Conor Harrington

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Conor Harrington
Born1980 (age 4344)
Cork, Ireland
Known forGraffti
Conor Harrington, 2010 Conor harrington 2010.jpg
Conor Harrington, 2010

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

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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. 'Fight Club' by Conor Harrington based on 'Massacre of the Innocents' by Charles Le Brun in Dulwich Picture Gallery.jpg
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
Group exhibitions

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References

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  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.
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  9. "Lazarides – Group Show - Bedlam". Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. "Lazarides – Group Show - Minotaur". Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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