Conor Harrington Explained

Conor Harrington
Birth Place:	Cork, Ireland
Known For:	Graffti

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

Overview

Harrington is known for both his street work and his gallery work.^[3]

Early life

Conor Harrington was born in Cork, Ireland, in 1980.^[4] 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.^[4]

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

Exhibitions

Conor Harrington's exhibitions have included the following.^[4]

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)^[5]
• "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)^[6]
• Twente Biënnale, Twente Biënnale, Enschede (2013)
• Bedlam, Lazarides pop-up, Old Vic Tunnels, London (2012)^[7]
• The Minotaur, Lazarides pop-up, Old Vic Tunnels, London (2011)^[8]
• 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)

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 Instagram

Notes and References

1. Web site: Conor Harrington . artsy.net . 2015 . 10 January 2015 .
2. Web site: Conor Harrington . www.theoutsiders.net . The Outsiders . 2013 . 10 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141224023744/http://www.theoutsiders.net/artist/conor-harrington . 24 December 2014 . dead .
3. Web site: Interview: Artist Conor Harrington Discusses How Hip-Hop and Fallen Empires Inspired His "Eat and Delete" Exhibition in New York. Complex. en. 2017-05-04.
4. Web site: Lazarides // Conor Harrington Biography. www.lazinc.com. 2017-05-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20170425232623/http://www.lazinc.com/artist/conor-harrington/biography. 2017-04-25. dead.
5. Web site: Lazarides – Conor Harrington - Headless Heroes . 19 July 2017 .
6. Web site: Lazarides – Group Show - Brutal . 19 July 2017 .
7. Web site: Lazarides – Group Show - Bedlam . 19 July 2017 .
8. Web site: Lazarides – Group Show - Minotaur . 19 July 2017 .