Michael Flynn (artist)
Michael Flynn (born 1947) is an Irish artist[1][2] currently living in Cardiff, Wales and working frequently in Poland, Germany or Austria. He was included in the evolution of ceramics by The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. He curated several exhibitions, including, ceramics from Wales, Sydney, Australia in 1998.
Flynn has exhibited all over the world including the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2001 where his work is part of their permanent collection.[3] Other collections include
1. Crawford Art Gallery, Cork, IRE (4 prints 1978/79) 2. Victoria & Albert Museum, London, GB (3 pieces 1989, 1993, 2001) 3. Aberystwyth Arts Centre, University of Wales, GB (3 pieces 1992,[4] 2000, 2005) 4. Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead, GB (1992) 5. Crafts Council of Great Britain, GB (2 pieces1991, 2014) 6. Het Kruithuis, s'Hertogenbos, NL (1991) 7. Ariana Museum, Geneva, CH (1993, 2003) 8. Avraham Baron Art Gallery, Beer Sheva, IL (4 pieces 1993) 9. Nordfjeldsk Museum of Art and Industry, Trondheim, N (1994) 10. Westerwald Ceramics Museum Hoehr-Grenzhausen, D (3 pieces 1994, 2007, 2012) 11. Ringebu Collection, Ringebu, N (4 pieces 1995) 12. Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague, CZ (2 pieces 1994) 13. Keramion, Frechen D (2 pieces 1995,1997) 14. Nievergelt Collection, Zurich, CH (3 Pieces 1994, 2000, 2002) 15. University of Birmingham, GB (1995) 16. Ceramic Museum, Posio, SU (1995) 17. Sammlung Roswitha Schild, Solothurn, CH (3 pieces 1995, 1996, 2002) 18. Mimar Sinan Fine Art Museum, Istanbul, TRK (1996) 19. Museum of PORCELAIN, Nyon, CH (2 Pieces 1996, 1997) 20. Grimmerhus Museum, Middlefart, DK (2 pieces 1999, 2012) 21. Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, GB (2 pieces 1999, 2001) 22. National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, GB (3 pieces 2000, 2014) 23. Virginia Museum of Fine Art, Richmond, VA, US (2000) 24. Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario, CAN (2000, 2003) 25. Museum of Porcelain, Meissen Manufactory, Meissen, D (2 pieces 2000) 26, SITRA Museum. Istanbul, TRK (3 pieces 2000) 27. Clay Studio, Philadelphia, US (2000) 28. Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, Halifax, CAN (2001, 2002) 29. Mint Museum, North Carolina, US (2001) 30. Museum of Applied Arts, Cologne, D (2001) 31. Museum Icheon, South Korea (2001) 32. Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, CAN (2001, 2002) 33. Gardiner Museum, Toronto. CAN (2001) 34. Württemburgisches Landesmuseum, Stuttgart, D (2002) 35. Weinburg Collection, Zurich, CH (2002) 36. Gardiner Museum, Toronto, CAN (2003, 2006) 37. Guldagergaard International Ceramics Museum, Skaelskoer, DK (3pieces 2000, 2005) 38. Potter Museum, Tiendschuur, NL (2004) 39. National Museum in Wroclaw, PL (2011) 40. ASU Museum of Art, Tempe, Arizona, US (2011) 41. Sainsbury Centre, Norwich, GB (2 pieces 2013) 42. Grassi Museum, Leipzig, D (2 pieces 2013) 43. Museum of Art and Design (MAD), New York, US (2013)
Selected articles and books about his works
- 1991 D Coles, “The New Wales”, University of Wales
- P Dormer, “Myth & Mischief, Michael Flynn Dynamic Figures”, Crafts March/April
- G Tschachler-Nagy, "The Apocalypse of Michael Flynn," New Ceramics (D)
- A O’Hear, “Figurative Sculpture after Henry Moor”, Modern Painters Vol 4
- 1992 I Gregory, “Sculptural Ceramics”, A & C Black/Chiltern
- P Greenhalgh, "Ceramic Series, Michael Flynn, Aberystwyth Art Centre
