Michelle Browne is an artist and curator based in Dublin, Ireland.

 

She has exhibited both nationally and internationally, most recently having solo shows in The LAB, Dublin, Leitrim Sculpture Centre, Maonrhamilton and The Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge, while also taking part in Quantified Self curated by Sheena Barret (Dublin), The European Performance Art Festival (Poland), Trouble (Belgium), A lens With a Conscience (USA), Unfamiliar (USA & Ireland) The National Review of Live Art (Scotland), Urban Wasanii (Kenya), Documenta Urbana(Germany) and The Performance Collective Group Show Belfast (Northern Ireland).

 

She received a first class honours degree in Sculpture and History of Art from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin and a distinction in her Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Administration From University College Dublin.

 

Michelle is the founder of OUT OF SITE, a festival of live art in public space in Dublin, presenting performances by over 40 national and international artistsacross Dublin city from 2006 - 2008. In 2009 she curated Vital Signs an exhibition of Arts in Health in Context as part of a programme for The Arts Council and Create. In 2010 she was invited to curate Tulca Season of Visual Art in Galway.

 

Michelle works as a freelance educator with the Hugh Lane Gallery, The Ark, The National Gallery and the National College of Art and Design. She is the recipient of the NCAD Student Prize 2007, The RDS James White Art Award 2006, The Arts Council of Ireland Artist Bursary 2008 & 2010 and support from Culture Ireland. She has written for Circa Art Magazine, Visual Artists News Sheet and Create News.

 

Michelle is currently working as artist advisor to the Grafton Street Quarter design team in Dublin City Council, a new initiative to engage artists in the design process of the city.

 

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