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What Do You See When You Look At Me? Work from IMMA Collection at Burren College of Art

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:44:10 +0000

What Do You See When You Look At Me?, an exhibition developed in partnership with the Burren College of Art and the Irish Museum of Modern Art’s National Programme. This exhibition comprises some 20 artworks from the IMMA Collection specifically curated for children and explores ideas around representation, both in the form of portraiture and in less conventional ways, posing questions about how we view ourselves and others. Artists featured include John Doherty, David Godbold, Brian Duggan, Robert Ballagh, Louis le Brocquy, Andrew Folan, James Hanley, John Kindness, Nevan Lahart, Alice Maher, Caroline McCarthy, Nick Miller, Tom Molloy, Isabel Nolan and Martin Parr. Continues until 2 June 2012. Admission is free. www.burrencollege.ie | www.imma.ie

Hans Josephsohn at Lismore Castle Arts

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:37:19 +0000

The main exhibition for 2012 is a solo show by Hans Josephsohn, which opens on 12 May and continues until 30 September. Staged in collaboration with Hauser & Wirth and Kesselhaus Josephsohn, the exhibition will feature works dating from 1950 to 2011, specially selected for Lismore including pieces in the gallery and the historic Castle Gardens. The exhibition offers a rare opportunity to enjoy key works from an internationally important artist.

Josephsohn, now in his 90s, is a highly regarded artist and his practice continues to inform and inspire contemporary artists. This will be his first solo exhibition in Ireland and his first institutional exhibition since 2008. In the past decade there have been major solo exhibitions at the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam and the Museum für Moderne Kunst Frankfurt. Throughout the summer there will be a programme of events involving cultural commentators and a specially commissioned publication will be published in summer 2012. www.lismorecastlearts.ie

Finola Graham & Pauline Turmel at Courthouse Gallery, Clare

Laoise — Wed, 09 May 2012 11:31:33 +0000

11 May – 7 June | Opening Friday 11th May at 8 pm by Siobhán Mulcahy, Arts Officer County Clare |
‘Liens’ (ties, bonds, connections) is an evolution of the work done by the French artist Pauline Turmel and the Irish artist Finola Graham for their exhibition Cross-Currents in the ‘Centre Culturel Irlandais’Paris in 2011. The Paris exhibition was the result of a process of exchange of ideas and of place that took place over a period of three years, between the two artists of different worlds, nationalities and generations. Every three months from 2007 to 2010 Turmel came to Co. Clare to work in Graham’s studio and the surrounding area, while Graham went to Paris and worked in Turmel’s studio there | www.ennistymoncourthousegallery.blogspot.com

Barry Foley at the Courthouse Gallery, Clare

Laoise — Wed, 09 May 2012 11:15:04 +0000

11 May – 7 June 2012 | Opening Friday 11th May at 8 pm by Siobhán Mulcahy, Arts Officer County Clare | At the Red Couch Space, Courthouse Gallery | ‘Don’t be frightened, it’s just Quantum Logic – an exhibition by Barry Foley -C.G.I (computer generated imagery) watercolour & ink | Barry Foley is a native of Tipperary town but is now based in the Burren, Co Clare. In this exhibition Barry explores intriguing questions about science and scientific exploration. “Not since Victorian times science and scientific exploration have captured the public’s attention, nor has it been more controversial. The world is at a juncture; Global Warming, Economic and Cultural disaffection. Has scientific evolution contributed to the situation we now find ourselves in? Can science bridge these gaps and aid in the solution to such problems?” | www.ennistymoncourthousegallery.blogspot.com

Art & Craft Fair at Tramore Coast Guard Station Cultural Centre

Laoise — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:33:03 +0000

11th May - 13th May | Opening 6.30pm 11th May | Bealtaine Festival 2012 | Art & Craft Fair : art, craft, photography, digital photography, poetry, short stories and more | www.tramore.ie/coastguardstation [1] [1] http://www.tramore.ie/coastguardstation

