Conor Harrington

Conor Harrington is an Irish painter from Cork who studied at Limerick School of Art and Design. Beginning in graffiti, he developed a practice spanning large outdoor murals and paintings that combine carefully rendered figures with loose, abstract marks. Hip-hop culture remains an influence on his work.

Military uniforms, ceremonial dress and scenes of confrontation recur in his examinations of empire, masculinity and authority. His work has been exhibited at the Saatchi Gallery in London, the Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art in Munich and Southampton Arts Centre in New York.