Miriam McConnon to exhibit at Europe House Dublin for Cyprus Presidency

The Olivier Cornet Gallery is delighted to announce that to mark the Cypriot Presidency of the EU in the first semester of 2026, the European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland has invited us to produce an exhibition featuring new work by our artist Miriam McConnon who is based in Cyprus. 

The exhibition, titled 'Common Fracture', will open at Europe House, Chatham Street, Dublin 2, on Monday the 23rd of March 2026. 

This body of work looks at Ireland and Cyprus’ shared history of colonialism, its consequences and the impact it had on the social and political evolution of both nations in its aftermath.

Objects such as a wedding dress, a military jacket, books and ancient ceramic vessels narrate the common elevation of religion, education and conflict in the post-colonial era of both nations.

The artist also refers to the mass emigration that befell both nations during and after their struggle for independence. These carefully chosen objects in her artworks are adorned with the patterns from the personal objects belonging to refugees who have been currently displaced due to war.

Miriam has been interviewing displaced families and young people for the last eight years, presenting their stories using personal objects that they brought with them on their journey to safety. In this new series of works, the artist holds a mirror up to Cyprus and Ireland, nations that are the custodians of the edges of the EU’s borders in order to see their country’s past struggle to survive in the lives of the immigrant of today. 

Both gallerist and artist are looking forward to working together and in collaboration with the European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland on this exciting project. 

A native of Dublin, Miriam McConnon has been represented by the Olivier Cornet Gallery since March 2016. As a happy coincidence, the exhibition at Europe House will mark one decade to the exact month of collaborations between the artist and her gallerist. 

The artist's work is in many public collections: Central Bank, Nicosia, Cyprus; Electricity Supply Board (AIK), Nicosia, Cyprus; Municipal Art Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus; Municipal Art Gallery, Limassol, Cyprus; Barclays Bank, Ireland; OPW State Art Collection, Ireland; Wesley College, Dublin; RTE Television Network, Ireland; Our Lady's Hospice, Dublin, Embassy of Ireland, Nicosia, Cyprus (collection of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland) as well as private collections in Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Cyprus, UK, Ireland, Luxembourg, Australia, South Africa, Greece, Belgium and the USA. 

Miriam McConnon will have her 7th solo show at the Olivier Cornet Gallery in August-September 2026.