1978            Born in Newry, Northern Ireland

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:

1998-1999    Foundation Studies in Art and Design, University of Ulster, Belfast

1999-2000   BA (Hons) Fashion, Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication, London

2001-2003   BA (Hons) in Textiles and Fashion Design, University of Ulster, Belfast   

2006-2009   BA (Hons) in Fine and Applied Arts, University of Ulster, Belfast  

AWARDS:

2022     Arts Council of Northern Ireland, materials award

2021     University of Atypical, Belfast, Northern Ireland

2021     Arts Council of Northern Ireland, materials award

2020     Freelands Foundation, London

2018     Arts Council of Northern Ireland, materials award

2013     Arts Council of Northern Ireland, materials award

2011     Arts Council of Northern Ireland, materials award

2009     DIAGEO Emerging Artist Award for Northern Ireland

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2023:

UPSIDE DOWN, University of Atypical, Royal Ave, Belfast, N. Ireland

2022:

NIGHT GLOW, Ards Arts Centre

2019:

STORMS AND TWILIGHT SKIES, Oriel Gallery, Antrim Castle Gardens, Antrim, N. Ireland

2017:

TRAGIC MAGIC, Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick, N. Ireland

2016:

SOMETHING A LITTLE ODD... Sean Hollywood Arts Centre, Newry, N. Ireland

SEDUCTIVE LANDSCAPES, Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart, N. Ireland

2014:      

NO IMMEDIATE DANGER, Sean Hollywood Arts Centre, Newry, N. Ireland

SITUATION CRITICAL, Linenhall Library, Belfast, N. Ireland

BRING IT TO THE BRINK, Curve Gallery, Bangor Library, N. Ireland

HYPNOTIC LANDSCAPES, Island Arts Centre, Lisburn, N. Ireland

2013:

GLOW, Ards Arts Centre, Newtownards, N. Ireland

GLOW, Waterfront Hall, Belfast, N. Ireland

2012:

SPOOKY HYPNOTIC, Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick, N Ireland

2010:

THE CREEPY LANDSCAPE, Sean Hollywood Arts Centre, Newry, N. Ireland

2009:

EERIE TWILIGHT, Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick, N. Ireland

2007:    

DREAMSCAPES, Art Gallery, Newcastle Library, N. Ireland

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2023

THE VERSATILITY OF PAPER, Forth Portal at St. Andrew's Art Centre, Gravesend, London

2022

COMMUNE, University of Atypical Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland

IL MIO PAESAGGIO, Associazione ARCAM, Mirano, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy

NI HOSPICE AUCTION, Crumlin Road Gaol, Belfast, Northern Ireland

SELF INTERNATIONAL, Uppsala Konstnärklubb, Sweden

ELMER SCULPTURE TRAIL, outdoors at Castle Place, Belfast City Centre, Northern Ireland

2021

OPEN: East Belfast Arts Festival, Platform Arts Summer Rooftop Recess, Belfast, Northern Ireland

RiFioRiRe, Track Free Lab, Venice Mestre, Italy

RoCo 14th ANNUAL FUNDRAISER, Rochester Contemporary Art Center, New YorK, USA

LONG ART NIGHT, Bad Ditzenbach, Germany

SOUVENIRS FROM THE FUTURE: A Global Exhibition About What's Next, Matthew Rose in association with Temporal Comet, London

FOR HONG KONG, Mark Rossmiller Project Space, Urbandale, Iowa, USA

I SEE, I SEE... YOU CAN NOT SEE, Kunst Salon, Kasteel Daelenbroeck, Herjenbosch, The Netherlands

2020

WORKS ON PAPER, annual fundraiser, Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, Michigan, USA

CORORA PORTRAIT PROJECT, Seattle, USA

IDENTITY, NIMHAF, Northern Ireland Mental Health Awareness Festival

SECRET, Ulster University, York Street Campus, Belfast, Northern Ireland

SALVA LA TERRA, Diego Racconi in assocaition with Fondazione Nazionale Carlo Collodi, Gallaratese Library, Milan, Italy

2019

INTERNATIONAL SMALL ART ANNUAL EXHIBITION, Rochester Center for Contemporary Art, New York, USA

SAVE EARTH, Gallaratese Library, Milan, Italy

DRAGONS, ETG Bay Street, Staten Island, New York City, USA

2017

HeART OF HOPE, Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland

WINTER SMALL WORKS SHOW, QSS Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland

PROTOTYPE, Gallery 545 at QSS Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland

200, Black Canvas Gallery, Holywood, Northern Ireland

AND THIS TOO, Platform Arts, Belfast, Northern Ireland

ATELIER, Wellington Place, Belfast, Northern Ireland

2015

HeART OF HOPE, Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland

ART LOVES EDITIONS, Carrie Neely Contemporary Art at The Ivory, Belfast, Northern Ireland

SMALL WORLD, San Wei Art Center, Shanghai, China

A MEDITATION IN TIME OF WAR, Dong Yue Art Museum, Beijing, China

GOLDEN FLEECE, Inter Art Center, 798 Art District, Beijing, China

2014

THE SELFIE: ARTIST SELF-PORTRAITS, Museum of New Art, Armada, Michigan, USA

LITTLE KINGDOMS, Catalyst Arts, Belfast, Northern Ireland

FULL STOP! Art for NSPCC, The Mac, Belfast, Northern Ireland

GLUE, 4Most Gallery, University of Florida, USA

GLUE, Hardman Hall Gallery, Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, USA

BLISS, ArtisAnn at Linenhall Library, Belfast, Northern Ireland

DOMESTIC, ArtisAnn at ArtTank Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland

INTELLIGENCE GATHERING, PS2 Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland

2013      

SNAP TO GRID, Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, California, USA

TEUFELSBERG SPY STATION BERLIN, WerkStadt Gallery, Berlin, Germany

BeSpectacleD, Platform Arts, Belfast, Northern Ireland

GLUE, International Collage Exhibition, Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick, N. Ireland

2012      

WARNING! THIS IS CONTEMPORARY ART, Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast, N. Ireland

2011      

FRESH, ArtTank, Belfast, Northern Ireland

THE TIES THAT BIND, Firehouse Gallery, Bayshore, New York, USA

ARTAID, Royal Ulster Academy of Arts, Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast, N. Ireland

2010      

CONTEMPORARY ART, Curated by Carrie Neely, Waterfront Hall, Belfast, N. Ireland

HEADWAY 200, Canvas Gallery, Belfast, N. Ireland

A BOOK ABOUT DEATH, SAL Art Gallery, Long Island University, New York, USA

MIX BOX, curated by Carrie Neely, BlackBox, Belfast, N. Ireland

PRIDE, curated by Carrie Neely, BlackBox, Belfast, N. Ireland

JEMA, Raccolte Frugone Museum, Genoa, Italy

NEXT CHAPTER, Golden Thread Gallery Project Space, Belfast, N. Ireland

THE ART LIBRARY, Art House Gallery, Brooklyn, New York City, USA

2008      

WISH YOU WERE HERE, Naughton Gallery, Queen’s University, Belfast

2007      

OPEN, Surface Gallery, Nottingham, England

FROM THE EDGE 2, Kilkenny County Council Arts Gallery, Ireland           

ANNUAL MEMBERS SHOW, Catalyst Arts Gallery, Belfast, N. Ireland                      

PUBLIC/CORPORATE COLLECTIONS:

Northern Ireland Civil Service, Belfast

Open University, May Street, Belfast

Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick, N. Ireland

Sean Holywood Arts Centre, Newry, N. Ireland

DIAGEO Northern Ireland

John Erickson Museum of Art, Florida, USA

Art House Gallery, Brooklyn, New York City

Kilkenny County Council, Ireland

Surface Gallery, Nottingham, England

REVIEWS/PUBLICATIONS:

2023

COLE, DAWN. & McKIERNAN, JOHN. "The Versatility of Paper", Fourth Portal, Gravesend, Kent, England, Issue 1, Winter 2023, p. 21 & p. 32

2021

SPENCE, JULIE-ANN. "94,000 funding from University of Atypical", News Letter, Northern Ireland, Friday 26 February 2021, p.

McCONVILLE, MARIE-LOUISE. "Painter Ciaran Magill from Newcastle, recipient of University of Atypical Award", The Irish News, Northern Ireland, Wednesday 24 February 2021, p. 6

BICKERSTAFF, IAN. "Imagine walking through my landscapes", Local Women, Northern Ireland, February 2021, p. 76, ISSN 2058-6329

2019

RACCONI, DIEGO. Art Save Earth, Milan, Biblioteca Gallaratese, Italy, May 2019, p. 34

MAGENNIS, PHILIP. Cultural Life, Antrim, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, Northern Ireland, January - June 2019, p. 3

2014

DEAN, JONATHAN. “Belfast: Ciaran Magill: Situation Critical”, Sunday Times Culture Magazine, Sunday 29 June 2014

LENAGHAN, KIM. “Arts Extra: Intelligence Gathering exhibition at PS Squared Gallery, Belfast”, BBC Radio Ulster, Belfast, Wednesday 8 January 2014, radio broadcast at 6:45pm GMT

