Visual Artists Ireland » Leinster – Dublin

Neil Carroll at the LAB, Dublin

Laoise — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:55:27 +0000

18th May – 30th June | Opening 17th May 6-8pm | ‘Between Leaving and a Possible Return’ | First Floor Gallery, The Lab, Foley Street, Dublin 1 | Neil Carroll’s work spans three essentially different media; painting, sculpture and installation. Centred around a painting process, sculpture and installation are incorporated and amalgamated so that painting can become expansive and very often site-specific. The manifestations of these media has ranged from the brutish: squat and broad (made from wood and plaster and house-paint) to the ephemeral and temporal: a painted room that was erased from existence almost as soon as it arrived. This ‘painting’ process begins from a non-specific point. A mark becomes the intersection of many points which unfolds to produce a visual encounter. The process deals with the elements of painting such as frame, perspective or space, but teases them apart and chases them through their various physical manifestations. | www.thelab.ie

Gerry Lee at Outhouse on Capel St, Dublin

Laoise — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:47:53 +0000

18 May – 10 June | Opening 7 pm on Friday 18th of May | ‘Swete Breth’ in the Red Room Gallery, a new art space established primarily to support LGBT artists in Outhouse on Capel St. | www.outhouse.ie

BLOCK T Presents LINK CULTUREFEST

Laoise — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:25:47 +0000

Official Festival Launch May 25th 6pm-9pm in Block T, Smithfield Square, Dublin 7 | Festival launch sponsored by Jameson, Little Italy and Fresh. The launch also encompasses the Exhibition Opening of group show with over 80 artists from participating studios in Dublin, Marseille and Lisbon. BLOCK T is proud to present LINK CULTUREFEST, a weekend festival that aims to showcase and celebrate the culture, art and people that make up the diverse community that exists in Smithfield and its surrounding areas. Between the 25th and 27th of May LINK CULTUREFEST will host participating local and international artists, musicians and curators in a series of events for the public. The festival kicks off with the launch in Smithfield Square on Friday 25th May with a large-scale exhibition featuring over 70 artists, and musical events in St. Michan’s Church and The Joinery.

The three day programme will feature Art Exhibitions, Live Concerts, Open Studios, Artist Talks, Screenings and Performances. This year’s festival will bring together a number of creative enterprises located between Stoneybatter and Capel St. and includes over 100 participating artists over the entire weekend. The festival will be hosted in up to 20 different buildings around these areas, encompassing the gallery and studio spaces of participating organisations, as well as breathing life into a number of vacant properties. For more information go to www.linkculturefest.ie | For enquiries contact Grace at linkpress@blockt.ie

Ronnie Hughes at the Rubicon Gallery : Show Extended

Laoise — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:33:17 +0000

Ronnie Hughes exhibition Zygotic Tendencies, at the Rubicon has been extended until 19 May 2012. Hughes’ concern with the scientific is revisited in ‘Zygotic Tendencies’, which features a number of pieces that have evolved from diverse starting points. For Hughes, the starting point for each visually striking piece begins with something seemingly arbitrary – a geometric or natural pattern, an image, or even protrusions on the weave of a canvas. In Zygotic Tendencies, the assorted, abstract compositions are comprised of lines, dots, shapes, patterns and geometric elements that have all been distorted to produce a final image. | www.rubicongallery.ie/exhibitions/zygotic-tendencies

Nicki Wynnychuk at the LAB, Dublin

Laoise — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:26:44 +0000

18 May – 30 June 2012 | Opening 6-8pm on Thurs 17 May 2012 | The LAB in association with Pallas Projects/Studios and Fire Station Artists’ Studios present: Nicki Wynnychuk ‘Conversations in’: Conversations in: is an ongoing project that considers the relationship between image & object within the dilemma of a contemporary art practice. Conversations in: (Dublin) is the third chapter in the series following on from Conversations in: (Sydney) 2011 & Conversations in: (Melbourne) 2010. Wynnychuk’s practice is based on the recuperation and transformation of found, familiar and banal objects. The intent is to convert, translate and reassemble the material so that it is imbued with a precarious new energy. The conceptual framework continues a sustained investigation into the theorist Herfried Munkler’s concept of a post-heroic society.

An artists’ talk, conducted between curator Gavin Murphy and Nicki Wynnychuk, will take place in The LAB at 1pm on Thursday 24th May. The artist will discuss his residency, his work, and his recent experiences in Papua New Guinea. Booking is advised, please check website for more details : www.pallasprojects.org/site/

Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt at The Return, Goethe-Institut

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:02:15 +0000

Animals have been used in warfare for centuries for many purposes such as communication, espionage, transport or as explosives, detectors or weapons. Like soldiers some of them were decorated or promoted. The title of the exhibition takes its name from the Natural History Museum in Dublin which is commonly known as “The Dead Zoo”. Dead Zoo aims to display a different type of classification than that of nature. The animals represented are not scientifically classified but militarily. Özlem Günyol and Mustafa Kunt have been collaborating since 2005. Together they investigate the representation of individual and collective belonging, the meaning of language, symbols, and information conveyed by the media. The idea for Dead Zoo originates from their residency in Dublin in 2011, an exchange project between Temple Bar Gallery & Studios and the Culture Department of the City of Frankfurt/M. The participation of the artists was assisted by Jonathan Carroll. Supported by the Friends and Patrons of the Goethe-Institut Irland. www.goethe.de/ins/ie/dub/kue/en9263179v.htm

