Folan, Andrew

Andrew Folan (b. Donegal, Ireland, 1956) studied at National College of Art and Design, Dublin; University of Minnesota, USA; and Slade School of Fine Art, London.

His solo exhibitions include ‘Stray Light’ at the Ashford Gallery, RHA, Dublin (2002) and Project Arts Centre, Dublin (1992). His solo exhibition of printed sculptures ‘Arterial Ink’ toured to a number of venues in Ireland as well as London, Paris and Stockholm (1991 – 2001). He participated in group exhibitions ‘Dead Bodies’ at the Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris (2003) and the ‘Digital Surface’ presented at Tate Britain (2003), as well as exhibiting at RHA, Oireachtas and Irish Exhibition of Living Art on numerous occasions. Folan was commissioned by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon to produce work for the touring school show ‘Altered States’ (1995).

His work is the collections of The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon; The Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA); The Central Bank of Ireland and Trinity College, Dublin.