Writer Sebastian Barry opened an exhibition of paintings for Wicklow based artist Rod Coyne at Origin Galley, Harcourt Street on Thursday 30th April. Entitled “Decade” the show is a series of new paintings celebrating Irelands majestic seascapes and landscapes and are based according to the artist “on a long running conversation with Irish landscapes”. The [...]

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There was a queue down the street for the opening of the Bad Art Gallery Unselected show last Thursday (14th May).  For the fourth year, an exhibition of art-work not selected for the RHA Annual Exhibition goes on show at the Bad Art Gallery on Francis Street, Dublin 8. The idea behind the exhibit is [...]

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Art exhibition titled “Veiled Horizon” by local artist Ann Brennan opened at Sous Le Vent Restaurant, Thurles, Co. Tipperary last Monday night 11th May. The opening was performed by Cllr. Seamus Hanafin. The exhibition continues until the end of June. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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Last Friday saw the opening of the Summer Exhibition in the Lyndsay Gallery.  The exhibition features work by Jim Fitzpatrick, Roy Lyndsay, John Kingerlee, Douglas Ferris, Kit French, Patrick Cahill, Tony O’Malley, Laura Corina, Arther K Maderson, Bernie Prendergast, Maurice Pierse, Pauline Bewick, David west, David Kelly and Barry Lyndsay. The exhibition continues until June [...]

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An exhibition of Sculpted Paintings By Brock Butler opened recently in the Artforms Gallery in Carlow. The exhibition continues until May 15th. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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Sanja Todorovic’s first solo exhibition opened last week in the Talbot Gallery in Dublin.  Todorovi? recently graduated from NCAD in 2008 and has taken part in several group shows around Ireland, including Art of Nurture at theHugh Lane Gallery in conjunction with Commercial Finance Ireland. The exhibition continues until 28th May Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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An exhibition of recent paintings opened this week in the Peppercanister Gallery in Dublin.  Sun-lit farm yards, galloping horses, swans and sea gulls in flight and delicate female heads are just some of her favourite themes. The exhibition continues until May 27th. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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On 30 April 2009 Callan Art and Boyne Books held an opening of Andy Devane‘s latest Italian inspired work entitled ‘Roman Paintings’. The gallery also features paintings by local and national artists. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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Last Friday (1st May) saw the opening of ‘Africa Awakes’, Manuel Scrima’s photographic exhibition in the Greenlane Gallery in Dingle.  This exhibition portrays the profound distortions that exist today in Africa and brings to the forefront the reality of life in Africa through the eyes of the people, through their customs.  For more information see [...]

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Opening Night of the Dungannon Arts festival was held at ‘Art on the Hill’ open submission exhibition at the Old Territorial Army Garages, Castle Hill. The exhibition continues until May 10th. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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A joint debut exhibition by Scottish artist, Stephanie Rew and Dublin-based painter, Niall Toolan opened last Thursday in the Oisin Gallery on Westland Row, Dublin.  The exhibition features portraits and still life paintings influenced by tradition and Flemish Baroque style. The exhibition continues until Saturday, 25th April. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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A great night was had in the Crow Gallery, Temple Bar, on Wednesday 15th April. The opening of ‘Mindscapes’, (new paintings by Vauney Strahan), drew a formidable crowd. This exhibition runs until 25th April. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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An exhibition of new work by Margo Banks opened last week at The United Arts Club.  Margo’s son Daniel Soro, played the guitar. The opening was performed by Nell McCafferty. The exhibition continues until April 21st. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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This exhibition of paintings by Olive Stack, Ella Kavanagh and Eoin de Leastar opened last Thursday.  The show was opened by Mr. Joe Crockett, Kilkenny County Manager and it runs until Saturday 18th April 2009. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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An exhibition of paintings by members of the Kenneth Webb Irish School of Landscape Painting opened in Mullingar Art Centre last week. The exhibition continues until 11th April. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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Philip Gray’s solo show had its opening last Saturday in the Bold Art Gallery in Galway.  Philip did a live painting demonstration with pastel that afternoon.  Everybody in the gallery gave a bit of their touch on it and Philip did a painting with all the colours and forms that people had drawn. The exhibition [...]

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The Dublin Painting & Sketching Club’s 131st Annual Exhibition opened last Sunday at the County Hall in Dun Laoghaire.  The exhibition includes paintings, prints and drawings by 75 well-known contemporary Irish artists from many parts of the country. The exhibition continues until Sunday 5th April. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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An exhibition of prints by Stephen Vaughan and fused glass pieces by Killian Schurmann opened this evening (Thursday 26th March) in the Dalkey Arts Gallery. The exhibition continues till April 11th. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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An exhibition of paintings by father and son Kilkenny based artists, Tom and William Watson opened last week in Artforms Gallery, Carlow town. A bold and vibrant body of work depicting circus, urban and rural scenes and interiors makes up this unique collection. The exhibition continues until 31st March. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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Last week saw the opening of the exhibition ‘Portaits’ by artist Barrie Cooke. In sixty years of painting Barrie Cooke has made over twenty-five portraits of poets, writers and artists, all of whom are his friends. They make an illustrious gathering of cultural icons and include poets Seamus Heaney, John Montague, Ted Hughes, Núala Ní [...]

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