Making his mark on the art world

Seán Scully traces the subversive streak in his painting to the trials of growing up in an immigrant Irish family in London in the 1960s, says Arts Editor Marc O’Sullivan.

It was a terrible childhood. Goddamn. It was like having a breakdown for 18 years

NEW York-based, Irish-born artist Seán Scully’s works are among the most sought-after by museums and collectors around the world. His exhibition of paintings, Doric, runs at Dublin City Gallery: The Hugh Lane until Jun 9.