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John MacMonagle

macmonaglejohn@gmail.com /john.macmonagle
macmonaglejohn@gmail.com /john.macmonagle
About the member

John studied Politics and German in NIHE (now UL) (1974 – 78) later while studying in UCC he co founded the Visual Arts Society with Alice Maher. He attended the Crawford College of Art and Design (1980 – 81). After two years he dropped out to become a member of the Cork Artist Collective, Library House Studios. Later he worked in Triskel Arts Centre before moving to live in Germany, Switzerland and the US. From 1986 to 1991 he worked in Quark, a start up desktop publishing software company based in Denver and Cork. In 1992 he set up Raven Design, a graphic design studio in Cork where he works as creative director. John is a member of Sample-Studios since 2017, a board member since 2018 and Company Secretary since 2021.

Education

  • Politics and German in NIHE (now UL) (1974 – 78).
  • Crawford College of Art and Design (1980 – 81).
Exhibitions

  • He exhibited in EVA 1980 – and some group shows since then.
  • John will exhibit as part of ‘Braid’ group exhibition in The Lord Mayor’s Pavilion in September 2022.

John
MacMonagle

The blast flung adults through the air like dolls while he was flogging candy floss to tourists on the seafront. Pudding or Dessert? Well that’s the issue right there. It could end up a social autopsy of disaster, heat wave prone or heat wave resistance? Lots of tarmac and concrete, little shade and rapid drainage of water, more rain and extreme heat is becoming more common. You’d wonder, wouldn’t you? Place your bets and let’s start the show – always check your mental health by putting your head out the car window, preferably at high speed. Having a beautiful thing to share with the rest of the world might be laudable, but it’s picking the right time to launch it – well that’s a different matter altogether. Crypto currencies and magnificent views with breathtaking features of modern urban luxury are all the rage lately. I have a record of poor behaviour when offered Appenzeller cheesecake, they couldn’t keep me away from that stuff even with an injunction. And now here’s what’s keeping me awake at night: tempura with crust as crisp as a sparrows eggshell. Never forget that Gertrude Stein was far more cheery in real life than Picasso’s severe portrait. I’ve spent most of the morning looking for my phone, did you see anywhere? Would you mind ringing it?
John MacMonagle
John MacMonagle
John MacMonagle
John MacMonagle

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