RICHARD MEAGHAN
1973
Born Liverpool
1991
Lived in Torrevieja, Spain
1992-4
Liverpool College of Art
1994-6
Staffordshire University
1996-7
Wirral Metropolitan College
2000
Lived in Nago, Italy
Currently p/t lecturer in Fine Art, St. Helens College
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008
No Current Bun; View 2 gallery, Liverpool
2004
Sleeper; Kirkby gallery, Liverpool
Canopy; Cornerstone gallery, Hope University, Liverpool
2002
Inside-out, Outside-in, The View 2 gallery, Liverpool
2001
Return from Nago, Harris Museum and Art gallery, Preston
Arco, Atkinson Art gallery, Southport
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009
In the beginning was the deed (details to be announced)
Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen
One can often be thwarted by some antidisestablishmentarianism, Gallery Primo Alonso, London (artist & curator)
2008
Liverpool International Artists, Novas Contemporary Urban Centre, Liverpool Biennial
Are we still here? Richard Meaghan & Rene Holm, bn24 art gallery, Hamburg, Germany
Grand Opening, Galerie Wolfsen, Denmark
Post It, Another Roadside Attraction, London
Kapellmeister pulls a doozy; Seven Seven Contemporary art, London (artist & curator)
Art Copenhagen
Group Show, Galleri Slugen, Denmark
2007
I'll be Your Mirror; Gallery Primo Alonso, London (artist & curator)
2006
Exposed; Manchester Square, London (curated by Stephen Snoddy)
Jerusalem; Dean Clough galleries, Halifax (artist & curator)
I'll be Your Mirror; Liverpool Biennial, Liverpool (artist & curator)
2005
Changing 8; Cornestone gallery, Hope University, Liverpool
Inaugural exhibition; Polished T, Liverpool
Le Petit Paysage; Comme Ca, Manchester (artist & curator)
2004
Le Petit Paysage; Liverpool Biennial, Liverpool (artist & curator)
Houldsworth, London
2003
Art 2003, Catto Contemporary, British Design Centre, London
Stasis and Flux, Pilgrim gallery, London (Two-man show)
2002
A Figurative Tradition, University of Glamorgan, Wales
Shopping, Debenhams Windows, Manchester (in conjunction with Tate Liverpool)
What’s in a paper bag, Liverpool Biennial, Blundell Street gallery, Liverpool
The New Urbanites, Catto Contemporary, London
2001
Stephen Lacey gallery, London
Sefton Open, Atkinson Art gallery, Southport (1st Prizewinner)
2000
City Line, The View 2 gallery, Liverpool (Two-man show)
Urban Seen, The View 2 gallery, Liverpool (Two-man show)l
1999
Continuing, The View gallery, Liverpool; Dean Clough galleries, Halifax; Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport; Oriel Canfas, Cardiff (artist & curator)
1998
Jerwood Drawing Prize, C&G College of Art; University of Humberside; Kunstlerwerkstaff Banhoff Westend, Berlin
1997
Jerwood Drawing Prize, C&G College of Art; University of Humberside; University of Lincolnshire
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2008
Grand Opening, Galerie Wolfsen, Exhibition catalogue
Philip Key, Richard Meaghan- Dream Show in Home Town, Daily Post & Echo, April 21
Richard Smirke, 5 Questions, Metro, April 17
A little bit of Manchester in the Heart of Liverpool, Daily Post & Echo, March
2007
Manby,Jo; News- I'll be your Mirror, Gallery Primo Alonso; Contemporary, Issue 90
2006
Hedges, Susan; I’ll be your mirror; Metro; Sep 22nd
2004
Clarke, Robert; Sleeper; The Guardian Guide; Nov 27th
2003
Dowd, Anna; Richard Meaghan-Interview; Liverpool student magazine; issue 4
Palmer, Stephen; Stasis and Flux; a-n magazine, May
McNulty, Mark; Richard Meaghan- Studio; Facto magazine; issue 09
2002
Austin, Ben; The New Urbanites; Exhibition catalogue
McIntyre-Brown, Arabella; Liverpool, the first 1000 years; Garlic press
2001
Gallery Explorer; Cameo Media, Amsterdam (TV)
Roe, Phillip; Richard Meaghan- Arco; Exhibition statement; Feb
Roe, Phillip; Merseyside Arts Monthly, Jan
2000
Spencer, Bernard; Merseyside Arts Monthly, Sept
Spencer, Bernard; Merseyside Arts Monthly, July
1999
Spencer, Bernard; Merseyside Arts Monthly, June
Clark, Robert; Continue, Continue; The Guardian Guide; May 21st.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
The Atkinson Art gallery, Southport
JD Weatherspoon
Liverpool Women’s Hospital
Royal Liverpool Hospital
Beetham Organisation Ltd

all works copyright © Richard Meaghan 2008