dreadnatty
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Harrington write up, by dreadnatty on Feb 3, 2015 1:09:15 GMT 1, Cork graffiti artist โhas world at his feetโ
www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/cork-graffiti-artist-has-world-at-his-feet-309945.html
Conor Harrington's 'Dance With The Devil' sold for over โฌ100,000 in London this week. From the street to the world stage โ an Irish graffiti artist has โthe world at his feetโ after one of his dynamic paintings sold at auction for more than โฌ100,000.
However, Cork-born Conor Harrington, 34, said he would love more than anything else to be invited home to paint โa big wallโ as part of a outdoor public art project.
Conor and his wife Chloe celebrated the birth of their first child, Seamus, seven weeks ago, but there is little time to rest as Conor is preparing for a major exhibition of his work in a Moscow museum next year.
He has also been invited to work on major outdoor murals in Denmark, Vienna, New York, and Mรกlaga over the coming months.
โI would love to come home to paint a big wall. It just hasnโt happened yet, but it is something I want to do,โ he said.
Conor was speaking days after his dynamic street-art inspired Dance With The Devil piece sold for ยฃ77,500 (โฌ103,644) โ almost double its guide price โ through the prestigious London auction house Bonhams on Wednesday.
โIโve been selling a lot of work for years but nobody ever picks up on it,โ Conor said last night from his studio in East London.
โSo the thing about an auction is that itโs very public, and everyone hears about it. My prices have been climbing steadily year on year and the result on Wednesday was only fractionally higher than what Iโd get on the private market. But itโs still a great result.โ
The buyerโs identity has not been revealed and Conor said he plans to plough the money back in to his studio.
Artist Conor Harrington recently became a father.
โHis style blends exquisite draughtsmanship with a roughness that is provocative and vital,โ they said.
โThe majesty of his canvas works evoke the intensity of Caravaggio, the craft of Martin Scorsese and the facility with paint of Gerhard Richter.โ
Conor, who grew up in Bishopstown on the south side of Cork City, began painting graffiti on the cityโs side streets in the 1990s.
After finishing second level education in Bishopstown Community School, he studied art in Limerick and returned to Cork for two years where he set up studio on Princes St, staging his first solo exhibition in Tig Filรญ in 2004.
He then made the move to East London about a decade ago where he set up his studio.
Conor has exhibited widely in London, New York, and Los Angeles, and has been working with a gallery in London for the last eight years, which has built up a solid client base for his work.
Such is the demand for his work that the gallery often has to set up a waiting list when his work is nearing completion. His work has been bought by celebrities including Alicia Keys, Jared Leto, and Damien Hirst.
Conor has also completed several high-profile public art projects on landmark buildings around the world.
However, the breakthrough into the auction world came when Bonhams approached him some time ago to consider putting his work up for auction.
He selected his cinematic-style Dance With The Devil, painted in oil and spray paint on linen in 2013, from his own collection for auction.
โIt was a new process for me, but obviously Iโm delighted,โ he said.
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Cork graffiti artist โhas world at his feetโ www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/cork-graffiti-artist-has-world-at-his-feet-309945.htmlConor Harrington's 'Dance With The Devil' sold for over โฌ100,000 in London this week. From the street to the world stage โ an Irish graffiti artist has โthe world at his feetโ after one of his dynamic paintings sold at auction for more than โฌ100,000. However, Cork-born Conor Harrington, 34, said he would love more than anything else to be invited home to paint โa big wallโ as part of a outdoor public art project. Conor and his wife Chloe celebrated the birth of their first child, Seamus, seven weeks ago, but there is little time to rest as Conor is preparing for a major exhibition of his work in a Moscow museum next year. He has also been invited to work on major outdoor murals in Denmark, Vienna, New York, and Mรกlaga over the coming months. โI would love to come home to paint a big wall. It just hasnโt happened yet, but it is something I want to do,โ he said. Conor was speaking days after his dynamic street-art inspired Dance With The Devil piece sold for ยฃ77,500 (โฌ103,644) โ almost double its guide price โ through the prestigious London auction house Bonhams on Wednesday. โIโve been selling a lot of work for years but nobody ever picks up on it,โ Conor said last night from his studio in East London. โSo the thing about an auction is that itโs very public, and everyone hears about it. My prices have been climbing steadily year on year and the result on Wednesday was only fractionally higher than what Iโd get on the private market. But itโs still a great result.โ The buyerโs identity has not been revealed and Conor said he plans to plough the money back in to his studio. Artist Conor Harrington recently became a father. โHis style blends exquisite draughtsmanship with a roughness that is provocative and vital,โ they said. โThe majesty of his canvas works evoke the intensity of Caravaggio, the craft of Martin Scorsese and the facility with paint of Gerhard Richter.โ Conor, who grew up in Bishopstown on the south side of Cork City, began painting graffiti on the cityโs side streets in the 1990s. After finishing second level education in Bishopstown Community School, he studied art in Limerick and returned to Cork for two years where he set up studio on Princes St, staging his first solo exhibition in Tig Filรญ in 2004. He then made the move to East London about a decade ago where he set up his studio. Conor has exhibited widely in London, New York, and Los Angeles, and has been working with a gallery in London for the last eight years, which has built up a solid client base for his work. Such is the demand for his work that the gallery often has to set up a waiting list when his work is nearing completion. His work has been bought by celebrities including Alicia Keys, Jared Leto, and Damien Hirst. Conor has also completed several high-profile public art projects on landmark buildings around the world. However, the breakthrough into the auction world came when Bonhams approached him some time ago to consider putting his work up for auction. He selected his cinematic-style Dance With The Devil, painted in oil and spray paint on linen in 2013, from his own collection for auction. โIt was a new process for me, but obviously Iโm delighted,โ he said. ยฉ Irish Examiner Ltd. All rights reserved
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Harrington write up, by Deleted on Feb 3, 2015 1:20:59 GMT 1, Love him getting more exposure, but wish half the article wasn't focused on his sales. Some more discussion on what he does would have been nice
Thanks for sharing!
Love him getting more exposure, but wish half the article wasn't focused on his sales. Some more discussion on what he does would have been nice
Thanks for sharing!
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Dexter Bulldog
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July 2013
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Harrington write up, by Dexter Bulldog on Feb 3, 2015 1:28:24 GMT 1, thanks for posting. i still dont "get" this guy however. i really think his work is ugly
thanks for posting. i still dont "get" this guy however. i really think his work is ugly
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dazarino
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October 2012
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Harrington write up, by dazarino on Feb 3, 2015 22:13:25 GMT 1, Love his work. I'm lucky enough to have a small original on paper I think his work will only get snapped up to more wealthy mainstream collectors and less to us mere poupers now.
Hope laz doesn't now ruin his market like micallif
Love his work. I'm lucky enough to have a small original on paper I think his work will only get snapped up to more wealthy mainstream collectors and less to us mere poupers now. Hope laz doesn't now ruin his market like micallif
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Dungle
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June 2011
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Harrington write up, by Dungle on Feb 3, 2015 22:17:47 GMT 1, My absolute favorite artist.
Strange article though just talking about money.
My absolute favorite artist.
Strange article though just talking about money.
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Momo
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March 2014
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Harrington write up, by Momo on Feb 3, 2015 22:28:55 GMT 1, First owns a piece !?!!?#
First owns a piece !?!!?#
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