Contemporary Spanish Artists at Café Literario, Instituto Cervantes, Dublin

Laoise — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:01:38 +0000

10 May – 30 June 2012 | Lincoln Place, Dublin 2 | ‘[Excuse me?]…is this Spain?’ Contemporary art exhibition | Bullfighting, flamenco, tapas, siesta, sunshine… Is this the perception of Spain abroad? Instituto Cervantes Dublin will showcase works of contemporary Spanish artists a wide variety of styles. The artists portray the reality of their country to question the stereotypes and clichés of the Spanish culture. Some of the works represent a social criticism of the problems Spain is facing at the moment: real estate crises, unemployment, immigration and emigration. Artists: Alicia Framis, María Cañas, Monu & No Es, UHF, C.A.S.I.T.A., Greta Alfaro, Democracia, Left Hand Rotation, Derivart | www.dublin.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha82076_16_2.htm

Alejandro Cesarco & Vittorio Santoro at Oonagh Young Gallery, Dublin

Laoise — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:15:22 +0000

17 May – 16 June | Opening Thurs 17 May, 7 – 9 pm : The Fold (Issue 7) will be launched in the gallery the same night. Following on from a successful launch of Joyce in the City: Dubliners at Oonagh Young Gallery with a live performance by Amanda Coogan called ‘Molly Blooms’ on April 1st, we are pleased to present the video piece ‘Everness’ by Alejandro Cesarco (Uruguay) and 3 works on paper by Vittorio Santoro (Switzerland) in this exhibition Ever/Until. The works presented in Ever/Until relate directly to time and memory. Narrative ambiguities are particular to both Cesarco and Santoro, each citing literary sources, amongst other artistic arenas, as inspiration for much of their work. Whether directly referenced or obliquely observed, the appropriation of titles, sentences or whole scenes are sometimes re-contextualised and therefore reevaluated. Curated by Christa-Maria Lerm Hays and Oonagh Young. | www.oonaghyoung.com

Adrienne M Finnerty & Roisin Duffy at Ranelagh Arts Centre, Dublin

Laoise — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:43:46 +0000

24 May – 6 June | Opening Thursday 24 May 2012, 7pm – 9pm | You are invited to the opening of ‘Symbiosis’ | www.adriennemfinnerty.com |www.roisinduffy.com

Iwona Nartowska O’Reilly at The Doorway Gallery, Dublin

Laoise — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:49:17 +0000

May 17th – June 14th | Opening Thursday May 17th 6-8pm : to be officially opened by former rugby International player, Bernard Jackman | 24 South Frederick St, Dublin 2 | The Doorway Gallery is delighted to host an exhibition by Iwona Nartowska O’Reilly called ‘Ruffians & Gentlemen’. Iwona works in mixed media encaustic, where she combines the millennia old technique of painting with wax and other drawing mediums such as charcoal, pencil and pastels. She possesses a distinctive figure drawing style, in which she accentuates the movement of the body and muscle tone. The use of wax provides the paintings with a strong and robust appearance. The encaustic medium is very well suited for portraying movement and action in painting. This becomes apparent when the brush interacts with the painting surface, occurring at a much quicker rate than other mediums, due to the rapid setting of wax. | www.thedoorwaygallery.com

zelouf+BELL RETROSPECT 1992-2012 at Farmleigh

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:03:38 +0000

The Office of Public Works is delighted to invite you to an exhibition of selected works by furniture designer/makers zelouf+BELL, at Farmleigh, The Motor House, Dublin 15. The exhibition runs from 4-20 May 2012.Studio furniture makers zelouf+BELL (formerly Michael Bell Design Furnituremakers) and their team of master craftsmen have been producing award-winning custom furniture to commission in their workshop in Ireland since 1992, exporting worldwide. Their work is in private collections, public offices, embassies and museums, at home and abroad. zelouf +BELL believe that objects resonate, ensouled with the intention of the maker. Commissions undertaken and shipped worldwide.

The Motor House, Farmleigh is open for the duration of this exhibition, from Tuesday to Sunday & Bank Holiday Mondays 10am-5pm. Entrance is free of charge. www.farmleigh.ie | www.zeloufandbell.com

Alliance Francaise Photography Award Exhibition, Dublin

Laoise — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:19:37 +0000

26th April – 22nd June | A group show of artists shortlisted for the Alliance Francaise Photography Award. Artists include: Darek Fortas, Dara McGrath, Sabina Mac Mahon and Miriam O’ Connor | www.alliance-francaise.ie

Barry McCall ‘Pho20graphy’ at The Copper House Gallery, Dublin

Laoise — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:29:09 +0000

16th May – 11th June 2012 | Opening Tuesday 15th May 2012 6.30pm – 8.30pm : Saoirse Ronan will open ‘Pho20graphy’ by Barry McCall | The Copper House Gallery, Synge Street, Dublin 8 | ‘Pho20graphy’ is a selection of works from the ‘Pho20graphy’ book, a 20 year retrospective, that Barry McCall photographed in aid of the ISPCC. It showcases Barry’s innovative style, illuminating the best of fashion and celebrity, by pushing the boundaries of technique and vision to create unique works of art. All of the exhibition works, together with editioned prints, will be available for sale with a percentage of the proceeds designated for the ISPCC, the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children | www.thecopperhousegallery.com

Stephen Lawlor at Oliver Sears Gallery, Dublin

Laoise — Fri, 11 May 2012 11:27:51 +0000

26th April – 14th June | 29 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2, Ireland | ‘Beyond the House of Carmen’ refers to a house above the village of Casarabonela in Andalusia, north of Malaga in Spain. Lawlor was introduced here by the painter Michael Cullen and a generation before William Crozier painted nearby at Alhuaran in the 1960’s. There has always been a touch of the romantic sublime attached to Lawlor’s diverse range of landscapes. These paintings are intimate, poetic, intensely worked and they embrace the history of European landscape painting. As in the landscapes, bright light has the effect of placing Lawlor’s subjects in a series of caught moments. These paintings push Lawlor’s restlessly searching art into new country where his intimate, un-showy ability as a painter are everywhere to be seen. For further information : www.oliversearsgallery.com/contact/ |

Gallery Talk: Thurs. 17th May 2012 at 6pm Stephen Lawlor will be in conversation with Gallery Director, Oliver Sears. RSVP for this talk essential E: info@oliversearsgallery.com T: 644 9459

‘General Practice’ at the Gallery of Photography, Dublin

Laoise — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:57:17 +0000

May 16 – May 27 2012 | Opening May 15 at 6.30pm | Tom O’Dowd, Professor of General Practice Trinity College Dublin invites you to the official opening of the photographic exhibition ‘General Practice’ featuring the work of photographer Fionn McCann. The exhibition will be opened by Dr Leo Varadkar TD, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, introduced by Dr Patrick Prendergast, Provost of Trinity College Dublin. General Practice highlights the vital role of GPs in contemporary Irish society, providing a glimpse into the usually private interactions between GP and patient. In colour and black-and- white photographs, the photographer Fionn McCann captures the trials, tribulations and sometimes humour of these encounters | www.galleryofphotography.ie

LinkLighters Photography/ Ink Group Exhibition at Centre for Creative Practices, Dublin

Laoise — Wed, 09 May 2012 13:21:53 +0000

10 -17 May | Opening May 10 at 7pm | Centre for Creative Practices (CFCP) 15 Pembroke Street Lower, Dublin 2 | LinkLighters explores subtle links between body, light and line through photography and ink. Contributors include ink-artist Maria Bottigliero and photographers Anita Beloiu, Aoife Casey and Evin McCarthy.Through ink, Maria Bottigliero attempts to deconstruct/reconstruct personae by exposing their most intimate emotions, hopes and fears. Anita Beloiu is a freelance photographer who finds self-portraiture the medium for exploring feelings and deep-seated emotions that she has not otherwise expressed. Aoife Casey is a performance artist/photographer whose work is often based on a slow process of making (of becoming) realized though a poetic layered narrative, structured from elements of time, space, variability and play.Evin McCarthy’s portrait work seeks to reveal and catch the beauty he finds in everyday people as they lose themselves in conversation, gesture, familiar actions and unprepared poses | www.cfcp.ie/contact/index.php [1] [1] http://www.cfcp.ie/contact/index.php

Hugh O’ Donnell Performance at the LAB, Dublin

Laoise — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:42:27 +0000

Friday 11th May 2012 2-5pm | ‘Aixelsyd, Doesn’t Harm your Health’| Hugh O Donnell is the recipient of the 2012 Fire Station Artists’ Studios and Arts and Disability Ireland Studio Award. O’ Donnell describes his practice as performance/action art. Many themes and concerns have informed his work such as sexuality/gender and human rights. For further information please contact: The LAB, Foley Street, Dublin T: 01 2227850 | Fire Station Artists’ Studios T: 01 8069012 | hughodonnellartm.yolasite.com |

NCAD Student Exhibition at Lighthouse Cinema, Dublin

Laoise — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:46:52 +0000

10 - 17 May | Opening 10th May at 6pm | Lighthouse Cinema Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Presenting ‘Admission’, this exhibition brings together a group of 25 emerging artists, all are students in NCAD third year Paint. An artists- led initiative, ‘Admission’ is curated by Grace Weir and Joe Walker | www.cargocollective.com/admissionpaintncad [1] [1] http://www.cargocollective.com/admissionpaintncad

‘Young Makers’ in No Grants Gallery, Temple Bar, Dublin

Laoise — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:34:43 +0000

3 – 30 May | An international visual arts exhibition created by young people from Canada, Latvia, Slovenia and Ireland makes its last stop on its national tour in Temple Bar Cultural Trust’s NGG. This national tour was coordinated by Kid’s Own and is the result of a partnership with West Cork Arts Centre, Kilkenny County Council Arts Office, South Dublin County Arts Office (through its NOISE South Dublin programme) and Temple Bar Cultural Trust (through it Scene Not Herd programme). ‘Young Makers’ will run until 30 May with a live music and spoken word performance by the youth arts project in axis: Ballymum | www.templebar.ie/EventsDetail/Exhibitions_Young_Makers

Simon MacLeod Exhibition at Apollo Gallery, Dublin

Laoise — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:03:17 +0000

10th May 2012 – 20th May 2012 | The Apollo Gallery, 51/c Dawson Street, Dublin 2 | The opening reception of works by internationally renowned Dublin painter Simon MacLeod, will take place Thursday 10th May, 5pm – 8pm. Each visitor will receive a complimentary €100.00 gift voucher on the opening night redeemable against the exhibition paintings | www.apollogallery.ie

Gianluca Floris at Moxie Studios, Dublin

Laoise — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:00:45 +0000

11-13 May 2012 | As part of PLAY no. 6, Moxie Studios will be hosting an exhibition of work by Sardinian artist Gianluca Floris. Currently based in London, Floris’s practice involves using mixed media to create spontaneous and vibrant pieces which reflect his enthusiastic and immediate approach to making art. Through his paintings and textiles, we see his distinguished style of fragmented-process painting and drawing together, creating vivid colored works. An innocent representation of a figure or object takes on an entirely new meaning resulting in works that are sometimes ironic, sometimes melancholy, and always infused with a pop art inspired from a graphic sensibility. This exhibition has been organised by Sara Ghia as part of Moxie’s internship programme. There will be a reception on Saturday 12th or May at 8pm prior to PLAY, Moxie Studios’ monthly music and visual art event, which will begin at 9pm | www.mox.ie

Student Sculpture Exhibition, Dublin

Laoise — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:46:21 +0000

10 – 13 May | Opening Thursday 10th May at 6pm | 46 North Great Clarence St, Dublin 1 | ‘Us and Them’ | An exhibition of work by 3rd year Sculpture and Media, entitled Us and Them. A collection of over 30 artists for 3 days only.

Damien McGinley at The Ivy House, Dublin

Laoise — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:17:21 +0000

10 May – 30 July 2012 | 10 May 6.30-8.30pm | ‘Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea’ | Art at The Ivy House is delighted to present the first Dublin solo exhibition of Donegal based artist Damien McGinley. Several of the works to feature in this show were recently exhibited in Damien’s solo show ‘Eurekastraat’ in Antwerp which received very positive reviews. Damien’s mixed media paintings are strongly informed by a sense of place, relating to rural and more often urban environments. In a response to external and internal landscapes, over the last number of years he has been examining how the linear structure can enhance the composition of these landscapes. Whereas these compositions were deliberately rigid and regimented, he is now beginning to approach his work seeking a dissolution of boundaries | www.theivyhouse.ie

Labyrinthitis Sound Piece at Rua Red, Dublin

Laoise — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:50:42 +0000

12 -19 May | Opening 11th May 6-8pm | Tallaght Dublin 24 | Kirkegaard is a Danish artist who focuses on the scientific and aesthetic aspects of resonance, time, sound and hearing. LABYRINTHITIS is an interactive sound piece that consists entirely of sounds generated in the artist’s auditory organs and will cause audible responses in those of the audience. It relies on principles employed both in medical science and musical practice; when two frequencies at a certain ratio are played into the ear, additional vibrations in the inner ear will produce a third frequency. This frequency is generated by the ear itself: a so-called “distortion prod- uct otoacoustic emission” also referred to in musicology as “Tartini tone”. By arranging the tones from his ears in a composition and playing them to an audience, the artist evokes further distortion effects in the ears of his listeners | www.fonik.dk [1] | Presented by RUA RED as part of the Glitch Festival, see www.ruared.ie/glitch_2012.html [2] for more info [1] http://www.fonik.dk [2] http://www.ruared.ie/glitch_2012.html

Glitch Festival Group Show at Rua Red, Dublin

Laoise — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:50:06 +0000

12th May – 9th June | Opening 11th May 6pm-8pm | Tallaght Dublin 24 | The theme of the main exhibition of Glitch will explore artists who conspicuously use virtual and real spaces to explore new media artwork. ‘Experimenting With Clouds’ comprises of an exhibition devoted to exploring the history, social impact and future of open source technologies. This exhibition celebrates the open source culture of sharing and collaboration, while examining the virtual and real spaces artists occupy within the realms of new media and technology. Participating artists include: Alan Butler, Andreas, Fischer, Ellie Harrison, Lucy Kimbell, Joanna Kane, David McAllister. Presented by RUA RED as part of the Glitch Festival | www.ruared.ie/glitch_2012.html |

NCAD Fine Print Students at the Joinery, Dublin

Laoise — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:27:29 +0000

9th – 14 May | Opening Wed 9th of May 7 – 8pm | The National College of Art and Design is delighted to announce ‘NO PRESSURE’ an exhibition by second year fine print students. Exciting and original works by 16 emerging artists, working in a variety of media and print processes will be on display in the Joinery Gallery. The show will contain work exploring a range of vibrant themes and imagery. ine examples of the techniques of etching, screen print and lithography will be shown alongside more experimental processes for an engaging and unique collection of works | www.thejoinery.org/events/nopressure | www.facebook.com/events/408390249182396/

Emily Robyn Archer at The Ark, Dublin

Laoise — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:17:01 +0000

15th May- June | ‘Shoal’ – a participatory art project by Emily Robyn Archer with a shoal of fish made from tin cans in reaction to overfishing. The statistics are grim: 3/4 of the world’s fish stocks are being harvested faster than they can reproduce. 90% of all large predatory fish – including tuna, sharks, swordfish and cod – are gone. Scientists predict that if current trends continue, world fisheries could collapse entirely by 2050. Luckily we can change this with better fishing practices and policy, but the first step is raising awareness of the problem. In response to the idea that we are literally eating the oceans dry, it was decided to create a shoal of tin-can-fish to offset the extinction of real fish in the sea | www.facebook.com/pages/Shoal/224060344356492?ref=ts | www.emilyrobynarcher.com |

Art for Art’s Sake Dublin Tour

Laoise — Thu, 03 May 2012 11:45:16 +0000

12 May 2012 | This week, tours will meet inside Connolly Station (beside Ticket desk) at 12.00 pm. There will be a half-way break during the tour for tea/coffee and something to eat. Please wear comfortable shoes and bring an umbrella (just in case!) Galleries include: Talbot Gallery and Studios, Darc space, Chester Beatty Library, Gallery of Photography, Copper House Gallery, Doorway Gallery, The Lab, Block T, Icon Factory and many more. Tour includes: Walking guided tour of current exhibitions in Dublin city centre. Artist, curator, gallerist led discussion of gallery and studio spaces. Break for lunch. Finish the day at an exhibition opening/cultural event (where applicable). Morning and afternoon tours are available to suit all schedules. All ages and groups catered for. Please note that tours are free but any donations are welcomed to contribute to the development of Art for Art’sSake! To book E: artforartsake.gallery@gmail.com or fill out the contact form on www.artforartsake.org

Hanneke van Ryswyk at Olivier Cornet Gallery, Dublin

Laoise — Thu, 03 May 2012 11:36:14 +0000

May 10th to May 31st | Opening May 9th at 7pm : Guest speaker: Jeremy Hill of the Norman Gallery | The Wooden Building, Exchange Street Upper, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | The Olivier Cornet Gallery is delighted to present ‘Archipelagos’, an exhibition of new work by Hanneke van Ryswyk. Van Ryswyk builds her paintings in numerous layers through washes and glazes of colour. In these imagined Archipelagos, her process of building and eroding layers of paint, mirrors the formation of the earth’s crust. In many of the painted works including ‘Desert Island www.olliart.com/artists/hannekevanryswyk/hannekevanryswyk05_12.htm ‘, layer upon layer are fused through sanding, revealing the illusion of a textured relief. From her deepest cobalts, lands erupt in patterns of yellows, greens, and burnt oranges, then disappear into vast oceans of turquoise | E: info@oliviercornetgallery.com |www.oliviercornetgallery.com

Griffith College Student Show at La Catedral, Dublin

Laoise — Thu, 03 May 2012 11:34:30 +0000

11th May 2012 – 13th May 2012 | Opening 11th May at 7pm | ‘Photoworks’ | A collective show of independent photographic works by the 2nd year Photography students of Griffith College Dublin | www.facebook.com/events/294130397334754/

Glitch Festival at Rua Red, Dublin

Laoise — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:49:12 +0000

11th May – 16th June | We are very excited to present our second, annual festival exploring digital arts and technology – Glitch. Each year we programme a set of exhibitions, films, workshops and events to explore a particular theme. This year we are looking at artists who utilise both virtual and real spaces to create their work, with a focus on: -Collective Intelligence – Exploring how internet connectivity has enabled us to draw information, skills and knowledge from many people across the globe. -Immersive Technology – Blurring the line between the physical and digital world Generative Art – Using computer systems, software, algorithms and quantified data to create or inform work. -Open Source Technology – Utilising freely available and collaborative processes, software and intelligence to create or manipulate works. Alongside the three exhibitions we are also hosting fun workshops for young people in making useful objects with recyclable materials and skills based workshops in soldering for artists or young makers who want to expand their skills. The Festival will close with two very exciting live performances from Jacob Kirkegaard and The Spatial Music Collective in Gallery 1, which promise to be two events that are not to be missed | www.ruared.ie/glitch_2012.html for associated events

Andreas Kindler Von Knobloch at Steambox Arts Centre

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:11:17 +0000

Dates: May 10 -20 2012 | Opening: Thursday, May 10, 6pm in the new IMOCA arts facility Steambox, School St, Dublin 8 – across from the Guinness Brewery |

Ultima Thule | In Search of Becoming is the solo show of Andreas Kindler Von Knobloch, the 2011-2012 IMOCA Graduate Resident. For more information on the exhibit please visit http://steambox.imoca.ie/portfolio/inaugural-exhibition/

John Nolan: Pop Art – Homage To The Masters at The Helix, DCU

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 11:48:42 +0000

1st – 27th May 2012 | Opening: 1st of May | John Nolan returns to The Helix Gallery with his “paying homage” series of Giclee prints. Nolan’s unique bold and bright style is evident once again in these works that incorporate images and illusions from painting of the great masters. Nolan tries to contrast his motifs with many of the great icons of Art History. www.nolanart.com/news/latestnews.htm

Artist Gallery Walkthrough with Lucy Sheridan: Talbot Gallery

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 10:59:23 +0000

Lucy Sheridan will be doing an artist gallery walkthrough of her first solo exhibition PARKed Life .If you are interested in the artist and her work this is a perfect opportunity to come and listen to her speak at 6.00pm on Thursday 3rd May. In conjunction with First Thursdays. If you have any queries regarding the event please contact info@talbotgallery.com / 018556599 | www.talbotgallery.com

Tim Morris: Riding Pillion with Ballard’ at Taylor Galleries

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 10:04:15 +0000

4 to 36 May 2012 | Opening: Thursday 3 May 2012, 6 to 8pm |

‘Riding Pillion with Ballard’ sees Mayo-based sculptor Tim Morris present quasi-science fictional visual representations of future roadside memorials dedicated to the memories of road traffic accidents. There are 26 unique works in the series, one for each of the 26 counties. Each one is a futuristic imagining of a roadside memorial as Morris believes they may have been envisioned by the writer J.G. Ballard (1930-2009) on a fictive motorcycle journey in which he rides as a pillion passenger on Ballard’s motorbike. The ‘Memorials’ are numbered according to the system used on the registration plates of motorised road vehicles nationwide. | www.taylorgalleries.ie |

Key Blank Performance & Installation Choreographed by Mary Hurrell at Broadcast Gallery

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 09:23:04 +0000

May 3rd to 26th 2012 | Opening: 6:00pm Thursday May 3rd |

Broadcast Gallery at DIT Portland Row is pleased to announce the first Irish exhibition and performance of the work of London based artist Mary Hurrell. Key Blank will open on Thursday 3rd of May at 6:00pm with a performance and installation choreographed by Mary Hurrell. The piece will be a live composition of movement, objects and sound at Broadcast Gallery. Working to a silent score of words, the piece explores the reading of objects and space through the body, and more specifically touch. The installation uses objects which seal off one or more of the senses in their reading, blank objects cut or shaped through the performer/viewer’s experiencing of them. The installation and performance is part of an ongoing enquiry into forms of non-verbal language .

www.broadcastgallery.ie

Similar Required: MFA Student Show at IMOCA, Dublin

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:10:24 +0000

Opening: May 3, 6pm. Runs until 7 May. Similar Required is an exhibition of selected works by first year Masters of Fine Arts students from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin. The show takes place in the Irish Museum of Contemporary Art, Lad Lane, Dublin 2 from May 3rd 2012. Similar Required consists of works from 23 artists’ practice in media, painting, printmaking and sculpture. It encompasses a diverse range of themes: readymade and organic forms are destabilised, absurd imagery and objects are juxtaposed, memory and identity is agitated. The interdisciplinary nature of the MFA has resulted in works that variously combine performance, video, print, paint, sculpture, photography and sound. http://mfancad.wordpress.com

Theresa Nanigian: TRAVELOGUE – Public Art Project, Dublin

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:31:31 +0000

29th April – 13th May 2012 | All over Dublin

If you are commuting in the Greater Dublin Area during the first two weeks of May the public art project Travelogue will be very hard to miss. In Travelogue, artist Theresa Nanigian has created an intimate portrait of the lives of those who work and travel on the public transport network. Every DART and Luas carriage, every second bus, every Luas stop, along with all the major train stations, commuter trains, bus stops and many other public display sites will “exhibit” the personal stories of Dubliners who use or work on our capital’s public transport system. Travelogue is quite simply a celebration of the wit and humanity of the people of Dublin as they travel around the capital city.

The website – www.travelogue.ie features the complete set of Travelogue stories and mind maps filled with interesting data and statistics about public transport. Travelogue is a Per Cent for Art project commissioned by the National Transport Authority, Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council, South Dublin County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.

Adrian Duncan at Monster Truck Gallery, Dublin

Laoise — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:38:02 +0000

May 3 – May 26 | ‘How the Mighty have fallen’ | Adrian Duncan is a Dublin based artist with a strong interdisciplinary practice working in video, installation, sculpture, drawing and writing, all of which have a presence in this exhibition. His work for this exhibition is site specific making use of the gallery space and its architectural features. Duncan’s work deals with the overlap between the sciences and art. Central to his practice are geometry, form and material, having studied engineering before moving toward the visual arts this multi-faceted approach is something Duncan uses to his advantage to create a well balanced show. It is not only the surrounding environment that will have an effect on this work but also the viewer, who is invited to have a physical encounter with the work | www.monstertruck.ie/blog/?page_id=2

Design Studio Exhibition at Market Studios & Little Green Street, Dublin

Laoise — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:02:00 +0000

4th – 8th May | Opening 3 May at 6pm | Little Green Street Gallery, 12 A Little Britain Street, Dublin 7 & The Market Studios, Corner of Halston St & Mary’s Lane, Dublin 7 | An exhibition showcasing the work of two young design studios will take place over the May bank holiday weekend. The show will cover two venues just off Mary’s Lane in the Smithfield area of Dublin. The exhibition is about bringing characters to life. Kitty Moss an illustrator and fashion designer will launch ‘Maud & Minet’, a fashion collection based on her illustrations of Maud and her ghostly cat Minet. ‘Harmless Creatures’, a costume and prop design studio, will show their interpretation of the characters from L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The two, who share a workspace on Newmarket Square, Dublin 8 create one off pieces from unusual handmade fabrics and materials | www.maudandminet.com |
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Art in Action at Farmleigh Estate, Dublin

admin — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:34:36 +0000

Inspired by the simple idea of demonstrating the skills of artists and craftsmen and showcasing their talent, Art in Action is a 3 day showcase taking place in Farmleigh, Phoenix Park, Dublin from Saturday May 5th – Monday May 7th 2012. With over 60 artists taking part encompassing ceramics, sculpture, the fine arts and crafts, the event includes a range of classes for adults and children in their chosen art and a series of talks on liberal arts and select musical performances. A full schedule of classes, talks and entertainment can be found at www.artinaction.ie and on Facebook (@Art in Action Farmleigh)

Stephen Gunning at Monster Truck, Dublin : Show Extended

Laoise — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:44:02 +0000

Show extended to 26 May | We are pleased to have ‘Les Endormis’ (The Sleeping) by Stephen Gunning as our inaugural exhibition North of Monster Truck. In the spring of 2011, as artist in residence at the Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris, Gunning spent much time venturing into the streets and surrounding suburbs of Paris to photograph portraits and scenes of people sleeping against the urban landscape in a bid to explore the diversity of such a basic human experience. While portrait photography more commonly captures expressions of the conscious mind that is aware of the cameras presence, here we get a glimpse of the unconscious | www.vimeo.com/gunning | www.monstertruck.ie/blog/?page_id=6940

Norman Teeling at Balla Bán Art Gallery, Dublin

Laoise — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:39:19 +0000

28th April – 22nd May 2012 | Opening Thurs 3rd May 5.30-7.00pm | Westbury Mall, Clarendon Street, Dublin 2 | Initially fascinated with watercolours, particularly in relation to sky and sea, Teeling eventually adopted oils as his favourite medium and the main thrust of his work has now evolved in a semi-impressionist style. While Norman’s paintings include many local scenes of the coastal region of North Dublin, his outlook and insight have been sharpened by his travel abroad, particularly in the US, France and Norway | www.ballaban.net

The National Film School Presents IADT’s ‘Film as Art’ Exhibition

admin — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:58:17 +0000

Opening Wednesday 25th 6.30pm | The exhibition is the work of second year students from the BA (Honours) in Film and Television Production. It features an imaginative and diverse collection of experimental short films and moving image installations that have drawn inspiration from the work of many established painters and contemporary visual artists. Do come along to see the work and meet the filmmakers on Wednesday the 25th of April 12pm-8.30pm /Thursday 26th of April 12pm-6pm | Harbour Sq, Crofton Rd. Dunlaoghaire, Co. Dublin (opp. DART Station). www.facebook.com/The-Drawing-Project

Group Photography Show at IMOCA, Dublin

Laoise — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:27:36 +0000

26th April – 3rd May 2012 | Opening at 7pm 26th April | IMOCA – Irish Museum of Contemporary Art (Moxie Studios), Lad Lane (Old OPW), Off Baggot Street, Dublin 2 | ‘Silent Moments’ | Group show of 23 photographers deal with there interpretation of the city of Dublin | www.iadt-silentmoments.com

‘Prelude to Nothing’ at The LAB, Foley Street, Dublin

Laoise — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:54:29 +0000

29th April 2012 | 10.30pm – 2.30am | ‘Prelude to Nothing’ is a live event curated by David Fagan, to mark the final hours before the transmission of analogue satellite television channels to Europe ceases. The analogue satellite system is one which connected the planet with real-time audio and video. As time and technology has moved on, analogue satellite television has spent years in a limbo of sorts; a slow atrophic demise with an indefinite endpoint. Finally at 2am, at the end of our event, we will watch it slip away. The evening will feature works by Kevin Atherton, Cormac Browne, Ruth Clinton, Brian Conniffe, Kevin A. Freeney, Kevin Kirwan, Andreas Kindler von Knobloch, Niamh Moriarty, Áine Stapleton, Suzanne Walsh, Tom Watt and Lee Welch with text by Patrica Garcia and Tracy Hanna. Due to capacity, spaces are limited, please RSVP to E:preludetonothing@gmail.com

DOCUMENT! – A Curated Selection of Visual Arts Documentation from NIVAL at NCAD Gallery

admin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:15:57 +0000

DOCUMENT! is a chronological exploration of the materials used to document the arts providing a window into developments across the visual arts in Ireland from 1890 to 2010. The exhibition features selected works from the collections at the National Irish Visual Arts Library that are representative of the physical and intellectual content of the library’s extensive holdings including printed ephemera, books and journals, exhibition catalogues, archives, Special Collections, audio-visual material and digital ephemera. NIVAL is an initiative of the Library of the National College of Art and Design in partnership with the Arts Council.

