Cristín Leach Explained

Cristín Leach
Birth Date:	8 January 1976 (age 46)
Birth Place:	Dublin, Ireland
Nationality:	Irish
Education:	BA, MA
Known For:	Art Critic
Notable Works:	Through the Canvas' 'Negative Space- Memoir

Cristín Leach (born 8 January 1976) is an Irish author, radio and television presenter, journalist, and art critic.

Biography

Leach began her journalism career when she was eight, working for the RTÉ Guide as one of their young book reviewers. She achieved a BA in French and English, an MA in Journalism, and a diploma in the History of European Painting. Her professional radio career began with East Coast FM, which led to her getting a position with RTÉ Online in 1998. Leach led the first online arts identity for RTÉ Interactive, which featured original video content, in 2001. In 2003, Leach began working for The Sunday Times Ireland edition and since then has served as the paper's longest-running art critic. While working for the Sunday Times, Leach has also worked as an on-screen and on-air reporter and presenter. She is a regular panelist and has produced art programs for both television and radio. She was shortlisted for Critic of the year in 2018 and her radio show Through the Canvas won silver in the New York Festival.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Leach has occasionally worked as the curator of art exhibitions in Ireland. She is a judge for the Hearsay International Audio Arts Festival and was a judge for the Hennessy Portrait Prize in its first year, 2014.^{[2] [4] [8] [7]}

Leach also works as a lecturer in critical Journalism and has taught in the University of Limerick and University College Dublin.^[2]

TV and radio appearances include: The Works, The View, Arena, 57 Live, The Full Irish, The Arts Show, Rattlebag, Into the Evening, Masterpiece: Ireland’s Favourite Painting, and Through the Canvas.^{[9] [10]}

Her debut book Negative Space, a collection of personal essays blended with art criticism, was published in 2022 and met with critical acclaim.^[11]

Bibliography

• Leach, Cristin. Negative Space. S.l: Merrion Press, 2022. ISBN 9781785371912

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cristín Leach . RTE.ie . 2020-01-23 . 2020-01-24.
2. Web site: Cristín Leach . Broadly Speaking . 2013-05-07 . 2020-01-24.
3. Web site: Cristín Leach . The Times & The Sunday Times . 2020-01-24 . 2020-01-24.
4. Web site: Cristín Leach . HearSay International Audio Arts Festival . 2020-01-24.
5. Web site: Speaking of Which Series – Clare Langan in Discussion with Cristín Leach at The Dock . Visual Artists Ireland . 2019-03-15 . 2020-01-24.
6. Web site: 2017 World's Best Radio Programs™ Winners . New York Festivals . 2020-01-24.
7. Web site: Judges . INSPA.
8. Web site: 21st Century Ireland in 21 Artworks . National Heritage Week 15–23 August 2020 . 2020-01-24.
9. Web site: Irel . Cristín Leach Art Critic Cristín Leach is The Sunday Times . radio . ’s longest serving art critic She has written for the paper since 2003 A regular voice on RTÉ . Years . Television Arts Programmes for the Past Fifteen . Radio 1’s … . she has contributed to . 2017-01-10 . Cristín Leach . 2022-03-31 . RTE.ie . en.
10. Web site: Clare Langan in Discussion with Cristín Leach at The Dock . Speaking of Which Series . 15 March 2019 . 26 January 2024.
11. Web site: Cristín Leach . West Cork Music . 24 May 2023 . 26 January 2024.