Conor Harrington (born 1980) is an Irish

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artist based in

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Overview

Harrington is known for both his street work and also more recently his gallery work.

Early life

Conor Harrington was born in

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, in 1980. He started his career in his teenage years tagging and doing

in the streets of Ireland. Most of these nights were called hip-hop nights, where he would hang out at clubs in 1990s Ireland.

Career

Conor Harrington attended Limerick School of Art and Design and graduated in 2002 with his

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. In 2013, Harrington participated in the

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project, initiated by

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Exhibitions

Conor Harrington's exhibitions have included the following. ;Solo exhibitions * "Eat and Delete", Lazarides pop-up,

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(2014) * "Whole Lot of Trouble for a Little Win", The Outsiders,

(2013) * "Dead Meat", Lazarides Rathbone, London (2012) * "Headless Heroes", Lazarides Rathbone, London (2009) * "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,

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, New York (2014) * Brutal, Lazarides Gallery, London (2013) * Twente Biënnale, Twente Biënnale, Enschede (2013) * Bedlam, Lazarides pop-up, Old Vic Tunnels, London (2012) * The Minotaur, Lazarides pop-up, Old Vic Tunnels, London (2011) * Inside Sir Paul Smith – His Art, His Photography, His World Daelim Museum of Contemporary Art (2010) * Euro Trash, Lazarides pop-up,

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(2010) * The Outsiders, The New Art Gallery,

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(2009) * The Outsiders New York, Lazarides pop-up, New York (2008) * Outsiders, Lazarides Rathbone, London (2008)

References

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
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Conor Harrington
on

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