Selected Exhibitions
2022
Generation 2022: New Irish Painting, Butler Gallery, Kilkenny
2021
Rhythms, Flæði, Reykjavík, Iceland
2020
Cathedral Windows, einszueins\onetoone – Art at the Røyal Bakery, Berlin
Trasna IX, The Courthouse Gallery, Co Clare
2019
Staring Forms, Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, Dublin
Mote, Mote 102, Edinburgh
Small Town Decline: Rural Patterns of Decay, Glór, Ennis
2018
Sixteen Memos for the Next Millenium, NARS, New York
Kambur, Atrium Space, Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, Dublin
Less Than 24 Hours, SÍM Gallery, Reykjavík
RCSI, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Commission, Dublin
2017
The Jealous Wall, Luan Gallery, Athlone
RHA Annual Commission, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin
2016
The Headless City, TULCA, Galway
Open Studio: A Conversation on Drawing, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin
Doors of Perception, Independent Studios, Dublin
Source, Phibsboro Festival, Dublin
2015
Miranda Blennerhassett - Evident Care, The Suttie Arts Space, Aberdeen
What is and What Might Be, Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda
Facebook commission, Facebook EMEA Headquarters, Dublin
Dublin Book Fair commission, Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin
2014
Creative Laboratories, Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop screenprint commission
It is Not on Any Map; True Places Never Are, Youghal, Cork
Questions to Ask Yourself Before Building Your First House, Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, Edinburgh
Pattern Language, Black Mariah, Cork
Two Shapes Three Colours, MAP Magazine online commission
The End of the Line, Mabos, Dublin
2013
Drawn Away Together, Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh
Beaker, Mill Street Gallery, Dublin
2012
Temple of Psychic Youth, Kevin Kavanagh, Dublin
Art & Style, Brown Thomas, Dublin
2011
Spectrum of Activity, Black Mariah, Cork
Basic Space, Dublin
Unit 35, Gorey, Wexford
2010
Checkpoint, Smithfield, Dublin
2009
Desire Lines, Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh
V&A at Dundee - Designs On, Victoria & Albert Museums/University of Dundee, Dundee
Paint Can, Travelling Gallery, Edinburgh
20 Years, Leith School of Art, Edinburgh
2008
Axis Future 50, Project Space Leeds, Leeds
Wasps, Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh
2007
Miranda Blennerhassett Kevin McPhee, Limousine Bull, Aberdeen
In Residence, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
Nostalgic Erotiques, Out of the Blue, Edinburgh
2006
Platforma, Cooper Gallery, Dundee
Roter Salon, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
Greater Than Ever, Dick Institute, Kilmarnock
2nd International Biennial of Young Artists, Bucharest, Romania
Magazine, Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, Edinburgh
2005
Group Show, Wasps, Dundee
Miranda Blennerhassett Mairi Lafferty, Meffan Gallery, Forfar
Celebrating Confusion, Transmission Gallery, Glasgow
They Had Four Years, Generator, Dundee
Work in Progress 2005, Changing Room, Stirling
This Year’s Models, Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh
A Nation Turns its Lonely Eyes to You, Market Gallery, Glasgow
Awards/Residencies etc.
2023
Visual Arts Bursary Award, The Arts Council, Ireland
2022
HIAP, three-month residency, Helsinki, Finland
2021
SÍM, one-month residency and exhibition, Reykjavík, Iceland
2020
MASS MoCA, six-week residency, Massachusetts, USA
2019
Visual Arts Bursary Award, The Arts Council, Ireland
Travel and Training Bursary, The Arts Council, Ireland
2018
NARS, three-month residency, New York, USA
SÍM, one-month residency, Reykjavík, Iceland
Ballinglen Arts Centre, six-week residency, Mayo
2017
RCSI Commission Award, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin
Ortho Award, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin
The Desmond MacAvock Fellowship Award, Ballinglen Arts Centre
2015
Facebook Artist in Residence, three-month residency, Facebook EMEA Headquarters, Dublin
Facebook Artist Commission, Facebook EMEA Headquarters, Dublin
Temple Bar Gallery + Studios - Member Studio, Dublin
2014
Temple Bar Gallery + Studios - Project Studio, Dublin
2009
Education Award, Nine Incorporated Trades of Dundee
Argyll Education Trust Award, Argyll & Bute Council
2008
Dundee Visual Artists Award, Dundee City Council
Oberpfelzer KunstlerHaus, six-week residency, Schwandorf, Germany
Scottish Arts Council Funding for Individuals Award
2007
Dundee Visual Artists Award, Dundee City Council
2006
Royal Scottish Academy/Hospitalfield House, three-month residency, Arbroath
Scottish Arts Council Funding for Individuals Award
NA-N Go and See Bursary
2005
Dundee Visual Artists Award, Dundee City Council
Arts Trust of Scotland Award
Hope Scott Trust Research Grant
HI-Arts Visual Artists Award
2004
Scottish Sculpture Workshop, one-month residency, Lumsden, Aberdeenshire
James Guthrie Orchar Memorial Prize, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee
2002
Prince’s Foundation, Prince of Wales Drawing Studio, two-week residency, Bangor, Ireland
Education
2009 – 2011
Master of Fine Art
National College of Art and Design, Dublin, Ireland
2000 – 2004
BA Honours Fine Art - First Class
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee, Scotland