Barry Flanagan
Barry Flanagan was born in North Wales in 1941 and is best known for his large animated sculpture of hares. Flanagan studied at both the Birmingham College of Art and Crafts (1957-1958) and later at St. Martin's School of Art in London in 1964 where he later taught. He has represented Britain at the Venice Biennale in 1982 and in 1993 a major retrospective of his work was held at the Fundación 'La Caixa' Madrid, touring to the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nantes the following year.
Flanagan's bronze hares have graced not only the streets of Dublin but have also been exhibited in Park Avenue in New York and at Grant Park, Chicago among other locations. He had several highly successful solo exhibitions worldwide including the Tate in 2002. In 2006, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane and the Irish Museum of Modern Art hosted a major retrospective of his work which included an exhibition of sizeable sculptures on O'Connell street. Barry Flanagan died in August 2009.
Flanagan's bronze hares have graced not only the streets of Dublin but have also been exhibited in Park Avenue in New York and at Grant Park, Chicago among other locations. He had several highly successful solo exhibitions worldwide including the Tate in 2002. In 2006, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane and the Irish Museum of Modern Art hosted a major retrospective of his work which included an exhibition of sizeable sculptures on O'Connell street. Barry Flanagan died in August 2009.
