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Michael Canning

Born 1971, Limerick, Ireland. Lives and works in County Limerick, Ireland. Education
1997 - 1999, National College of Art and Design
1995 - 1996, 1989 - 1992, Limerick School of Art and Design
1992 - 1993, School of Fine Arts, Athens, Greece, Greek Government Scholarship

One Person Exhibitions
2006 Hallward Gallery, Dublin
2004 Vangard Gallery, Cork
2004 ArtLondon (Stephen Lacey Gallery)
2003 Hallward Gallery, Dublin
2002 Vangard Gallery, Cork
2002 Limerick Lace Paintings, Bourn-Vincent Gallery, University of Limerick
1997 Five Blue Paintings, Limerick City Gallery of Art
1996 A Phoenix, Galway Arts Centre
1995 A.V. Gallery, University of Limerick
1995 Gerald Davis Gallery, Dublin
1994 Arts Council of Ireland, Dublin
1994 Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick
1993 Gallery 7, Athens

Selected Group Exhibitions
2006 Art2006 London, Waterhouse & Dodd, London
2006 RHA Open Exhibition, RHA Gallagher Gallery, Dublin. Also 1997-99,
        2001-2005
2006 An Irish Landscape, John Martin Fine Art, London
2005 From Landscape, Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Limerick City Gallery
        of Art,Galway Arts Centre, Crawford Municipal Gallery, Cork
2005 Éigse International Arts Festival, Carlow
2004 John Martin Fine Art, London
2004 Hallward Gallery, Dublin
2004 Art of the State, Office of Public Works, Touring Exhibition
2004 Boyle Arts Festival, Co. Roscommon
2004 Cavanacor Gallery, Donegal
2004 Art2004 London, Stephen Lacey Gallery, London
2003 Vangard Gallery, Cork
2003 John Martin Fine Art, London
2002 Hallward Gallery, Dublin
2002 Size Matters, Stephen Lacey Gallery, London
2001 EV+A 2001, Limerick (Selector, Salah M. Hassan)
2000 Éigse International Arts Festival, Carlow
1999 International Drawing Biennial, Chateau du Puget, Alzonne, France
1999 EV+A 1999, Limerick (Selector, Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn)
1997 Lingua Occulorum, Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick
1996 Victor Treacy Award Exhibition, Butler Gallery, Kilkenny
1995 EV+A 1995, Limerick (Selector, Maria De Corral)
1994 EV+A 1994, Limerick (Selector, Jan Hoet)
1993 Quadrant, Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick
1993 La Maison des Pages, Bibliotheca Wittockiana, Brussels
1993 EV+A 1993, Limerick (Selector, Gloria Moure)

Awards
2006 Fergus O'Ryan Memorial Award, Royal Hibernian Academy
2004 BIDA Silver Award, Best Solo Exhibition, ArtLondon 2004
2003 Hennessy Craig Award, Royal Hibernian Academy
1996 Materials Grant, Arts Council of Ireland
1995 EV+A Open Award, Limerick
1994 Documentation Grant, Arts Council of Ireland
1992 Greek Government Scholarship

Collections
Allied Irish Banks McCann Erickson, Dublin
AXA Ireland McGraw Hill, London
Bodyshop International Shannon Development
Butler Gallery, Kilkenny University of Limerick
Department of An Taoiseach Wexford County Council
Department of the Attorney General Wicklow County Council

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