Pauline Rowan
Pauline Rowan is an artist photographer based in Dublin, Ireland. She has a background in Fine Art and film. Pauline recently graduated from Ulster University with a distinction in MFA Photography. She works from her studio in Pallas Studios, Dublin.
PAULINE ROWAN
EXHIBITIONS
2024 (Upcoming) UNDER A VAULTED SKY, SOLO, The Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin, Ireland
2024 (Upcoming) UNDER A VAULTED SKY, SOLO, The Dock, Leitrim, Ireland
2023 “Past & Present”, Der Greif, Pavillon 333, Munich, Germany
2023 NEW IRISH WORKS solo, The Library Project, Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland
2022 Halftone, The Library Project, Selected, Dublin, Ireland
2022 Photography & the Social Gaze, In Our Own Image, Photo Museum Ireland, Ireland
2022 PhotoIreland Festival, Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland
2020 Winter Open, Rua Red, Selected, Dublin, Ireland
2019 Halftone, The Library Project, Selected, Dublin, Ireland
2019 Royal Hibernian Academy, Selected, Dublin, Ireland
2019 Dissolving Histories, Curated by Paul Seawright & Peter Richards, Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast
2018 Under a Vaulted Sky, MFA Graduate Exhibition, Ulster University, Belfast
2018 Under a Vaulted Sky, 15:2, ArtCetera Studio, Belfast
2017 The Bough Breaks, 15:1, Remote Photo: International Photography Festival, Donegal
PUBLIC TALKS
2022 Visiting Lecturer, Photography BA, DLIADT, Dublin
2022 NEW IRISH WORKS, PhotoIreland, Public walk and talk, Dublin Castle, Ireland
2020 Oscailt Open Studio online event
2019 Public Walk & Talk with the artists hosted by Amelia Stein, Royal Hibernian Academy
2018 Dissolving Histories, Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast. Pauline Rowan, Jan McCullough, Helena Hamilton, Gail Mahon. Chaired by Paul
Seawright and Peter Richards.
2017 Art Through Education, Remote Photo: International Photography Festival, Donegal. Chaired by Tanya Kiang, panel: Pauline Rowan, Dr. Edward
Smyth and Steve McCullagh.
SELECT REVIEWS/PUBLICATIONS
2024 Between the Gates - Inside the machine of motherhood, Philippa Kelly, Print and online, British Journal of Photography
2023 Under a Vaulted Sky, Joanna L. Cresswell, Lens Culture Feature article. www.lensculture.com
2022 Abridged, Dance the Ghost, Printed Publication
2022 Conflicting Spaces - written by Rebecca O’Dwyer, www.irishphotonetwork.com
2020 Featured week takeover for #FFConversation @womeninphoto Instagram Selected from International Call
2020 Featured takeover of @ffotogalleryplatform Ffotogallery, Wales
2019 Guest Instagram takeover of Royal Photographic Society
2019 Irish Times, Best Exhibitions Running - Golden Thread Gallery
2018 Source Graduate Photography Online 2018, Featured Artist, Selected by Alicia Hart
AWARDS / RESIDENCIES
2023 Visual Arts Bursary Award, Arts Council of Ireland
2023 FUTURES Mentoring Awards, Selected from European wide call.
2023 Instagram Residency with @photoireland
2023 Artists Training Workshop Digital Archiving, Photo Museum Ireland, Dublin
2023 Instagram Residency with @belfastphotofestival
2022 Participated in FUTURES PHOTOGRAPHY with PhotoIreland, Annual event, Camera - Centro Italiano per la Fotografia, Turin, Italy.
2022 Selected for Irish Photo Network
2022 Nominated and selected for FUTURES PHOTOGRAPHY, Europe
2022 Participating by invite in Magnum Photography / FUTURES professional learning year long programme, Europe
2022 Selected for NEW IRISH WORKS, PhotoIreland
2021 Visual Arts Bursary Award, Arts Council of Ireland
2021 Professional Development Awards, Arts Council of Ireland
2020 Nominated for and included in European Prospects with FFotogallery, Wales
2020 Visual Arts Bursary Award, Arts Council of Ireland
2020 Shortlisted for Format Photo, UK
2020 Shortlisted for Belfast Exposed Futures Award, UK
2020 Awarded Artist Residency at Cow House Studios, Ireland
2019 Shortlisted Artist, Royal Photographic Society, IPE 162, International
2018 Jill Todd Photographic Award, Ulster University, Belfast