{"title":"Fintan Whelan","description":"\u003cp class=\"fw-intro\"\u003eIrish abstract painter Fintan Whelan: who he is, how he paints, where you can see his work in 2026, where he has exhibited over the past twenty years, and how to contact him about his paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n  #truncated{display:none!important}\n  #fullDescription{display:block!important}\n   .collection-title{display:none!important}\n  .productList,.sidebar.filterbar,#shopify-section-template--19614413717753__1657363370bdda30c1{display:none!important}\n\n  .fw-intro{max-width:1180px;margin:.75rem auto 0;padding:0 0 .9rem;color:#57524b;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.6;border-bottom:1px solid #e3dbcd}\n  .fw{--ink:#161616;--soft:#57524b;--paper:#f6f1e8;--rule:#e3dbcd;--red:#cb0405;\n      color:var(--ink);max-width:1180px;margin:1.25rem auto 0;line-height:1.6;font-size:15.5px}\n  .fw ::selection{background:#f3d2c9;color:var(--ink)}\n  .fw p{margin:0 0 .8em}\n  .fw p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}\n  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0;border-left:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}\n    .fw .idx li:nth-child(2){border-top:0}\n  }\n  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.fw .fw-btn{transition:none}}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fw\"\u003e\n\u003cheader class=\"mast\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eFintan Whelan\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"who\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIrish abstract painter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn Dublin, 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorks in Germany and Ireland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lede\"\u003eFintan Whelan pours, tilts and layers oil, pigment and varnish into big, luminous abstract canvases that seem to move as the light changes. Over twenty years his work has travelled from Dublin to Venice, London, Berlin and South Korea, and into private collections across Europe, North America and Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gone\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHis work is no longer sold on Posters.co.uk.\u003c\/strong\u003e At the artist's request we have withdrawn our prints of his paintings. His own website is the place to see new work, ask about original paintings, or get in touch with him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"fw-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fintanwhelan.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVisit fintanwhelan.com\u003csvg class=\"ico\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M3 9 9 3M4 3h5v5\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003caside class=\"now\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOn show now in Venice\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the painters in \u003cem\u003ePersonal Structures 2026\u003c\/em\u003e, the European Cultural Centre's exhibition held alongside the Venice Biennale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"facts\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eWhere\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003ePalazzo Mora\u003csmall\u003eStrada Nova 3659, Cannaregio\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eUntil\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSunday 22 November 2026\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eOpen\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e10:00–18:00\u003csmall\u003eClosed Tuesdays\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eEntry\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eFree, no booking\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"links\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/personalstructures.com\/participants\/fintan-whelan\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHis exhibition page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#fw-visit\"\u003ePlan your visit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/aside\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"row r-painter\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bio\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe painter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhelan trained in Dublin, studying Art and Design at Dún Laoghaire School of Art and Graphic Design at the Dublin Institute of Technology. He went on to live and paint in Ireland, Spain and Germany, and now works between Germany and Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe held his first solo show in 2005. Residencies have since taken him to the Chelsea Harbour Design Centre in London, the CICA Museum in South Korea, the Pouch Cove Foundation in Newfoundland, and studios in New Delhi and Antalya. In 2022 his \u003cem\u003eWater Dance\u003c\/em\u003e series was installed at Palazzo Bembo in Venice during the Biennale and won him a wide international audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“My task is to deal with space and change it on each canvas. My motivation is to explore the never-ending variations of my consciousness.