Brief Biography

Adrian+Shane are an Irish art duo known for their bold, pop-infused works that blend painting, collage, and street art aesthetics.

Since emerging in the late 1990s, they have developed a distinctive visual language that playfully subverts themes of identity, celebrity, and consumer culture.

Their work, often layered with vibrant colour and sharp social commentary, has gained international recognition, appearing in galleries and in collaborations with major brands.

With a mix of irreverence and nostalgia, Adrian+Shane continue to push the boundaries of contemporary art, making them one of Ireland’s most exciting creative forces.

Selected Publications

Kolaj Magazine (USA) - November 2024

GCN magazine (Ireland) - October 2022

Irish Independent (Ireland) - June 2017

GNI magazine (UK) - April 2017

Irish Times (Ireland) - September 2016

Mx magazine (UK) - 2016

Loverboy Magazine (UK) - June 2014

OUT Magazine (UK) - July 2013

GNI Magazine (UK) -  Issue 8 2013

Totally Dublin (Ireland) - February 2012

Handbook Men (USA) - January 2012

BCN Mes (Spain) - August 2011

Metropolitan Barcelona (Spain) - August 2011

Talent COA (Spain) - August 2011

Culturamas (Spain) - August 2011

Bonart Actualitat (Spain) - August 2011

Rézo Magazine (Spain) - August 2011

Galerias Arte (Spain) - August 2011

PRINT Magazine (USA) - January 2011

PREF (Paris/ France) - October 2010

Gaelscéal (Ireland) - September 2010

OMAJU (Seoul/ South Korea) August 2010

Metro (UK) - May 2010

Irish Independent (Ireland) - May 2010

Butcher Queers (Ireland) - 2008

Circa Magazine (Ireland) - September 1999

Selected Group + Solo Exhibitions

2025 –

Untitled - Solo Show and Artist Residency, The Late Birds, Lisbon, Portugal.

2024 –

A Community Of Hope - Group Show, Gormleys Fine Art Gallery, Dublin, Ireland.

OXO 2024 - Group Show, Outset Gallery, Galway, Ireland.

Face To Face - Group Show, Gallery No.8, Kildare, Ireland.

The Queer Ecology - Group Show, Laneway Gallery, Cork, Ireland.

Intentional Selection - Group Show, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Mayo, Ireland.

Sum Good - Group Show, Copper House Gallery, Dublin, Ireland.

2023 –

OXO 2023 - Group Show, Outset Gallery, Galway, Ireland.

Outside The Box - Group Show, RHA Gallery, Dublin, Ireland.

New Reality - Group Show, GalleryX, Dublin, Ireland.

2022 –

17 Ways To A Better You - Solo Show, Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda, Ireland.

New Reality - Group Show, Market House Craftworks, Waterford, Ireland.

New Reality - Group Show, St. Peters, Cork, Ireland.

2021 –

Secret Postcard Auction, Bonhams Auction House, London, England.

Taisce Lú: A Curator’s Choice - Group Show, Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda, Ireland.

2020 –

Connection - Group Show, Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda, Ireland.

Incognito 2020 - Group Show, Lavit Gallery, Cork, Ireland.

Incognito 2020 - Group Show, Sol Art Gallery, Dublin, Ireland.

2019 –

Taisce Lú: A Curator’s Choice - Group Show, An Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk, Ireland.

Something About Mary - Group Show, Copper House Gallery, Dublin, Ireland.

Incognito 2019 - Group Show, Lavit Gallery, Cork, Ireland.

Incognito 2019 - Group Show, Solomon Gallery, Dublin, Ireland.

2018 –

Printworks - Group Show, Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda, Ireland.

GOAL What On Earth - Group Show, Various galleries and locations throughout Ireland.

Passion For Taschen - Live Art Installation - National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.

Incognito 2018 - Group Show, Solomon Gallery, Dublin, Ireland.

2017 –

Vain Fairy - Solo Show, Mutuo Gallery, Barcelona, Spain.

All Together Human - Group Show, Filmbase, Dublin, Ireland.

Digital Pride - Video, International Online Festival, Worldwide.

Incognito - Group Show, Solomon Gallery, Dublin, Ireland.

64Bits - Group Show, Here East, Olympic Park, London, England.

Hashtag - Performance Art, Group Show, MAFA Gallery, London, England.

2016 –

HOLE - Group Show, Paris, France.

ZOO - Live Art Installation - Solo Show, Filmbase, Dublin, Ireland.

Hares On The March - Group Show, Dublin, Ireland.

2015 –

Songs Of Praise - DJ + Video Installation, East Bloc, London, England.

Boundless - Group Show, Fashion Fair, Drury Street, Dublin, Ireland.

Proud - Group Show, Gallery Zozimus, Dublin, Ireland.

2014 –

When I Walk In Your Shoes - Group Show, London Westbank Gallery, Notting Hill, London, England.

Gaze: The Power Of Our Stories - Group Show, Light House Cinema, Dublin, Ireland.

Man Uncovered - Group Show, Wabi Sabi Warehouse, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA.

For The Love Of (FTLO) New York - Group Show,
Bottleneck Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, USA

5 x 5 - Group Show, Just Men Berlin, Fuggerstrasse 24, 10777 Berlin, Germany.

2013 –  

A History Of Queer Street Art - Group Show, Trumbull Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

2012 –  

NOW That's What I Call Street Art - Group Show, Gallery Zozimus, Dublin, Ireland

A History Of Queer Street Art - Group Show, Physical Goods Gallery, Los Angeles, USA

Instagram Exhibition - Group Show, Culture Box, Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland

2011 – 

Stencil Sweethearts - Solo Show, Front Lounge, Dublin, Ireland

EDGING - Solo Show, Galería Artevistas, Barcelona, Spain

Half And Half: OPPOSITES - Group Show, Old Fas Building, Cork, Ireland

A History of Queer Street Art - Group Show, SomArts Cultural Center, San Francisco, USA

I DON’T KNOW WHERE I AM - Solo Show, Drogheda Arts Festival, Drogheda, Ireland

2010 – 

Exhibition and Commission, 2 paintings – For the EU minister to Ireland, EU House, Dublin, Ireland

BLOW – Solo show in the AOD Gallery, Limerick, Ireland

Milk – Live Art Performance, in Ballinlough Castle, Westmeath, Ireland

Full Of Grace - Installation, Peacock Theatre, Dublin, Ireland

Half & Half, Group Show, Cork, Ireland

Antics Rogue Show – Live Art Performance, Dublin, Ireland

Under the Influence – Group Show, Dublin, Ireland

For the Love of Change – Group Show, Mill St Studio, Dublin, Ireland

2009 -

The Toy Show – Solo Show, Front Lounge, Dublin, Ireland

Antics Rogue Show – Live Art Performance, Dublin, Ireland

New Work – Solo Show, Front Lounge, Dublin, Ireland

For the Love of God – Group Show, Mill St Studio, Dublin, Ireland

The Meat Factory – Group Show, Film Base, Dublin, Ireland

Free Art Friday – Art Installation, Dublin, Ireland

2006 -

42 Rotations – Short film, Darklight Film Festival, Nominated Nokia Best Newcomer Award

2005 -

CUSHION – Installation, Drogheda Arts Festival, Drogheda, Ireland

2002 -

Look up as you go by – Installation, video projection, Drogheda, Ireland

2001 –

Crawford Open 2 – Group Show, Crawford Gallery, Cork, Ireland

OFF/THE/WALL – Solo Installation,  Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda, Ireland

2000 -

Winter Show – Group Show, Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda, Ireland

1999 -

SENSATION by deprivation- Solo Show, Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda, Ireland