- 1993 A Smith, "Michael Flynn, Kunsthandwerk (N)
- 1994 T Andrews, “Raku”, A & C Black/Chiltern
- A Gause, "Allegro furioso, Michael Flynn", Neue Keramik (D)
- 1996 F Tristam, “Single Firing, the Pros and Cons”, A & C Black, London
- A Gause, “Death of the Dancer, Ceramic Art of Michael Flynn”, Ceramic Art & Perception 26
- 1997 M Hall, “The Potter’s Primer”, Simon & Schuster (AUS)
- 1998 P Greenhalgh, “Still Life with Attitude”, Crafts Oct/Nov
- 2000 E de Waal, “Ceramic Design Handbook”, New Holland, London
- D Jones, “Raku, Investigations into Fire”, The Crowood Press
- P Wakelin, “Fifty Years of Welsh Art”, National Museum of Wales
- 2001 B Blandino, “The Figure in Fired Clay”, A & C Black, London
- J Waller, “The Human Figure”, The Crowood Press
- 2002 J Doherty, “Porcelain”, A & C Black, London
- P Greenhalgh, “The Persistence of Craft”, A & C Black, London
- F Nievergelt, "Michael Flynn, Machtig moving-Figurlich plastic, keramos 178, Mayen (D)
- 2004 P Lane, “Studio Porcelain”, A & C Black, London
- 2005 S Wardell, “Porcelain”, The Crowood Press
- J Dahn, M Vincentelli, “Bodywork”, School of Art Publication
- J Dames, “Collecting Contemporary Ceramic”, Ruthin Craft Centre
- Various, “The Figure in Clay”, Lark Books, New York
- 2006 J Dahn, Michael Flynn: Crowded Ocean, Crafts 204
- M Oestermann, Narrative in Ceramics, A&C Black, London
- 2007 I Gregory, “Animal Ceramics”, MacMillan Press
- J Schwartz, “Confrontational Ceramics”, MacMillan/Black
- N Mayo, "Michael Flynn, Crowded Ocean", Ceramic Review Jan/Feb 2007
- 2008 C Thomas, “Mapping the Welsh Group at 60”, Welsh Group
- 2010 Emmanuel Cooper, "Contemporary Ceramics, an International Perspective", Thame and Hudson
- D Whiting, "Modern British Potters and their studios", A&C Black, London
- Agnieszka Kurgan, "Michael Flynn", Neue Keramik 6/10
- 2012 Bonnie Kemske, "From Cynics to Celebrants", Ceramic Review 254 March/April
- Edith Garcia, "Ceramics and the Human Figure", A&C Black
- 2013 Guy of Leemput, well cooked, cc't Schaliken, stadt herentals
- Michael Robinson, Figure, Millenium Arts Centre, Portadown
- Moira Vincentelli, Transition and resonance, Llantarnam Grange, Cwm Bran
- Dave Daggers, Michael Flynn, Amazon
- Astrid Sänger & Otakar Sliva, "Paper Clay, ein besonderes ton material", Verlag Storchennest (A)
- Olaf Thormann, "Gefäß/Skulptur 2, Internationaler u. Deutsche Keramik seit 1946", Leipzig Museum für Angewante Kunst, (D)
- 2014 Paul Greenhalgh, "Michael Flynn", Ceramic Art and Perception 95 (US)
- Monika Patuszynska, "Tracing Michael Flynn", Ceramics Ireland 33. (IRL)
- Benedikt Brierley, "Firing Kilns", Bloomsbury Visual Arts, New Ceramics (GB)
- Vivienne Foley, "Porcelain", Bloomsbury (GB)
- Anna Rita Ferreira, Anna Nolesco, "Creative Processes in Art: proceedings of the internatrional colloquium", FBAUL. Lisbon (PT)
- 2015 Michael Robinson, "Profile: Michael Flynn", Perspective (journal of the Royal society of Ulster Architects), Belfast (NI)
Solo exhibitions
- 1999 Ceramic Focus, Contemporary Applied Arts, London (GB)
- 2000 Recent Ceramic Sculpture, Franklin Parrasch Gallery, New York (U.S.)
Animal Sculpture, Galerie fuer Zeitgenössische Ceramics, Vienna (A)
- 2001 Harlequin Unmasked (side exhibition); Gardiner Museum, Toronto (CAN)
- 2001-2 Michael Flynn, the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (GB)
- 2003 Michael Flynn, Kunsthalle Wil (CH)
- 2004 Narrative Figures, Ceramic Focus, Contemporary Applied Arts, (GB) ,
Michael Flynn Les Parcours de Ceramique, Carouge (CH)
