Art and Artists of Ireland news and blog
An exhibition of paintings by Dublin artist Oisin Roche opened last night in Oliveto At The Kingston Hotel, Dun Laoghaire. The exhibition features landscape, portrait and still life painting in oil. The exhibition continues until June.
Last night (Thursday April 3rd) saw the launch of an exhibition of paintings with the theme of family and home by Achill based artist Padraig McCaul. The paintings are oil on canvas and portray ‘family’ portraits in semi-abstract way against the background of Irish cottages or Achill and Dublin landscapes. The exhibition was opened by…
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Today (30th March 2014) saw the launch of the Dublin Painting & Sketching Club’s annual exhibition. This exhibition includes a special theme commemorating the 130th anniversary of the controversial 1884 Exhibition in which work by the famous artist James McNeill Whistler was exhibited. The Dublin Painting & Sketching Club 140th Anniversary Exhibition is one of…
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The Cumberland Pencil Company is delighted to announce the second Derwent Art Prize for works created in pencil. The aim of the Prize, is to reward excellence through showcasing the very best international works created in pencil. It is an open submission opportunity offering a total prize money of £12,400 to British and international artists…
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A large crowd attended the opening last night of “Insider” – a week long exhibition of the work of Eddie Cahill. The evening was introduced by Noelle Campbell Sharp of the Origin Gallery. This was followed by the official opening of the exhibition by rugby pundit Brent Pope. After this we were treated to an…