Mae Nicolaou
CV
Mae Nicolaou
1997, Dublin, Ireland
mae.nicolaou@gmail.com
Education:
2022 / 2025 - MFA, Goldsmiths, University of London, London
2016 / 2020 - BA (Hons) Fine Art, The National College of Art and Design, Dublin
2018 / 2019 - Erasmus Full Academic Year, HKU Arts, Utrecht
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2025 - MFA Degree Show, Goldsmiths, University of London, London
2025 - iamb, Unit 1 Gallery, London
2024 - Lovers Graveyard, Lime Wharf, London
2024 - SouthOpen2, OHSH, London
2024 - Soap, operatic performance, The Great Hall, London
2023 - Spectral, The Cookhouse Gallery, London
2023 - Interim, Goldsmiths College, London
2023 - Rising to Float, Greatorex Street Gallery, London
2023 - Taste the Difference, Hypha Studios, London
2021 - Its at Home, Dublin Modular, The Complex Gallery, Dublin
2021 - Culture Night, Open Studios, FSAS, Dublin
2020 - Graduation Degree Show (covid event), NCAD, Dublin
2019 - Residue, TUUB, pastoe Rotsoord 3, Utrecht
2019 - Read the Fine Print, The Mart, Dublin
2019 - Inside Outside, NCAD complex, Dublin
2018 - Fresh Film Festival Ireland’s Young Filmmakers, Limerick
Publications & Book Fairs:
2025 - London Centre for Book Arts: A6 BOOKS, London
2024 - Dublin Art Book Fair 2024: Fictions - The makings of other worlds, Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, Dublin
Awards & Grants:
2025 - Postgradute Fellowship, MFA Fine Art Department, Goldsmiths University of London, supervised by Prof. Micheal Newman
2025 - CASS Material Award
2025 - Shortlised for ACME studio award
2024 - Emerging Artist Busary, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
2024 - Shortlisted for QEST Emerging Maker Grant
2020 / 2021 - Graduate Studio Development Bursary Award (Sculpture Workshop Residency), Fire Station Artist Studios, Dublin
Talks / Public Engagement:
2021 - Artist presentation to National College of Art and Design & Technical University Dublin students, FSAS, Open day
2020 - Artist Workshop for children, Body and Soul, Music and Art Festival
2019 - Pilot Programme, St James Hospital and Mercer's Institute for Successful Aging (MISA)
Professional Experiance:
2024 - Prop Making & Art Fabrication Assistant, MDM Props, London
2022 / 2024 - Printmaking Studio Assistant, Atelier JI, Fine Art Publisher & Printmaking Studio, London
2021 - Artist Assistant to Alan Phelan for the fabrication of a large public sculpture commissioned by Sculpture Dublin, an initiative of the Dublin City Council
Bibliography:
2025 - Goldsmiths, MFA Degree Show. https://sites.gold.ac.uk/art-degree-shows/mae-nicolaou/
2025 - iamb, Unit 1 Gallery. https://unit1gallery-workshop.com/iamb/
2024 - SouthOpen2, OHSH PROJECTS. https://www.ohshprojects.com/south-open-2
2021 - Its at Home, Dublin Modular, The Complex Gallery, Dublin Inquirer. https://www.dublininquirer.com/2021/11/10/in-the-north-inner-city-dublin-modular-offers-electronic-music-art-and-community
2020 - Fire Station Artist Studios, Graduate award. https://www.firestation.ie/artists/mae-nicolaou/
2020 - NCAD works: Mae Nicolaou. https://2020.ncad.works/graduates/mae-nicolaou
1997, Dublin, Ireland
mae.nicolaou@gmail.com
Education:
2022 / 2025 - MFA, Goldsmiths, University of London, London
2016 / 2020 - BA (Hons) Fine Art, The National College of Art and Design, Dublin
2018 / 2019 - Erasmus Full Academic Year, HKU Arts, Utrecht
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2025 - MFA Degree Show, Goldsmiths, University of London, London
2025 - iamb, Unit 1 Gallery, London
2024 - Lovers Graveyard, Lime Wharf, London
2024 - SouthOpen2, OHSH, London
2024 - Soap, operatic performance, The Great Hall, London
2023 - Spectral, The Cookhouse Gallery, London
2023 - Interim, Goldsmiths College, London
2023 - Rising to Float, Greatorex Street Gallery, London
2023 - Taste the Difference, Hypha Studios, London
2021 - Its at Home, Dublin Modular, The Complex Gallery, Dublin
2021 - Culture Night, Open Studios, FSAS, Dublin
2020 - Graduation Degree Show (covid event), NCAD, Dublin
2019 - Residue, TUUB, pastoe Rotsoord 3, Utrecht
2019 - Read the Fine Print, The Mart, Dublin
2019 - Inside Outside, NCAD complex, Dublin
2018 - Fresh Film Festival Ireland’s Young Filmmakers, Limerick
Publications & Book Fairs:
2025 - London Centre for Book Arts: A6 BOOKS, London
2024 - Dublin Art Book Fair 2024: Fictions - The makings of other worlds, Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, Dublin
Awards & Grants:
2025 - Postgradute Fellowship, MFA Fine Art Department, Goldsmiths University of London, supervised by Prof. Micheal Newman
2025 - CASS Material Award
2025 - Shortlised for ACME studio award
2024 - Emerging Artist Busary, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
2024 - Shortlisted for QEST Emerging Maker Grant
2020 / 2021 - Graduate Studio Development Bursary Award (Sculpture Workshop Residency), Fire Station Artist Studios, Dublin
Talks / Public Engagement:
2021 - Artist presentation to National College of Art and Design & Technical University Dublin students, FSAS, Open day
2020 - Artist Workshop for children, Body and Soul, Music and Art Festival
2019 - Pilot Programme, St James Hospital and Mercer's Institute for Successful Aging (MISA)
Professional Experiance:
2024 - Prop Making & Art Fabrication Assistant, MDM Props, London
2022 / 2024 - Printmaking Studio Assistant, Atelier JI, Fine Art Publisher & Printmaking Studio, London
2021 - Artist Assistant to Alan Phelan for the fabrication of a large public sculpture commissioned by Sculpture Dublin, an initiative of the Dublin City Council
Bibliography:
2025 - Goldsmiths, MFA Degree Show. https://sites.gold.ac.uk/art-degree-shows/mae-nicolaou/
2025 - iamb, Unit 1 Gallery. https://unit1gallery-workshop.com/iamb/
2024 - SouthOpen2, OHSH PROJECTS. https://www.ohshprojects.com/south-open-2
2021 - Its at Home, Dublin Modular, The Complex Gallery, Dublin Inquirer. https://www.dublininquirer.com/2021/11/10/in-the-north-inner-city-dublin-modular-offers-electronic-music-art-and-community
2020 - Fire Station Artist Studios, Graduate award. https://www.firestation.ie/artists/mae-nicolaou/
2020 - NCAD works: Mae Nicolaou. https://2020.ncad.works/graduates/mae-nicolaou