Essays
The mind was dreaming. The world was its dream. A reflective essay on works in the eponymous exhibition curated by Paula Naughton, Temple Bar Gallery and Studies, 2014.
Golden Mountain: Tulca Festival of Art. Curator's introduction to the programme catalogue, including pages of commissioned photographs by Robert Ellis and text by Marie Roux, Galway: Tulca, 2013.
Still, We Work: Representations of Women and Work. Curator's introduction to the publication about the commissions, Dublin: National Women's Council of Ireland, 2013.
Golden Mountain: Tulca Festival of Art. Curator's introduction to the programme catalogue, including pages of commissioned photographs by Robert Ellis and text by Marie Roux, Galway: Tulca, 2013.
Still, We Work: Representations of Women and Work. Curator's introduction to the publication about the commissions, Dublin: National Women's Council of Ireland, 2013.
Surveys
Art and Architecture of Ireland, Twentieth Century, Vol. V. A contextual essay on the period 2000-2010, eds. Catherine Marshall and Peter Murray, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy & Yale University Press, 2014.
That's the Art World for You. Creative Ireland, N. Kelly & S. Kissane (eds.) Dublin: Visual Artists Ireland, 2011.
Feminism, Democratic Politics and Citizenship. Third Text, Lucy Cotter (ed.), London, 2005.
Already There. Something Else: Contemporary Art from Ireland, Turku: Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2002.
That's the Art World for You. Creative Ireland, N. Kelly & S. Kissane (eds.) Dublin: Visual Artists Ireland, 2011.
Feminism, Democratic Politics and Citizenship. Third Text, Lucy Cotter (ed.), London, 2005.
Already There. Something Else: Contemporary Art from Ireland, Turku: Turku Art Museum, Finland, 2002.
Monographs
A Conversation About Archives. Document! pamphlet text with Catherine Morris, National Irish Visual Arts Library, Dublin, 2012.
Alley Apfelbaum. VISUAL. The inaugural exhibition. Carlow: Visual Centre for Contemporary Art, 2010.
Sandra Johnston. The Unquiet World, Juliana Engberg (ed.), Melbourne: Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, 2006.
In the Full Glare of the Medium. Leisure Centre, desperate optimists DVD, Breaking Ground, Dublin, 2005.
Ireland at the 26th São Paulo Bienal: Stephen Loughman, Dennis McNulty, desperate optimists, Valerie Connor (ed.) Commissioned essays by Dr. Yvonne Scott on Stephen Loughman, Ben Slater on Christine Molloy & Joe Lawlor (desperate optimists) & Brian Hand on Dennis McNulty, Dublin: Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, 2004.
Tina O’Connell. Tina O’Connell: Jerwood Artists Platform, London: Jerwood Foundation, 2004.
Tigguo Cobauc – Night Bus at desperateoptimists.com, 2001.
Oi! Gringo. Inside/Out: Brian Maguire, Dublin: Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane, 2000.
The Glass Eye: artists and television, (managing editor, Project Press). Maeve Connolly and Orla Ryan (publication editors) Commissioned essays and artist pages by Matthew Buckingham, Maurice O’Connell, Giordai Ua Laoghaire, Lana Lin, Maeve Connolly, Orla Ryan, Dennis McNulty and Bettina Funke, Andrea Geyer. Supported by Furthermore… grants in publishing (U.S.A.). Dublin: Project Press, 2000.
Anne Tallentire Valerie Connor (editor, Project Press) First monograph on the artist with commissioned essays by Jean Fisher, John Seth and Sabina Sharkey. Supported by The Arts Council of England’s First Publication Award. Dublin: Project Press, 1999.
Alley Apfelbaum. VISUAL. The inaugural exhibition. Carlow: Visual Centre for Contemporary Art, 2010.
Sandra Johnston. The Unquiet World, Juliana Engberg (ed.), Melbourne: Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, 2006.
In the Full Glare of the Medium. Leisure Centre, desperate optimists DVD, Breaking Ground, Dublin, 2005.
Ireland at the 26th São Paulo Bienal: Stephen Loughman, Dennis McNulty, desperate optimists, Valerie Connor (ed.) Commissioned essays by Dr. Yvonne Scott on Stephen Loughman, Ben Slater on Christine Molloy & Joe Lawlor (desperate optimists) & Brian Hand on Dennis McNulty, Dublin: Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, 2004.
