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Lot description
Patrick O'Reilly (b.1957) BOXING BEAR, 2016 bronze signed and dated on base h:5 w:6.25 d:2.25 in. Patrick O'Reilly was born in Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny in 1957. An alumnus of the Belfast School of Art, O'Reilly has spent more than two decades refining his practice. His solo exhibition in the Hugh Lane gallery, Dublin in 1996 brought him important recognition. He is today represented by several galleries in Europe including the Mayor Gallery, London and Gormley's in Belfast and Dublin. O'Reilly's work mixes references of contemporary comic and pop art with animal figures, the bear being his most popular subject. In an interview with the Irish Independent, he declares that 'the bears represent resilience. They stride forward reaching towards future better days'. O'Reilly has shown works in international art fairs such as Art Basel and TEFAF Maastricht. He exhibits regularly with the Galerie Vallois, New York and has worked on large scale public commissions in Paris and Cape Town.