Art and Artists of Ireland news and blog
On Saturday & Sunday 19th & 20th April, fifteen visual arts studio organizations in Dublin will open their doors and invite the public in to visit artists’ workplaces. Over 150 artists are participating in VISIT 08, a citywide open studios event. This is perfect opportunity to view new artwork in artists’ studios and to gain…
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The Concourse Arts Centre at Dun Laoghaire County Hall reverberated last Sunday (March 31) with more than 200 guests of the Dublin Painting & Sketching Club who were attending the opening reception of the Club’s 130th Annual Exhibition. The Club is one of our oldest artists’ organisations, dating back to 1874. Exhibiting artist Richard McEvoy…
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Recently, Denise Cassidy was invited to take part in an International Group exhibition which included works by Salvador Dali and Felix Roulin and Paulo de San Lorenzo (one of Italy’s top artists) at the jmaGallery in Vienna. The Gallery owner had discovered Denise through her listing on www.irish-art.com. The photograph shows a delighted Denise in…
This year’s Electric Picnic, in conjunction with the Body & Soul Village is looking to showcase the talents of the current wave of emerging artists. This competition hopes to inspire the up and coming artists of tomorrow to take part in what is hoped will become an integral part of the evolving and growing artist…
Eoin Mac Lochlainn was last nights recipient of The Golden Fleece Award- in recognition his achievements in the field of figurative painting. Eoin’s current exhibition Dearcadh continues at The Paul Kane Gallery until March 22nd. Photograph shows Eoin Mac Lochlainn centre, artist Zita Reihill right who presented the award and Stephen C. Hamilton from A&L…
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