The Collaborative Mural Painting James Concagh
Background
James has been living in São Paulo for twenty five years now and relates all of the influences of his work to the city.
Education
Chelsea School of Art, London 1979
National College of Art and Design, Dublin, 1980-1984
Most recent one person showings
“Vagos e Rio Negro” Brazilian British Centre, São Paulo, 2000
“Rastro”, Espaço Upstairs, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Morumbi, São Paulo, 2005
‘Códigos Urbanos” Espaço Cultural CPTM estação Brás, São Paulo 2010
Exposições nos Espaços Culturais do Metrô Praça República, Praça da Sé e Vila Madalena in August, September, October, November and December, 2010, São Paulo
“Dentro de Uma Estreita Paisagem”Museum of Brazilian Sculpture (MuBE) March 2013 , São Paulo
Mural na estação Dom Bosco da CPTM, linha 11, 2015
A selection of some collective showings
“Peixe, Circulo, Triângulo”, Centro Cultural Vergueiro, São Paulo, 1988.
Contemporary Brazilian artists -Riberão Shopping, series-“Veneza”, Riberão Preto, SP 1989.
Contemporary Brazilian artists -Museu de Imagen e Som- series-Veneza-São Paulo 1989.
250 Years of Irish Art, Guinness Hop Store, Dublin 1997.
“
ArteQueUne” Confluência Conjunto da Caixa Brasilia, DF 2003.
National Self Portrait Gallery, Limerick University, Ireland 2008 (selected composition)
A selection of some grants and sponsorship
Romford County Council grant for Foundation Course at Chelsea School of Art 1979.
National College of Art and Design grant for BA course, 1980-1984.
Independent Arts Council grant for sculpture “Fallen Kite” open-air sculpture exhibition at Marley Park, Dublin 1982.
Living Arts grant for moving sculpture “The Sherrifs Car”, Dublin, 1984.
Arts Council grant of Ireland for the 688 exhibition at five different venues in major cities around the Republic of Ireland, 1985.
Sponsorship support from the Irish Embassy, Brasilia and the Irish Arts Council, Dublin for the exhibition Caixa Federal ArteQue Une, Brasilia, 2003.001
Sponsorship from the the Irish Consul of SãoPaulo for mural painting at estaçaõ da CPTM Dom Bosco, linha 11