irish Arts Council Studio Rental Assistance Award
1998 Taylor Art Award: 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize
1997 Taylor Art Award: 2nd prize
Collections: Llewellyn’s work can be found in many collections including Microsoft, Arts Council of Ireland, Bank of Ireland, D.I.T., OPW., Chelsea Arts Club, London, and in private collections in Syria, Denmark, France, California, New York, England and Ireland .
SPECIAL PROJECTS2011 "Berlin Status (1)" Title of book by Sven Druhl (guest editor to Art Forum International) and Christoph Tanner,(Art Historian and Director of the Kuntstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin) reflecting 50 artist in Berlin who present the potential future of painting,Installation, sculpture and video art in the city.
2008-09 Absinthe-The lost model series ;140pg book ,full color,presenting 3 bodies of work -The lost model series, Runaway Celluloide and Stasis Invacuo. Printed on request.
2005 Camille Claudel: Research Project and Joint Exhibition, Paris
2001 Red Book: Self-published compilation of works.
2001 Artist in Residence: Cill Riallig Artists Retreat, Ballinaskelligs
2001 Artist in Residence: Walsall Art Gallery and Museum, UK
2001 Artist in Residence: Birmingham Schools, UK
2000 Golden Tree: Jobstown, Dublin
2000 Artist in Prison Scheme: St Patrick’s Dublin “Sleeping with Goya"
2000 Artist in Prison Scheme: Shanganagh Detention Centre
REVIEWS
2010 “Genre” Kunstraum 27, November 2010 issue, Monopol Art Magazine, Germany.
2010 “The End Of The Night”, October issue, Zeit Magazine supplement- Image .Germany.
2007 new works The Echo Tallaght Paper, Ireland
2005 “Artists of the Old School” Leach, Cristin. The Sunday Times2001 “Carved from the Stream of Life” Hartigan, Marianne. Sunday Tribune
2001 “Psst, Want to buy art?” Hartigan, Marianne. Sunday Tribune
2001 “Artist Wins O’Malley Award” Kilkenny People, 12 November
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