http://irishartblog.com Art and Artists of Ireland news and blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:20:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The exhibition Folka Polka was officially opened last weekend by The Swedish Ambassador Claes Ljundahl at thisisnotashop gallery. This group exhibition sponsored by Swedish Women’s Education Association (SWEA) brings together the work of Swedish artists Helene Hortlund (Stockholm) and Veronica Forsgren (Dublin). The exhibition draws on the heritage of Swedish Folk ... http://irishartblog.com/2008/11/20/folka-polka-veronica-forsgren-helene-hortlund-opens-at-thisisnotashop-gallery/ [caption id="attachment_314" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Brian Gallagher at The Crow Gallery"][/caption] Brian Gallagher's first solo show in Dublin opened at The Crow Gallery in Temple Bar last Tuesday. Encompassing the varied strands of his artistic career the exhibition features his work - paintings, scraperboards and drawings. [caption id="attachment_315" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Brian Gallagher at ... http://irishartblog.com/2008/11/20/brian-gallagher-at-the-crow-gallery-temple-bar/ [caption id="attachment_309" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Clare O’Farrell with Pat Kenny"][/caption] The Mother and Daughter show – "Similar Strokes" with Clare O’Farrell and daughter Deborah Donnelly opened last week in The Bad Art Gallery. The Opening was performed by RTE personality Pat Kenny. [caption id="attachment_310" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Emma Fitpatrick & Jenny O'Farrell"][/caption] The exhibition continues ... http://irishartblog.com/2008/11/17/pat-kenny-opens-mother-and-daughter-show-at-the-bad-art-gallery/ [caption id="attachment_304" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Gerrard Wyatt, Artist with his sister Lorraine, ceramist and visual artist."][/caption] A large gathering from the artistic world in Cork as well as admirers and fans of Gerrard Wyatt's work turned out in huge numbers for the opening launch on Wednesday evening last of WYATT-RAW at the ... http://irishartblog.com/2008/11/15/wyatt-raw-opens-at-alliance-francaise-gallery-cork/ The ninth annual Art Ireland Art Exhibition opened today, 14th November,  in the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. [caption id="attachment_296" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Niamh Slack at Art Ireland"][/caption] The exhibition has almost 200 art galleries and artists exhibiting. [caption id="attachment_297" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Mary Cahalan-Lee (Pixi) at Art Ireland"][/caption] The exhibition continues until Sunday 16th November. http://irishartblog.com/2008/11/14/art-ireland-opens-in-the-rds-dublin/ [caption id="attachment_286" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Martina and Claudio Viscardi"][/caption] On Thursday 6th of November Gormleys Fine Art in Dublin opened an exhibition of new paintings by the artist Claudio Viscardi. The exhibition attracted a great crowd and was officially opened by Bill Cullen who spoke about his own interest ... http://irishartblog.com/2008/11/13/claudio-viscardi-solo-show-at-gormleys-dublin/ The RHA's annual exhibition opened this evening.  There are 536 artworks in this year’s exhibition, with 73 invited artists and 300 works selected from this year’s open submission section.  The 2008 exhibition marks the re-opening of their new and improved facilities. [caption id="attachment_280" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="178th RHA Annual Exhibition"][/caption] Painter Comhghall Casey ... http://irishartblog.com/2008/11/10/178th-rha-annual-exhibition/ The new Nora Dunne Gallery opens for business on Friday 14th November at 11am.  The gallery, owned by businessman Ben Dunne, will be run by Karen Harper who previously ran the innovative Expose Yourself Gallery in Dun Laoghaire Shopping Centre.  The gallery is having an open weekend from Friday 14th - Sunday ... http://irishartblog.com/2008/11/05/nora-dunne-gallery-opens-friday-14th-november/ Last weekend saw the launch of Yanny Petter's exhibition 'Field Work' at the Riverside Gallery,  Bridgewater Centre, Arklow.  This exhibition organised and curated by Olivier Cornet (Olliart) features paintings and drawings from meadows and grasslands. [caption id="attachment_271" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Yanny Petters and Dr. Matthew Jebb at the exhibition opening."][/caption] The exhibition ... http://irishartblog.com/2008/11/03/yanny-petters-launches-field-work-at-the-riverside-gallery-arklow/ [caption id="attachment_267" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Chára Nagle and Ryan Tubridy"][/caption] Chára Nagle's second solo exhibition 'Moments II' was launched in 'The Residence' on Stephens Green.  It was attended by an A-list crowd to help Chára and her husband, Jason, celebrate this new collection of work. Most paintings were snapped up during the ... http://irishartblog.com/2008/11/03/chara-nagle-in-the-residence-on-stephens-green/