Gavin O’Donoghue‘s solo exhibition ‘Bright World’  opened at the Crow Gallery at the end of August. ‘Bright World’ is influenced by world culture and life and consists of a series of acrylic paintings exploring colour and life, aiming to bring a bit of brightness into a dismal summer. The show continues until September 7th.

On Wednesday, September 10th IMMA in Kilmainham is handing over the running of it’s café to the people behind itsa bagel, itsa4 restaurant in Sandymount, Table restaurant in Brown Thomas (Cork) & Feast Catering – Peaches & Domini Kemp. The Kemps are passionate about great food and service and IMMA’s new café will provide them…

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Rebecca Carroll‘s exhibition opened recently in the Vault Gallery, Adare, Co. Limerick. Jan O’Sullivan T.D open the exhibition there was a huge crowd despite the rain.

Ann Brennan from Ballingarry, Tipperary – exhibited in the Newpark Hotel Kilkenny during Kilkenny Arts Week 2008. The photo shows Ann and two other exhibiting artists (Judy Shinnick and Donal O’Braonain) taking a break during the exhibition.

August Bank Holiday saw over 100 artists painting out in Wexford Town for ‘Art in the Open 2008,’ a 3-day plein air painting festival. Sponsored prizes worth over €4000, a civic reception, craic, sunshine and the chance to watch how others approach the urban and estuarial landscape of Wexford were the main attractions. Professional and…

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