Mandy O’Neill CV
Visual Artist
Studio 19, Temple Bar Gallery & Studios 2025-2028
Email: oneill.mandy2@gmail.com
Website: www.mandyoneill.ie Instagram: @photomando7
EDUCATION
PhD (practice-based)
DCU School of Communications
Glasnevin, Dublin 9
Year: 2020-2024
MA Public Culture and Society
Institute of Art and Design Dun Laoire, Co Dublin
Award: First Class Honours
Year: 2015-2016
BA Photography (Hon’s Degree)
DIT College of Photography and Digital Imaging
Temple Bar, Dublin 2.
Award: First Class Honours
Year: 2001-2005
Upcoming Exhibitions
2026 (October) Title tbc, The Lab Gallery, Dublin 1.
2026 (June) Cathal Brugha St, former TU Dublin site, exhibition of commission for Gaelscoil Colaiste Mhuire Parnell St.
2026 (May) New Irish Works, International Centre for the Image, Coopers Cross, Dublin 1.
2026 (April) Taylor Wessing Photography Competition, PhotoMuseum Ireland, Dublin 2.
Past Exhibitions
Solo
2025 Formwork, Ballina Art Centre, Mayo.
2024 Best Laid Plans, Irish Architectural Archive, Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
2023 Dublin Art Book Fair Artist Commission, TBG&S.
2019 Quiet at the Back, Gallery of Photography, Meeting House Square, Dublin 2.
2019 Champions Avenue, Public Art, Larkin Community College, Dublin 1.
2019 The Digital Hub Artist in Residence Exhibition, The Digital Exchange, Crane Lane, Dublin 8.
2018 Promise, permanent installation of Public Art Commission at Gaelscoil Bharra Primary School, Dublin 7.
2014 Promise, PhotoIreland Festival.
2010 Exhale Alliance Francaise, Kildare St, Dublin 2.
Group
2025-2027 Arts Council Collection traveling exhibition in association with MTU.
2025 Exit Strategy, 27 Royal Canal Bank, Phibsborough, Dublin 7.
2023 The Art of Sport, Butler Gallery, Kilkenny.
2023 Irelands Eye, World Trade Centre, Jakarta and ISA Gallery Jakarta, Indonesia.
2022-2023 Making Art: Photography, Draiocht Gallery, Blanchardstown, D15.
2022 The Social Gaze, PhotoMuseum Ireland, Dublin 2.
2022 Opening the Gates, PhotoIreland, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2.
2022 Contemporary Irish National Photography Collection Exhibition, Gallery of Photography, Meeting House Square, Dublin 2.
2022 On Possibilities of Friction, A4 Sounds, Dorset St, Dublin 1.
2021 Diversity Commission, Public Art exhibition, various sites Dublin City.
2021 New Perspectives, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin 2.
2020 Portrait commission (Edna O’Brien) – permanent exhibition, Portrait Gallery, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin 2.
2018-2019 Zurich Portrait Prize Exhibition, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin 2
