Exhibitions and Awards

Saatchi Gallery London - 'Portfolio' at COLLECT - The Saatchi Gallery London - May 2010

Castlecomer Estate Sculpture Gardens 2010' - Castlecomer, Kilkenny - Opening April 30th 2010

'Portfolio' 2010 at The National Craft Gallery Kilkenny The Crafts Council of Ireland

'Evolution' Dublin, Ireland - Joint Exhibition by Sculptors Alva Gallagher and Jason Ellis - Click here to View

'Pillar of Art' Berlin Mitte, Berlin, Germany click here for images

'Reflections of our Coast' Winter Exhibition 09'at Castle Upton Gallery, Templepatrick, Co. Antrim Click here

London 'Art Below' London Underground - Kensington Station Summer 09'

RDS National Crafts Competition and Exhibition 2009' Dublin Horse Show

Winter Collection 08 - 09' - The Hallward Gallery, 65 Merrion Sq. Dublin

Gallagher is the 2008 Winner of The Allianz Business to Arts Jim McNaughton Tilestyle Bursary Award - The Largest Award presented to any individual at the 2008 Ceremony and is awarded for work of high distinction in Corporate commissioning with the Beacon Medical Group

127th RUA Annual Exhibition - The Royal Ulster Academy of Arts at The Historic Titanic Quarter, Belfast 08' Click Here for Info

'Sculpture in Context 08' at The National Botanic Gardens, Dublin - September 3rd 08'

Denmark - Gallagher has recently been Invited to Represent Ireland by the National Museum of Ireland in a Major European Exhibition 'European Glass Context 2008' in Bornholm, Denmark - Click here to preview

China, Shanghai and Beijing - 'Is Mise Ireland 08' Group Exhibition of Contemporary Art from Ireland - The Central Academy of Fine Art, Beijing, China

Summer 08' at The Hallward Gallery - Click here for further information

Summer at The Setanta Gallery - Irvinstown, Co. Fermanagh - August - Sept 08' Click here

'300 +' Galley and Invited Artists - Mill Cove Gallery, Castletownbere and Kenmare Co. Cork - July -Sept 08'

The Claremorris Gallery - Major Winter Exhibition of new work, for more info visit www.claremorrisgallery.com

The Hallward Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin - Winter Exhibition 07' of new work by gallery and invited artists www.hallwardgallery.com

RUA 126th Annual Exhibition 2007 - Royal Ulster Academy of Arts at Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast. Click here for Image

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 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.July 07'

'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, Paris, France.Major Exhibition of Contemporary Irish App Art,Was formally opened by H.E Anne Anderson,Ambassador of Ireland on March 8th 07'.This important Exhibition can be visited until April 6th 2007.Click here for Images

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 theAwards ceremony in the Mansion House,Click for images

Gallagher was recently Nominated for the AIB Award 2007 by The National Museum of Ireland,Collins Barracks

Beacon Hospital,Dublin. Major Commission of large Bronze Click here for Images of piece in progress

Access to Arts Gallery, The Design Tower,Pearse Street,Dublin.Ongoing Exhibition.

'Flair 06' Kings Hall, Belfast. Major Exhibition Nov.06' with Mr.Nigel G Cheney

Farmleigh Gallery, Pheonix Park, Dublin - 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, Catalogued Exhibition

Shortlisted for Public Art Commission, The Ulster Hospital, Belfast

The Naughton Gallery, Queens University, Belfast, Body of Work Exhibition April 06'

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. Catalogued Exhibition

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 Exhibition)

The National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, 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 McCann FitzGerald Collection

'The Guerkin', London. Click here

The Bruce Shaw Collection

The Beacon Hospital, Sandyford, Dublin.Commission of Large Bronze and Crystal Piece Click Here

State Collection - located in the Office of the Secretary General at the Department of Education and Science. Click here for Images

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

Ahern and Co. Private Collection

Harcourt Developments, Dublin

The Oyster Circle Collection, Blackrock, Dublin

AWAS - Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin.2 - Corporate Collection

Private Collection of Lady and Lord Dunraven

Numerous Private Collections both Nationally and Internationally

Publications

Portfolio 2010 - Irish Craft Portfolio with The Crafts Council of Ireland. Catalogued ISBN 978-1-906691-12-7

European Glass Context -Representing Ireland in Bornholm, Denmark. Catalogued ISBN 978-87-89059-79-2

The Central Academy of Fine Art - Beijing, China. Catalogued ISBN 978-1-906713-01-0

The Times - Announced as The Winner of The Jim McNaughton/Tilestyle Bursary Award at the 08' Allianz Business2Arts Awards

The Irish Independant - Shortlist announced for Alliance Business to Arts Awards May 08'

The Donegal Democrat - Interview and Review of work (China and Denmark) May 08' Click Here to View

Irish Arts Review - Winter Edition 07' 'Winter Collection' Review (write up)

Art in State Buildings - 20yrs of Irish Contemporary Art, Farmleigh OPW Catalogued Exhibition + Peer Reviewed ISBN 0-7557-7401-9

The Irish Times, Monday April 23rd 07'.Financial Section

The Independant, Monday April 23rd 07'

Magill Magazine, Review April 07'

Irish Daily Star, Monday April 23rd 07'

La Monde, March 07' Paris Exhibition Review

Magill Magazine,'State of the Arts' September 06' Issue

Irish Arts Review,Winter 2005

Contemporary Art from Ireland - Catalogued Exhibition, European Central Bank, ECB, Frankfurt, Germany ISBN 92-9181-656-6

The Irish Times, Review of ECB Contemporary Irish Art Exhibition

GSOI mag April/May 04 review (Glass Society of Ireland)

House and Home mag. July/Aug 04’ Full Page review

George Moore Society - Piece donated to raise funds/awareness of Mental health and the issue of suicide in Ireland

Nightingale Gala Ball, Berkley Court, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. The Irish Cancer Society. Glass Sculpture donated for Auction in aid of the Cancer Society’s Night Nursing Service. Annual Donation.

Irish Homes mag. Oct/Nov 2004 review

Murano, Italy 2003, Sculptural hotwork.

Hotshop assistant for Roisin DeBuitlear (3 yrs)

Macnas Ireland, National Street Theatre Art Group.Fisheries Field, Galway.
Production of large scale floats for the St. Patricks Day parade in Dublin.

Print And Design, Killybegs, Co. Donegal.Design, Secretarial and Accounting.

Pig/Dog Studio, Richmond Road, Dublin 8. Hotshop Glass blowing assistant.

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