Art and Artists of Ireland news and blog
Tonight (Thursday 24th March) saw the very well attended opening of Ken Browne’s latest solo exhibition ‘Odyssey II’ at the Origin Gallery in Harcourt Street, Dublin 2. The paintings are inspired by the music of Kevin Kastning (who flew in for the opening from the US). You can see the exhibition up to 19th April.
An exhibition of work from a selection of IGI members opened tonight (Thursday 24th March) in the United Arts Club. The incredibly entertaining opening was performed by Anne Gildea of ‘The Nualas’. Anne Gildea of ‘The Nualas’ who opened the show with artist Brian Gallagher at the exhibition opening The exhibition continues until 11th April.
Last Wednesday (9th March) saw the opening of a solo exhibition by Mark Doherty in The MadArt Gallery in Gardiner Street, Dublin 1. The exhibition is curated by Olivier Cornet (Olliart) and was opened by DIT fine Art lecturer Joe Hanly. Dealing with diverse themes including consumerism, the cults of celebrity and personality, junk food…
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“The Carousel Series” by Laurence O’Toole opened on Thursday 3rd March in Gormley’s Dublin Gallery. His exhibition examines our want and desire for all that is bright and golden, what glistens with promise and renders us unable to see anything past the veneer of the fair, regardless of the obvious omens and shadows of instability….
‘Cailleach Feasa’, an exhibition by Maria Noonan-McDermott opened last Friday (25th February) at the Solas Art Gallery in Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim. The exhibition was eloquently Opened By Gail Quinn. The evening was very well attended despite it being election day. ‘The paintings have delightful titles, leading one into the childhood stories portrayed in rich textured…
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