Reuben Brown [he/him] (b.2001) is an emerging visual artist and curator currently based in Belfast, N.Ireland, specialising in interactive and experiential installation, filmography and 3D-CGI (computer-generated) animation and performance art.
He is a member and studio-holder at QSS Artist Studios and Gallery in East Belfast, after graduating from Belfast School of Art in Summer 2022. He is also the founder and creative-director of Belfast-based scenography, visual arts and ephemeral-architecture collective “club [construction]” *
He currently holds several professional roles, including; Gallery Assistant / Front of House at The Naughton Gallery at Queen’s University, and Art Technician at The Golden Thread Gallery. He also serves as a Member of the Artist Board of Directors at QSS Artist Studios and Gallery and is a Member of the 2025 Douglas Hyde Student Forum. He has exhibited extensively locally, nationally and internationally, including several notable solo-exhibitions and curatorial projects.
For project enquires, please contact via email.
Solo-Exhibitions and Curatorial Projects
“€URODANC€” Solo-Exhibition.
115-117 The Coombe, The Liberties, Dublin 8.
“White Knuckle Forever” Solo-Exhibition.*
The Backshop, Brunnenstraße 107, 13355 Berlin.
*with support from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland through the National Lottery Support for Individual Artist Programme (SIAP) - Travel Award [2024-25].
“CLUB [CONSTRUCTION] vs ULSTER SPORTS CLUB” Solo-Exhibition and Club-Residency.
96-98 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2BG.
“*-*/Club Curious”. Headlining Exhibition/Event*
6 Joy’s Entry, Belfast, BT1 4DR.
*contribution invited by Husk Bennett, for their Catalyst Arts Director Show
“FLUORESCENT” Solo-Exhibition and Club-Residency*
8 Queen’s Yard, Hackney Wick, London, E9 5EN.
*with support from INFERNO through the INFERNO Residency Programme [2024].
“SPECTRUM” Headlining-Exhibition*
South Dublin Art Centre, Belgrad Square North, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
*in collaboration with Rua Red, Dublin Modular, SoFFT Productions, and NOISE Music, with support from An Chomhairle Ealaíon / The Arts Council of Ireland’s ‘Late Night Events Pilot Programme’ [2024].
“CLOAKROOM” at club [construction] ! Solo-Exhibition and Participatory Performance*
1 Exchange Place, Belfast, BT1 2NA.
*with support from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland through the National Lottery via the General Art Award (SIAP)[2023-24], and DAS/Digital Arts Studios through the 2024 DAS Solo-Exhibition Award.
“JOYRIDE!” Solo-Exhibition, Self-Curated Group-Exhibition, and Performance Event*
310 Newtownards Road, Belfast, Bt4 1HE.
*with support from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland through the National Lottery via the Individual Artist’ Digital Evolution Award (IADE)[2022-23].
“club [construction]” Solo-Exhibition (Debut).
35 Donegall Street, Belfast, BT1 2FG.
Awards
2024
2024
2022
2022
Duo / Trio-Exhibitions
“irreverse…” Duo-Exhibition.
Reuben Brown and Darcy Patterson.
Connswater Shopping Centre, 17-18 Bloomfield Avenue, Belfast, BT5 5LP.
Window/Text Collaborative Exhibition., Duo-Exhibition. Emma Brennan and Reuben Brown.
10-12 Artillery Street, Derry, BT48 6RG.
“…some kind of feeling” Duo-Exhibition.
Reuben Brown and Darcy Patterson.
11-13 Bloomfield Avenue, Belfast, BT5 5AA.
“it feels hairy to start from nothing again” Trio-Exhibition. Reuben Brown, Peter Glasgow and Niamh Seana Meehan.
6 Joy’s Entry, Belfast, BT1 4DR.
“Dismember:Disremember” Trio-Exhibition.
Reuben Brown, Darcy Patterson and Eva Perrott.
York Street, Belfast, BT15 1ED.
Selected Group-Exhibitions
Arcade Gallery and Studios; Belfast, N.Ireland. Royale Arcade Academy [October 2024]
Xenofuturism; London, England. Technologies of Domination [October 2024]
QSS Artist and Studios; Belfast, N.Ireland. 40th Anniversary Member’s Show [September 2024]
Various Locations Across Derry City; Derry, N.Ireland. Queer Art Trail [August 2024]
2 Royal Avenue; Belfast, N.Ireland, Belfast Pride Exhibition [July 2024]
ArtSect; London, England. THIS IS SO HUMAN [July 2024]
Pallas Projects/Studios; Dublin, Ireland. Dublin Modular Pride Exhibition [July 2024]
Freedom Mills; Leeds, England. Short Film Screening Night [April 2024]
Guthrie Street; Edinburgh, Scotland. Simulation Overload [February 2024]
CONQUEER at The Loco Klub; Bristol, England. CONQUEER [March 2024]
RENDR at Portview Tradecentre; Belfast, N.Ireland. RENDR [February 2024]
ArtSect; London, England. Digital Daydream [November 2023]
Arcade Gallery and Studios; Belfast, N.Ireland. Royale Arcade Academy [October 2023]
60 Dock Road/Silver Building; London, England. RIPOSTE [September 2023]
30 Millbank Tower; London, England. Business Casual [August 2023]
Antwerp Mansion; Manchester, England. Bloc2Bloc x West Art Collective [August 2023]
Catalyst Arts; Belfast, N.Ireland. to lean, fold, buckle, hold, carry, support Member’s Show [August 2023]
Wharf Chambers; Leeds, England. XTRA HOT with LIMP XHIBIT [August 2023]
:iidrr Gallery; New York City, United States. Ripple 涟 [July 2023]
CIACLA; Los Angeles, United States. Irish Contemporaries [July 2023]
Metre Squared; London, England. Future Cave: Queering Boundaries [May 2023]
The Courthouse Gallery & Studios; Co. Clare, Ireland. Summer Open [May-July 2023]
Safehouse 1&2; London, England. Re:Imagining Icons [January-February 2023]
QSS Artist Studios & Gallery; Belfast, N.Ireland. Emergence VI [January-February 2023]
The Irish Arts Review New Generation Graduate Gallery; Dublin, Ireland. [September-October 2022]
The Complex Gallery & Studios; Dublin, Ireland. 12 Hours of Temporary Pleasure [August 2022]
Belfast School of Art; Belfast, N.Ireland. Sculpture Lens Degree Show [June 2022]
Flax Project Space; Belfast, N.Ireland. Halfway (Out Of The Dark) [May 2022]
The Glass Box Gallery; Belfast, N.Ireland. RESIDUAL IMPACT [February-March 2022]
Festivals
Selected Press, Publications and Reviews