Ronan Dillon is a Dublin born artist, designer and curator living on the west coast of Ireland. Coming from an urban upbringing and a design background, Dillon is drawn to the inconspicuous artistry of the rural. Here, he has utilised his outsider’s eyes to capture the wildness of the land, through a new and daring perspective.

Dillon is particularly inspired by the uninhibitedness of farmer's marks, their unconscious and reasoned actions creating something raw and beautiful. The artist's novel and innovative observations capture the sublime in the common, the everyday, the forgotten about and do so simply, colourfully, and effortlessly.

He is co-founder and curator of Glovebox gallery, an immersive art gallery and cocktail lounge. Originally located on Level 5 of Trinity St car park in Dublin City Centre, it has now re-located to the Dublin Docklands.

He also curates ‘Radical Ruralism’ an online collection of contemporary art with a rural regard. Radical Ruralism is contemporary art which examines rural topics within themes such as freedom, agriculture, environmentalism and community.

He is also co-founder of design studio me&him&you where he has worked on art and design projects for organisations including SFMOMA, Fringe Festival, Jameson, Facebook, Burning Man, Metropolis Festival, The Design and Crafts Council of Ireland and The Science Gallery.

Some artworks currently available at Unruly Gallery, Amsterdam, AtelierNow, Dublin, Glovebox, Dublin and Affenfaust Galerie in Hamburg, Germany

He is available for commercial and artistic projects.
hello@ronandillon.com

Press:
–District Magazine
–Iverna
–Sligo Hub
–Review in New York based art mag, Portray https://portraymag.com/2019/08/ronan-dillion/
–One to watch for 2020 by Tenth Man
–Totally Dublin

 
Exhibitions
2024
Upcoming–
–Radical Ruralism, Solo Show in Paul Roosen Contemporary, Hamburg, Germany

2023
–Brut Reverie, Contemporary Cluster Gallery, Rome, Italy
–Grit Your Teeth, at Atelier Now Gallery, Dublin, Ireland.
–Knotenpunkt, Affenfaust Gallery, Hamburg, Germany.

2022
–Familia, at Atelier Now Gallery, Dublin, Ireland.
–Paipear, Hang Tough Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
–Gloam Gallery, Sheffield UK
–Solo Exhibition, Shells on the seafront, Strandhill
–Affenfaust Gallery, Group, Hamburg, Germany
–Glovebox, Group show, Dublin

2021
–Unruly Gallery, Tenth anniversary show
Hosted by Center for Contemporary Culture Het HEM, the Netherlands
15/16/17 October
– ‘Driving on a Sponge’ with Stephen Burke at Atelier Now Gallery, Dublin, Ireland.
–Knotenpunkt, Affenfaust Gallery, Hamburg, Germany

2020
–Project Ba-Ba, Co. Galway, Ireland for European Capital of Culture
–Moyard, Group Exhibition, Station House Gallery, Cliften, Co. Galway, Ireland.
–Reunion, Group Exhibition, Hang Tough Gallery, Dublin, Ireland

2019
–Solo-Show Hang Tough Gallery, Dublin, Ireland