Sean Molloy, (b.1964) UK
Sean Molloy is a Dublin-based artist. He received a 1st class BA honours in painting (NCAD, 2011), followed by his MFA (NCAD, 2013). Sean's degree show featured in the Irish Arts Review as one of the top Irish fine art graduates of 2011. In 2013 Sean was longlisted for the Saatchi New Sensation prize the sole Irish nominee. In Dec 2015, his debut solo exhibition was held at the RHA Ashford Gallery, Dublin
Recent solo shows include Landed, The Molesworth Gallery, Dublin 2, Ireland (2018); Simulations, Solstice Arts Centre, Navan Co. Meath, Ireland (2017) and Neo Pentimenti , Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin, Ireland (2015).
Selected group shows include Facing West , King House, Boyle Arts Festival, Boyle, Co. Roscommon, Ireland (2018); RHA 188th Annual Exhibition, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin, Ireland (2018), Embodiment, Bo Lee Gallery, London, United Kingdom (2018); Taylor Galleries Winter Group Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland (2017) and Salon exhibition , Oliver Sears Gallery, Dublin, Ireland.
Awards include the Thomas Damman Jr Memorial Trust Award (2015) and the K&M Evans Painting Prize (RHA, 2014). His work is included in the collections of Mason Hayes & Curran, the OPW, AXA Insurance Ireland and De Blacam & Meagher Architects.