JOHN CRONIN

2026

(SOLO) FICTIONAL FICTION | GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN

2025

GROUP SHOW | OPENING DECEMBER 18 -  2025, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN

2024

ART DÜSSELDORF APRIL 11 TO 14, 2024, AREAL BÖHLER IN DÜSSELDORF.

(SOLO) ARTIFICIAL BEE COLONY, MARCH 14 - MAY 10 2024, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN

LOVERS | JULY 16 - MARCH 8 2024, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN

2023

DRAWING IT OUT | SUMMER EXHIBITION, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN

2022/23

IN AND OF ITSELF | ABSTRACTION IN THE AGE OF IMAGESROYAL HIBERNIAN ACADEMY, DUBLIN

NEW HORIZONS, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN

2020

VIENNA CONTEMPORARY 2020 MARX-HALLE, VIENNA, AUSTRIA

2019                                                         

NEW WORKS, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN

2018                                                         

ROYAL HIBERNIAN ACADEMY ANNUAL, GALLAGHER GALLERY, DUBLIN

2017

(SOLO) WARME NIGHTS, SWEETE DEWES, FAT GROUNDE AND MISTY MORNINGS, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN

(SOLO) ZXX - VOLTA N.Y., PIER 90, NEW YORK CITY, U.S.A.

PAINTING NOW, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN

2016        

(SOLO) ZXX - ROYAL HIBERNIAN ACADEMY, DUBLIN (CATALOGUE - ESSAY JOHN YAU)

SUMMERTIME, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN

2014                                                        

VOLTA 10, BASEL, SWITZERLAND

NEW WORKS, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN

RENEW, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN

MIAMI ART FAIR, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, U.S.A.

2013                      

(SOLO) STANDARD DEVIATION, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN

FOCUS, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN

MIAMI ART FAIR, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, U.S.A.

MULTIPLIED, CHRISTIES, LONDON, ENGLAND                                  

LOS ANGELES ART FAIR, LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTRE, LOS ANGELES, U.S.A.

WORK, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN

LOS ANGELES ART FAIR, LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTRE, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.

2012                                                         

NEW WORK, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN

MIAMI ART FAIR, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, U.S.A.

MULTIPLIED, CHRISTIES, LONDON, ENGLAND, ENGLAND                                  

IFPDA, THE PARK AVENUE ARMORY, NEW YORK, U.S.A.

2011                     

(SOLO) AUGMENTED REALITY, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN 

IFPDA, THE PARK AVENUE ARMORY, NEW YORK, U.S.A.

ROYAL HIBERNIAN ACADEMY ANNUAL, GALLAGHER GALLERY, DUBLIN

MIAMI ART FAIR, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, U.S.A.

CROSS CURRENT, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN

MULTIPLIED, CHRISTIES, LONDON, ENGLAND                                  

OPF, ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS, LONDON. ENGLAND

VUE, ROYAL HIBERNIAN ACADEMY, GALLAGHER GALLERY, DUBLIN

RENEWING, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN

2010                                                         

PAINTING TODAY, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN 

MULTIPLIED, CHRISTIES, LONDON, ENGLAND                                  

OPF, ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS, LONDON, ENGLAND

NEW AND RECENT, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN 

2009   

(SOLO)  NEW PAINTINGS, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN                 

2008                                                    

GROUP SHOW, VANGUARD GALLERY, CORK

2007                                                        

PAINTING IN THE NOUGHTIES, 21ST CENTURY BRITISH AND IRISH ABSTRACT PAINTING, CECILY BROWNE, JOHN CRONIN, IAN DAVENPORT, MARK FRANCIS, HOWARD HODGKIN, CALLUM INNES, PETER DAVIES, JASON, MARTIN, SEAN SCULLY… R.C.C. GALLERY, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL (CATALOGUE)

(SOLO) THE DEVIL'S INTERVAL, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN

2006                                                        

ART IN STATE BUILDINGS 1995 - 2005, FARMLEIGH GALLERY, DUBLIN

A SUMMER SHOW, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN 

FIAC, PARIS, FRANCE.

2005    

(SOLO) PALINODE, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN. (CATALOGUE ESSAY DONALD KUSPIT)

ART ‘05, LONDON, AND  '03/'02/'01/'00/'99, LONDON

FIAC, PARIS, FRANCE.

2004                                                        

CURRENTS, OPW GALLERY, TOURING IRELAND AND N. IRELAND

GROUP SHOW, FENTON GALLERY, CORK,

ART CHICAGO ‘04, CHICAGO, U.S.A.

ART COLOGNE '04, COLOGNE, GERMANY

2003

(SOLO) THE NIGHTINGALE, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN 

COLOUR CHART, ORMEAU BATHS GALLERY, BELFAST, N. IRELAND

THE BANQUET SHOW, (INVITED) ROYAL HIBERNIAN ACADEMY, DUBLIN

GROUP SHOW, FENTON GALLERY, CORK, IRELAND

ART COLOGNE03, COLOGNE, GERMANY

ROYAL HIBERNIAN ACADEMY ANNUAL, (INVITED), GALLAGHER GALLERY, DUBLIN

ART CHICAGO ‘03, CHICAGO, U.S.A.

