Damien Flood and Craig Drennen Open Concurrent Paris Shows at Brigitte Mulholland
Dublin's Damien Flood and Atlanta's Craig Drennen are showcasing their artwork at Brigitte Mulholland, located at 81 rue de Turenne, 75003 Paris, until October 10, 2026. The exhibitions are titled "Damien Flood: A Place to Disappear" and "Craig Drennen: Pale Fire." Flood's pieces, inspired by Mournful Muses at Père Lachaise Cemetery, feature Mournful Muse with Hand on Head (2026), Dance Before Dawn (2026), Nesting Tree (2026), and Resting Place (2026). Drennen presents works such as Blade (3 Stars) (2026), Pale Fire (X) (2026), and Of 2 (2026), influenced by Shakespeare's Timon of Athens. Both artists engaged in a conversation about their artistic processes with Sharon Butler, while Brigitte Mulholland oversaw the exhibition's design, highlighting a transatlantic blend of painting styles in Paris.
Key facts
- Damien Flood and Craig Drennen are both showing at Brigitte Mulholland in Paris through October 10, 2026.
- The exhibitions are titled "Damien Flood: A Place to Disappear" and "Craig Drennen: Pale Fire."
- The gallery is located at 81 rue de Turenne, 75003 Paris.
- Flood's ceramic figures are inspired by Mournful Muses he saw at Père Lachaise Cemetery, which he first visited in 2001.
- Flood spent time at Père Lachaise during a 2018 residency at the Centre Culturel Irlandais.
- Drennen has based his studio practice since 2008 on Shakespeare's Timon of Athens, making work for each character in the dramatis personae.
- Drennen's Paris show is his first time exhibiting before a French audience.
- The article was contributed by Sharon Butler, publisher of Two Coats of Paint.
Entities
Artists
- Damien Flood
- Craig Drennen
- Sharon Butler
- William Shakespeare
- Joan Didion
- Alex Winter
- Keanu Reeves
- Douglas Fogle
Institutions
- Brigitte Mulholland
- Two Coats of Paint
- Theodore
- Centre Culturel Irlandais
- Green On Red Gallery
- Hudson Theatre
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Dublin
- Ireland
- Atlanta
- United States
- Père Lachaise Cemetery
- 81 rue de Turenne
- 75003 Paris