Earlier this month the Dublin Painting & Sketching Club (founded 1874) held its annual exhibition.   To celebrate Dublin’s award as the ‘City of Literature’ (UNESCO Award 2010), the Club has incorporated a literary theme this year. Over 25 members showed works specially created with literary interest for the exhibition – portraits of Irish writers [...]

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The Bad Art Gallery on Francis Street has closed.  However a new incarnation – The Doorway Gallery has opened on South Frederick Street.  The gallery is run by Denise Donnelly and Deirdre Carroll who both worked in the Bad Art Gallery. The official opening was performed by Pat Kenny of RTE last Thursday (24th March). [...]

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Tonight (Thursday 24th March) saw the very well attended opening of Ken Browne’s latest solo exhibition ‘Odyssey II’ at the Origin Gallery in Harcourt Street, Dublin 2. The paintings are inspired by the music of Kevin Kastning (who flew in for the opening from the US). You can see the exhibition up to 19th April. [...]

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An exhibition of work from a selection of IGI members opened tonight (Thursday 24th March) in the United Arts Club.  The incredibly entertaining opening was performed by Anne Gildea of ‘The Nualas’. Anne Gildea of ‘The Nualas’ who opened the show with artist Brian Gallagher at the exhibition opening The exhibition continues until 11th April. [...]

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Last Wednesday (9th March) saw the opening of a solo exhibition by Mark Doherty in The MadArt Gallery in Gardiner Street, Dublin 1.  The exhibition is curated by Olivier Cornet (Olliart) and was opened by DIT fine Art lecturer Joe Hanly. Dealing with diverse themes including consumerism, the cults of celebrity and personality, junk food [...]

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“The Carousel Series” by Laurence O’Toole opened on Thursday 3rd March in Gormley’s Dublin Gallery. His exhibition examines our want and desire for all that is bright and golden, what glistens with promise and renders us unable to see anything past the veneer of the fair, regardless of the obvious omens and shadows of instability. [...]

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‘Cailleach Feasa’, an exhibition by Maria Noonan-McDermott opened last Friday (25th February) at the Solas Art Gallery in Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim. The exhibition was eloquently Opened By Gail Quinn. The evening was very well attended despite it being election day. ‘The paintings have delightful titles, leading one into the childhood stories portrayed in rich textured [...]

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Artist, Ray Sherlock, gets into election fever with his caricature portraits of the three main contenders in the countdown to ballot day this Friday. I’m tired of looking at so many photos of the three leaders on lamp posts and in every paper and at this stage I could paint these guys with my eyes [...]

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Despite the weather and a heavy rain the opening of a solo show by Gerard McGourty at No Grants Gallery was a tremendous success. With their umbrellas and raincoats in hand, friends and patrons enjoyed a special evening of stories from the childhood, green fields of mystical Ireland and fairy-like creatures, emerging from Gerard’s beautiful [...]

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Greenacres Open Submission Show opened on Saturday the 5th with over 150 guests and many of the 50 exhibiting artists in attendance.  In the show, levels of experience and education vary with some artists exhibiting their work for the first time, while others may have exhibited for 20 years. To acknowledge the artists for their [...]

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Gormleys have moved next door!  An Exhibition marking the Official opening of Gormleys Fine Art new premises on 25 South Frederick Street, Dublin, opened Friday 4th February. The gallery is housed over four floors in a prominent Georgian building. New works by Peter Monaghan, Sean Cotter, Charles Harper, Jonathan Aiken, Eileen Meagher, Ian Pollock and [...]

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After five years on Francis Street, The Bad Art Gallery will close and relocate, under a new name, to South Frederick Street, Dublin 2. The last day of the Bad Art Gallery on Francis street is Saturday January 22nd 2011. The gallery is offering 15% discount on EVERYTHING at the Bad Art Gallery. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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Thursday the 11th of November was a big night for the Sol Art Gallery, Dawson Street, Dublin 2 with Paul Costelloe the internationally acclaimed designer showing his latest mix of fashion drawings and watercolours. The show finished on November 21st. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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The first ever painted portrait, for which Senator David Norris has agreed to sit, was unveiled this Thursday evening, 18th November, in The Keeling Gallery, Clarendon Street.  Senator David Norris was Guest of Honour at the unveiling which he attended along with internationally recognised Irish artist Louise McKeon, the first artist to persuade the Senator [...]

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Impasto oils of  Dublin by Aidan Bradley opened recently at Gallery Zozimus in Dublin’s Francis Street. The exhibition continues until November 14th. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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Hazel Revington-Cross’s exhibition ‘Hand in hand with my Father‘ was officially opened by Graham Knuttel last Saturday, 23rd October.  The exhibition also includes work by Graham Knuttel, Kevin Sharkey, Markey Robinson, Con Campbell, Lorna Miller, Jonathan Von Bauman among others. The exhibition continues until 30th October. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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A new exhibition of paintings by Gerard McGourty opened last Thursday, October 21st in Millrace Gallery, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.  The artist opened the gallery a decade ago with the philosophy of showcasing contemporary art, and to expose to Irish and international audience.  Since then McGourty has had several one man and group shows, his work [...]

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The exhibition ‘Dubliners….and Other Faces’ by Frank Kiely opened last Thursday (October 21st) in the Powerscourt Gallery. Frank Kiely’s Dublin work is inspired by the early writings of James Joyce, and the questions Joyce poses of life in the capital city. The exhibition continues at The Powerscourt Gallery until November 12th. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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Barbara O’Meara’s solo show in the Waterside Theatre’s Cascade Gallery in Derry opened last Friday, 15th October. The exhibition continues until 25th November. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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Last Friday (15th October) saw the opening of Paul Seawright’s exhibition “Desert Stories”.  The screenprints made during his residency in Belfast Print Workshop are inspired by satellite photographs. These photographs lay at the heart of the coalitions Weapons of Mass Destruction dossier, presented to the United Nations as evidence ahead of the 2003 invasion of [...]

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