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There was a great buzz in Filmbase, Temple Bar last night for the opening of John Fitzsimons’ first solo exhibition ‘conversion’. The exhibition was opened by Karim Rehmani White. There were 12 paintings on display and by the end of the evening, seven had little red dots beside them – a great testament to the standard…
The exhibition “Father and Son” opened last Thursday, October 13th in the Doorway Gallery on South Frederick Street. The exhibition by Val Byrne and his son Roland Byrne was officially opened by Eamon de Buitlear. The exhibition coincides with Val’s 75th birthday. The show continues until Thursday November 3rd.
Recently I met with Maria Corbett, director of the Powerscourt Gallery. Maria took over the gallery in 2009 and works alongside with Philippa Kelly and Aisling Bodkin. She has definitely noticed many changes since then. 2011 is a lot tougher than previous years. There are a lot less impulse buys. People are buying because of…
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Last week I met up with Dublin artist John Fitzsimons in Caffe Noto, Thomas Street for a chat about his life, work, art and his upcoming exhibition. John grew up in Terenure. He likes living in the city. I get the impression he would not want to live anywhere else. Unlike with some artists the…
Ever wanted to have a go at life drawing? Here’s your chance. Powerscourt Gallery will be holding informal life drawing sessions on a fortnightly basis from October 6th. This is a drop in class and will not be conducted by a tutor. The aim is to explore the craft yourself and discuss afterwards with fellow…