Conor Harrington

Conor Harrington
Harrington, 2010
Born	1980 (age 44–45) Cork, Ireland
Known for	Graffiti

Conor Harrington (born 1980 ^[1] ) is an Irish street/graffiti artist based in London, England. ^{[2] [3]}

Overview

Harrington is known for both his street work and his gallery work. ^[4]

Early life

Conor Harrington was born in Cork, Ireland, in 1980. ^[5] He started tagging and making graffiti as a teenager.

Career

Conor Harrington attended Limerick School of Art and Design and graduated in 2002 with his Bachelor of Fine Arts. ^[5]

Fight Club by Conor Harrington in Dulwich, south London, inspired by Massacre of the Innocents by Charles Le Brun in Dulwich Picture Gallery, produced as part of Dulwich Outdoor Gallery in 2013.

In 2013, Harrington participated in the Dulwich Outdoor Gallery project, initiated by Ingrid Beazley of Dulwich Picture Gallery. ^[2]

Exhibitions

Conor Harrington's exhibitions have included the following. ^[5]

Solo exhibitions

• "Eat and Delete", Lazarides pop-up, New York (2014)
• "Whole Lot of Trouble for a Little Win", The Outsiders, London (2013)
• "Dead Meat", Lazarides Rathbone, London (2012)
• "Headless Heroes", Lazarides Rathbone, London (2009) ^[7]
• "Weekend Warriors", The Outsiders London (2008)

Group exhibitions

• Hang-Up Collections Volume III, Hang-Up Gallery, London (2015)
• Spring Group Show, Mead Carney Fine Art, London (2015)
• Art Truancy: Celebrating 20 Years of Juxtapoz Magazine, Jonathan LeVine Gallery, New York (2014)
• Brutal, Lazarides Gallery, London (2013) ^[8]
• Twente Biënnale, Twente Biënnale, Enschede (2013)
• Bedlam, Lazarides pop-up, Old Vic Tunnels, London (2012) ^[9]
• The Minotaur, Lazarides pop-up, Old Vic Tunnels, London (2011) ^[10]
• Inside Sir Paul Smith – His Art, His Photography, His World Daelim Museum of Contemporary Art (2010)
• Euro Trash, Lazarides pop-up, Los Angeles (2010)
• The Outsiders, The New Art Gallery, Walsall (2009)
• The Outsiders New York, Lazarides pop-up, New York (2008)
• Outsiders, Lazarides Rathbone, London (2008)

References

1. "Conor Harrington". artsy.net. 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
2. "Conor Harrington x Spraying Bricks Dulwich Video". hookedblog.co.uk. UK. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
3. "Conor Harrington". www.theoutsiders.net. The Outsiders. 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
4. "Interview: Artist Conor Harrington Discusses How Hip-Hop and Fallen Empires Inspired His "Eat and Delete" Exhibition in New York". Complex. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
5. "Lazarides // Conor Harrington Biography". www.lazinc.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
6. "Spraying Bricks – Conor Harrington". YouTube. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
7. "Lazarides – Conor Harrington - Headless Heroes". Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
8. "Lazarides – Group Show - Brutal". Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
9. "Lazarides – Group Show - Bedlam". Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
10. "Lazarides – Group Show - Minotaur". Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.

Sources

• "Conor Harrington Biography". lazinc.com.
• "Conor Harrington Biography". streetartbio.com.
• "Conor Harrington". artsy.net.
• "Conor Harrington: Stakes Is High" . December 1, 2016. juxtapoz.com.
• "Interview: Artist Conor Harrington Discusses How Hip-Hop and Fallen Empires Inspired His "Eat and Delete" Exhibition in New York". October 3, 2014. complex.com.

External links

• Conor Harrington website
• Conor Harrington on Twitter
• Conor Harrington on Instagram