Arts
Council Collection Artists
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Hermes (1990)
John Kindness (b.1951, Belfast)
Etched Taxi Cab Fragment
H: 96.5, W: 71 cms
Well-known for his humorous and quirky visual commentaries and use of unconventional materials, John Kindness is one of Northern Ireland’s best known artists, particularly in relation to the work he has produced for public spaces including ‘Big Fish’ at Donegall Quay in Belfast (1999) and ‘Waterfall of Souvenirs’ at the Ulsterbus Station in Glengall Street, Belfast (1991). He has had solo exhibitions in the Ulster Museum, Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin, Art in General, New York and Third Eye Centre, Glasgow. His work has been is included in many private and public collections including the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Victoria and Albert Museum, London and the AIB Bank.