- 2005 Masks (with Jindra Vikova), Český Krumlov Castle (CZ
- 2006 Michael Flynn / Benedikte Peyrat, Majoloka Galerie, Karlsruhe (D)
- 2006-7 Michael Flynn, Craft Series, Glyn Vivian Museum, Swansea , Wales (UK),
- 2007 Michael Flynn, Orpheus Gallery, Limassol (CYP)
- 2008 Michael Flynn, Marianne Eggimann, Nathalie Schnider-Lang, Silvia Siems, gallery Frederik Boll Horst, Freiburg (D)
- 2009 "Forest" Contemporary Applied Arts, London (GB)
- "Ceramics u drawings", Gallery unary, Villach (A)
- "Guest Maker" Craft in the Bay, Cardiff, Wales (UK)
- 2010 "Bez Powrotu / No Return", Galeria Szkla into Ceramiki, Wroclaw (PL)
- Mindy Solomon Gallery at "Scope", Basel (CH)
- 2011 "Faces in the Forest" National Museum in Wroclaw (PL)
- "Forest as Theatre", Westerwald Museum, Hoehr-Grenzhausen (D)
- "Spor Porcelain & Magic", Michael Flynn Monika Patuszynska, Gallery Brant Bjerg, Nakke (DK)
- 2013 "Transition and Resonance: A Modern Masque" Llantarmam Grange, WAC touring (GB)
Guest Artist, Ceramics Market, Freiburg (D)
- 2014 "Transition & Resonance", Aberystwyth Art Centre, wales (GB)
- "Michael Flynn & Monika Patuszyńska", Puls Gallery, Brussels (B)
- 2015 "A Fine Figure", Michael Flynn, Lucy Meagher, Anne marie Robinson, Slomon Gallery, Dublin (IRL)
Group exhibitions
- 1999 Human Figure, Art Forum Kirchberg (CH)
- Contrasts (Flynn, Kecskemeti Heger) Grimmerhus, Middelfart (DK)*
- Object '71, Westerwald Museum, Höhr-Grenzhausen Hausen (D)*
- European Pottery, Westerwald price, Höhr-Grenzhausen (D)*
- 50 Years of Welsh Art, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (UK)*
- Porcelain, Southern Arts Touring (GB)
- Welsh Contemporary Ceramics, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Wales (GB)
- European Ceramics Fair Park Hotel London (GB) *
- International Artists to Skaelskor, Decorative Art, Copenhagen (DK)
- British Ceramics, Bandol (F)
- 2000 Contemporary decorative Arts, Sotheby's, London (GB)
- Born of Earth, Garth Clark Gallery, New York (U.S.)
- Porcelain of Meissen, Grassi Museum, Leipzig (D)*
- New York Sofa (Franklin Parrasch), NY (U.S. )
- Le Printemps des Potiersl 1984-2000, Bandol (F)*
- World Cup, Suku Gallery, Seoul (SK)
- Porcelain Another Way, Walbrzych Museum (PL)*
- European Sculpture Today, Kunstreff, Kunglberg, Vienna (A)
- Aspects de Ceramique Contemporaine Britanique, gallery Hamelin, Honfleur (F)
- New Quingi (celadon), Hap Gallery, Beijing, China
- International Raku, Rufford Craft Centre, Notts & Touring (GB)
- 4 ceramists, gallery Rooyart, Venroy (NL)
- Ceramic selection in 2000 Steningeslott, Märsta ( S)
- 2001 Heiteres figuren, Galerie MARIANNE Heller, Heidelberg (D),
- Ceramic Figures, Crafts Council Shop, Victoria & Albert Museum, London (UK),
- The Unexpected, Contemporary Decorative Arts, Sotheby's, New York (U.S.)
- 2002 Salt Glaze Pottery, Handwerkkammer, Koblenz (D)*
- form u glaze, Westerwald Ceramics Museum Höhr-Grenzhausen (D) *
- British Crafts Council at Sofa Chicago (U.S.),
- The Cutting Edge, Sotheby's, London (GB)
- Visiting Artists at the Clay Studio, Philadelphia (U.S.)
- 2003 International Ceramics 2003 Stenningeslott, Märsta (S)
- Keramik, Schloß Reineck (D)*
- Made at Rufford, Rufford Craft Centre, Notts (GB)
- Animal Crackers, Galerie du Don, Montsalvey (F)
- International Ceramics, Gallery Ingrid Desmet, Kortrijk (B)
- 2004 Genius Locii, Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo (CAN)
- Angela van Baard, Michael Flynn, Peter Hemstra, Terra, Delft (NL).
- Ursula Fatorini, Michael Flynn, Gisella Gredig, Leukerbad (CH).
