South Dublin County Public Art

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Boy by Paul Hickey

Type:
Visual Arts
Location(s):
Social and Family Affairs Office Tallaght
Commissioner:
Office of Public Works
Funding:
Department of Social and Family Affairs
Programme:
None
Year:
1996

Description:

Boy by Paul Hickey is oil on canvas, dimensions 94 inches in height by 68 inches in width. The painted image is a young boy's head and shoulders, painted as  black dots on white. It mimics a printed image, painted as if the image was taken from a newspaper, and enlarged to fit the canvas. On close viewing it is difficult to see clearly the boys face, the dots stand out as individual shapes, but as you move away the image becomes distinct; a young boy wearing a white collared shirt and dark jumper, smiling. The painting was commissioned on the occasion of the new building of the Social Welfare Offices in Tallaght.

Artist Biography:

Born in 1974, Paul Hickey lives and works in Dublin. A graduate of The Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT) and The National College of Art & Design (NCAD) in Dublin, Paul has exhibited widely both nationally and internationally.

In 2007 he was awarded a BA (Honours) in Visual Arts Practice from IADT and was selected for group shows in the Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire and The CHQ Building in Dublin Docklands.

In 2008 Paul was short-listed for the Bridge Art Fair Miami, and co-founded the artist collective SODIUM which held their debut exhibition in Broadstone XL studios, Dublin that same year.

Paul completed an internship with the LAB, Dublin City Arts office in 2009, and was also selected for exhibitions in RUA RED, the Douglas Hyde Gallery 3 in Dublin and the Blankspace Gallery, California.  He also participated in a number of successful Street Art interventions in Dublin city.

In 2010 Paul was selected for exhibitions with RUA RED and The Complex Gallery in Dublin, Claremorris open exhibition in Co. Mayo and the Yi Gallery in Beijing, China.

Paul is currently pursuing an MA in Visual Art Education in NCAD, teaches art in a Dublin school and continues an art practice.

Commissioner Type:

OPW

Commissioner:

Office of Public Works

Programme:

None

PerCent for Art:

yes

Funding:

Department of Social and Family Affairs

Budget Range:

Unknown