Artist Noel Hensey presents an artist talk with a difference. Part artist talk, part stand-up comedy routine and part satire on the artworld, Hensey dives into the realities of life as a working artist and the inevitable rejections that must be faced along the way.

About

Noel Hensey (b. Dublin) currently lives and works in Co. Kildare, Ireland. He is a graduate of both the PG Dip and MA Fine Art courses from Chelsea College of Arts, London.

His art practice is concerned with philosophical exploration balanced with some humour.
He is a multi-disciplinary conceptual artist working primarily in; photography, sculpture, sound, video and installation.
His practice is inspired by Buddhist practices and philosophies, comedy and by conceptual and post-pop art.

His selected group exhibitions include: ‘Funny Dread’, SET, London, 2024; ‘MATTERS OF TABLE’, (peripheriesPOST Course Exhibition), Gorey School of Art, Co. Wexford, 2023 ‘Members Show’ OUTPOST’, Norwich, ‘192nd RHA Annual Exhibition’, RHA Gallery, Dublin, 2022, ‘Camera Obscura’, a.topos, Venice, 2021; ‘Jammed Into A Paradox’, 601 Artspace, New York, 2020; ‘Pop Living’, Schwartz Gallery, London, 2015 and ‘Bloomberg New Contemporaries’, Site Gallery and S1 Artspace, Sheffield and the I.C.A., London, 2011.

Selected solo exhibitions include: ‘Openness’, 36 Gallery, Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2023; ‘Verloren Und Gefunden’, SomoS Art House, Berlin, 2021; ‘Homage’, Peak, London, 2020 and ‘So You’re Going To Die’, Eight Gallery, Dublin, 2017.

His awards include; The Visual Artists Ireland (VAI) ‘Experiment! Award’, 2023, The Arts Council of Ireland’s ‘Agility Award’, 2023, 2022 and ‘Visual Arts Bursary Award’, 2020 and the Kildare Co. Co. Arts Service ‘Emerging Visual Artist Solo Exhibition Bursary Award’, 2011.

Photo Credit: Michael Donnelly

This event is part of Riverbank’s programme for Culture Night 2024.