Claire Morgan (born 1980 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is an Irish

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. She lives and works in the North East of England.

Biography

Morgan was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She studied at

Northumbria University , mottoeng = A lifetime of learning , established = 1877 - Rutherford College of Technology1969 - Newcastle Polytechnic1992 - gained university status , type = Public , budget = � ...

in Newcastle upon Tyne, graduating with a BA Hons in Fine Art

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in 2003. Her work is inspired by the cycles of nature and the problematic relationships between humans and nature, as well as personal experiences and memories of trauma. Morgan started out working with temporary materials such as rotting fruit and other organic materials. She is known for suspended installations that often include taxidermy, and also for intricate works on paper.

Selected solo exhibitions

* 2021 – ''Claire Morgan: Joy in the pain'', Saarlandmuseum Moderne Galerie, Saarbrücken, Germany * 2019 – ''Claire Morgan: As I Live and Breathe,'' The Horniman Museum and Gardens, London, UK * 2018 – ''Claire Morgan: Losses'',

Deyrolle During the 20th century, Deyrolle was a Parisian institution for natural sciences and pedagogy. It is one of the best known companies of entomology and taxidermy of Paris. Today, Deyrolle is a shop and a cabinet of curiosities open to the public ...

, Paris, France * 2018 – ''Claire Morgan: Here is the End of All Things'', Kunstverein Emsdetten, Germany * 2018 – ''Claire Morgan: Recent Lapses in Judgement'',

Galerie Karsten Greve Galerie Karsten Greve is a set of European art galleries established by Karsten Greve that operates art exhibit spaces in Cologne (Germany), St. Moritz (Switzerland), and Paris (France). It specializes in postwar and contemporary art, representi ...

, Köln, Germany * 2017 – ''Claire Morgan: My God-shaped Hole'', Fondation Francès, Senlis, France * 2017 – ''Claire Morgan: Stop Me Feeling'',

Frist Art Museum The Frist Art Museum, formerly known as the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, is an art exhibition hall in Nashville, Tennessee, housed in the city's historic United States Postal Service, U.S. Post Office building, which is listed on the National ...

, Nashville, US * 2016 – ''Claire Morgan: The Sound of Silence'', Het Noordbrabants Museum, Den Bosch, Netherlands * 2016 – ''Claire Morgan: Plenty More Fish In The Sea'', , Angers * 2015 – ''Claire Morgan: The Gathering Dusk'',

Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature The Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature (Museum of Hunting and Nature) is a private museum of hunting and nature located in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, France. The museum is served by the Rambuteau Paris Métro station. Exhibits focus on the ...

, France * 2014 – ''Claire Morgan: Try Again. Fail Again. Fail Better.'' Osthaus Museum, Hagen, Germany * 2015 – ''Claire Morgan: Try Again. Fail Again. Fail Better.'' Stadtmuseum Jena,

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, Germany * 2015 – ''Claire Morgan: Try Again. Fail Again. Fail Better.'' , Saint-Louis, France * 2015 – ''Claire Morgan: Act of God //'' Höhere Gewalt,

Kunst-Station Sankt Peter St Peter's Church (Sankt Peter) is a Roman Catholic church in Cologne, run by the Jesuits. The painter Rubens was baptised in the church and his ''The Crucifixion of St Peter'' is on display there – it was commissioned in 1638 by the Cologne ...

, Köln, Germany * 2013 – ''Claire Morgan: Interference'', Nässjö Konsthall, Sweden * 2013 – ''Claire Morgan: Arresting'', , Sweden * 2012 – ''Claire Morgan: Gone to Seed'', MAC, Belfast, Northern Ireland * 2012 – ''Claire Morgan: Quietus'',

, Paris, France * 2012 – ''Claire Morgan: Menagerie'', Kunstverein Münsterland,

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, Germany * 2011 – ''Claire Morgan: About Time'', Hub: National Centre for Craft and Design, Sleaford, UK * 2010 – ''Claire Morgan: Life. Blood'',

, Paris, France * 2008 – ''Claire Morgan: Gone with the Wind'', Great North Run Cultural Programme,

Laing Art Gallery The Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, is located on New Bridge Street West. The gallery was designed in the Baroque style with Art Nouveau elements by architects Cackett & Burns Dick and is now a Grade II listed building. It ...

, Newcastle, UK * 2008 – ''Claire Morgan: Chasing Rainbows'',

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(Wonder Room Windows), London, UK

Awards

* 2019 – Fondation Daniel et Florence

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, Prix de Dessin 2019 FR * 2007 – Wooda Arts Award, Cornwall UK * 2006 – Premio Fondazione

Arnaldo Pomodoro Arnaldo Pomodoro (born 23 June 1926) is an Italian sculptor. He was born in Morciano, Romagna, and lives and works in Milan. His brother, Giò Pomodoro (1930–2002) was also a sculptor. Pomodoro designed a controversial fiberglass crucifix fo ...

, Prize for Young Sculptors, Milan IT * 2004 – Roy Noakes Award, selected by

Royal British Society of Sculptors The Royal Society of Sculptors is a British charity established in 1905 which promotes excellence in the art and practice of sculpture. Its headquarters are a centre for contemporary sculpture on Old Brompton Road, South Kensington, London. It ...

UK * 2004 –

, Annual Bursary Award UK

Selected collections

Centre Georges Pompidou The Centre Pompidou (), more fully the Centre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou ( en, National Georges Pompidou Centre of Art and Culture), also known as the Pompidou Centre in English, is a complex building in the Beaubourg area of ...

* MONA Museum of Old and New Art * * Emerige * ALTANA Kulturstiftung * Renschdael Art Foundation * Fondation Frances * Ghisla Art Foundation * ERES Foundation * EIB Institute

References

External links

Artist website

Galerie Karsten Greve

Madame Figaro Interview

Environmental Graffiti
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