Liam O’Neill: iBAM 2025 awardee

Liam O’Neill is among Ireland’s foremost contemporary artists. His paintings and sculptures depict the west coast, it’s harbours, musicians, horse fairs, fishermen and famous figures he meets every day in his native West Kerry, Ireland. Liam wrote his book Riastáil in his native Irish, drawing on memories of his childhood in Corca Dhuibhne, West Kerry, during the 1950s and 60s.