J.Kieran McGonnell

Biography

James Kieran McGonnell was born in Cork City, Ireland in 1967. He studied painting and Art History at Hunter College in Manhattan until 1994.

Since coming to New York, McGonnell has been showing his work continuously at locations which include the Haggerty Museum, Milwaukee, Christopher Henry Gallery, New York, Axel-Raben Fine Art, New York, The American Federation of the Arts, Dublin Cross Gallery, Ireland. His work has been seen nationally in venues including The Kennedy Center Festival, Washington, D.C. and ARTCENTER, Miami, Florida. He has been profiled in numerous publications throughout the US and in Ireland. His work was chosen as backdrop for the Fall 2000 New York Fashion previews for the Leading Trade Men's Fashion Magazine, D.N.R. He also designed a Stage for Sean Curran Modern Dance Company, which has been touring the U.S. since it's premiere at Jacob's Pillow Modern Dance Festival in 1999.

In an article entitled 'Top 40 under 40', McGonnell was selected as one of the top Irish success stories living in the US today.

Selected One Person Shows

May 2005 , ‘Symbolic Logic’, Jan Larsen Fine Art, New York. New Paintings
Feb 2003 , Axel Raben Gallery, 526 West 26th St., 10011. Recent Paintings
Sept 2001 , Axel Raben Gallery, 123 West Broadway, N.Y. re:Sources/in:Sights, 20 recent paintings
Mar 2001, Cross Gallery, Frances St, Dublin, Ireland 20 New Paintings
Jan 2000, Pearl Gallery, 120 W 23rd St, New York
Genetic Prototypes, 23 recent paintings.

Selected Group Shows

Dec 2005 , John O’Sullivan Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
Dec 2005 , Evoke Gallery, St. Paul, Minnesota
Oct 2005 , Christopher Henry Gallery, 29th street, New York
AFFORDABLE ART FAIR 2005, New York City
Sep 2005 , Christopher Henry Gallery, 29th street, New York
June 2005 , ‘Flash’, The Camera Club of New York
March 2005 , Jan Larsen Fine Art, New York, ARTEXPO 2005
Feb 2005 , ‘Art in Auction’, Jan Larsen Fine Art, New York.
Feb 2005 , Art Gotham, 547 West 27th St. New York, 10011
Crimson Passion
Jan 2005 , Art Gotham, 547 West 27th St. New York, 10011.
By The Light Of The Chandalier
Nov 2004 , Sally French Art Gallery, Lambertville, New Jersey
June 2004 , The Expo, Jan Larsen Fine Art, New York.
Summer ’02, Haggerty Museum, Milwaukee, WI
Six Contemporary Irish Artists for four months at the Museum.
June 2001 , Axel-Raben, 123 West Broadway, N.Y.
Summer Group Show.
June 2001, A Private Collector Gallery, Ireland
Group show of contemporary Irish Art.
Dec 2000, Gallery@49, New York City
Group show of Gallery Artists
May 2000, Kennedy Center Festival Exhibition, I.V. Gallery, Wash. D.C.
Curated by Tim Davis

Selected Alternative Spaces/Juried Shows

June 2002, The Duke Theathre, 42nd street, New York
Performances of ‘Six Laments’ with Seamus Egan and Sean Curran
May 2000 , St Marks Church Danspace, East Village, New York
Stage design and creation for 'Sean Curran Modern Dance Company'
Spring 2000 , Set Design for ‘Nora and Arnie’, Narrative Film, Chicago
Aug '99 , Jacob's Pillow, M.A., U.S.A.
Stage design and creation for 'Sean Curran Modern Dance Company'.

Collections (…corporations…not private owners)

Syscore Solutions, Wall Street, New York City
I.A.W.S. Group, plc , Dublin, Ireland
Iona Technologies, Dublin, Ireland
Iona Technologies, Boston, U.S.A.
The Royal Hospital, Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland
Destinations Ireland and Great Britain, Inc, New York City
Hunt & Co., New York City
Blumberg & Harris Inc., Park Ave., New York City
Reit Design, Inc, New York City
The Event Group, New York City,

Reviews and things that fall into that general category

Whichpress Magazine, Fall 2005, Dualities
Milwaukee Sentinel, international, July 2002
‘Into the light – Irish art is emerging’ – review of museum show by Art Critic James Aeur
DNR (Daily News Review, Fairchild), International Leading Men’s FashionTrade Magazine
Three Issues previewing 7 on 6th New York Fashion Shows, Fall 2000
Three Issues previewing the Fall 2000 Men’s Fashion New York Runway Shows used several large watercolor pieces as Backdrop.
IRISH CONNECTIONS MAGAZINE, international, Nov 2000
‘Feature Profile’ by Elizabeth Martin.
NEW YORK TIMES, National, September ‘99
‘Battling back after household disaster’ by Beverly Solochek.
NEW YORK TIMES, National, August ‘99
'It’s the Irish to the rescue of a festival’s eclecticism’, review of ‘Six Laments’ by Jennifer Dunning.
BOSTON GLOBE, National, August ‘99,
’Review of Six Laments’
IRISH VOICE, National, December, 99,
’Career Focus’ – interview by Gary O’Sullivan
BERKSHIRE EAGLE, Local, Aug ’99
‘’Review of Six Laments’ by Allison Tracy.
'40 UNDER 40' , CHASE BANK/IRISH ECHO PUBLICATION, National, Nov 1997
'40 Irish people under 40 years old of note in the U.S.A.'
LAKEVILLE JOURNAL, Local, May ’99
‘Work connects artist to his culture’ by Dan Levine.
THE MENNINGER PERSPECTIVE, National, Fall 1999
‘Red Inspiration in a Blue Population' - illustration of psychiatric care research
THE MENNINGER PERSPECTIVE, National, June 1997
'Green Gradation in a Blue Population' - illustration of psychiatric care research
WORLD OF HIBERNIA, Winter Issue, '96 '97
'A Brush with Greatness' by Melodie O'Hanlon

Discussion

Fall '99, , Film Documentary on ‘Six Laments’.
Independent Film Company for PBS and ‘P Channel’.
Aug '99, Public Discussion of Visual Design for 'Sean Curran Dance Company', Jacob's Pillow, M.A., Joyce Studios, Soho, N.Y.
Dec '98, Guest Speaker, Irish Business Organization, New York
April '97, Panel Discussion on Contemporary Irish Art
The Yeats Society of NY, Liederkranz Club, N.Y.