PERFORMANCE: Artist Jennie Guy has worked with the librarians at NIVAL on the third iteration of her Reading Ensemble series. This new work involves both a video and a performance that will be staged within DOCUMENT! at the NCAD Gallery. The performance will take place at the exhibition’s opening view on Thursday, April 26th.

WEBSITE LAUNCH: At the opening view, NIVAL will be marking the 15th anniversary of its establishment with the launch of a new website at www.nival.ie, developed by Fluid Rock. This project has been generously supported by a grant from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

In addition: A series of public events will take place during the exhibition. For more see www.nival.ie

Gerhardt Gallagher at Ranelagh Arts Centre, Dublin

Laoise — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:09:42 +0000

1st – 12th May 2012 | Opening 1st May at 6.30pm | 26 Ranelagh Main Street, Dublin 6 | ‘Dry point Etchings – A Sketchbook Diary’| While his work has focused on painting in oil, watercolour and acrylics and more lately etching, drawing has always been an important part of Gallagher’s process. He has always kept drawing sketchbooks, these books have gone everywhere with him – on journeys, holidays, to the pub and on working trips. Gallagher now has more than one hundred drawing books spanning the best part of 40 years – and some more, which he uses as an archive, referring back to material, which may be absorbed in whole or as part of a painting or which may just to stir up some other images. The work in this exhibition comprises of dry point line drawings, derived from Gallagher’s archive of sketchbooks, images that particularly resonated with the artist, some drawn here in Ireland, others in places from ‘Prague to Peru’ | www.gerhardtgallagher.com

Theresa Nanigian : Public Art Project, Dublin

Laoise — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:37:11 +0000

29th April- 13th May 2012 | In ‘Travelogue’, artist Theresa Nanigian has created an intimate portrait of the lives of those who work and travel on the public transport network of the Greater Dublin Area. Travelogue will be a truly “public” art commission, consisting of personal stories told by the public and transport staff, and displayed publicly in the form of 48 sheet posters, at bus-shelters, at rail and bus stations, on advertising sites, on street signage and on buses, trains and trams all over Dublin during the first two weeks of May 2012. Travelogue is a Per Cent for Art project commissioned by the National Transport Authority, Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council, South Dublin County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council | www.travelogue.ie

Alice Rekab Performance Work at Project Arts Centre, Dublin

Laoise — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:00:56 +0000

28 April 2012 | As part of our current exhibition ‘A MacGuffin and Some Other Things’, Project Arts Centre presents ‘Motility’, a new performance work by Alice Rekab (performed by the artist Paul Maguire). Expanding on the themes in her film-work (currently on display in the gallery) this performance merges original material by the artist with script and choreographed movements from self-help and martial-arts demonstration videos. The performers also stage a live interaction with a number of sculptural objects which appear in various forms in the exhibition. This event offers a unique chance to encounter performance, sculptural objects, script and action. This will take place in the gallery on Saturday 28 April, at the following times- 1.30pm – 1.50pm | 2.30pm – 2.50pm | 3.30pm – 3.50pm | All are welcome to join us for this one-off event, however please note that places are limited due to restricted capacity and as we are not taking bookings, places are allocated on a first-come first-served basis | www.projectartscentre.ie

Pham Van Duc at the Back Loft, Dublin

Laoise — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:09:01 +0000

27 – 29 April | Opening night 27th April, 6.30pm | The Back Loft 7-11 St. Augustine Street, Dublin 8 | ‘First Impressions’ is a a solo exhibition by Vietnamese painter and Lacquer ware artist Pham Van Duc. This exhibition in The Back Loft is a launch of Duc’s art works in Ireland before his first solo exhibition in London in June 2012. ‘First Impressions’, is a reflection of Duc’s first time living in Ireland – an impression of his journey from East to West and how the stimulation of a new environment allowed for an exploration of new shapes, colour, light and texture. The artist’s visual consideration of his new home and the people he has met in Ireland are all explored on canvas. Pham Van Duc captures completely alternate snapshots of his surroundings to a stunning effect | www.phamvanduc.com | Or contact Duc’s representative Ciarna Hackett: E : ciarnahackett@gmail.com | T: 0852193778 | www.lacatedralstudios

Unit1 at Exchange Gallery, Dublin

Laoise — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:57:29 +0000

24th April 7- 9pm | Exchange Gallery Temple Bar | Unit 1 Presents: Catherine Barragry, Alan Delmar, Craig Cox and Debbie Guinnane. All welcome! No Charge! Unit1 presents performance art at exchange on the last Tuesday of every month. The aims of Unit 1 are to provide a supportive space for anyone interested in making performance art and to provide an opportunity for audiences to experience new performance | E: unit1performanceart@gmail.com | www.performancecartnetwork.ie [1] [1] http://www.performancecartnetwork.ie

Frank Abruzzese at Ormond Studios, Dublin

Laoise — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:25:35 +0000

27th April – 3rd May | Opening April 26th 2012, 6-8pm | 6 Ormond Quay Lower, Dublin 1 | In ‘Live Load’, Wexford based artist Frank Abruzzese investigates the engagement between people and place. Through colour manipulation and a time dependant process, Abruzzese’s photographs capture the shifting behaviour and engagements that one has with landscape. Having studied at the College of Santa Fe, New Mexico and San Francisco Art Institute, USA – Philadelphia born Frank Abruzzese and his wife Rosie O’Gorman founded Cow House Studios in 2007, a progressive artist studio set in rural Wexford, Ireland. This exhibition is a component of an inter-studio exchange programme between Cow House Studios, Wexford and Ormond Studios, Dublin | www.ormondstudios.wordpress.com | www.cowhousestudios.com

Aoibheann Greenan at The Joinery, Dublin

Laoise — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:17:11 +0000

25th Apr – 30th Apr | Opening Wednesday 25 April 6 – 8pm | Artist talk with Davey Moor on Monday 30th April at 6pm | Aoibheann Greenan’s ‘Tahiti Syndrome’ takes its title from the 20th century term that once described the desire amongst societal leaders for a remote or idyllic environment into which they could escape from the pressures of modern life. Greenan reinterprets this utopian idea, applying it within the context of everyday ritualistic activities such as exercise or recreational drug-use. Drawing on Western Exoticism, the show loosely adopts the framework of a tourist trail. Absurd devises are employed allowing for viewing to occur at various vantage points. The environment allows for the viewer to become playfully initiated into the role of the shaman for whom transcendence is achieved with the use of profane materials, ritual, and mind-altering plants | www.thejoinery.org

Ed Parkinson at Ranelagh Arts Centre, Dublin

Laoise — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:50:06 +0000

24 – 28 April | Opening 24 April at 6.30pm | Artists talk Sat 28 April at 2pm | 26 Ranelagh Main Street, Dublin 6 | ‘A View of Our Inner Worlds’ | Ed Parkinson showcases a collection of his digital photographic prints in his debut solo show at the Ranelagh Arts Centre in April. Ed explores the spiritual side of our lives in his work. His use of realistic imagery makes it easy to comprehend the concepts he portrays, such as – our life’s journey, our inner selves, our dreams and more. Through his visions we can grasp a better understanding of our thoughts as we can now see what we are thinking or discussing. Curated by Tony Strickland | www.Edp-SpiritualArt.com | www.SpiritualArtBlog.com

Dave Uda at Filmbase, Dublin

Laoise — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:19:37 +0000

Friday 20th April | 4.30 – 11.00pm | Filmbase, Temple Bar | Dublin based artist Dave Uda has a one day solo exhibition in the ground floor of Filmbase. Hope to see you there. For further information and images please click on the following link www.facebook.com/pages/Duda/103651233072324

Gergo Gacsi & Peter Gyurian at Little Green Street Gallery, Dublin

Laoise — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:22:42 +0000

20th-27th April | Opening Friday 20th, April 7pm | A collaborative exhibition from landscape and portrait Photographer Gergo Gacsi & & Surrealist painter Peter Gyurian. Gergo is a Hungarian-born artist, his images point to the wildly idiosyncratic terms by which we live out our lives. Gergo capturing images of people effectively by removing their exterior elements, distancing his subjects from their environment, and focusing the most vulnerable part of human being – the soul. Peter is a Hungarian-born artist, his wildly vivid imagination transports you to a different world when looking though his images, he has strong influences in traditional surrealist art and painting. Using interesting characters, shapes and colors to create images that will force you to tap into your inner psyche to really interpret each work. his work. Gergo and Peter aim to mix their mediums and passions together to create an eclectic show that will observe the physical and metaphysical of the human body, mind and soul. Creating visual short stories to be interpreted by the viewer, appealing aesthetically and stimulating the very depths of your thoughts and emotions.

In Conversation with ‘Conversations: Photography from the Bank of America Collection’ at Broadcast Gallery, Dublin

Laoise — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:26:04 +0000

April 19 – 21, 2012 | Opening Thursday 19 April 2012 at 6pm by Mary Cremin, Project Curator at the Irish Museum of Modern Art | In Conversation with ‘Conversations: Photography from the Bank of America Collection’ is an exhibition about an exhibition, namely the Irish Museum of Modern Art’s presentation of a touring show of photography selected from the bank’s collection. Entering into a dialogue with the larger exhibition, we have curated In Conversation with ‘Conversations…’ to incorporate photographs made available through the Flickr website under Creative Commons licenses. Each image in the exhibition at Broadcast Gallery is free for use provided it is for non-commercial purposes. exhibition alludes to and the use of the formal relationships drawn between the images selected. The curatorial approach of the exhibition has been devised and produced by Barry Keogh, Bobi Murray, Conor O’Grady, Efa Corwell, Emmett Connell, Kathy Gilroy-Barry, Kasia Kaminska, Maciej Pestka, Neil Dorgan, Patricia Klich, Robert McCormack and Sarah Carney. A catalogue featuring an introduction and four original essays accompanies the exhibition and is free to take away | www.broadcastgallery.ie | www.conversationwithconversations.net

Patrick Walshe at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin

Laoise — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:01:01 +0000

25th April – 10th May | Opening 6pm on 25th of April | Light-Silence-Time : an installation of paintings | www.patrick-walshe.com

Irish / Colombian Print Exchange at Centre for Creative Practices, Dublin

Laoise — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:34:16 +0000

22 - 30 April | Opening April 21st at 5.30pm | 15 Lower Pembroke Street, Dublin 2 | The Irish/Colombian Print Exchange is an initiative of Dublin based printmaker, Debora Ando and Carlos Marin, coordinator of print studio La Estampa (Medellin). This collaboration counts with the participation of 24 artists (12 Irish and 12 Colombian), who exchanged works in order to create responses to what was received. The result is a great variety of techniques, themes, and ways of thinking contemporary printmaking | April 24th: Talk and print demonstration (for more details please contact the Centre for Creative Practices) | www.cfcp.ie [1] [1] http://www.cfcp.ie