Michael Moore
Michael Moore is a Belfast-based maker of ceramic sculpture. A Council member of the International Academy of Ceramics, he studied at NCAD and lectures at the University of Ulster School of Art and Design.
Michael constructs highly polished, abstract sculpture where the focus in on form. Most of his work is finished in either white or red, the natural fired colours of clay.
“I am interested in building objects by hand. My inspiration is drawn from visual sources such as coastlines and geological markings in landscape. I seek, wherever possible, to pare back clutter, confusion and distraction to reveal a simple, yet challenging form.”
Michaels work has been internationally exhibited and is represented in public collections in Korea, Australia, Taiwan and Ireland. He undertakes private commissions.
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Professional Experience
2011 Intonation Symposium Exhibition, Old Synagogue, Deidesheim, Germany.
2011 ‘transFORM’, Ceramics Ireland touring exhibition, Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin and Millennium Court Arts Centre, Portadown.
2011 ‘Pushing the Boundaries, Contemporary Irish Ceramics’, Cill Rialig Arts Centre, Co. Kerry
2010 The International Academy of Ceramics members exhibition. Musee National de Ceramique, Sevres, Paris, France.
2010 ‘Slow Burn’, SpaceCraft, Belfast
2010 ‘Made at The Clay Studio’, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia
2010 ‘Art Rotterdam’ Art Fair, represented by Galerie Carla Koch
2009 ‘In the Window’ Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool
2009 ‘Departures’. (solo exhibition). Millennium Court Arts Centre, Portadown, Wexford Arts Centre, Strule Arts Centrem, Omagh and Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin
2009 Galerie Carla Koch, Amsterdam (solo exhibition)
2009 ‘Object’, National Craft Gallery of Ireland
2009 ‘Designers and Makers’ FE McWilliam Gallery, Banbridge
2009 ‘Ceramics at the Hallward’, The Hallward Gallery, Dublin
2008 SOFA Chicago, represented by the National Craft Gallery of Ireland
2008 International Academy of Ceramics Exhibition, International Museums of Ceramics, Fuping, China
2008 ‘Taiwan Ceramics Biennale’, Yinnge County Ceramics Museum, Taipei
2008 ‘Ceramics at the Hallward’, The Hallward Gallery, Dublin
2007 ‘Made in Northern Ireland, A Dynamic for Change’ S Dillon Ripley Centre, Smithsonian Institute, Washington DC
2007 ‘Summer Exhibition’, The Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts
2007 ‘17 Prime makers’,Feile Clai Established Makers Exhibition, Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin and Aberyswyth Arts Centre, Wales
2007 Irish Contemporary Ceramics National Touring Exhibition
2006 ‘Marking the Landscape’, Maris Art Gallery, Perm, Russia
2005 ‘Michael Moore Ceramique’ Carlin Gallery, Paris
2005 Irish Contemporary Ceramics National Touring Exhibition
2005 ‘Revealing Objects’, Naughton Gallery, Queens University, Belfast, UK
2005 ‘Not Just Pots, 21st Century Irish Ceramics’, National Museum of Ireland, Dublin
2004 International Academy of Ceramics Members Exhibition, World Ceramics Exposition Foundation, Icheon Korea
2004 Clay Dynamics, Medicine Hat, Alberta Canada.
2001 Toowoomba Bienale Acquisition Award, Australia
2000 Kildare County Council Head Offices, Kildare
2000 Gold Medal Awards, Taipei, Taiwa
2000 International Academy of Ceramics Members Exhibition, Keramion, Germany
Work in permanent collections including:
National Museum of Ireland.
The Library of the National Museum of Ireland.
Icheon World Ceramic Exposition Foundation, Korea.
Panevezys Civic Art Gallery, Lithuania.
Museum of Ceramics, Bechyne, Czech Republic.
Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, Australia.
Australian National University.
Keramion Museum, Germany.
National Museum of Latvia, Riga, Latvia.
Taipei County Museum of Ceramics, Taipei, Taiwan, following the Taiwan Gold Medal Awards, 2000.
The Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana, USA.
2011 Culture Ireland Travel Award
2011 Crafts Council of Ireland Research Mission Award
2011 Arts Council of Northern Ireland Travel Award
2009 Crafts Council of Ireland Bursary
2008 Crafts Council of Ireland Research Mission Award
2008 Crafts Council of Ireland Bursary
2007 Crafts Council of Ireland Research Mission Award
2007 Arts Council of Northern Ireland SIAP Award
2004 Arts Council of Northern Ireland SIAP Award
1998 Arts Council of Ireland Travel Award
1997 Irish Dept. of Foreign Affairs Travel Award
1994 Arts Council of Ireland Travel Award
1992 Arts Council of Ireland Travel Award
1990 Arts Council of Ireland Visual Arts Bursary
2010 Ceramics Monthly, ‘Michael Moore, Gallery Carla Koch’
2010 Ceramics Art and Perception, ‘Michael Moore’
2009 Keramik Porzelain Europa. ‘Neue Keramik von Michael Moore’, Iss. no.4
2008 Ceramics Ireland ‘National Craft Gallery of Ireland at SOFA’
2007 RUA Perspective Magazine,‘About: Michael Moore’. Vol. 16, no. 4
2007 La Revue de al Ceramique et du Verre, ‘Michael Moore’
2007 Ceramics Ireland, ’17 Prime Makers’, Issue 1.
2005 Irish Arts Review ‘Not Just Pots, C21st Irish Ceramics’
2003 Select Magazine ‘Artists fro Designyard’, photoshoot
1999 ArtsWest, ‘Irish Contemporary Ceramics at the Model Arts Centre’
Contact Details
33 Tyrone House,
30 Adelaide St.,
Belfast,
BT2 8HH
