Brief Biography
Adrian+Shane are two artists working together as one since 1998. Using paint, collage, stencils, photos and video to create what is, without a doubt, pop art. Much of their work includes self-portraiture. Many piece's are loaded with fresh and well-targeted social commentary.
The colourful works address common themes that include family and sexuality and also touch on our exacerbation with the daily grind, feelings of confusion, loss and lack of personal identity.
They first exhibited in 1999 and since then Adrian+Shane have had many successful solo exhibitions and group shows in Ireland and Internationally. Their work has appeared in numerous publications worldwide.
Adrian+Shane are currently working on a collection of new work.
Selected Publications
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
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