McDOWELL, HELEN. “Domestic Bliss”, County Down Spectator, Northern Ireland, Thursday 2 January 2014, p. 6

2013

KRUSE, CALIN. "Teufelsberg Spy Station Berlin" Dienacht Magazin, Leipzig, Germany, 16 August 2013

FLEMING, JOANNE. "Glue: new exhibition at Down Arts Centre", Down Recorder, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, Wednesday 24 April 2013, p. 40

REID, ANGELA. "The Down Arts Centre Exhibition Makes an Impact", NI Scene, Northern Ireland, Monday 22 April 2013

GRACEY, KATHRYN. "GLUE Exhibition", Mourne Observer, Down Edition, Newcastle, Northern Ireland, Wednesday 17 April 2013, p. 32

DAVIDSON, JENNI. "Collage gets sticky: GLUE at the Down Arts Centre in Downpatrick" Culture24, Brighton, England, 10 April 2013

FLEMING, JOANNE. "The Glue in the exhibition", Down Recorder, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, Wednesday 10 April 2013, p. 27

McGURK, HELEN. "Exhibition basks in the glow", News Letter, Belfast, Tuesday 15 January 2013, p. 18

GRIFFITH, DENISE. "Glue: International Survey Exhibition of Contemporary Collage Curated by Brendan Jamison" Down Arts Season Programme January - April 2013, Northern Ireland, Down District Council, January 2013, p. 16

2012

BLAIR, PAULA. "Disruptions: Contemporary Art in Belfast", The Ulster Folk, Belfast, No. 7, Summer 2012, p. 6, ISSN 2045-6425

DARBY, ANGELA. "The Warning Project at The Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast", WhiteHot Magazine, New York, 20 June 2012

LENAGHAN, KIM. “Interview with Brendan Jamison, curator of the Warning exhibition at Crescent Arts Centre”, Arts Extra, BBC Radio Ulster, Belfast, Friday 15 June 2012, radio broadcast at 6:45pm GMT

HAILES, ANNE. "Shocking New Art Exhibition" The Irish News, Belfast, Thursday 31 may 2012, p. 36

DAVIDSON, JENNI. "Warning! This is Contemporary Art. A new exhibition shakes up the Belfast art scene", Culture24, Brighton, England, 30 May 2012

THOMPSON, JON. "News: Warning Arts Opens in Crescent Arts Centre: Belfast Raises the bar on culture" ViewTV, Monday 28 May 2012

DARBY, ANGELA. "Androgynous Aesthetics: Interview with Brendan Jamison", Aesthetica Magazine [online], York, England, Tuesday 22 May 2012

GRACEY, KATHRYN. "Spooky Hypnotic: Down Arts Centre", Mourne Observer, South Down Edition, Newcastle, Northern Ireland, Wednesday 16 May 2012, p. 30

FLEMING, JOANNE. "Mournes haunt in exhibition", Down Recorder, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, Wednesday 9 May 2012, p. 41

JAMISON, BRENDAN. “Collecting Contemporary Art: Landscape Refreshed: Ciaran Magill”,

Eamonn Mallie News Agency [online] 26 January 2012

2011

HEARTY, MARTIN. “Pushing the Envelope”, Newry Democrat, Northern Ireland, Tuesday 29 November 2011, p 26

QUIGLEY, ALICE. “ArtTank: Fresh”, Art Paper, Belfast, issue 1, p 30

AINSWORTH, PAUL. “ArtTank rolls back onto arts scene after six months closure”, South Belfast News, Northern Ireland, Saturday 12 November 2011, p 20

LITTLE, GRAHAM. and SALLEY, JOANNE. Out of the Blue, BBC One Northern Ireland, Monday 7 November 2011, live television broadcast at 7:30pm

CROWN, RYAN. “Carrie Neely Contemporary Art presents FRESH at ArtTank”, City7 Belfast, Northern Ireland, November 2011, p 52

MALCOLM, BOB. “Fresh look at art in ArtTank re-launch”, Community Telegraph (South Belfast edition) Northern Ireland, Thursday 3 November 2011, p 8

2010

O'HARE, ANNE. "Stars of the County Down: Ciaran Magill", Outlook, Newry, 27 January 2010

2009

CUMMINS, JOANNE. "Eerie Twilight: Ciaran Magill solo exhibition", Ultimate Guide, Downpatrick, Sept-Nov 2009, p. 14

ROBINSON, JUDITH. “Ciaran Magill Fine Art”, Northern Ireland Homes & Lifestyle Magazine, Belfast, issue 34, July/August 2009, p. 97