2002                                                        

THE ARMORY SHOW 2002, NEW YORK CITY, U.S.A.

ART CHICAGO ‘02, CHICAGO, U.S.A.

ROYAL HIBERNIAN ACADEMY ANNUAL, GALLAGHER GALLERY, DUBLIN

NEW, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN

ART COLOGNE '02, COLOGNE, GERMANY

GROUP SHOW FENTON GALLERY, CORK, 

2001

(SOLO) TAINT GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN

GROUP SHOW GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN

ART COLOGNE '01, COLOGNE, GERMANY

ART CHICAGO ‘01, CHICAGO, U.S.A.

ROYAL HIBERNIAN ACADEMY, ANNUAL EXHIBITION, DUBLIN

GROUP SHOW FENTON GALLERY, CORK

2000  

(SOLO) MHz  GREEN ON RED  GALLERY, DUBLIN (CATALOGUE ESSAY DOROTHY WALKER)

ART COLOGNE '00, COLOGNE, GERMANY

ART CHICAGO ‘00, CHICAGO, U.S.A.

1999                                                        

MALERIER OG ARBEJDE PO PAPIR, GALLERI WEINBERGER, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

ART CHICAGO ‘ 99, CHICAGO, U.S.A.

GROUP SHOW GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN,

1998     

(SOLO)  [SIC] GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN 

GROUP SHOW GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN, 

(SOLO)  [SIC] SIRIUS GALLERY, COBH, CO. CORK 

1997                                                       

ART 28 ‘'97 BASEL, BASEL, SWITZERLAND 

EUROPEAN PHOTOGRAPHY, JOHN CRONIN, HANS HEMMERT, JEAN-LUC MOULÉNE, CATHERINE YASS, ALEX WALSH, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN

1996                                                       

L'IMAGINARE IRLANDAIS, SOURCES D’EUROPA, PARIS, FRANCE

INNOVATION FROM TRADITION, EUROPEAN UNION HQ. JUSTUS LIPSIUS BUILDING, BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

GROUP SHOW, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN,  

ART OF THE STATE, CRAWFORD MUNICIPAL GALLERY, CORK / DUBLIN CASTLE, DUBLIN,\ I.I.E.S., LOUVAIN, BELGIUM

1995    

(SOLO) SEREIN, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN (CATALOGUE)

THE ARTS COUNCIL COLLECTION (SELECTED WORKS), CRAWFORD MUNICIPAL GALLERY, CORK

GROUP SHOW, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN,  

1994    

(SOLO) SURD, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN.

OIREACHTAS EXHIBITION, GUINNESS HOP STORE GALLERY, DUBLIN

SÍOLRU, ROYAL HIBERNIAN ACADEMY GALLERY, DUBLIN 

(SOLO)  ONE, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN 

GROUP SHOW, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, DUBLIN, 

1993                                                        

GALLERY ARTISTS, OLIVER DOWLING GALLERY, DUBLIN

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY YOUNG PAINTERS EXHIBITION, (REPRESENTING IRELAND) SEOUL ARTS CENTRE, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA

1992

(SOLO)   MANUMIT, OLIVER DOWLING GALLERY, DUBLIN

OIREACHTAS EXHIBITION, ROYAL HIBERNIAN ACADEMY GALLERY, DUBLIN 

ÍONTAS '92, SLIGO ART GALLERY, SLIGO, IRELAND

SUMMER EXHIBITION, OLIVER DOWLING GALLERY, DUBLIN         

1989

(SOLO)   JOHN CRONIN, TEMPLE BAR GALLERY, DUBLIN 

1988                                                      

GRADUATE SHOW, NATIONAL COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN, DUBLIN

  

SELECTED COLLECTIONS | JOHN CRONIN

AN CHOMHAIRLE EALAÍON \ ARTS COUNCIL OF IRELAND

BANK GESELLSCHAFT BERLIN PLC. GERMANY

BANK OF IRELAND LTD. IRELAND

CITIGROUP, DUBLIN. IRELAND

CITIBANK, LONDON, England

CITIBANK LA PLEINE, BRUSSELS, BELgium

CONTEMPORARY IRISH ART SOCIETY, IRELAND 

DUBLIN CASTLE, IRELAND

DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL, CIVIC OFFICES, IRELAND

GOLDMAN SACHS, LONDON, England

HUGH LANE MUNICIPAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART, DUBLIN

HUNT COLLECTION, LIMERICK, IRELAND

NATIONAL COLLECTION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

NATIONAL SELF-PORTRAIT COLLECTION, LIMERICK

OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKs, IRELAND

RHEINISCH-WESTFÄLISCHES ELECTRIZITÄTZWERK (RWE) AG, ESSEN, GERMANY

ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY, IRELAND 

SUSQUEHANNA BANK LTD. IRELAND

THE LAW LIBRARY, DUBLIn, IRELAND

TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, IRELAND

TRINTEC INC. CALIFORNIA, u.s.a. 

