The WongAvery Gallery for Trinity Hall has been shortlisted for a RIBA East Award. The WongAvery Gallery is a new stone-built music practice and performance space centered in Avery Court. The Gallery is a simple load bearing construction made of Portland stone and precast concrete
Niall has been elected as one of six new members of Aosdána.
Founded in 1981, Aosdána was established by the Arts Council to honour artists for their contributions to Irish society and to support them in their artistic endeavours. Membership is capped at 250 living artists from a range of creative disciplines. All members are elected by their peers.
Visual artist Aideen Barry; film and video artist Clare Langan; Man Booker prize winner Anna Burns; writer Doireann Ní Gríofa; and painter and printmaker Margaret Irwin West were also elected.