Bio

(b. 1980) Waterford. Aidan received his BA (Hons) from Crawford College of Art and Design in Cork in 2004. He participated in the painting mentorship programme with Turps Banana (UK) from 2021 to 2023. Aidan currently lives and works in Sligo, in the northwest of Ireland.

Collections

National Gallery of Ireland. Office of Public Works. AXA Insurance. Munster Technological University Art Collection.

Solo Exhibitions

2024 Brumous, Roe Valley Arts Centre, Limavady, Co. Derry.

2019 The Everyday, Courtyard Gallery, National Museum of Ireland – Country Life, Co. Mayo.

2018 Vernacular, The Custom House Studios and Gallery. The Quay, Westport, Co. Mayo.

2009 Fallow, Sligo Art Gallery, Sligo.

2009 Inert, Paul Kane Gallery, Dublin.

 

Selected Group Exhibitions

2025 Ballinglen Arts Foundation Biennial, Ballycastle Co. Mayo

2024 Converging Contours, A Winter Group Exhibition, Claremorris Gallery, Co. Mayo

2022 192nd RHA Annual Exhibition, Invited Artist, Dublin

2021 Crossings, King House, Boyle Arts Festival, Co. Roscommon.

2020 Zurich Portrait Prize, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin & Crawford Municipal Gallery, Cork.

2019 Nineteen Hundred and Nineteen, Irish Consulate, New York.

2018 Cairde Visual, The Model, Sligo.

2017 VUE, National Contemporary Art Fair, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin. Claremorris Gallery.

2016 Case ’16, Lavit Gallery, Cork.

2015 Hennessy Portrait Prize 2015, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin.

2014 Entropy, Aidan Crotty, Gillian Lawler and Michael Wann, Claremorris Gallery, Mayo.

2013 Aidan Crotty, Gillian Lawler, Ann Quinn. Claremorris Gallery, Mayo.

2012 VUE, National Contemporary Art Fair, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin. Paul Kane Gallery.

2011 Tom Climent, Aidan Crotty & Stephen Lawlor, Lavit Gallery, Cork.

2010 Backwater, Crawford Art Gallery, Cork.

2009 Eigse, Invited artist, Carlow.

Awards

2025 Sligo Arts Service, Live Work Play, Bursary Award.

2023 Sligo Arts service 6-month Bursary, The Model Studios, Sligo.

2022 Agility Award, Arts Council of Ireland.

2022 ESB Keating Award and Silver Medal at the RHA, Dublin.

2022 Jackson’s Painting Prize, Still Life / Botanical Award (UK).

2020 Zurich Portrait Prize, National Gallery of Ireland.

2011 Individual Artist Bursary, Sligo County Council Arts Office.

2009 The Cill Rialaig Project, Residency Award, Invited artist, Kerry.

2004 Ciaran Langford Memorial Bursary, 6-month residency, Backwater Studios, Cork.