The Pictureworks have chosen a shortlist of 14 entries that are eligible to win The People’s Choice Award which is 2nd prize in their art competition. The prize consists of a nationwide City Card postcard campaign and an i-site poster campaign. The winner of this award will be chosen by the public. Vote for your favourite [...]

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Well known as two of Ireland’s finest Illustrators and Artoonists Annie West and Tom Mathews have brought together a collection of their best works for this exhibition.  The exhibition was officially opened last night (May 5th) at Gallery Zozimus in Francis Street, Dublin 8. The exhibition continues until May 31st. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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An exhibition of work from the very talented Kieran Crowley opened at the Powerscourt Gallery last Thursday. Crowley’s work comprises a mixture of portrait and self- portrait executed with the utmost skill and classic technique. This masterful approach lends a traditional feel to works that are utterly contemporary and often humorous and intimate in tone. Crowley is [...]

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The event celebrated the Award Winning Artists at the Dubai International Art Centres exhibition. Judy Shinnick was delighted to represent Ireland with her award and subsequently has been invited to exhibit her work at the Dubai Chamber of Commerce later this year. In the meantime Judy’s studio at Ardmore will be open from June – [...]

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‘Persephone’, an exhibition of new work by Lucy Doyle, opened earlier this month in The Bad Art Gallery, Francis Street, Dublin 8.  The opening was performed by Irish comedian Tommy Tiernan. The popular colourist and contemporary painter Lucy Doyle has been painting and exhibiting her work successfully in Ireland, continually evolving and developing her unique [...]

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Today (Sunday 11th April 2010) saw the official opening in Dún Laoghaire of the Dublin Painting & Sketching Club’s 132nd annual exhibition. Being staged by the Dublin Painting & Sketching Club, a national artists’ organisation and one of Ireland’s oldest (founded 1874), this year’s exhibition features many fine works in all media. It includes oil [...]

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The Dun Laoghaire Art Gallery is located on the top floor of Brian S Nolan’s. This exciting venue is a contemporary gallery space that has been fitted out to a high standard, including a state of the art hanging system. It is available to hire on a fortnightly basis and functions on a non-commission basis. [...]

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‘Inferno’ an exhibition by sculptor Aidan Harte was officially opened last Thursday (25th March) in The South Tipperary Arts Centre.  INFERNO is a collection of expressionist sculpture and etchings inspired by Dante’s inferno. The exhibition continues until the end of April. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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Tonight (Friday 19th March) in Bray saw the opening of ‘Foundline‘ in the Signal Arts Centre. The exhibition features new work by artist and illustrator Brian Gallagher. The exhibition includes his distinctive Scraperboards and also his Paintings and Prints. The Exhibition continues until 28th March Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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Sunday, March 7th saw the opening of the Spring Show in the Morpheus Gallery, Carrick on Shannon Co. Leitrim.  The gallery, run by Ethel McVeigh and Gareth Curtis was opened last September. The exhibition continues until April 30th. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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Barbara O’Meara’s Solo Exhibition of paintings opened last Friday (March 12th) at The Cockleshell Gallery, Duncannon Fort, Co. Wexford.  The exhibition was officially opened by Denis Collins, Director, Art Upstairs. The exhibition continues until 28th April. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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Dublin Fringe Festival is delighted to welcome submissions for the 2010 edition of Absolut Fringe, running from 11-26 September. For two weeks in September Dublin will be captivated by theatre, dance, music, visual art, live art and street performance from Ireland and around the globe. We invite you to join us in making it happen. [...]

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Maser is a Dublin based graffiti artist and has been painting for over 12 years in the Irish and international graffiti scene.  Over the last 2 years, Maser has focused more on his painting and street art and has high ambitions to promote the positive aspects of the graffiti culture to Irish society.  His works [...]

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Last Friday evening in Monkstown saw the opening of the Lyndsay Gallery Christmas show.  The exhibition has paintings by Susan Buttner, Roy Lyndsay, Douglas Ferris, Darko, Heidi Wickham, Thelma Mansfield, Rick Bentham, Paul Kavanagh, Ann Flynn, Ludmila Korol, Andrew Hood, Carole Cullen and Patrick Barry. The exhibition continues until December 22nd. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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Thursday 10th December was the official opening of Frank O’Dea’s solo show at The Crow Gallery, Temple Bar. The exhibition was opened by Colin Murphy and Donal O’Dea – co-authors of the best selling book “The Feckin book of Irish slang” and 11 other books in the series. The exhibition continues until December 20th. Share [...]

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At the end of last month Leinster Print Studio held their Christmas exhibition in the Parish Hall in Clane, Co. Kildare. The exhibition was opened with a wine reception on Friday 28th Nov by Ted Murray. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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Last Saturday saw the launch of ‘TEN’, an exhibition of new works by the award winning Dublin artist Francis Matthews at The Shelbourne Hotel. The exhibition is curated by Cherrylane Fine Arts and was opened by celebrated artist Martin Gale R.H.A. The show continues at The Shelbourne Hotel until the 20th December 2009. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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This show opened last night, Thursday 3rd December, with a wine reception at Gallery 53, Capel St Dublin 1. Among the guests were fellow artist Derek Rowen aka ‘Guggi’ who, along with brothers Peter Rowen, Freddie Rowen, Johnny Rowen & Clive Rowen came to support Damien at his second solo show this year.  The show [...]

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‘Naked Ambition‘ an exhibition celebrating the human form opened last week in the No Grants Gallery, Temple Bar.  This is is the first exhibition of the newly formed Three Rock Art Group. The exhibition continues until December 9th. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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Over the last month work by The NorthWest Artists Group was on show at Markree Castle in Collooney, Co. Sligo. When the exhibition was over and the paintings taken down last Sunday, it was discovered that a painting by Marina Hamilton was missing. The group presumed it was sold and only found out later this [...]

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