Last Friday saw the closing party for an exhibition of portraits on one subject – art curator Tony Strickland.  The exhibition featured paintings, drawings and fine art photography from a variety of visual artists over the past ten years. There were many familiar faces in the quite full room. Tony turned sixty at the beginning of […]

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Kevin Kavanagh Gallery I started my evening at the opening of “The nature of Drifting”, an exhibition by Ulrich Vogl. There’s a “map” theme to the exhibition. The exhibition continues in the Kevin Kavanagh Gallery until December 23rd. Sol Art Gallery Next on the itinerary was a visit to the Sol Art Gallery. Here Eva O’Donovan […]

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Art Source is Ireland’s largest art exhibition with over 130 Irish & International artists & galleries showcasing painting, sculpture, photography, illustration, prints and ceramic art. The exhibition is on from Friday till Sunday: 10-12th November. For more details see artsource.ie.

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This weekend saw the opening of VUE,  Ireland’s National Contemporary Art Fair, in the Royal Hibernian Academy. The exhibition consists of stands from 21 galleries from around the country. Samuel Walsh was the winner of the Savills Art Prize worth €5000. The exhibition is on from Thursday November 2nd till Sunday November 5th.  For more […]

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The 163rd annual exhibition of The Water Colour Society of Ireland was launched today in the Concourse in Dún Laoghaire Town Hall. The Water Colour Society of Ireland was founded back in 1870 and has included some of the finest Irish water colourists. It was accepted into the European Confederation of Watercolour Societies this year. This […]

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There was great turnout last night in the United Arts Club for the opening of “Two Worlds”, an exhibition of drawings and prints by Marie-Louise Martin. Marie-Louise Martin is a fine art printmaker, working in her own studio in Dublin. She produces original print using intaglio techniques. Marie-Louise is one of a small number of Irish […]

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Last night saw the opening of an exhibition of still life paintings by Conor Walton. The show opened in Gormley’s, South Frederick Street, Dublin and is entitled “Bread and butter Paintings”. The exhibition features new oil paintings of household subjects such as bread, butter, grapes, cakes, biscuits, pears. The exhibition continues at Gormleys until 26th September.

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Yesterday saw the launch of an exhibition of the work of Hugh Cummins in the Olivier Cornet Gallery. The exhibition consists of 26 exquisite pieces in wood ranging from wall art to tables to iPad cases. “The exhibition is a reflection of an eclectic approach to working with wood which embraces and harnesses its inherent challenging […]

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   To mark the Dun Laoghaire Harbour Bicentenary, The Gallery Dalkey is displaying an exhibition of contemporary art in the former ferry terminal building in Dun Laoghaire. The exhibition features the work of Peter Pearson and 12 other contemporary artists: Yvonne Moore, Rod Coyne, Mary O’Connor, Jane Willoughby, Leonard Sexton, John Short, Keith Dixon, Brigitte McGovern, […]

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The launch of the Dublin Painting and Sketching Club’s 139th Annual Exhibition took place this evening (2/5/2017) in the National Maritime Museum of Ireland in Dun Laoghaire. The show was officially launched by Maritime Historian Cormac Lowth. The exhibition incorporates a ‘Maritime’ theme, saluting the Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company’s celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the […]

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Dom Mark Patrick Hederman of Glenstal Abbey, was guest speaker at The Hunt Museum to announce details of an exciting exhibition taking place over the summer months: Jack B. Yeats and Paul Henry: Contrasting Visions of Ireland. This unique exhibition features two of Ireland’s most important 20th century artists side by side. Featuring rarely seen […]

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There was a great crowd in attendance last night (28th March 2017) for the opening of John Keating’s solo show in The Gallery, Dalkey. The exhibition was opened by Barry Devlin. The exhibition called “Works from the Studio” features a range of subjects styles and media. The exhibition runs at The Gallery, Dalkey for three weeks.

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Dublin Port Company has announced the artists commissioned to create a series of site-specific public artworks in response to Dublin Port and its relationship with the City. New works by Sheelagh Broderick, Silvia Loeffler and AEMI & Cliona Harmey will be unveiled at sites and on structures within Dublin Port over the coming months. This […]

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Last Thursday saw the opening of an exhibition of new works by Ronan O’Reilly entitled ‘Liathróidí – Ireland’s Heroes and Anti Heroes’. The show was opened by Mary Lou McDonald TD, VP Sinn Féin. The show celebrates the heroic actions of mythic Irish figures, keeping in mind their intrinsic link to more contemporary figures of […]

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Art Source opens today (Friday 11th November) in the RDS, Dublin 4. This is the largest annual art exhibition in Ireland. The event runs until Sunday 13th November.  For more details see www.artsource.ie.

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‘In Our Own Time’ is an exhibition by the seven artists who took part in RTE’s ‘Painting the nation’: David Monaghan, Sinead Lawless, Kevin McCann, Sinead McCarthy, Agnieszka Ryan, Alan Ryan and  Louise Treacy. The exhibition is on tour.  At the end of October the show visited The Schoolhouse Gallery in Enniskerry. Congratulations to Sinead […]

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It was a packed Athena Room for the opening of Frank O’Dea’s solo exhibition entitled ‘Musicians and Lovers’. The exhibition was curated by Tony Strickland. The very funny, quirky and clever opening speech was given by artist Graham Knuttel. The exhibition continues until October 27th in The Athena Room, 8 Dawson Street, Dublin 2 (1st […]

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There was a great turn out in Glasthule village for the opening of an exhibition of paintings by Bob Ryan. The exhibition is being held in the Glasthule Gallery. Eamon Ryan TD (son of the artist) gave the opening speech which was both touching and humorous. The exhibition continues until 27th October.

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There was a great turn out for the opening of ‘The Performance’, an exhibition of paintings and photography tonight in The Gallery in Dalkey. The exhibition was opened by Monica Loughmann of Elite Ballet Company who featured in at least one of the works. The exhibition features works by  Rose Stapleton, John Brobbel, Peter Pearson, Keith Dixon, Ruthie […]

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Hennessy and the National Gallery of Ireland have announced the 14 finalists chosen for the Hennessy Portrait Prize 2016. The finalists were selected from almost 400 entries encompassing a wide range of media and materials, by artists living in Ireland and Irish artists abroad. The shortlisted artists for the Hennessy Portrait Prize 2016 are: Peter […]

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