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This new series of work continues Róisín’s reflection on the idea of home as a complex layer of comfort and chaos, strength and fragility, messy relationships and unconditional belonging. The exhibition is entitled Silver | Paper |Gold Silver:The silver vintage cutlery, old and traditional belong in a velvet lined box or on a mahogany table…
Friday July 6th sees the launch of a group exhibition by artists Debbie Godsell, Fiona Kelly and Sarah O’Flaherty who are inspired by ‘the half-light’ – the ephemeral moments that envelope the natural landscape at dawn and again at dusk. The project is supported by Cork County Council Arts Office, which is committed to promoting…
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Having travelled the world as an exponent of modern impressionist painting, Gerard Byrne has returned repeatedly over the last thirty years to the National Botanical Gardens in Dublin, a location close to his heart and home and where as a young wide-eyed painter he perfected his mastery. This exhibition focuses on how the National Botanic…
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Leading artists from across Europe are Kilkenny-bound this weekend for a visit to culture-steeped Callan for an action-packed, day-long programme which includes a presentation on the community-focused Bring Your Own Chair project. The Collaborative Arts Partnership Programme (CAPP) visit is a major coup for Kilkenny and sees the international group hear about the Nimble Spaces…
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In 2017, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane and Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts came together for the first time to commission a significant socially engaged artist’s project in Dublin. The call for submissions was made through CAPP the EU Collaborative Arts Partnership Programme. Following submissions from artists from all of the CAPP partners, Irish…
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