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“Whisperings of the Soul” by Jerry Cahir opens in Lahinch Art Gallery

August 19, 2011August 20, 2011 Liam

Roscrea-based multi-media artist Jerry Cahir’s third solo exhibition Whisperings of the Soul was opened in Kenny’s Lahinch Art Gallery by cardiologist Dr Brian Maurer on the 5th August. There was a capacity crowd which included Dessie and Pat O’Malley, former ambassador to Washington Sean Donlon, the Moylan Brothers, author and historian George Cunningham, and a…

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Irish Artist Exhibits at the BP Portrait Awards in London’s National Portrait Gallery

August 16, 2011 Liam

Irish painter, Al Freney, was recently selected from over 2,350 international entries as the only Dublin based artist to exhibit at the 32nd annual BP Portrait Award in London – the world’s most prestigious portrait competition, which promotes the very best in contemporary portrait painting. Housed in the National Portrait Gallery, Freney’s work entitled, ‘At…

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Opening of Lucie Pacovska’s Solo Show at Balla Bán Art Gallery

August 16, 2011August 16, 2011 Liam

Two sides of things’ is the title of a solo exhibition of oil paintings by Czech artist Lucie Pacovska which took place recently at Balla Bán Art Gallery, Westbury Mall, Dublin. Lucie’s paintings offer alternate views of portraying an individual. Her show includes a selection of her latest oil paintings fittingly entitled the ‘Green series’…

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Youth Rocks Arts Festival, Portlaoise 22nd-24th July

July 12, 2011July 12, 2011 Liam

The Youth Rocks Arts Festival is an arts-centric festival coming to Portlaoise on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th July. It is being run by three local girls (see above) with backgrounds in art, music and events management whose average age is 19. YRAF encompasses visual arts, music, poetry, theatre, fashion, dance, circus performance, street performance…

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Bloom – an exhibition of oil paintings by Frank O’Dea at Ranelagh Arts Centre

July 8, 2011 Liam

Dublin artist Frank O’Dea recently had a solo exhibition of oil paintings entitled “Bloom” at the Ranelagh Arts Centre, Dublin. The exhibition was curated by Tony Strickland.

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