Born Co Mayo, Ireland 1975
Lives and works in Dublin, Ireland
Education
2003
PhD, Split studio and theoretical research, University of Ulster, Belfast, Northern Ireland
1993-96
BA Hons Combined Studies in Art and Design, University of Ulster, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2010
Echo, Gaain Gallery, Seoul, Korea
Frame, glass, black, Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris.
Faith; the lake island, Centro Cultural Monthermoso Kulturune, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
2009
Frame, glass, black, Green on Red Gallery, Dublin
No Distance, VOID, Derry, Northern Ireland
Niamh O’Malley, Galleri Flach-Thulin, Stockholm
2008
Flag, HIAP Project Space, Helsinki
Process Room, Artists Residency Programme, Irish Museum Of Modern Art, Dublin
a situation, a situation, and a story, Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin
2006
Niamh O’Malley, Green on Red Gallery, Dublin
2005
The Bookstore, commissioned project, Palazzo delle Papesse, Siena, Italy
2004
Vignette, Green on Red Gallery, Dublin
2001
On a Clear Day, Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast, curated by Hugh Mullholland
Selected Group Exhibitions
2009
Whathiver, Event, Temple Bar Studios, Dublin
Into Irish Drawing, Limerick City Gallery touring to AkkuH, Hengelo, Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris.
2008
Fantasmata, Arge Kunst, Bozen, Italy
Summer Show, Lora Reynolds Gallery, Austin, Texas
Journey to the End of the Night, Green on Red Gallery, Dublin
About Seeing...., Kenworthy-Ball, Zurich
Chronoscope, Newman House, Dublin, World Archaeological Congress
2007
Rigor Mort, Basement Gallery, Dundalk & Castle Ellen House, Athenry, curated by Sally Timmons
New Acquisitions, The Hugh Lane, Dublin City Gallery
Wild Honey, Burren College of Art Gallery, Clare
2007
Kerry Film Festival, Siamsa Tire, Tralee
2006
Raconte-moi une Histoire…., Galerie Baumet Sultana, Paris, Jacin Giordano, João Louro, Niamh O’Malley
Responding to Rome, Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art, London
2005
Remote, LOT, Bristol, curated by Eamon O’Kane
Printed Project, article, 51st Venice Biennale 2005, Ireland, ed. Alan Phelan
Living Landscape, West Cork Arts Centre, Cork, European City of Culture 2005
Inner Garden, Ise Cultural Foundation, New York
EV+A Exhibition of Visual+Art, Limerick City Gallery, prizewinner, curated by Dan Cameron
2004
Lan2d Research Group, Dean Clough Gallery, Halifax, England
Art from a Rucksack, Horse Head Projects, Florida, curated by Matthew Lennon
European Space, Riga Sculpture Quadrennial, Latvia, Irish representative
Dollhouse, Group exhibition, Orchard St, New York, curated by Tatjana Doll
Visa for 13, International Studio Program Exhibition, P.S.1 MoMa, New York
No particular place to go, Apt gallery, London, curated by Mary Maclean
2003
Affinity Archive, organised by Sarah Pierce, Broadstone Studios, Dublin
EV+A Exhibition of Visual+Art, Limerick City Gallery, selected by Virginia Perez-Ratton
2002
Open House, Casino Luxembourg, Luxembourg, curated by Maria Hlavajova
Strictly Personnel, Engine Room Gallery, Belfast, curated by Angela Darby
2001
Hohere Wesen Befahlen: Anders Malen, Smart Project Space, Amsterdam, curated by Mark Kremer
Claremorris Open Exhibition, Co Mayo, Ireland, selected by Lewis Biggs
2000
Stardust, Context Gallery, Derry, curated by Declan Sheehan
International Exhibition, Rialto Occupato, Al’Sant Ambrogo, Rome
Rosa, Niamh O’Malley, Rose Frain, Kit Wise, Pino Casagrande Gallery, Rome
The British School at Rome, Catalogue and Exhibition
1999
Niamh O'Malley, Eamon O'Kane, Joanna Fursman, Context Gallery, Derry
Claremorris Open Exhibition, Claremorris Public Library, Co Mayo, Ireland
Horsehead International Sculpture Project, site specific works, Belfast
Convergence II, Permanent Public Art Commission, The Granary, Waterford
EV+A Exhibition of Visual+Art, selected by Jeanne Greenberg Rohaytn, Limerick City Hall
Bibliography
2009
‘Frame, glass, black’ online review, www.huma3.com/huma3-eng-reviews-id-412.html, Dec 09, Slavka Sverakova
‘Frame, glass, black’ online review, www.papervisualart.com/?p=124, Dec 09, Miranda Driscoll
‘Frame, glass, black’ print ed. www.artpulsemagazine.com/niamh-o-malley-frame-glass-black/ Maria Minguez
‘Into Irish Drawing’, Catalogue, essays by John Berger & Caroline Hancock
‘Niamh O’Malley’ Galleri Flach-Thulin, www.omkonst.com/09-sevart-i-maj.shtml, by Susanna Sloor
2008
‘Torch’, Niamh O’Malley, Monograph; essay Brian Dillon, design Robin Watkins, published TBGS, Dublin
‘Chronoscope’ Catalogue, Newman House, Dublin, World Archaeological Congress
2007
‘Rigor Mort’, Publication curated by Sally Timmons, includes essay and artists pages by Niamh O’Malley
‘Window’ Niamh O’Malley Monograph, essay Maeve Connolly, Palazzo delle Papesse, Siena, Italy
‘Viva La Révolution Surréaliste!’, Column, Visual Artists Newsheet, Issue July/Aug, Padraic E Moore
2006
‘Niamh O’Malley’ CIRCA, Issue 118, Brenda Moore-McCann
‘Magical, methodical humanity…’ Metro Life, September 27, Victoria Watson
‘Painting what cannot be seen’ The Irish Times, September 27, Aidan Dunne
‘Gallery Collection’ Catalogue, Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin
‘Responding to Rome’ Catalogue, Estorick, London
2005
‘Guardami’ Catalogue, Palazzo delle Papesse, Siena, Italy
Niamh O’Malley’ CIRCA, online article www.recirca.com, Brenda Moore-McCann
‘EV+A’ CIRCA, Issue 112, Limerick:, Maeve Connolly
‘Vignette’ Artforum Review, March, Caoimhin Mac Giolla Leith, www.findarticles.com
‘EV+A’, 2005, Catalogue, Gandon Editions, Ireland
2004
‘Niamh O’Malley: Vignette’, The Sunday Times, Culture, October 24, Cristin Leach
‘The dene, vignette’ CIRCA, online article www.recirca.com, Tim Maul
‘Visa for Thirteen’, Catalogue, PS1 MoMa, Graham Parker
‘A Year Out’, Irish Echo Peter McDermott
2003
‘Challenging the Classical Landscape’, Irish Arts Review, , Marianne O’Kane
‘EV+A’, 2003, Catalogue, Gandon Editions, Ireland
2002
‘Open House’, Catalogue, Casino Luxembourg, Maria Hlavajova
2001
‘Smart Project Papers’, Catalogue, Mark Kremer
‘Belfast Review’ CIRCA, Suzanna Chan
2000
‘Rosa’, Catalogue Essay, Pino Casagrande Gallery, Valentina Bruschi
1999
‘Review’ Sculptors Society of Ireland Magazine, Ruth Jones
EV+A, 1999, Catalogue, Gandon Editions, Ireland