Jill Bouchier at SOMA Contemporary, Waterford

Laoise — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:28:01 +0000

May 10 – June 2 2012 | Opening Thursday, May 10 at 7:00pm | 6 lombard Street, Waterford City | ‘Covered’; a solo exhibition by Jill Bouchier. Jill Bouchier is a Waterford based artist who studied painting at Chelsea School of Art. Her forthcoming exhibition will include geometric paintings and textile pieces. Jill’s work incorporates fabrics and found materials such as envelopes, blankets, buttons and textile samples. These everyday materials are transformed to create collages and sewn pieces that explore pattern and the associative power of fabrics that are reminiscent of traditional quilts. Her paintings fascinate through their cool elegance. In recent works, the exploration of textile processes and the aesthetics of design has become increasingly central to her practice | www.somacontemporary.com

Collection Tours at Fairbrook House, Waterford

Laoise — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:02:22 +0000

Saturday the 12th of May | 11.00am | Cost E 7.00 | Fairbrook House Gardens & Museum of Contemporary Figurative Art Kilmeaden, Co.Waterford are hosting two special tours as part of the Waterford trail programme. A guided tour through the special Fairbrook gardens, an artwork itself, laid out between the ruins of the former Fairbrook Mill. As well as a guided tour in the museum with the unique Fairbrook Art Collection. For bookings T: 051 384657 | E: art@airbrook-house.com | www.fairbrook-house.com [1] [1] http://www.fairbrook-house.com

Patricia Mc Kenna at Newtown Castle, Clare

Laoise — Thu, 03 May 2012 10:45:13 +0000

13 May 2012 – 9 June 2012 | Opening 12th May 3 – 5pm | Newtown Castle and College Courtyard, Burren College of art , Ballyvaughan | ‘Beacon’ and ‘I Spy’ : An installation in Newtown Castle also I Spy a series of small objects hidden in the College Courtyard which is aimed at a younger audience. This is in conjunction with IMMA’s outreach project for young children | www.patriciamckenna.ie

Group Show at The Russell Gallery, Clare

Laoise — Wed, 02 May 2012 11:32:51 +0000

5 May - 31 May | Opening 5 May at 6pm | New Quay, Burren Co. Clare | This May Bank Holiday week end the Russell Gallery is launching an exhibition of paintings called ‘Burren in Bloom’ part of the events of the Ballyvaughan annual May Festival. The show will be opened by Brian Mooney, author and Burren connoisseur. This is collection of work by Manus Walsh, Gordon D’Arcy, Hilary Molloy, Leueen Hill & Patricia Kavanagh that will celebrate the arrival of spring in the Burren: paintings and botanical drawings will come together for an inspiring insight of this unique and dramatic landscape with its mountains, the rocks, the sea, its flowers and the wild life. All the artists involved are local and share a deep understanding of the environment of the Burren and their competent artistic merits are well known in the area and beyond. Further info : www.russellgallery.net [1] | T: 065-7078185. [1] http://www.russellgallery.net

Group Printmaker Exhibition at Greenlane Gallery, Kerry

Laoise — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:05:37 +0000

4 May – 1 June 2012 | Opening 3 May 7pm | Greenlane Gallery, Dingle, Co. Kerry | ‘Hot Plate/Pláta Te’ | Meitheal Eitseála is a group of printmakers based in West Kerry. Meitheal Eitseála have gone from strength to strength since their first exhibition last year. Working from the studio of Niall Naessens, Hot Plate/ Pláta Te, showcases a collection of prints that celebrate and explore a variety of etching techniques. Invited to join them this year are printmakers James McCreary, Stephen Lawlor, John Graham and Lars Nyberg. Joining them will be Púca Press with a series of lino cuts by Dominique Libe, Hans Blank and Marijke van Wijk | www.dingleprintstudio.wordpress.com

Visual Art at Féile na Bealtaine, Kerry

Laoise — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:20:31 +0000

3rd – 7th May 2012 | Dingle, West Kerry | This coming May bank holiday weekend the Dingle Peninsula plays host to the biggest Gaeltacht arts festival in the country with a visual art line up not to be missed. Live bronze casting from Umha Aois, projection and discussion with Anthony Haughey, Ciara McKenna & Áine Ní Chíobháin react to tv’s Other Voices series. Meitheal Eitseála & Píca Press present their print work at the Greenlane Gallery, photography by Bríd Ní Luasaigh, book art by i2i group, Work from Hedi O’Neill & Alice Perceval, Sadie Moriarty, Ann Reilly, Ciara O Flynn, Hugh MacMahon and Catherine Merrigan & Paul Moroney. Festival Poster was designed by artist and illustrator Domhnal Ó’ Bric. Exhibition, talks etc all take place at various locations in the area so please check the website for details | www.feilenabealtaine.ie

Kay McLoughlin at Tramore Coast Guard Station Cultural Centre, Waterford

Laoise — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:51:25 +0000

20 April - 9 May | Kay McLoughlin is a batik artist living and working in Tramore. For many years Kay has taught art classes to adults and facilitated art andcraft workshops in schools and libraries in the county. Most recently Kay successfully secured the commission to create several large Batiks for the new Holy Cross School, Tramore. Kay's pieces also hang in Civic Offices, Government Buildings and private collections Originating in Java, Batik is an art form based on the principle of resist. Fabric is submerged in dye and then hot wax is applied making the fabric resist the next colour. Through successive dyes and waxing a pattern emerges.The distinctive cracking associated with Batik is when the dye penetrates the cracked wax | www.tramore.ie/coastguardstation [1] [1] http://visualartists.iehttpwww.tramore.ie/coastguardstation

OAK (Open Art Killenure) at Killenure Castle, Cashel

admin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:03:31 +0000

Over 30 visual artists will participate in a new exhibition and sculpture walk in the grounds of a late medieval castle, 5 miles from the Rock of Cashel. The private castle and its grounds have never before opened to the public. The owners hope to see many other arts events take place in this striking building. For OAK 2012 many of the invited artists have made work specifically for this exhibition and sited it in the ruins of the Elizabethan castle and in the Georgian courtyard outhouses. All will be revealed on Sat 28th April from 3pm-6.30pm, when the opening address will take place by Minister Jimmy Deenihan.

Open Art Killenure – OAK Artists: Saturio Alonzo, Steven Aylin, Jackie Ball, Aoife Barrett, Cormac Boydell, Mary Butler, Lian Callaghan, John Cash, Andrea Cleary, Eamon Colman, Mona Croom Carroll, Remco de Fouw, Aisling Ely, Abdul Ghofur/Epona Artwork, Inga Hamilton, Richard Healy, Sonya Landweer, Andrew Ludick, Padraig McGoran, Liz Nilsson, Niall O Neill, Pauline O’Connell, Geraldine O’Neill, Tony O’Malley, David Quinn, Philip Quinn, Paul Roche, Caroline Schofield, Una Sealy, Beatice Stewart, Gwen Wilkinson.

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Rebekah Wall at Siamsa Tire, Kerry

Laoise — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:16:12 +0000

20th of April – 9th of June | Opening 20th of April at 6pm | ‘Breaking Bread’ | Rebekah Wall is a Kerry based practicing artist whose work imitates the artist’s struggle to maintain a sustainable living. In an attempt to celebrate artistic innovation she has created an alter ego named Sally Murphy who is a subsistence hunter and artist collecting materials for her work from the land and sea. Using the web as a platform, Sally Murphy developed a large international fan base with her witty and evocative stories of folklore and Irish traditions; Breaking Bread is a catalogue and celebration of these stories. This show will be launched by Mayor Grace O’ Donnell with Sally Murphy herself providing her famous home cooked bread to the masses | www.sallymurphys.com | www.siamsatire.com