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfooter\u003eFintan Whelan, interviewed in Artbridge Magazine, December 2023\u003c\/footer\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"row r-made\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow a Whelan painting is made\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis paintings look spontaneous, and in a sense they are. Yet nothing is left to chance: he watches, judges and corrects each layer as it settles, and a painting can take many sessions to resolve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"steps\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePour\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOils, pigments and varnishes go onto the canvas in liquid form, often several at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTilt\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe tips and turns the canvas so the colours run, meet and pull apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLayer\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoat after coat builds a deep, textured surface that catches light differently through the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"fw-note\"\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eWater Dance\u003c\/em\u003e canvases go further still: listed materials include raw silk and a polymer coating alongside oil and pigment. What he is after is a surface you feel as much as see, where light and texture do the work. He gives no fixed meaning; what you find there is yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe scale of \u003cem\u003eWater Dance\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eReproductions shrink abstract painting. The paintings shown in Venice in 2022 each measure 200 × 150 cm; hung at gallery height, the top edge sits well above a visitor's head.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 640 290\" role=\"img\"\u003e\n        \u003ctitle id=\"fw-scale-t\"\u003eA Water Dance canvas drawn to scale beside a person\u003c\/title\u003e\n        \u003cdesc id=\"fw-scale-d\"\u003eA landscape canvas 200 centimetres wide and 150 centimetres high, hung with its centre about 150 centimetres from the floor, beside a figure 175 centimetres tall.\u003c\/desc\u003e\n        \u003cline x1=\"20\" y1=\"270\" x2=\"620\" y2=\"270\" stroke=\"#161616\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\n        \u003crect x=\"120\" y=\"11.25\" width=\"230\" height=\"172.5\" fill=\"#ece4d6\" stroke=\"#161616\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"\u003e\u003c\/rect\u003e\n        \u003crect x=\"128\" y=\"19.25\" width=\"214\" height=\"156.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#d8cdb9\" stroke-width=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/rect\u003e\n        \u003ctext x=\"235\" y=\"102\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-size=\"14\" fill=\"#57524b\" font-family=\"system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Arial,sans-serif\"\u003ecanvas, unframed\u003c\/text\u003e\n        \u003cline x1=\"120\" y1=\"200\" x2=\"350\" y2=\"200\" stroke=\"#cb0405\" stroke-width=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\n        \u003cline x1=\"120\" y1=\"194\" x2=\"120\" y2=\"206\" stroke=\"#cb0405\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"350\" y1=\"194\" x2=\"350\" y2=\"206\" stroke=\"#cb0405\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\n        \u003ctext x=\"235\" y=\"221\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-size=\"16\" font-weight=\"700\" fill=\"#161616\" font-family=\"system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Arial,sans-serif\"\u003e200 cm\u003c\/text\u003e\n        \u003cline x1=\"100\" y1=\"11.25\" x2=\"100\" y2=\"183.75\" stroke=\"#cb0405\" stroke-width=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\n        \u003cline x1=\"94\" y1=\"11.25\" x2=\"106\" y2=\"11.25\" stroke=\"#cb0405\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"94\" y1=\"183.75\" x2=\"106\" y2=\"183.75\" stroke=\"#cb0405\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\n        \u003ctext x=\"88\" y=\"102\" text-anchor=\"end\" font-size=\"16\" font-weight=\"700\" fill=\"#161616\" font-family=\"system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Arial,sans-serif\"\u003e150 cm\u003c\/text\u003e\n        \u003cg fill=\"#161616\"\u003e\n          \u003ccircle cx=\"440\" cy=\"83\" r=\"14\"\u003e\u003c\/circle\u003e\n          \u003cpath d=\"M424 101h32l6 82h-9l-3 87h-11l-3-70-3 70h-11l-3-87h-9z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\n        \u003c\/g\u003e\n        \u003ctext x=\"472\" y=\"80\" font-size=\"14\" fill=\"#57524b\" font-family=\"system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Arial,sans-serif\"\u003evisitor, 175 cm\u003c\/text\u003e\n      \u003c\/svg\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eDrawn to scale from the listed size of \u003cem\u003eWater Dance II\u003c\/em\u003e (2022), 200 × 150 × 4 cm, landscape, with its centre hung at about 150 cm.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"row r-visit\" id=\"fw-visit\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVisiting Personal Structures in Venice\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis paintings are at Palazzo Mora, a palazzo with eighteenth-century painted ceilings on the Strada Nova, one of Venice's busiest streets, until Sunday 22 November 2026. Entry is free, there is nothing to book, and it combines easily with a trip to the Biennale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"vfacts\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eVenue\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003ePalazzo Mora\u003csmall\u003eStrada Nova 3659, Cannaregio, 30121 Venice\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eDates\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e9 May to 22 November 2026\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eOpening\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eDaily, 10:00 to 18:00\u003csmall\u003eClosed on Tuesdays\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eEntry\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eFree\u003csmall\u003eNo ticket or registration needed\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eWater bus\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eLine 1 to Ca' d'Oro\u003csmall\u003eOr 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2 to Fondamenta Nuove\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eOn foot\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eAbout 20 minutes from Santa Lucia station\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMake a day of it\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ruled\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo more free Personal Structures venues: \u003cstrong\u003ePalazzo Bembo\u003c\/strong\u003e by the Rialto Bridge, where his \u003cem\u003eWater Dance\u003c\/em\u003e paintings hung in 2022, and the \u003cstrong\u003eMarinaressa Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e near the Arsenale, open on Tuesdays too.