Lisa Byrne (b. Northern Ireland, 1973) is a London-based artist working primarily with photography and video. Her practice centres on human experience, taking an intimate path into the lives of those with whom she has a personal relationship. The trust and commitment between artist and subject are fundamental to the depth and sensitivity of her work.

Byrne graduated with an MA in Photography from the Royal College of Art in 2007 and has exhibited internationally since 1995, with work shown across the UK, Europe, Asia and the US. Her solo exhibitions include Mars Gallery, Moscow, where she also undertook a residency in 2004; Four Corners Gallery, London; and Krakow Photo Month’s Great Expectations: Photography from Great Britain.

Her major group exhibitions include A Biennial of Creative Video at the Guggenheim Museums worldwide, in association with YouTube Play (2010); Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Art, Taiwan (2014); Vanishing Futures, Golden Thread Gallery; Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition, Belfast (2013); Galeria Arsenal, Bialystok, Poland; KYU Arts Center, Taiwan; and the Courtauld Institute of Art, London. Her work has also been presented at international art fairs including Scope New York and Berliner Liste.

Byrne was awarded third prize in the Mann Group Photography Prize (2007) and shortlisted for the Deutsche Bank Pyramid Award. Her work is held in private and public collections, including the Arts Council of Northern Ireland Collection and Golden Thread Gallery. She has been published in Dazed & Confused, Colors, Fotograf, Neon, Time Out and the Independent Photography Review.

Byrne is represented by Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast.