Category: Leinster – Dublin

1 November to 22 December 2017

The Copper House Gallery will launch NO FIXED ABODE, Homeless Fundraiser November 2017, an exhibition of works to raise much needed funds to help combat the homeless crisis in Ireland. Be part of the conversation #nofixedabode #thecopperhse

Opening times: Monday – Friday, 10am – 5pm

No Fixed Abode is a group exhibition of artists, illustrators, photographers and sculptures who’s donated works we have brought together to help raise much need funds to combat the homelessness crisis in Ireland, in association with The Peter McVerry Trust

The exhibition launch event will take place from 6-8pm on Wednesday 1st November and will be opened by a representative from The Peter McVerry Trust.

If you would like to contribute and or get involved in any way please email sarah@thecopperhouse.ie

We would also really appreciate any and all promotional help in the run up to the show.

For further information please contact Sarah Eva Manson (sarah@thecopperhouse.ie).

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The Copper House Gallery
St Kevin’s Cottages, Synge Street, Dublin 8
T: 01 5354332
E: maureen@thecopperhouse.ie
W:thecopperhousegallery.com

27 October to 13 January

The Douglas Hyde Gallery is pleased to present a new series of invited solo exhibitions in Gallery 2, titled ‘the artist’s eye’. Acknowledging the crucial role artists play in influencing and shaping other artistic practices, this series asks those exhibiting in Gallery 1 to invite an artist of significant influence to present work in Gallery 2. For the first instalment in this series Abbas Akhavan has invited Mona Hatoum to present the film ‘Roadworks’ (1985).
This video dates from the early stages of Hatoum’s practice, though she had already been living in London, where she is still based, for ten years. Perhaps most renowned now for her work in sculpture and large-scale installation, throughout her career she has adeptly subverted the familiar to unsettle and discomfit the viewer.

The Douglas Hyde Gallery
Trinity College, Dublin 2
T: 01 896 1116
E: dhgallery@tcd.ie
W: douglashydegallery.com

27 October to 13 January

Abbas Akhavan’s practice ranges from site-specific ephemeral installations to drawing, sculpture, video, and performance. The domestic sphere, as a forked space between hospitality and hostility, has been an ongoing area of research. Earlier works have explored the relationship between the house and nation state and how the trauma and systemic violence enacted upon civilians can be inherited and re-enacted within the family. More recent works have wandered into spaces just outside the home – the backyard, the garden, and other domesticated landscapes. His research is deeply influenced by the specificity of the sites where he works: the architectures that houses them, the economies that surround them, and the people that frequent them.

Comprising a series of sculptures, video and photographic works, ‘variations on a garden’, curated by Georgina Jackson, is Akhavan’s first solo exhibition in Ireland.

The Douglas Hyde Gallery
Trinity College, Dublin 2
T: 01 896 1116
E: dhgallery@tcd.ie
W: douglashydegallery.com

26 October to 5 November

Perceived Irishness is a multi-media installation exploring what it means to be Irish today. The exhibition by Yaqoub Jemil BouAynaya is based on his PhD research in Sociology at Trinity College Dublin. BouAynaya worked with people across the island of Ireland to discuss themes relating to identity, ethnicity and citizenship. This exhibition seeks to raise awareness of the perceptions of identity and give an insight into the experiences of belonging and displacement. It considers how we define notions of ‘otherness’, shared coexistence and the construction of nationhood.

Through an extensive process of engagement, with a broad cross section of people from rural community groups through to displaced people; BouAynaya explores how Irishness is perceived. By withholding details of the identities and backgrounds of the individual subjects photographed, Yaqoub challenges the viewer to question how we attach perceived cultural identity to portraits and highlights the fluid nature of representation. This considered approach raises questions around the ability of the medium of photography to represent collective cultural identity and how, often unintentionally, photography can reinforce cultural stereotypes.

Talk event and panel discussion: 1pm Thursday 2nd November.

Gallery of Photography Ireland
Meeting House Square
Temple Bar – Dublin 2
T +3531 6714654
E: info@galleryofphotography.ie
W: galleryofphotography.ie

27 October to 18 November

Solomon Fine Art is delighted to host an exhibition of recent sculptures in bronze by the Irish sculptor Anthony Scott.

Born in rural Fermanagh, Anthony Scott attended university in Belfast and completed an MA in Cardiff in 1993. Now living and working under the shadow of the great Ben Bulben in Sligo, Scott is primarily known for his beautifully stylised bronze animals, traditional in form, but with a modern twist. His animals draw upon Celtic mythology and literature, their expressions and stances imbued with human characteristics invoking heroism and passion.

Solomon Fine Art,
Balfe Street,
Dublin 2
T: +353 (0)86 8142380
E: info@solomonfineart.ie
W: solomonfineart.ie

25 to 30 October

The RDS Visual Art Awards provides a platform for graduating artists as they transition from student into early professional career. A team of independent curators view the end of year degree shows in selected colleges around the country. They have selected a longlist of artists, who will be invited to apply online for the 2017 RDS Visual Art Awards.

A panel of five judges nominated by the RDS, RHA, IMMA and National Gallery of Ireland, have selected artists from these applications for inclusion in this curated exhibition in the RDS Concert Hall. Nick Miller is curator of the Exhibition in 2017.

A Tour with Curator Nick Miller will take place on Wednesday 25 October, 3pm. Booking essential: rds.ie/Whats-On/Event/

RDS
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
T: 01 240 7242
W: rds.ie

13 October 2017 to 8 April 2018

IMMA presents a major retrospective of the Scottish-born, Irish artist William Crozier (b. Glasgow 1930, d. Cork 2011). Best-known in Ireland for the lyrical landscapes he made close to his home in West Cork from the mid-1980s, this exhibition will present these familiar works against a backdrop of his early work inspired by the Existentialist movement and the anxieties of the post-war period. The exhibition will be shown sequentially across the two venues with Crozier’s later works from 1985 showing at West Cork Arts Centre (15 July – 27 August 2017) and his earlier works shown at IMMA (13 October – 2018). Both exhibitions are curated by Sean Kissane (Curator, Exhibitions, IMMA).

Irish Museum of Modern Art,
Royal Hospital,
Kilmainham,
Dublin 8
T: 01-612990
E: info@imma.ie
W: imma.ie

28 September to 4 November 2017

SO Fine Art Editions will present the original seven etchings with their accompanying line drawings, along with new work by Cliona Doyle, and the range of perfumes, in this collaborative exhibition.

The Burren Perfumery, maker of small batch perfumes and cosmetics inspired by the iconic limestone of the Burren landscape and its unique flora, collaborates with artist Cliona Doyle to create a unique look for the Perfumery’s fragrances based on the landscape and flora of the Burren.

Sadie Chowen, creator and founder of The Burren Perfumery, first came across Cliona Doyle’s work when staying in The Merrion Hotel in Dublin. Cliona’s artwork reflects a sense of place and captures moments of the Irish natural landscape, with a sensibility which resonated with Sadie . A birthday gift of an original print from her husband inspired Sadie to contact Cliona with a proposal for this collaboration. The subject of each artwork was chosen to reflect a particular aspect or season of the Burren. Over the course of a year, Cliona recorded the plants and landscapes of the Burren on copper plates, then developed each work into her unique botanical style. From the fresh spring flowers of the fragrant orchid for the Ilaun eau de parfum through to red berries of hawthorn for Winter Woods eau de toilette, each perfume in turn found its muse.

SO Fine Art Editions
10 South Anne Street, Dublin 2
T:: +353 1 472 1050
E: info@sofinearteditions.com
W: sofinearteditions.com

12 October to 22 October 2017

WHITE GOLD speaks of a lifetime of making bearing fruit; incorporating glazes made from the ashes of sycamore trees from her home and studio in Avoca, Brennan’s fine porcelain ware has a textural depth that depicts these very surroundings, drawing the viewer into her world. These modest objects tell remarkable stories of their evolution, from the alchemical preparation of the clay and glazes, to the subtle breath-like marks left by the maker.
Tradition and its tenets are adhered to; her finished work retains its functional purpose and simplicity. The exhibition comprises of a series of drinking vessels, hand thrown in Irish porcelain. Groupings of useful objects, such as cups, beakers and decanters, are presented as expressive still lives.

The exhibition finds a natural home in The Vintage Teapot Gallery; a sanctuary of authentic Chinese culture less than 100 metres from Dublin’s Spire.

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The Vintage Teapot
8 Cathedral Street, North City
Dublin 1, D01 V0C6

26 October to 10 November 2017

Entitled WORD, the show is a collaboration between sign painting master Signs of Power and Damn Fine Print opening on Thursday October 26th from 7pm at FRAME our new city centre gallery on 53 South William Street.

