mae.nicolaou@gmail.com
b. 1997, Dublin, Ireland currently lives in London.
Education
2025 MFA, Goldsmiths, University of London, London
2020 BA (Hons) Fine Art, The National College of Art and Design, Dublin
2019 Erasmus Full Academic Year, HKU Arts, Utrecht
Selected Group Exhibitions
2026 Dressing up, Mason & Fifth, London
2026 I am Not Here For You, Roha Gallery, London
2025 Nothing holds on its own, The Koppel Project, London
2025 Architectural Bodies, Safehouse2, London
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
Awards, Residencies + Grants
2026 Graphic Studio Dublin, Postgraduate Expanded Print Residency Award, Dublin
2025 Postgraduate Fellowship, MFA Department, Goldsmiths, University of London, supervised by Prof. Michael Newman
2025 CASS Material Award
2025 ACME studio award shortlist
2025 Almacantar Studio Award shortlist
2024 Emerging Artist Grant, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
2024 QEST Emerging Maker Grant shortlist
2021 Graduate Studio Development Bursary Award & Sculpture Workshop Residency, Fire Station Artist Studios, Dublin
Artist Book Fairs
2026 Dublin Art Book Fair 2026: Colophon, Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, Dublin
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
Public Engagement
2026 Artist Exhibition Walkthrough, Mason & Fifth, London
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
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)
Publications + press
2026 Estar Magazine, Issue 02, Graham Dow & Igor Morozini.
2026 Dressing up, Partnership Editions. https://partnershipeditions.com/collections/mae-nicolaou
2026 The Filthy Fox Auction Club, Vol 5. https://filthyfoxauctionclub.com/2026-Mae-Nicolaou
2026 Nothing Holds on Its Own, Metal Magazin. https://metalmagazine.eu/en/post/nothing-holds-on-its-own
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 Dublin Modular, The Complex Gallery, Dublin Inquirer. https://www.dublininquirer.com/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
Collections
2026 Private Collection, France
2026 Private Collection, England
2026 Private Collection, Ireland
b. 1997, Dublin, Ireland currently lives in London.
Education
2025 MFA, Goldsmiths, University of London, London
2020 BA (Hons) Fine Art, The National College of Art and Design, Dublin
2019 Erasmus Full Academic Year, HKU Arts, Utrecht
Selected Group Exhibitions
2026 Dressing up, Mason & Fifth, London
2026 I am Not Here For You, Roha Gallery, London
2025 Nothing holds on its own, The Koppel Project, London
2025 Architectural Bodies, Safehouse2, London
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
Awards, Residencies + Grants
2026 Graphic Studio Dublin, Postgraduate Expanded Print Residency Award, Dublin
2025 Postgraduate Fellowship, MFA Department, Goldsmiths, University of London, supervised by Prof. Michael Newman
2025 CASS Material Award
2025 ACME studio award shortlist
2025 Almacantar Studio Award shortlist
2024 Emerging Artist Grant, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
2024 QEST Emerging Maker Grant shortlist
2021 Graduate Studio Development Bursary Award & Sculpture Workshop Residency, Fire Station Artist Studios, Dublin
Artist Book Fairs
2026 Dublin Art Book Fair 2026: Colophon, Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, Dublin
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
Public Engagement
2026 Artist Exhibition Walkthrough, Mason & Fifth, London
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
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)
Publications + press
2026 Estar Magazine, Issue 02, Graham Dow & Igor Morozini.
2026 Dressing up, Partnership Editions. https://partnershipeditions.com/collections/mae-nicolaou
2026 The Filthy Fox Auction Club, Vol 5. https://filthyfoxauctionclub.com/2026-Mae-Nicolaou
2026 Nothing Holds on Its Own, Metal Magazin. https://metalmagazine.eu/en/post/nothing-holds-on-its-own
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 Dublin Modular, The Complex Gallery, Dublin Inquirer. https://www.dublininquirer.com/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
Collections
2026 Private Collection, France
2026 Private Collection, England
2026 Private Collection, Ireland