2016 Promise, The Library Project, Dublin 2.
2018 Promise, Jack and Jill Foundation Annual Exhibition, Solomon Gallery, Dublin 2.
2018 Girlhood, Hermoine Annual Exhibition, Alexandra College, Dublin 6.
2017 Nasty Women, Pallas Projects, The Coombe, Dublin 8.
2017 School Portraits, Draíocht Gallery Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.
2017 New Irish Works ii Plural 17 – International Center of Photography and Cinema, Madrid.
2016 New Irish Works ii, PhotoEspana.
2016 New Irish Works ii, Center Culturel Irlandais, Paris.
2016 New Irish Works ii, The Library Project, Dublin 2.
2016 Eigse Arts Festival, Visual Center for Contemporary Art, Carlow
2016 Landskrona Festival, Sweden.
2016 RHA Annual Show Dublin.
2016 Halftone Print Fair, The Library Project, Dublin 2
2015-2016 Hennessy Portrait Prize, National Gallery of Ireland
2015 Kindofliketelephone, Artbox, Dublin 1
2015 Greetings from Ireland, Photobook Melbourne. Australia
2015 Greetings from Ireland, Hamburg Triennale of Photography
2014-2015 Hennessy Portrait Prize, National Gallery of Ireland
2014 Greetings from Ireland The Library Project, PhotoIreland Festival
2014 Promise PhotoIreland Festival
2014 Kindofliketelephone Center for Emerging Visual Artists, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2013 New Irish Works - Paris Photo
2013 New Irish Works - Unseen Photography Festival Amsterdam
2013 New Irish Works - London Irish Centre
2013 Every Second Friday - PhotoIreland Festival 2013 - TACTIC Cork
2013 Tradition Keepers and Delight Makers, Belfast Photography Festival
2012 Interchange - Center for Emerging Visual Artists, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
2012 Family Dynamics, Kat Keirnan Gallery, Virginia, US
2011 Exhale, Royal Anthropology Institute London
2010 Passage, PhotoIreland Festival.
2009 Exhale, Rua Red, Tallaght, Dublin
2009 Every Second Friday, Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Show 2008 ‘Exhale’ Gallery of Photography 30 Contemporary Collection
2008 After All, Sligo Art Gallery in association with Hugh Lane Gallery
2008 Exhale, European Month of Photography. Irish Embassy, Berlin
2008 Exhale, Les Rencontres d’Arles. France. Ireland, An Insiders View, in association with the Gallery of Photography
2007 Passage, IONTAS Sligo Art Gallery, Sligo Town
2006 Passage, Young Contemporaries at the Peacock, Peacock Theatre, Dublin 1. In association with the Gallery of Photography
2006 RHA Annual Show, Dublin 2
2006 Passage, Pale Space Gallery, Thomas St, Dublin 8
2005 Passage, National Photographic Archive, Dublin 2
2004 RHA Annual Show, Dublin 2
Selected Awards and Grants
2025 Arts grant, Dublin City Council.
2025 Visual Arts Bursary, Arts Council of Ireland.
2025-2028 Three-year Studio Residency: Temple Bar Gallery & Studios
2023-2024 Project Studio: Temple Bar Gallery & Studios.
2022 Studio award: Fire Station Artist Studios
2021 Irish Research Council Funding Award
2020 RHA Artist Grant
2020 Dublin City University PhD Scholarship
2020 Dublin City Council (North-East Inner City) Arts Grant
2019 - 2021 Artist Residency: Dublin City University All Hallows
2019 Creative Engagement (NAPD) Arts Grant
2019 Dublin City Council Arts Grant
2019 Nomination for Deutsche Borse Photography Prize
2019 Nomination for Prix Pictet Prize
2018 Winner of Zurich Portrait Prize – National Gallery of Ireland
2018 Young People and Children in Education Bursary – Arts Council of Ireland
2017 Young People and Children in Education Bursary – Arts Council of Ireland
2017 Award for Academic Excellence – Bank of Ireland Student of the Year (Masters)
2015 Hennessy Portrait Award - Finalist
2014 Hennessy Portrait Award - Finalist
2014 Julia Margaret Cameron Award - Finalist
2012 Julia Margaret Cameron Award - Finalist
2012 Culture Ireland Grant
2007 Visual Arts Bursary – Arts Council of Ireland
2005 Primary Colour Award for Best Use of Contemporary Photography.
Public Art Commissions
Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire, 4 Parnell Square East, D1. 2026
Diversity Commission, Dublin City Council and Creative Ireland), various sites Dublin City 2021
National Gallery of Ireland, D2, 2020
Francis St CBS Primary School, D8, 2019
The Digital Hub, D8, 2019
Larkin Community College, D1, 2018
Gaelscoil Bharra Primary School, D7, 2018
Central Bank of Ireland, D2, 2017
Collections
National Photography Collection, PhotoMuseum Ireland
Arts Council of Ireland
National Gallery of Ireland
TU Dublin Faculty of Arts Collection
Gaelscoil Bharra D7
The Digital Hub D8
Larkin Community College, D1
Francis St CBS, D7
Private collectors
Residencies and
Artist in Residence, Dublin City University, Drumcondra, D9, October 2019-March 2021
