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2 | Bio | Finnegan Shannon (b. 1989, Berkeley, CA) is an artist experimenting with forms of access. They intervene in ableist structures with humor, earnestness, and rage. Some of their recent work includes Alt Text as Poetry, a collaboration with Bojana Coklyat that explores the expressive potential of image description; Do You Want Us Here or Not, a series of benches and cushions designed for exhibition spaces; and Don’t mind if I do, a conveyor-belt-centered exhibition that prioritizes rest and play. They have done projects with MUDAM Luxembourg, the Queens Museum, moCa Cleveland, the High Line, MMK Frankfurt, MCA Denver, and Nook Gallery. Their work has been supported by a Wynn Newhouse Award, an Eyebeam fellowship, a Disability Futures Fellowship, a United States Artists Fellowship, and grants from Art Matters Foundation, Canada Council for the Arts, and the Disability Visibility Project. Their work has been written about in Art in America, BOMB Magazine, the Believer, and Out Magazine. They live and work in Brooklyn, NY. | 6/24/25 | |
3 | Bio - less than 100 words | Finnegan Shannon is an artist experimenting with forms of access. Some of their recent work includes Alt Text as Poetry, a collaboration with Bojana Coklyat that explores the expressive potential of image description; Do You Want Us Here or Not, a series of benches and cushions designed for exhibition spaces; and Don’t mind if I do, a conveyor-belt-centered exhibition that prioritizes rest and play. Their work has been supported by a Wynn Newhouse Award, an Eyebeam fellowship, a Disability Futures Fellowship, a United States Artists Fellowship, and grants from Art Matters Foundation, Canada Council for the Arts, and the Disability Visibility Project. | 6/24/25 | |
4 | Bio - short & sweet | Finnegan Shannon is an artist experimenting with forms of access. They are especially interested in access that intervenes in ableist structures with humor, earnestness, and rage. Their hobbies include making snack platters and looking at the sky. | 10/3/24 | |
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7 | Headshot - Option 1 | Me, a white person in a bright blue corduroy shirt and bleached blonde hair. Looking directly at the camera, relaxed but not smiling. Taped to the wall behind me are various notes about projects, sketches, and things I like. Marissa captured me looking hot and cool and boyish — what a dream! | 20241219_Marissa Alper_Fin Shannon 4.jpg | Photo by Marissa Alper |
8 | Headshot - Option 2 | A portrait where I’m holding a Day Clock in front of my face so it sort of stands in for my head. It obscures most identifying info about me, though I think you can still tell I'm a white person from the color of the skin of my hands. I'm wearing a loose sweatshirt and pants. A pop of blue from my socks. I’m sitting in a plaid armchair. Armchair, rug, plants, and thrifted side table cozy up the studio vibe a bit. | 20241219_Marissa Alper_Fin Shannon 7.jpg | Photo by Marissa Alper |
9 | Headshot - Option 3 | Me, posed next to a bright blue bench. My handwriting on the bench reads, "I wish this city was more hospitable to my body's needs. Rest here if you agree." I'm a boyish white person with a buzz cut. I'm wearing a KF94 mask, a flouresent lime shirt, a floral fisherman-style vest. Looking stylish if I do say so myself. | FLAG-Finnegan.jpg | Installation view of In New York, Thinking of You at The FLAG Art Foundation, 2023. Photography by Steven Probert. |
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