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The Opening of Leitrim artist Maria Noonan-McDermott’s solo exhibition ‘Cailleach Feasa’ took place on Monday night, 23rd May in the Yeats Art Gallery in Sligo. “In my work I narrate the stories with colour and humour as over the years they’ve formed and shaped in my memory. My paintings become the text, and you, the…
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There was a great turn out in the Blackrock Market Cafe this evening (Tuesday 10th May) for the opening of Veronica Heywood’s exhibition of mythological landscapes. The exhibition (curated by Tony Strickland) was opened by Lettie McCarthy, Cathaoirleach of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. The exhibition continues until June 19th.
Last Thursday, 14th April, RTE announced the winners of the nationwide art competition, ARTifact. ARTifact called for the general public to create artwork based on two themes – ‘RTE as part of Irish life’ or ‘RTE of the future’. Hana Hudak, a DIT student from Maynooth in Kildare, Anne McGill from Tyrone, and the students…
Earlier this month the Dublin Painting & Sketching Club (founded 1874) held its annual exhibition. To celebrate Dublin’s award as the ‘City of Literature’ (UNESCO Award 2010), the Club has incorporated a literary theme this year. Over 25 members showed works specially created with literary interest for the exhibition – portraits of Irish writers…
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Cork artist, Roseanne Lynch won the 1st Alliance Francaise Photography Award last Thursday in Dublin.The announcement of this prestigious prize was made at the opening of an exhibition of the four finalists work at the Alliance Francaise gallery by the Director Claire Bourgeois. The judges included the photographer Anthony Haughey and the Director of the…
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