An exhibition from IMMA’s Collection engaging with scientific themes in celebration of Dublin City of Science 2012; the  famous Ned Kelly paintings by the renowned Australian artist Sidney Nolan; a mid-career retrospective of the work of leading Irish artist Alice Maher, and a series of lectures on major developments in architecture to mark its tenure [...]

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John Nolan’s  “Interlaced Colour”, an original, signed, abstract painting disappeared from Ivan’s Oyster Bar and Grill, West Pier, Howth on Sunday 11 March 2012 between noon and 7.00pm. The painting is 12″x12″ on stretched deep edge canvas with the title, date and signature on the reverse. While the restaurant displays John’s paintings throughout the year, [...]

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Marja van Kampen was born in The Netherlands. She is a full-time painter and printmaker.  30 years ago she moved to Ireland.  She is a co-founder of Artspace Studios, Galway, and was a driving force in its development, before setting up her own studio. A full colour book about her life and art “Marja van [...]

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An exhibition by Dublin artist Geraldine O’Reilly was officially opened last night (Thursday 8th March) by  Frank X Buckley, Member of the Contemporary Irish Art Society.   The exhibition can be seen in the Doorway Gallery, South Frederick Street, Dublin 2 and continues until April 12th. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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An exhibition of original art by artists Niall O’Loughlin, Pervaneh Matthews Ray Sherlock, Mark Baker, Roy Wallace, Frank O’Dea and Tom Byrne opened last night (Thursday 8th March) in the Balla Ban Gallery in the Westbury Shopping Mall just off Grafton Street in Dublin. The exhibition has as its theme the 50th Anniversary of the Dubliners. [...]

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Last night (Wednesday March 7th) saw the opening of “Food Fight” in the Back Loft, Augustine Street, The Coombe, Dublin.  The show features the work of six Belfast artists: MyTarpit, Anarkitty, Chris Cunningham, DMC, Matthew Knight, Dean McDowell with the theme of food. For the opening night the artists produced a piece of work which [...]

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Earlier today (Wednesday 7th March) RTE rugby pundit and art enthusiast Brent Pope opened an exhibition by 30 art students of  Stillorgan College of Further Education.  Each student contributed with three pieces – two 3D ceramic pieces and a ceramic tile. This is the fifth year that the college’s art department has been running this [...]

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Exchange Street Upper in Temple Bar Dublin was busy this evening with crowds attending the official opening of the Olivier Cornet Gallery. The opening exhibition features work by Annika Berglund, Mark Doherty, John Fitzsimons, Jordi Forniés, Yanny Petters, Martha Quinn, Seán Mulcahy, Adrienne Symes, Hanneke van Ryswyk and a few invited artists. The exhibition continues [...]

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There was a great crowd in the Dun Laoghaire Art Gallery this evening (Thursday March 1st) for the opening of Zan O’Doherty’s exhibition – ‘Imprint’. The prints are priced at 95 euro and packs of cards cost 5 euro.  All the proceeds go to the Niall Mellon Township Trust.   Zan will go out to South [...]

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