Tonight (Tuesday 14th May) saw the opening of Havens of Light at Emporium 11, Dun Laoghaire’s newest art gallery.  The exhibition was opened by Cllr. Stephen Fitzpatrick. Havens of Light is a series of works by Artist Michael Palmer celebrating light – la luc. These paintings, using the medium of acrylic, are imbued with it, [...]

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Currently showing in 2020 Art Gallery, North Mall, Cork is an exhibition of new work inspired by the abundant Irish countryside.  The work is by Eadaoin Harding Kemp. “Spring is synonymous with new life and light. Nature bursts from hibernation. ‘Out of the Darkness’ expresses just this sentiment.” The exhibition continues until May 25th.   [...]

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Today (Thursday 18th April) the Irish Museum of Modern Art launched their programme for 2013 from their temporary home in Earlsfort Terrace.  The director of IMMA, Sarah Glennie outlined the upcoming exhibitions and  developments for the coming year. IMMA will fully reopen at the Royal Hospital in Kilmainham on October 12th with four exhibitions.  To [...]

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An exhibition of work by Ray Tsang opened last week in the Balla Bán Gallery, Westbury Mall, Dublin. Although he has a formal education in painting Ray Tsang is largely self taught. He mostly draws inspiration from the modern impressionists of America. He aims for his paintings to tell a story as well as being [...]

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This evening (Friday April 5th)  saw the launch of the Chamber of Arts Heritage & Culture in the Dalkey Heritage Centre.  This initiative is the brainchild of Audrey McKenna of the Kingston Music School in Dalkey. The main idea of the chamber is to link the business focused members of a Chamber of Commerce with [...]

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There was a great Buzz in Oliveta last night (April 4th) for the opening of Alan Clarke‘s exhibition – “Dreams Dreamed with Open Eyes“. The show contains a variety of darkly whimsical illustrations and paintings. This is the first exhibition in this newly launched art space. The exhibition continues until May 31st in Oliveto in [...]

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Last month saw the opening night of the renovated Duke Street Gallery. Crowds gathered and moved between the gallery’s two floors to view ‘The Exhibition of Irish Art’, which featured the latest works by Marie Carroll, Graham Knuttel, Tom Byrne, Joby Hickey and George Dunne, all of whom were in attendance. Also on view were [...]

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Last night (Tuesday March 26th) saw the launch of the Dublin Painting and Sketching Club Annual Exhibition in European House, Dawson Street in Dublin.  This is the 135th exhibition to be staged by the Dublin Painting & Sketching Club, a national artists’ organisation and one of Ireland’s oldest. In celebration of Ireland’s EU presidency this [...]

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Yesterday (21st March) Shay Healy and Tommy Fleming were on hand to launch Ireland’s first Rock & Pop Memorabilia Auction and “Musical Chairs” – an auction of chairs personalised by themselves as well as by Imelda May, Nick Seymour, James Morrison and Daniel O’Donnell.  The chairs are being auctioned in aid of the Mayo branch [...]

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Primary school students from every county in Ireland entered the annual art competition, which is devised by Sightsavers to encourage young people to engage with their creativity whilst learning to appreciate the importance of their own eyesight and the challenges faced by millions of visually impaired people in the developing world. The 16 winners were [...]

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The Musical Youth Foundation is a children’s charity which is working to provide every child on the island of Ireland with access to a musical education. As part of its fund raising they are running a raffle with 10 prizes of musical instrument art.  The works are by the following artists: Russell Healy, Kevin Bohan, [...]

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Easter 2013 will see the biggest & most interactive public art display Ireland has ever seen.  For 40 days and 40 nights a collection of 100 exquisite fiberglass egg sculptures will overtake the streets of Dublin and other locations around Dublin and together become the country’s biggest ever egg hunt. Displayed in iconic outdoor locations [...]

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Today (Thursday 29th November 2012) saw the opening of the first new public art gallery in Ireland in over two years. The new contemporary art gallery was officially opened in Athlone by Jimmy Deenihan T.D., Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Luan Gallery is the first purpose-built, municipal visual art gallery located in the [...]

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GBP£30,000 bursary on offer to artists aged 18-30 Sky Arts Ignition: Futures Fund advice and networking event Wednesday 21 November, 2.00pm – 4.30pm The Abbey Theatre on the Peacock Stage Business to Arts, in association with Sky Arts and IdeasTap are hosting an advice session for anyone who wants to apply for the GBP£30,000 Sky [...]

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Ireland’s biggest and best art fair is set to return to the RDS this weekend. Running from Friday, 9th November to Sunday, 11th November, Art Source is a unique event which will feature work from hundreds of artists and galleries. The show’s underlying ethos is that art is for everyone, and so it gives visitors [...]

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Frank  O’Dea teams up with fellow Dublin artist, Pervaneh Matthews at Balla Bán Art Gallery, Westbury Mall, Dublin in November for an exhibition entitled “Man on the Moon” and will take place in conjunction with ‘Science Week 2012? whose theme this year is everyday experimenting. Perhaps the greatest experiment known to mankind was to put [...]

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A new venue to buy original art has opened in the Old Tramyard in Dalkey. Piergroup is an Independent Artists Group selling their own work. Piergroup art will open each Saturday and Sunday until Christmas with paintings, etchings, prints, ceramics, fine art photography and mixed-media pieces. Buy direct from the artist. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUpon

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Last Wednesday (October 24th) saw the opening of award winning Irish architectural and fine art landscape photographer Enda Cavanagh‘s exhibition ‘Duality‘ in the Copper House Gallery in Synge St., Dublin 8. Duality is based on a series of large panoramic images celebrating the swimming areas and baths along the Dublin coast. The exhibition was opened [...]

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Last week saw the the launch of the SCOOP Art Auction in the Ormond Wine Bar in Dublin. Money raised is to go towards building a new school for homeless and street children in Varanasi, India. The auction features 90 pieces of original art from some of Ireland’s most loved artists. The SCOOP are a young [...]

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When talking to those involved in the arts I am often struck by the phrase “art is life, life is art”.  I think this especially applies to Sheelah Moloney who runs the 2020 Gallery in Cork.  Art is her life.  She works full time in the gallery five days a week (Tuesday – Saturday) and [...]

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