Bio
Shia Conlon
Born in 1990 in Ireland, based in Helsinki, FI.
Lens based artist working with themes of trauma, gender and class struggles.

Education
2018-2020    M.A in Time & Space Arts, Academy of Fine Art, Helsinki, FI
2011-2015    Bachelor of Fine Arts, Crawford College Of Art + Design, Cork, IE
2012            Erasmus semester at  Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Tampere, FI

Selected exhibitions & writing
2021     Cowboy of Time book launch at Papercuts, Publics, Helsinki, FI (Jan 2021)
          4 Poems in Green Carnations: anthology of queer Irish poets, BookHub, Ireland (Jan 2021)
            Exalted, screening as part of Lux Moving Image London x The Room Projects, online (Jan 2021)
            Trans Time: Essay in Mustekala (Jan 2021)
            Hazey, Photography anthology, Fifth Wheel Press, USA (Jan 2021)
            Poem in NO NIIN magazine, Finland (Feb 2021)
            Sites of Dreaming: Festival of Political Photography, Finnish Museum of Photography (Late 2021)


2020    FUTURES, Unseen Amsterdam Art Fair, Amsterdam, NE
          Thesis writing award, Helsinki Academy of Fine Art, Helsinki, FI
          Heavy Metal zine launch, Fetiche Press, Helsinki, FI   
          Exalted, screening at Love and Anarchy Film Festival, Helsinki, FI
          Exalted screening at VAFT Festival, Turku, FI
          Artwork in Astra Magazine, Sweden
          Cover image, poetry & artwork in Nuori Voima magazine, Finland
          Writing in Ante Nouveau Magazine, Finland
          Poetry in Modern Queer Poets, Pilot Press, London, UK
          Poetry in Pralin Magazine, Sweden
          Artwork in Over Journal of Photography, Dublin, IE
          FUTURES, PhotoIreland, Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin, IE
         BROADSIDE, Poster exhibition by From Here On Out, USA
          Here Be Dragons, Project Room, Helsinki, FI         
          Shortlisted for Prix Levallois Photo prize, Paris, France

2019    Control, Third Space Screening, STOA, Helsinki
          Puppy, solo show at Museum of Impossible Forms, Helsinki, FI
          Riga Photo Festival, Kaņepes Culture Centre, Riga, LV
          Hatching, Kosminen Gallery, Helsinki, FI
          First Thursdays, Adidas Originals x Creative Debuts, Shoreditch, London, UK
          Thessaloniki Queer Art Festival,  Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, GR
          Kuvan Kevat 2019, MFA Show, Project Room, Helsinki, FI
          The Shape of Things, Anderson Gallery, Virginia, USA
          The Shape of Things, Pocket Gallery, Helsinki
          Latency of Images, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki, FI\
2018    Because We Can, Pil'ours Festival, Saint Gilles Croix de Vie, France
2017    Fair Is Foul, Bunny Mag Launch as part of F_Festival, Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin, IE
          What Will Our Future Hold?, Dye House, London, UK
          Grrrl Zine Festival, Southend on Sea, UK
2016    Hers; Me, Tad Gallery, Denton, Texas, USA
          what we are doing, Alexandra Park, Manchester, UK
          Summer Pals, Camp Gallery, Montreal, CA
2015    SUGAR, Bunny Collective, Tactic Gallery, Cork City, IE
          AT THE PARTY, I WRITE WORDS ON BALLOONS, Node Gallery, Helsinki, FI
          Discomfort, Comfort, Brooklyn Bazaar, New York City, USA
          Gaze At Me, Kadmium Gallery, Delft, NE
          I’m So Excited, HaHa Gallery, Manchester, UK
          Soft Matter, The Wonder Inn, Manchester, UK
          Daughters, We Do Not Leave Pyramids, CCAD, Cork, IE

