About

Conor Quinn (b. 1998) is a painter and soft-sculptor with a background in stop-motion animation. As a queer artist growing up in a Catholic environment Conor’s work originally comprised of handmade puppets with no resemblance to gender or the societal norms with which it is saddled. This meant he could portray a range of relationships between the characters in his paintings while preserving his privacy. This initial shame that controlled his work later turned into a needlessness for an audience’s comprehension or approval, therefore maintaining its style and remaining a fundamentally queer practice.

Quinn completed his Masters in painting at the Royal College of Art in 2025 and has upcoming solo exhibitions in both London and Shanghai later this year.

Exhibitions

Solo show (upcoming) - Gene Gallery, Shanghai (2026)

Solo show (upcoming) - GPS Gallery, London (2026)

Nixon Collection (permanent museum space) - 14 Cavendish Square, London (2026)

We heard a rumour that the gallery was shutting down but the gallery isn’t shutting down - Moosey Gallery, London (2025)

Cologne Art Fair - Setareh, Berlin (2025)

All Eyes on Me - Tiderip, London (2025)

Holy Fool - Farce Gallery, London (2025)

Behind Closed Doors - Chilli Gallery, London (2025)

Royal College of Art (Grad Show) - London (2025)

Chiasmata - Greatorex Street, London (2025)

Earthly bodies of then, now & when - Brushes with greatness, London (2025)

Holocene - Royal College of Art, London (2025)

Pictorum Gallery open studio - Pictorum gallery, London (2024)

All great ideas start in a garage - Cicek Gallery, London (2023)

Cicek Art Fair - Cicek Gallery, London (2023)

Dumfries House, Cumnock (2018)

Buckingham Palace, London (2018)

awards

Soho Open Winner (2025)

British animation award (2022)

education

Royal College of Art (2025)

Arts University Bournemouth (2021)

Royal Drawing School (2018)