Alva Gallagher

Allianz Business2Arts Awards

We are pleased to announce that Alva Gallagher 

has won the Jim McNaughton Bursary Award of €10,000 

 

Ebb 2 Cast Glass Sculpture €2,800	Moon Tides Cast Optical Crystal €2,200
Oyster Cast Glass Sculpture €2,200	Tides Glass Sculpture €2,800
Ebb Cast Glass Sculpture €2,800	Marine Waters Cast Optical Crystal €3,200
Tidal Glass Sculpture €2,600

Exhibitions and Awards The Hallward Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin - Winter exhibition of new work by gallery and invited artists  RUA 126th Annual Exhibition 2007 - Royal Ulster Academy of Arts at Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast Gallagher was recently a Finalist for the Art Entrepenure of the year for The David Manley Award 2007, The first Solo Artist to ever be shortlisted The RDS National Annual Exhibition, Commencing August 3rd 07' The Setanta Gallery, Irvinstown, Co. Fermanagh. Group Summer Exhibition 07' Hallward Gallery,Merrion Sq.Dublin.Summer Exhibition,Formal Opening June14th 07 'Margin' 2007 at the OPW Gallery.51 St.Stephens Gr.Dublin.Commencing Oct 07' King House,Boyle.'Contemporary Irish Fine Art',Boyle Arts Fest.Starts July 25th07' 'Seomra',Contemporary Irish Art,June 16th-July 29th NCG,Castle Yard, Kilkenney 'From Cobblestones to Carcasses' at the Tramyard Gallery, Dalkey, Co. Dublin. Group Exhibition from May 30th - June 16th 07' 'Heal' 2007,The Naughton Gallery, Belfast.Preview May 8th.Opened May 9th 07' Gallagher received an Award for work of distinction at the 'Heal' Exhibition preview The Hallward Gallery,Merrion Square, Dublin. Exhibition of new work. Preview 10th and 11th April. Formal Opening April 12th, runs until May 5th 07' Paris,La Galerie SEMA, 23 Ave Daumesnil.Major Exhibition of Contemporary Irish App Art, Was formally opened by H.E Anne Anderson, Ambassador of Ireland on March 8th 07' Gallagher has recently been chosen as this years Sculptor for the Dublin Airport Authority sponsered Allianze Business2Arts Awards 2007. Her work was presented by President Mary McAleese at the Awards ceremony in the Mansion House Gallagher was recently Nominated for the AIB Award 2007 by The National Museum of Ireland,Collins Barracks Beacon Hospital,Dublin.MjrCommission Access to Arts Gallery ,The Design Tower,Pearse Street,Dublin.Ongoing Exhibit. 'Flair 06' Kings Hall, Belfast.Major Exhibition Nov.06' with Mr.Nigel G Cheney Farmleigh Gallery, June 20th 06' 'In the Making' Art in State Buildings 95 - 05' purchased by the OPW 175th anniversary, Formally opened by Minister of State TD Shortlisted for Public Art Commission, The Ulster Hospital, Belfast The Naughton Gallery, Queens University Belfast, Body of Work Exhibition April06  Longford Enterprise Board, Invited Artist in Residence Moyne Community School, Longford 2006’  Cat and the Moon Gallery~Winter Exhibition Group, Dec 10th 2005’, Invited Artists.  Board of Directors ~ Arts Trust Ireland. Private Collection ~ The Hague, Holland. Stone Gallery ~ Pearse St. Dublin. November 17th 05’ Winter Exhibition. ATI ~Arts Trust Ireland. The Mansion House Exhibition and Auction, Dublin. Formally Opened by the Lord Mayor of Dublin on Nov 17th 05’. Invited to Exhibit by ATI.Bronze & Glass Sculpture BMW Kildare. Corporate Commission to commemorate 25yrs. BMW Collection. Piece presented by Minister Pat the Cope Gallagher Gallery Badu ~ Aug05’~ Group with Billy Moore, Dermot Delargy, Fergus Lyons, Anthony Scott and Turlach Moore. Boyle Arts Festival 2005’ Group Exhibition. Tramyard Gallery ~ Group show, June 23rd 05. Including Malachy Costello, John Kingerlee and Yanny Petters. Tramyard Gallery Dalkey ~ Group show of Female Contemporary Art, May19th 05’ Including Pauline Beuick. ECB Frankfurt, Germany ~ Exhibition of Contemporary Irish Art, Hosted by the European Central Bank. Major International Group Exhib.with Dermot Seymour, Geraldine O’Neill, Tom Fitzgerald, Sean Hillen, Mark Scallan, Robert Ballagh (collection), Brian Maguire, Louis Le Brouquay (collection) Stephen Loughman, Blaise Drummond.  Solo Exhibition, Cat and the Moon Gallery, Sligo. Sculpture and Print ~ February 19th 2005. Tramyard Gallery, Dalkey. Exhibition of Fine Print, Feb 14th 05. ‘Valentines’ Whichcraft Gallery, Cows Lane, Templebar, Dub.Exhibition of Sculpture, Nov 04' Tramyard Gallery,Exhibition of Fine Prints,Nov 25th 04’,(Group Christmas Exh) The National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barricks, 2004 Piece purchased for permanent collection. On permanent exhibition from Nov 2nd 04, ‘Whats In Store’. National Collection. OPW Percentage of Art scheme ~ Piece purchased by the Office of Public Works, St Stephens Green, Dublin. State Collection. Boyle Arts Festival 2004, 3rd prize award for best new entrant. Group Exhibition. RDS Ballsbridge, Dublin. The Dublin Horse Show, Group Exhibition 04’ NCAD Degree Exhibition 2004, Sold out Opening Night. Pilchuck, Seattle, WA, USA. Awarded the first Irish Partner Scholarship for Sculptural hot Glass at the worlds most prestigious Glass School ~ Pilchuck. Session five 2003, Instructor Mitchell Gaudet (New Orleans) Seattle,USA, Summer Exhibition 03’ Group Student Exhibition. Inspirational Awakening 2003, Waterford City, Ireland. Student Exhibition. NCAD Final year Student Representative.   Collections  'The Guerkin', London. The Bruce Shaw Collection The Beacon Hospital, Sandyford, Dublin.Commission of Large Bronze+Crystal Piece The Secretary General of Ireland, The Secretary Generals Office, Dublin.State Collection The National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks - National Collection The Office of Public Works - State Collection Minister Pat the Cope Gallagher,    Private Collection BMW -    Corporate Collection Holland,The Hague. Private Collection-Agip Oil Consultants, The Hague Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin Harcourt Developments, Dublin Numerous Private Collections both Nationally and Internationally

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