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eva International announces artists for the 2012 exhibition: After the Future

April 5, 2012April 5, 2012 Liam No Comments

eva International, Ireland’s dynamic biennial of visual art, has today announced the artists for the 2012 edition entitled: After the Future. Curated by Annie Fletcher, Curator of Exhibitions at the Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, the 40 artists announced today were selected from over 2,000 proposals submitted from 76 countries. Irish and International artists announced include: Zanny…

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Solo show by artist Jack Hickey opens in the 2020 Art Gallery, Cork

April 4, 2012April 4, 2012 Liam No Comments

Last week saw the official opening of “Another Tuesday”, in the 2020 Art Gallery, Cork. The artist Jack Hickey graduated, with honours, from Crawford College of Art & Design in May 2011 winning both the Eli Lily & OPW Purchase Prizes and has garnered much critical acclaim in the months that have followed, with the…

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Minister of State Fergus O’Dowd Launches IMMA’s Programme for NCH and RHK Sites

March 30, 2012March 30, 2012 Liam No Comments

An exhibition from IMMA’s Collection engaging with scientific themes in celebration of Dublin City of Science 2012; the famous Ned Kelly paintings by the renowned Australian artist Sidney Nolan; a mid-career retrospective of the work of leading Irish artist Alice Maher, and a series of lectures on major developments in architecture to mark its tenure…

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John Nolan Painting Stolen

March 22, 2012 Liam 1 Comment

John Nolan’s “Interlaced Colour”, an original, signed, abstract painting disappeared from Ivan’s Oyster Bar and Grill, West Pier, Howth on Sunday 11 March 2012 between noon and 7.00pm. The painting is 12″x12″ on stretched deep edge canvas with the title, date and signature on the reverse. While the restaurant displays John’s paintings throughout the year,…

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Book Launch: “Marja van Kampen – A Determined Life in Art”

March 11, 2012March 11, 2012 Liam No Comments

Marja van Kampen was born in The Netherlands. She is a full-time painter and printmaker. 30 years ago she moved to Ireland. She is a co-founder of Artspace Studios, Galway, and was a driving force in its development, before setting up her own studio. A full colour book about her life and art “Marja van…

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