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PIGSY
Born
Ciarán McCoy

1972, age 50
Dublin, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Known forPainting, Sculpture
StyleGestural style
MovementIntuitive Expressionism
Websitehttps://pigsy.art/

Ciaran McCoy (born 17 October 1972) is an Irish contemporary artist based in Dublin, Ireland. PIGSY is the alter-ego of Ciaran McCoy who uses the pseudonym "PIGSY" in order to separate his work as an artist and his work as an architect. His works are primarily large scale expressionist paintings.

Education & professional memberships

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He was schooled through the Irish language at both primary and secondary school level and received additional schooling externally for his early diagnosed dyslexia.[1] He is a graduate of Bolton Street Technological University and prior to qualifying as an architect, qualified as a draughtsman from Pearce College, Dublin.

He is a member of the Visual Artists Ireland[2] and the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI).[3]

Exhibitions

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"First Things Last" Solo Art Exhibition at La Casa Amarilla Galerie, Malaga, Spain: May 2024[4]

"Lost in Thought" Solo Art Show [5] at Ranelagh Arts Centre, 6 Main Street, Ranelagh, Dublin: April 2023

"LARBI" Group Art Show: A Slow Lane Gallery Presentation at Gallery X, Hume Street, Dublin, Ireland: August 2022[6]

Ranelagh Visual Arts Summer Exhibition, Ranelagh Arts Centre, 6 Main Street, Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland: Jul -August 2022[7]

LCA Homíes Pop Art Exhibition, Art Homíes, Marbella, Spain: Jun - Sept 2022[8]

Wish & Pop - La Colaboración de La Casa Amarilla, Seville, Spain: Feb- Mar 2022[9]

"GLORIA" Slow Lane Gallery, Dublin, Ireland: Dec - Jan 2022[10]

"Pina de las Tentaciones", La Casa Amarilla, Malaga, Spain: Dec - Jan 2022[11]

Solo Exhibition: "Catharsis of Collapse", Kenmare Butter Market, Kerry, Ireland: Sept - Oct 2021[12]

"Estival #OffYellowSummer, La Casa Amarilla Galerie, Malaga, Spain: Jul - Aug 2021[13]

Solo Exhibition: "I Went to Mass", La Casa Amerilla Galerie,[14] Malaga, Spain: Mar - Apr 2021[15]

"Exploring the sense of Art from Ireland to Asia", ArtXplor, Singapore: Mar - May 2021[16]

Pina y mas allá, La Casa Amarilla, Malaga, Spain: Dec - Jan 2021[17]

Solo Exhibition "Seven Spanish Angels" DesignYard Gallery, South Frederick Street, Dublin, Ireland: Nov - Dec 2020[18]

"Savage", In-Spire Gallery, Dublin, Ireland: Jul - Aug 2020[19]

"The Other Art Fair London" Saatchi Art, Victoria House, London, UK: Oct 2018

Solo Exhibition "Nostalgia's Not What it Was",[20] Fumbally Exchange, Dublin Ireland: Oct 2017[21]

"The Cock & Pussy Manifesto", Gallery X, Dublin, Ireland: Aug - Sept 2017[22]

"All Art is Theft", The Kemp Gallery, Dublin, Ireland: Dec 2016

Solo Exhibition "I Find You Fascinating", The Kemp Gallery, Dublin, Ireland: Oct - Nov 2016[23]

Art residency

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Artist in Residence, La Casa Amarilla Galerie, Malaga, Spain: April 2024 - May 2024[24]

Artist in Residence, Ranelagh Arts Centre, Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland: Jan 2023 - Mar 2024[25]

Artist in Residence, La Casa Amarilla Galerie, Malaga, Spain: Aug 2020 - Jul 2021[26]

"PIGSY" short film

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Ciaran McCoy / PIGSY was featured as the subject matter of film maker Mike Andrews' 2018 short film "PIGSY"[27] and "PIGSY" was an official selection at the 2018 Galway Fim Festival.[28]

Awards

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2013 Nomination for Best Emerging Practise: ODKM Architects, LPA House designed by Ciaran McCoy, Special Mention Winner.[29]

2014 Architizer Awards: ODKM Architects shortlisted for Ranelagh House / LPA designed by Ciaran McCoy.[30]

References

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  1. ^ "Ciaran McCoy". dyslexiahelp.umich.edu. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  2. ^ "Artist Member Profiles (ROI) | Visual Artists Ireland". 2020-05-30. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  3. ^ Ireland), RIAI ie (The Royal Institute of the Architects of. "Work With An Architect | RIAI.ie". www.riai.ie. The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  4. ^ BRYANT, TONY (2024-05-10). "Irish artist offers latest collection before ending residency in Malaga". Sur in English. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  5. ^ ""Lost in Thought" - Welcoming you inside the mind of PIGSY". ranelagharts. 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  6. ^ "GalleryX". www.galleryx.ie. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  7. ^ Arts, Ranelagh (2022-07-24). "Our Summer Art Exhibition is Open!". ranelagharts. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  8. ^ "Museos para el 'FIND': el arte de La Casa Amarilla se traslada a Puerto Banús". Diario Sur (in Spanish). 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  9. ^ "Wish & Pop (@wishandpop) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  10. ^ - Pigsy - Artist Studio [Episode 1], retrieved 2022-09-11
  11. ^ "PIÑA | La Casa Amarilla" (in Spanish). 2021-12-11. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  12. ^ "Kenmare News | Pigsy comes to Kenmare". Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  13. ^ "OFF YELLOW SUMMER". Cervezas San Miguel | ES (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  14. ^ "Pigsy | La Casa Amarilla" (in Spanish). 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  15. ^ Bryant |, Tony (2021-03-26). "Pigsy, seeking calm and solitude within artistic chaos". surinenglish.com. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  16. ^ "Art Gallery". ArtXplor. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  17. ^ "Piña y más allá. | La Casa Amarilla" (in Spanish). 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  18. ^ Wolf, Nicole van der (2020-11-23). "Seven Spanish Angels". DesignYard. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  19. ^ 'SAVAGE' at Slow Lane Gallery [Group Show], retrieved 2022-09-11
  20. ^ "Pigsy brings architect's eye to street art". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  21. ^ McCarthy, Fiona (2017-10-04). "Pigsy: Nostalgia's Not What It Was". IMAGE.ie. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  22. ^ Neylon, Laoise. "On South William Street, an Art Exhibition Takes Aim at Shame". Dublin Inquirer. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  23. ^ "The KEMP Gallery". toplocalplaces.com. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  24. ^ "Irish artist PIGSY to host First Things exhibition in Malaga". 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  25. ^ Arts, Ranelagh (2024-04-02). "Hasta luego PIGSY!". ranelagharts. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  26. ^ "Pigsy | La Casa Amarilla" (in Spanish). 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  27. ^ Pigsy, retrieved 2022-09-13
  28. ^ 30th Galway Film Fleadh 2018 Programme, "PIGSY" short film, pg 95 Festival Programme
  29. ^ RIAI. "RIAI Annual Report 2013" (PDF).
  30. ^ "Ranelagh House by ODKM Architects & Designers". Architizer. 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
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