Conor Harrington

Biography

Conor's from Cork in Ireland. His work is an incredibly successful collusion between 'fine' art and 'street' techniques.

According to Conor himself, central to his oil canvasses is "the male figure, referring to the masculinity of urban culture". The men in Conor's paintings allude to the not necessarily heroic, but stoic and pensive male of the modernist painters; however the pieces are plastered with post-modern graffito flourishes in a pertinent clash of styles - "I'm interested in the dynamics between opposing elements" says the artist. Whilst both the male figures and abstract elements of the work are unarguably contemporary, the emotions they transmit are timeless, if currently under-rated - dignity, courage and a quiet sense of duty to oneself and those around us. At a time when men are accused of being somehow redundant within society Conor's work is an intelligent and modest reminder of their positive emotional contribution. It also shows that graff doesn't have to shock - or be soppy - to have substance.

Available Art

Thumbnail of The Booming SystemThumbnail of N Gatz We Trust

Archive

Thumbnail of Thief's ThemeThumbnail of Perch (Sketch)Thumbnail of Breastplate (Study)Thumbnail of The New Youth CultureThumbnail of The New Kids in the BarrioThumbnail of The Cat Who Got the CreamThumbnail of Bang Bang You Shot Me DownThumbnail of Another Galaxy, Another TriumphThumbnail of A Land of Botox and MercsThumbnail of Terra NulliusThumbnail of King Of The Dining RoomThumbnail of AuctoritasThumbnail of ArgumentumThumbnail of Canis Canem EditThumbnail of Bella Gerant AliiThumbnail of Audio HoslenThumbnail of Mens ReusThumbnail of Actus ReusThumbnail of Aut Pax Aut BellumThumbnail of Malum DiscordiaeThumbnail of Ira DecorumThumbnail of One Mans Heroic Waste Of TimeThumbnail of Battle 4Thumbnail of Battle 3Thumbnail of Battle 2Thumbnail of A Saint With The Powers Of SupermanThumbnail of Horsepower CharcoalThumbnail of Superman CharcoalThumbnail of Power CharcoalThumbnail of Polemic CharcoalThumbnail of Battle 1Thumbnail of Dislodge The GeneralThumbnail of Dictator And DancerThumbnail of All Sound and FuryThumbnail of From The Ghetto To The Global ScreenThumbnail of High RollerThumbnail of Dinnertime BanditThumbnail of Horse PowerThumbnail of Hits And MythsThumbnail of Confessions Of A Middle Class CriminalThumbnail of And Now For Something Completely DifficultThumbnail of The Carnival Goes On - Painting on paperThumbnail of The Carnival Goes On - Charcoal on paperThumbnail of The Carnival Goes OnThumbnail of All Aboard for a Great Day OutThumbnail of Happy HuntingThumbnail of Of Monarchs and GodsThumbnail of Quite RiseThumbnail of Cops Who Post LettersThumbnail of Mighty like JehovahThumbnail of Confessions of a Chimney SweepThumbnail of Perfect Veg and Vanishing HedgehogsThumbnail of Enigma of ArrivalThumbnail of Listening for a LivingThumbnail of Doc 4Thumbnail of Doc 5Thumbnail of Steff 2Thumbnail of A Hitman RepentsThumbnail of The Rum And Raisin Of Irish Society pt 2Thumbnail of Turn Up The SilenceThumbnail of Among the Fragrant AzaleasThumbnail of Bored Of The IceThumbnail of I Throw My Toys Out Of The PramThumbnail of Hooked Again On The Island Of DreamsThumbnail of Of Misfits And KingsThumbnail of The Emperors New ClothesThumbnail of Hold On, Things Could Get BumpyThumbnail of Idle Thoughts

News

Eurotrash Video

24th July 2010
Great little video from 'EuroTrash', Lazarides group show in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, that took place in June this year, featuring work (indoors and on the street) from Conor Harrington, Vhils, JR and Antony Micallef.

EuroTrash Open Daily

17th June 2010
More info here, or click on the names to view individual works from Antony Micallef, JR, Conor Harrington, and Vhils, and Ian Cox's fantastic photos of the show can be found here.
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New prints from Antony Micallef and Conor Harrington available tonight

9th June 2010
At 8 pm tonight 2 new prints will be released on shopatlazarides.com. Antony Micallef's 'Black Siren' and Conor Harrington's 'Bring the Noise'.

Don't miss out...

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Conor Harrington's EuroTrash wall

7th June 2010
Conor Harrington's completed wall in Los Angeles, check it out if you're in the area, it's on Abbot Kinney, Venice Beach, CA...

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Lazarides LA

8th April 2010
So the dates are now confirmed for the stellar line up in Beverly Hills and we are seriously excited.

If you're on the West coast anytime over the next 4 months come and visit...these guys won't disappoint!

David Choe 23rd April - 23rd May

JR, Conor Harrington, Vhils & Antony Micallef 9th June - 27th June

Jonathan Yeo 9th July - 8th August

Jay Jay Burridge 13th August - 26th August

Location will be posted shortly, watch this space...