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Biennale's own exhibition, \u003cem\u003eIn Minor Keys\u003c\/em\u003e, runs on the same dates at the Giardini and the Arsenale, with separate tickets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuided tours on request: email visit@ecc-italy.eu with the subject \"Guided Tour Request\". Visitors with access needs are invited to contact the organisers first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eUseful links\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ruled\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/personalstructures.com\/participants\/fintan-whelan\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFintan Whelan at Personal Structures 2026\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fintanwhelan.com\/upcoming-events\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHis upcoming events page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/personalstructures.com\/faq\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVisitor information from the organisers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1\u0026amp;query=Palazzo+Mora+Strada+Nova+3659+Venezia\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePalazzo Mora on Google Maps\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.labiennale.org\/en\/art\/2026\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBiennale Arte 2026\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"row r-buy\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBuying an original\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFintan Whelan sells his paintings himself, and he is the best person to talk to about any of them. His website has no online shop or price list, so the way to buy is to contact him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ruled\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fintanwhelan.com\/contact\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003econtact page\u003c\/a\u003e has a message form, an email address and phone numbers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe also posts new work on Instagram as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fintan_whelan\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e@fintan_whelan\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor a painting's availability, price or delivery, please ask the artist directly: he is the one who can help.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOn his website\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"idx\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fintanwhelan.com\/recent-work\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRecent work\u003cspan\u003eEach painting with its title, size and year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fintanwhelan.com\/statement\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArtist statement\u003cspan\u003eHow and why he paints\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fintanwhelan.com\/about-me\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBiography and exhibitions\u003cspan\u003eHis full exhibition history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fintanwhelan.com\/my-installation-in-art-biennial-venice-2022\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWater Dance in Venice, 2022\u003cspan\u003ePhotographs and notes from the installation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fintanwhelan.com\/my-interview-with-art-bridge-magazine\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArtbridge interview\u003cspan\u003eIn his own words, December 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fintanwhelan.com\/upcoming-events\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUpcoming exhibitions\u003cspan\u003eWhere to see him next\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"row\" id=\"fw-exhibitions\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExhibitions and residencies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA selection from more than twenty years of exhibiting. Where a gallery or organiser still has a page about him, we link to it. His website has \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fintanwhelan.com\/about-me\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethe complete list\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSelected solo exhibitions\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col class=\"tl\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMar 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eListen to the Sea Speak\u003c\/em\u003e, Arise Art Space \u003cspan class=\"pl\"\u003e· Busan\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"lk\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/korea.stripes.com\/travel\/whats-on-in-busan-march-6-8.