- Animal Sculpture, Pottenbakkermuseum, Tiendschuur (NL)
- Collect (Crafts Council), Victoria & Albert Museum, London (GB) *
- 2005 Body Work, Aberystwyth Arts Centre and touring (GB)*
- Collecting Contemporary Ceramics, Ruthin Craft Centre (GB)*
- favorite pieces, Crusoe Halle, Bremen (D)
- European Fine Art & Ceramic Fair (Adrian Sassoon), London (GB)
- Collect (Marianne Heller), the V & A Museum, London (GB)
- London Art Fair (Adrian Sassoon), London (GB)
- 1 artist, 1 Objects, Galerie Marianne Heller, Heidelberg (D)
- 2006 London Art Fair (Adrian Sassoon), London (GB)
- German members of the AIC , Ceramic Museum Westerwald Höhr-Grenzhausen (D)
- European Fine Art & Ceramic Fair (Adrian Sassoon), London (GB) *
- International Ceramics, Hüffingen (D)
- 2007 "humanity" Art Forum Solothurn (CH)
- European Ceramic & Fine Art Fair (Adrian Sassoon) London (UK)*
- "The Figure", Zobole Gallery, Pontypridd, Wales (UK)
- London Arts Fair (Adrian Sassoon), London (GB)
- "Collection", Gallery Ruthin, Wales (GB)*
- Linea Arts Fair, Ghent (Melissa Muys Gallery) Ghent (B)
- "Porcelain Another Way 'Walbzrych Museum, Walbrzych (PL) *
- 2008 "porcelain, Unikat und Editionen t" Handwerkkammer, Hannover (D)
- London Art Fair (Adrian Sasson) London (UK)
- "The Human Condition "Gallery Melissa Muys, Antwerp (B)
- "Collect" (Ruthin Gallery), Victoria & Albert Museum, London (GB)
- "Art Athina" (Orpheus Gallery), Athens (GR)
- European Ceramic & Fine Art Fair (Adrian Sassoon) , London (GB)
- 2009 2nd Festival of Ceramic Sculpture, Galerie du Don, Montsalvy (F)
- London Art Fair (Adrian Sassoon), London (GB)
- Ceramics from Great Britain, Gallery for Applied Arts, Munich (D)
- European Ceramics & Fine Arts Fair, London (GB)*
- Porcelana Inaczej, Gallery Szkla i Ceramici, Wroclaw (PL) *
- 2010 "Smile", Ruthin Art Centre, Wales & touring (GB)*
- "Modern Potters," Goldmark Gallery, Uffingham (GB)
- "Figuratively Speaking," Bevere Gallery, Worcs. (GB )
- "Attention Fragile." Musee de Historique et des Porcelains, Nyon (CH)
- "Porcelana Inaczej" Galeria Szkla i Ceramiki, Wroclaw (PL) *
- "Meister der Moderne", Handwerkkammer, Munich (D)
- 2011 "the figurative" Brandpunt Terra. Old Church, Delft (NL)
- "Porcelana Inaczej", Galeria Szkla i Ceramiki, Wroclaw (PL)*
- Guest Artist, Emocje Group Exhibition, Russian Centre for Science & culture, Warsaw (PL)
- "Transform", Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin and touring ( IRL)*
- 2012 Nina Hole Friends & Fire Mates, Danish Ceramics Museum, Grimmerhus, (DK)
- Porcelain Another Way 2011, Galeria Szkla i Ceramiki BWA Wrocław (PL)*
- Porcelain Another Way, Magazyn Praga, Soho Factory, Warsaw (PL)
- Porcelain Another Way 2011 Galeria Długa, MCC, Boleslawiec, (PL)
- XXXVI ICS Porcelain Another Way, Muzeum w Wałbrzychu (PL)*
- 2013 Goed gebakken, Contemporary Ceramics. Kasteel Le Paige, Herentals (B) *
- Porcelain Another Way 2012 Galeria Szkla i Ceramiki BWA, Wroclaw (PL) *
- New Art, VZKF, Moosburg (AT)
- Figure, Millennium Arts Centre, Portadown (NI),*
- Figurative, KeramkmuseumWesterwald (D)*
- Art from the Cloister ofClay, Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest (H)*
- 2013-2014 Gefaß / Sculpture 2, Grassi Museum. Leipzig (D) *
- 2014 Terra , Blas & knåda, Stockholm (S}
- Centred, Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin (IRL)*
- 2015 Show Case, Contemporary Applied Arts, London (GB)
- Centred, CIT Crawford Gallery, Cork (IRL)*
- Figuratives, Terra, Delft (NL)
- Fragile, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (GB)
- A Fine Figure, Solomon Gallery, Dublin (IRL)*
Published works as author
- 1989 “The Domestic Icon”, Ceramic Review No 118 (GB)
- 1995 “Bewegung und Freiheit”, Neue Keramik No 12/95 (D)
- 1998 “Ceramics from Wales”, Ceramics Art & Perception No 34 (Aus)
- 2002 “Ceramic Figures, A Directory of Artists”, A & C Black (London) Rutgers University Press, *New Jersey(USA)
- 2005 “Harlequin’s Backwards Glance” Ceramics in Society, London
- “The Animal in Ceramic”* A & C Black (London)/Rutgers University Press, New Jersey (USA)
- “Cornu, the Crow in Mythology and Folklore”* Helm Books (London)
- provisional titles
Co-authored books
- 1989 Greenhalgh, Smith, Barrat-Danes, Flynn, “Running the Dog”, Oriel 31 Newtown
- 2010 Greenhalgh, Kurgan, Flynn, "Bez Powrotu/No Return", BWA Wroclaw Galleries of Contemporary Art
References
- ↑ "Michael Flynn 2014". pulsceramics.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Michael Flynn". mindysolomon.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Michael Flynn". vam.ac.uk. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Ceramic Series" (PDF). ceramics-aberystwyth.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016.