Artworks that inspire and uplift. Lettering you want to own and admire. This is traditional craft, sign writing and silk screen printing all brought together in one exclusive collection.
Lettering you want to own and admire.

This is traditional craft, sign writing and silk screen printing all brought together in one exclusive collection.

Drawing inspiration from the classic works of Sister Corita Kent and letterpress guru Alan Kitching, Signs of Power and the Damn Fine Print crew used traditional brush lettering and black shade techniques alongside classic design methods from the early 20th century that look as fresh, inspired and defining now as they did more than 100 years ago. Think brush lettering, block shades and casual scripts married with tasteful hand-lettered overlays that evoke real turn-of-the-last-century technology – a match made in print heaven.

All works are hand printed at Damn Fine Print.

damnfineprint.com/

FRAME
53 South William Street, Dublin 2
T: 086 081 4669

19 October to 26 November 2017

The Wild Apple Press is an American private press, printing mostly stories and imprints about Ireland and by Irish writers. The Press grew out the ‘book arts’ program at the University of Alabama in the mid-1970s, initially printing broadsides and ephemera. All type is handset and printed letterpress by Irish-American printer Jim Wilder in his print shop in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

Works from the Press have been included in collections at: Royal Irish Academy Library; National Library of Ireland; Russell Library, Maynooth University; Early Printed Books, Trinity College Dublin; Burns Library, Boston College; Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University; Catholic University of America; and Special Collections, University of Delaware.

The exhibition offers the Museum the opportunity to showcase contemporary fine printing and samples of the worldwide revival of letterpress printing.

National Print Museum
Garrison Chapel,
Beggars Bush Barracks,
Haddington Road,
Dublin 4
T: +353 1 660 3770
E: info@nationalprintmuseum.ie
W: nationalprintmuseum.ie

26 October to 21 November 2017

Eileen Meagher was born in 1946. She studied art at N.C.A.D. in the sixties and was also taught draughtsmanship.

Her landscapes are much sought after and are part of many important collections throughout the world. Meagher’s paintings are part of the National Collection and are hanging in many government departments. Her work also forms part of the collection in Westport House, Blackrock Clinic and the Australian Embassy.

It has been said of Eileen Meagher paintings that the “smell of the turf and the roar of the water emanate from her work. Seldom has a painter succeeded so skilfully in translating into paint the powerful beauty of the Connemara landscape and the Atlantic seascape”.

Originally from Dublin, Eileen now lives on a quiet peninsula in Connemara where she finds inspiration for her highly detailed paintings. Meagher’s detail and use of colour ensure her paintings are remarkable in their realism, while their stillness and peace capture the viewer and portray the true nature and beauty of Connemara.

“The breathtaking landscape of Roundstone Bog with its dozens of lakes set against the backdrop of the Twelve Bens is a new experience for me each time that I see it. I return to my studio with a sense of excitement and urgency to capture these scenes”

– Eileen Meagher

Gormley’s
Gormley’s Fine Art
27 South Frederick Street, Dublin 2
T: 01 6729031
E: dublin@gormleys.ie
W: gormleys.ie

16 October to 30 November 2017

Tina lives and works in Strandhill, Co. Sligo. Her works have been purchased by Sligo Institute of Technology and The Office of Public Works and can be found in several collections throughout Germany, England, America, Canada and Ireland.

“My paintings are based on observations of Strandhill peninsula and its weather. Studio Paintings are not pre-planned. I use a method of laying down and scraping off paint. Each layer and brush mark, informs the next. I repeat this layering and rejecting until I can locate myself and recognize the place and its weather. These paintings are an emotional response by me to environment and place.

For centuries landscape artists have looked to nature to better understand the mysteries of life, our relationship with nature and the human condition. Given our current position in the 21st century – climate change, global warming and capitalism’s clamour for global resources – I feel the subject matter is more urgent than ever.”

Tina Brooks’ work will be exhibited in the Easter Snow Gallery until the end of November 2017.

Séamus Ennis Arts Centre
Naul, Fingal, Co. Dublin
T: +353 (0)1 802 0898
E: info@seamusenniscentre.com
W: tseac.ie

27 October to 2 November 2017

Featuring acrylic illustrations, ethereal and colorful contour drawings Egoluna brings her latest collection of paintings to Inspire Galerie.

Above the clouds is a physical and mental place devoted to creativity, a space for self reflection and day dreaming, a break from routine and commitments of daily life.