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eListing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eApr – May 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eMultitudes\u003c\/em\u003e, Parnell Gallery \u003cspan class=\"pl\"\u003e· Yongin, South Korea\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"lk\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/parnellgallery.co.kr\/2025-fintan-whelan\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAbout him\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e18 – 30 Oct 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eElysian Encounters\u003c\/em\u003e, CICA Museum \u003cspan class=\"pl\"\u003e· Gimpo, South Korea\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"lk\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cicamuseum.com\/cica-art-studio-program-fintan-whelan-solo-exhibition\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAbout him\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSep 2022\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eWater Poems\u003c\/em\u003e, 4H Gallery \u003cspan class=\"pl\"\u003e· Hannover\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMar 2019\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrace in the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e, 508 Gallery \u003cspan class=\"pl\"\u003e· London\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e10 Feb – 3 Mar 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eSynthesis\u003c\/em\u003e, 508 Gallery, Kings Road \u003cspan class=\"pl\"\u003e· London\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"lk\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artrabbit.com\/events\/fintan-whelan-synthesis\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAbout him\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJan – Apr 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eWavelength\u003c\/em\u003e, Johanniskirche \u003cspan class=\"pl\"\u003e· Kassel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAug 2016\u003c\/b\u003eRothe House \u003cspan class=\"pl\"\u003e· Kilkenny\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMar 2005\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eLuz y Espacio\u003c\/em\u003e, Museo de Blas Infante, his first solo exhibition \u003cspan class=\"pl\"\u003e· Granada\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eShowing now\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col class=\"tl\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e9 May – 22 Nov 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003ePersonal Structures 2026\u003c\/em\u003e, Palazzo Mora \u003cspan class=\"pl\"\u003e· Venice\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"lk\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/personalstructures.com\/participants\/fintan-whelan\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAbout him\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom May 2026\u003c\/b\u003ePermanent exhibition, Mangroves Art Foundation \u003cspan class=\"pl\"\u003e· Barcelona\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSelected group exhibitions and fairs\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col class=\"tl\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eApr 2024\u003c\/b\u003eAffordable Art Fair Berlin \u003cspan class=\"pl\"\u003e· Berlin\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDec 2023\u003c\/b\u003eBellini Museum \u003cspan class=\"pl\"\u003e· Florence\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMar 2023\u003c\/b\u003eAffordable Art Fair Battersea, with Caiger Contemporary Art \u003cspan class=\"pl\"\u003e· London\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"lk\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caigerart.com\/fintan-whelan\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaiger page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e23 Apr – 27 Nov 2022\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eWater Dance\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePersonal Structures 2022\u003c\/em\u003e, Palazzo Bembo \u003cspan class=\"pl\"\u003e· Venice\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"lk\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/2022.personalstructures.com\/participants\/fintan-whelan\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAbout him\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNov 2022\u003c\/b\u003eMiddlethorpe Hall \u003cspan class=\"pl\"\u003e· York\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSep 2022\u003c\/b\u003eCasoria Contemporary Art Museum \u003cspan class=\"pl\"\u003e· Naples\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDec 2019\u003c\/b\u003eRed Dot Miami, during Art Basel week \u003cspan class=\"pl\"\u003e· Miami\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eResidencies\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col class=\"tl\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAug 2025\u003c\/b\u003ePouch Cove Foundation, as resident and curator \u003cspan class=\"pl\"\u003e· Newfoundland\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"lk\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pouchcove.org\/2025-2\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eProgramme\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e2024\u003c\/b\u003eCICA Museum \u003cspan class=\"pl\"\u003e· Gimpo, South Korea\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e2024\u003c\/b\u003eRAIFAA Artists Residency \u003cspan class=\"pl\"\u003e· New Delhi\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e2024\u003c\/b\u003eCastival Side Foundation \u003cspan class=\"pl\"\u003e· Antalya\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eApr 2023\u003c\/b\u003ePouch Cove Foundation \u003cspan class=\"pl\"\u003e· Newfoundland\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"lk\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pouchcove.org\/2023-2\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eProgramme\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e2018\u003c\/b\u003eChelsea Harbour Design Centre \u003cspan class=\"pl\"\u003e· London\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credit\"\u003eFintan Whelan's images are not reproduced here; all rights in his work remain with the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.posters.co.uk\/collections\/fintan-whelan.oembed","provider":"Posters.co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}