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, IRELAND 

UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK, IRELAND 

 AWARDS

2015 AN CHOMHAIRLE EALAÍON \ ARTS COUNCIL OF IRELAND (BURSARY)                    

1999 THE POLLOCK-KRASNER FOUNDATION, INC., NEW YORK, U.S.A. (MAJOR GRANT)

DEPT. OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, CULTURAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE, (GRANT)

AN CHOMHAIRLE EALAÍON \ THE ARTS COUNCIL OF IRELAND. (GRANT)

1997 SIRIUS PROJECT, OLD YACHT CLUB, COBH, CO. CORK, (RESIDENCY)

1996 DEPT. OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, CULTURAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE, (GRANT)

1995 AN CHOMHAIRLE EALAÍON \ ARTS COUNCIL OF IRELAND (GRANT)

1994 DEPT. OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, CULTURAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE, (GRANT)

1993 AN CHOMHAIRLE EALAÍON \ ARTS COUNCIL OF IRELAND (GRANT)

 

 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY/REVIEWS

 

2026

MEET THE ARTIST | JOHN CRONIN | SUNDAY BUSINESS POST JULY 19 - 20 2026 VOL 39 NO 29

PHILIP CARTON

2024

ART: WHAT LIES BENEATH. JOHN CRONIN, ARTIFICIAL BEE COLONY 5, AUTOMATED BIAS, SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER,

NIALL MacMONAGLE

 2017                       

ZXX, (CATALOGUE) ROYAL HIBERNIAN ACADEMY, ESSAYS BY PATRICK T MURPHY, JOHN YAU

2016                       

IRISH ARTS REVIEW, JOHN CRONIN – CODEBREAKER, LUKE NAESSENS

FRIEZE, CRITICS GUIDE, JOHN CRONIN, RHA, GEMMA TIPTON https://frieze.com/article/critics-guide-dublin-0

2014                        

NATIONAL COLLECTION OF THE UK, PUBLIC CATALOGUE FOUNDATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BBC

2013                       

TOO BIG FOR HIS POND: THE IRISH ABSTRACT PAINTER JOHN CRONIN - JOHN YAU

http://hyperallergic.com/74989/too-big-for-his-pond-the-irish-abstract- painter-john-cronin/

2011                         

AUGMENTED REALITY, THE VIEW, RTE 1  (TELEVISION PANEL DISCUSSION BROADCAST 24/5/20011

http://www.rte.ie/tv/theview/archive/20110524.html

2010                        

DICTIONARY OF LIVING IRISH ARTISTS, PLURABELLE PUBLISHING, ROBERT O'BYRNE

THE COLLECTION OF ST. JAMES’S HOSPITAL, ST. JAMES’S HOSPITAL, CATHERINE MARSHALL

2009                       

IRISH ARTS REVIEW, JOHN CRONIN - ENTERING A NEW VISUAL ZONE, JANE HUMPHRIES 

2007                       

PAINTING IN THE NOUGHTIES, 21ST CENTURY BRITISH AND IRISH ABSTRACT PAINTING, R.C.C., JOHN M. CUNNIGHAM

2006                       

ART IN STATE BUILDINGS, 1995 – 2005, GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS OFFICE

2005                       

PALINODE, JOHN CRONIN, ESSAY DONALD KUSPIT

IN DUBLIN, PALINODE, SARA KEATING

THE SUNDAY TIMES, JOHN CRONIN: PALINODE, CATHERINE LEEN

IRISH INDEPENDENT (MAGAZINE), JOHN CRONIN: PALINODE, SUSAN CONLEY

2004                       

COLOUR CHART, ORMEAU BATHS GALLERY, BELFAST, N. IRELAND GAVIN WESTON, CIRCA, SPRING 2004

2003                       

IN DUBLIN, JOHN CRONIN, THE NIGHTINGALE, BILLY LEAHY 

THE SUNDAY TIMES, JOHN CRONIN: THE NIGHTINGALE, CATHERINE LEEN

2001                        

IRISH ARTS REVIEW 

2000                       

IRISH ARTS REVIEW, JOHN MC BRATNEY

1999                        

MHZ, JOHN CRONIN, DOROTHY WALKER

1998                        

AN APPRECIATION AND HISTORY OF ART, GILL & MACMILLAN, AIDAN O’SULLIVAN

1997                        

MODERN ART IN IRELAND, LILLIPUT PRESS, DOROTHY WALKER

1996                        

INNOVATION FROM TRADITION, DEPT. OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, PATRICK J.MURPHY

1995                    

SEREIN, GREEN ON RED GALLERY, JEROME O’DRISCEOIL

1993                        

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY YOUNG PAINTERS EXHIBITION, SEOUL ARTS CENTRE, KIM SANG - SHIK