“Some days my thoughts and emotions wander like clouds dispersed all over the sky.
Clouds as symbol of transition and trasformation represent new ways for connecting with myself and
dealing with secret feelings or challenging situations in my life.
Floating above my head clouds keep reminding me to be receptive to new ideas and change, the variety of their forms seem to diclose the unlimited possibilities of a white canvas, the amazing potential that lies within it. Sometimes clouds like people cross my path drifting their presence, unveiling their pure beauty until they are suddenly gone.
I sometimes wish I was like a white soft cloud, reaching a state of emotional purity and celestial calm state of mind to elevate my passions above the sky, above the clouds.”

Egoluna is an Italian artist living in Dublin. She has been painting and drawing all her life experimenting countless tecniques and styles. She works part-time in the financial sector and paints from her secluded Warehouse studio at Magennis place, in Dublin. She has exhibited in Salerno, Italy, (Distorsions, fusions and Methamorphosis) Galway (Compose) and Dublin (The right art).

The opening night reception is on Thursday October 26th from 6-9pm

Opening the exhibition will be Irish artist Frank O’Dea, musician, painter, actor.

In-spire Gallerie, 56 Gardiner Street Lower, Dublin
T: 085 277 9024
E: info@inspiregalerie.com
W: inspiregalerie.com/en/

Monday 23 October, 7 to 9pm

The New Normal is a limited edition, hand-printed publication; the result of a long-term collaborative art project between a community of breast cancer survivors and visual artist John Conway.
The New Normal has been devised, printed and bound by the women of The New Normal with John Conway.

With an opening talk by Mary Grehan, the evening will be a chance to meet the group and the artist, and to discuss the work, its processes, as well as the challenges of working collaboratively with such personal and sensitive material. Please note this exhibition is for one night only.

Venue: Studio 6, Temple Bar Gallery & Studios, Dublin 2

Register to attend via Eventbrite:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-new-normal-exhibition-launch-tickets-38864231964

18 to 26 October 2017

Eight Gallery is please to present works from Liliane Puthod.
Symbol Symbol Symbol is the first solo exhibition in Ireland by Dublin-based artist Liliane Puthod.
This exhibition is the result of current research into objects as multiples and their inherent fiction in interrelating given facts and imaginary contexts.

Subverting the frontiers between multiple and singular objects, her work leads to surprising connections between commodities, systems of production and fabricated elements. She actively appropriates merchandise in relation to physical locations and individuals, along with constructed narratives from distinct economies, often resulting in paradoxical situations. Through sculpture, digital media and texts, one explores how can forms problematize the materials from which they are made.

Eight Gallery, 1st floor, 8 Dawson Street, Dublin 2
T: +353 1 6750972
E: info@eight-gallery.com
W:  www.eight-gallery.com | www.liliane-puthod.tumblr.com

19 October to 4 November

Lost State – Hugh McCabe and Suzanne Walsh – First Floor Gallery

Lost State, a mixed-media installation by Hugh McCabe and Suzanne Walsh, comprises of photography, voice, 3D animation and audio. The work centres around photographs of disused computer parts shot from the imagined point of view of future entities uncovering the technological detritus of our time. A soundtrack accompanying the photographs alludes to a speculative narrative about the circumstances of the discovery of these objects and their significance for those finding them. A short film using digital 3D modelling and rendering techniques simulates drone footage of the exploration of one of the discovered objects.

The photographs are all shot on a large format 4”x5” analogue film camera in order to make a connection with early photographic history and its use as a form of documentation and enquiry. The work aims to trouble the boundaries between various categories: the organic and the inorganic; the imagined future and the perceived past; the human and the technological; the analogue and the digital; the secular and the sacred.

Hugh McCabe is a Dublin-based lecturer, musician and artist. He is graduate of the MA ‘Art In the Contemporary World’ course at NCAD and teaches critical theory and 3D graphics at the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown. Suzanne Walsh is an artist, writer and musician whose cross-disciplinary work moves between the literary, music and art worlds. Suzanne has an editorial practice, including the magazine Critical Bastards, and is currently a resident artist at Fire Station Artists’ Studios.

Curated by Sharon Murphy, Draíocht Curator-in-Residence 2017.

Draiocht
The Blanchardstown Centre
Dublin 15
T: 01 885 2622
E: marketing@draiocht.ie
W: draiocht.ie