Tina O’Connell. Tina O’Connell: Jerwood Artists Platform, London: Jerwood Foundation, 2004.
Tigguo Cobauc – Night Bus at desperateoptimists.com, 2001.
Oi! Gringo. Inside/Out: Brian Maguire, Dublin: Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane, 2000.
The Glass Eye: artists and television, (managing editor, Project Press). Maeve Connolly and Orla Ryan (publication editors) Commissioned essays and artist pages by Matthew Buckingham, Maurice O’Connell, Giordai Ua Laoghaire, Lana Lin, Maeve Connolly, Orla Ryan, Dennis McNulty and Bettina Funke, Andrea Geyer. Supported by Furthermore… grants in publishing (U.S.A.). Dublin: Project Press, 2000.
Anne Tallentire Valerie Connor (editor, Project Press) First monograph on the artist with commissioned essays by Jean Fisher, John Seth and Sabina Sharkey. Supported by The Arts Council of England’s First Publication Award. Dublin: Project Press, 1999.
Catalogues
In the Full Glare of the Medium. (reprint) Breaking Ground 2001 - 2009. Paul McAree (ed.), Dublin: Ballymun Regeneration Ltd/Breaking Ground, 2006.
Irlanda: National Participation in Free Territory: 26th São Paulo Bienal, Alfons Hug & Ana Goncalves Magalhaes (eds.), São Paulo: Fundação Bienal de São Paulo, 2004.
Paulo-Post-Future Ireland at the 26th São Paulo Bienal, Valerie Connor (ed.), with commissioned essays by Dr. Yvonne Scott on Stephen Loughman, Ben Slater on desperate optimists, and Brian Hand on Dennis McNulty, Dublin: The Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, 2004.
Irlanda: National Participation in Dreams and Conflicts: 50th Venice International Exhibition of Art, Francesco Bonami & Maria Luisa Frisa (eds.), Venice: Marsilio/La Biennale di Venezia, 2003.
Somewhere Near Vada: a show of international artists and the moving image, (managing editor, Project Press). Jaki Irvine (publication editor). Commissioned essays by Shirley MacWilliam and Jaki Irvine, Dublin: Project Press, 2000.
Irlanda: National Participation in Free Territory: 26th São Paulo Bienal, Alfons Hug & Ana Goncalves Magalhaes (eds.), São Paulo: Fundação Bienal de São Paulo, 2004.
Paulo-Post-Future Ireland at the 26th São Paulo Bienal, Valerie Connor (ed.), with commissioned essays by Dr. Yvonne Scott on Stephen Loughman, Ben Slater on desperate optimists, and Brian Hand on Dennis McNulty, Dublin: The Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, 2004.
Irlanda: National Participation in Dreams and Conflicts: 50th Venice International Exhibition of Art, Francesco Bonami & Maria Luisa Frisa (eds.), Venice: Marsilio/La Biennale di Venezia, 2003.
Somewhere Near Vada: a show of international artists and the moving image, (managing editor, Project Press). Jaki Irvine (publication editor). Commissioned essays by Shirley MacWilliam and Jaki Irvine, Dublin: Project Press, 2000.
Articles
Everyone Who Is Sent Here Brings With Them All The Thoughts And Actions Of Their Life In A Bag. #1 Fugitive Papers, Galway, 2012.
Has the Horse Already Bolted. Visual Artists’ News Sheet, Dublin, 2005.
Professionalizing Practices. Visual Artists’ News Sheet, Dublin, 2005.
Correspondences: Roger M. Buergel. CIRCA, Dublin, 2005.
Has the Horse Already Bolted. Visual Artists’ News Sheet, Dublin, 2005.
Professionalizing Practices. Visual Artists’ News Sheet, Dublin, 2005.
Correspondences: Roger M. Buergel. CIRCA, Dublin, 2005.
Column
Dublin Editor, International News Section, Column and Recommendations, Contemporary magazine, 2003 - 2005.
Generally, where scans or electronic copies are not available, most hard copies of books and articles are available at the National Irish Visual Arts Library and some other libraries.