2014    Works in Progress, The Performance Caravan with Amanda Coogan, TACTIC, Cork, IE
          The Young-Girl’s Gaze, Bunny Collective, Soma Contemporary Gallery, Waterford, IE
          The Coven presents, Oakland, CA, USA
          The Coven presents Girlhood, San Francisco, CA, USA
          U Could Do Better, Art Baby Gallery.
          Girlhood, The Coven, La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse, Montreal, CA
          Le Sigh, Silent Barn, New York City, USA
          Polyester I, Shackwell Arms, London, USA
2013    Intimates, Gal Space, London, UK
          Soapbox, Gal Space, London, UK
2012    The Coven, GLASSdoor Gallery, Montreal, CA
          Alone With Other People, Gabby Bess x Samantha Conlon, Art Baby Gallery, NYC, USA
          URL, Bunny Collective, CCAD, Cork, IE

Residencies and Awards
2021 Festival of Political Photography Mentorship supported by Patricia Seppälä Foundation
2020 Thesis writing award for MA Thesis at Helsinki Academy of Fine Art
2020 Olga and Vilho Linnamo Foundation grant for filmmaking
2020 TAIKE Grant for filmmaking
2020 FUTURES Irish photography talent award
2020 Shortlisted for Prix Levallois Photo prize, Paris, France
2020 Shortlisted for Ingmar Bergman residency
2018  Uto Residency, Aland Islands
2016   Alexandra Arts, Artist in residence, Pankhurst in the Park, Manchester, UK
2016  Tipperary Artist Awards, Tipperary, IE

Curation
2017    Fair Is Foul, Bunny Mag Launch as part of F_Festival, Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin, IE
2016    what we are doing, month of exhibitions + workshops, Alexandra Park, Manchester, UK
2015    SUGAR, Bunny Collective, Tactic Gallery, Cork City, IE
2014    The Young-Girl’s Gaze, Bunny Collective, Soma Contemporary Gallery, Waterford City, IE
2013    Soapbox, The Coven ,Gal, London, UK
2012    URL, Bunny Collective, CCAD, Cork City, IE

Interviews and Features
2018      ART 511 Magazine, Comission by Alexandra Arts
2017     Broadly, What Will Our Future Hold? Interview
2016     Commissioned video interview, Arts Council UK
2015     i-d Magazine, Artist profile: Samantha Conlon
2015     The New York Times, Frieze Edition, in print + online, Interview
2015     Red Magazine UK  - Feature of ‘Daughters’ and interview
2015     SUGAR – Feature in essay by Kathryn O’Reagan
2015     aqnb – Bunny Collective + Areole in Helsinki review
2015     Refinery29  - Feature of ‘Daughters’ and interview
2015     Huffington Post US  - Feature of ‘Daughters’ and interview
2015     Huffington Post UK - Feature of ‘Daughters’ and interview
2015     Brigitte.de - Feature of ‘Daughters’ and interview
2014     The Young Girl’s Gaze – Feature in essay by Kathryn O’Reagan
2014     Dazed And Confused –Bunny Collective interview with Samantha Conlon
2014     The Le Sigh – Girl Spotlight, Interview with Samantha Conlon
2014     VoxFeminae -  Bunny Collective interview with Samantha Conlon
2013     The Le Sigh Bunny – Collective Spotlight, Interview with founder and members of Bunny
2013     KALTBLUT – The Coven feature and Interview

Printed Publications
2019    Queer Anthology of Poetry, Pilot Press, London
2018    ART 511 Magazine, Issue 01
2016    Bunny Mag, Issue 002 – Fair is Foul
2015    The New York Times, Frieze Edition in Print, October 2015
2015    SUGAR Catalogue, Kathryn O’Regan
2015    We Do Not Leave Pyramids Catalogue
2015    Tigress Magazine, Issue 003
2015    Bunny Mag, Issue 001 – Work/Labour
2014   Galavant Magazine, Issueno3 - WRECKED
2014    The Le Sigh, Occult Issue
2013    The Coven, Zine II
2012    Artwork for Gabby Bess’ debut novel, Alone With Other People
2012    Filthy Sluts And Pure Damsels, Hag Zine, Volume 1
2012    The Coven, Zine I
2012    Bunny Mag, Zine I
2011     IGG Zine, Volume 2
2011    Shabby Doll House, Online
2011    Girls Get Busy Zine, Online