Artist in Residence, Larkin Community College, D1, September 2017- May 2019
Artist in Residence, The Digital Hub, D8, 2018- March 2019
Artist in Residence, Gaelscoil Bharra, Cabra, D7 September 2013 - June 2016
Catalogues
2021 New Perspectives, National Gallery of Ireland
2018 Zurich Portrait Prize Catalogue
2016 PhotoIreland Festival Catalogue
2015 Hennessy Portrait Prize Catalogue
2014 Hennessy Portrait Prize Catalogue
2014 PhotoIreland Festival Catalogue
2015 Family Dynamics Exhibition Catalogue
2008 European Month of Photography Exhibition Catalogue
Selected Publications, Features, Reviews and TV
2025 Visual Artists Newsletter, Member Profile.
2024 Irish Times, Visual Arts Review, Tom Lorgan.
2023 Dublin Exchange: Reflections on the Changing City, published by Irish Architecture Foundation
2023 Source Magazine, Thinking Through Photography
2021 New Hibernia Review
2021 Irish Independent Weekend magazine – 50 People to watch 2021.
2021 Irish Independent Weekend magazine – Diversity Commission
2020 Irish Times – front page – Edna O’Brien Portrait Commission
2019 Irish Times Visual Arts review. Aidan Dunne
2019 Independent Newspapers Arts feature
2019 Totally Dublin Magazine Arts Feature
2018 Sunday Times Magazine: Zurich Portrait Prize
2018 RTE News: Zurich Portrait Prize
2018 Independent Newspaper: Zurich Portrait Prize
2018 Irish Times, Aidan Dunne: Zurich Portrait Prize
2017 Babylon Radio – Review: School Portraits exhibition, Draíocht Gallery
2016 New Irish Works, Promise monograph
2016 Jeune Magazine - Central St Martins Publication: Youthreach
2016 Cada Dia un Fotografo, Spain: Promise
2016 Clavoardiendo Magazine, Spain: Promise
2016 Darren Campion – Review: New Irish Works at The Library Project
2015 Irish Times – Review – Aidan Dunne: Eigse Open at Visual Carlow
2015 Sunday Times Culture Magazine – Review: Hennessy Portrait Prize 2015
2015 Phosmag: Exhale
2014 Image Magazine Interview: Hennessy Portrait Prize
2014 RTE2, The Works: Hennessy Portrait Prize
2014 RTE, 6 One News: Hennessy Portrait Prize
2014 Vulgo: Promise
2014 National Gallery of Ireland website: Hennessy Portrait Prize
2014 PhotoMonitor Feature: Promise
2014 Metro Herald: Hennessy Portrait Prize
2014 Sunday Times Magazine Review: Hennessy Portrait Prize
2014 Northside People Newspaper: Promise
2014 Dundrum Gazette Newspaper: Promise
2013 Independent Newspaper Magazine Feature: New Irish Works
2013 Totally Dublin Magazine feature: New Irish Works
2013 New Irish Works: PhotoIreland Publication
2012 Prism Photography Magazine issue 3: Every Second Friday
2012 Super Massive Black Hole Magazine (Tradition Keepers and Delight Makers)
2012 ‘Family Dynamics’ catalogue published by Blurb (Every Second Friday)
2011 F-Stop Magazine. Issue No. 48. Every Second Friday.
2009 The Sunday Tribune. Exhale.
2005 The Irish Times – Aidan Dunne, Passage.
About
Mandy O’Neill uses expanded photography practice in an instinctual and responsive manner, as a way to understand, process and contain the material and social environments in which we live. She is especially interested in the political and social contexts of our built environment – from schools and community venues, to housing and institutional buildings.
Her multi-layered methodology begins with the act of walking and photographing, where she identifies sites of interest. Geo-historical research and social engagement with communities reveals the lived experiences of these sites, often unearthing their socio-political and ideological underpinnings.
Works produced are informed by material engagement and material thinking – with the photograph as a point of departure. Recent developments in O’Neill’s practice have included installation, text, video and sound, and a site-responsive approach to exhibition making.
Drawing on Tim Ingold’s concept of ‘correspondence’, she sees her various projects, not as fixed, but interrelated, with the material outcomes as iterative developments of practice. In this sense her work is ongoing and generative, reflexive and responsive to past endeavours, present realisation and future potential.