Eadaoin Harding Kemp & Tony O’Connor at 2020 Gallery, Kerry

Laoise — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:45:52 +0000

April 6 – April 30 2012 | Sheen Falls Lodge, Kenmare, Co. Kerry | ‘Power & Glory’ – A Showcase of work by gallery artists Eadaoin Harding Kemp and Tony O’Connor. Each of these artists captures an essence of Ireland in spectacular and enrapturing ways. Eadaoin’s rugged landscapes and fertile hedgerows encapsulate all that is mesmerising about the Irish terrain, and specifically the bountiful Co. Kerry in the works in this collection, while Kerry native Tony’s beautifully executed pieces communicate the unique spirit of the horse and the result of his inimitable combination of an innate aptitude for draughtsmanship and his lifelong passion for horses is beautifully evocative paintings that capture the power, grace and nobility of the equine form. Anyone who appreciates classical elegance cannot but be drawn in | www.2020artgallery.com/exhibitions__events/power__glory

Burren College Graduate MFA Exhibition

Laoise — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:06:24 +0000

14 – 29 April 2012 | Sat April 14th 6pm | ‘Korporeal’ | Featuring the work of Angelalynn Dunlop, Arianna Garcia-Fialdini and Hayes Goodsell | www.burrencollege.ie

Lismore Castle Arts Re-Opens

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:12:24 +0000

The gallery will re-open with the Artifice 2012 exhibition on 31st March. The 2012 Exhibition will commence on 12th May and will be a solo show by Hans Josephsohn. The next event will be a talk by Lord William Burlington on Tuesday 3rd April at 7pm. Lord Burlington’s talk will be a personal insight into the history of the castle and the families who have lived within its ancient walls. For further information www.lismorecastlearts.ie

Patsy Connolly at The Russell Gallery, Clare

Laoise — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:21:11 +0000

7 – 30 April | Opening April 7th at 5.30pm | New Quay, Burrin | ‘Cúl an Tí’ , a collection of paintings by Ballyvaughan artist Patsy Connolly will be launched by Fr. Richard Flanagan. This exhibition of extraordinary paintings by Pasty Connolly represents a journey and a personal narration through the artists emotional life and her spiritual connection between nature and art. Patsy’s work is eclectic but well balanced, where her draw toward abstracts and symbolism is well conjugated with her representational urge. This is an interesting show with an emotional impact | www.russellgallery.net

Group Exhibition at The Source Gallery, Tipperary

Laoise — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:04:17 +0000

Show runs until Thurs 26th April | ‘From Bricks To Canvas’ | The Source Arts Centre Thurles hosts an exhibition of the work of three artists, Tom Climent, Vida Pain and Gary Kearney. All of them observe landscapes and buildings around us with their own unique view. Tom Climent’s work has been steadily evolving over the years. His latest work features architectural shapes which hover between background and foreground. Gary Kearney portrays various aspects of city landscapes, perspective and lighting. His large body of photographic images comprising of architecture and perspective are source material for his paintings. Vida Pain paints magnified portions of images, often at skewed angles and also sourced from her own digital photographs. Her paintings encourage feelings of tranquillity and a deep personal connection to the ordinary everyday world. Further info : www.thesourceartscentre.ie

Easter Art Fair at Central Hall Studio, Waterford

admin — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:40:50 +0000

Opening: 2 April 7pm. Runs from 2-16 April 2012. | Central Hall Studios is currently made up of 5 working artists, we wish the collective to grow and reflect our comittment to the creative process. we have invited some respected artists and musicians to join us in a celebratory manner to share our various artforms in this wonderful space. The artwork will be for sale with additional works from local artisans in the quaint courtyard, weather permitting. Some excellent pieces of art, sketches, canvases, paintings, wooden craft and photography from Waterfords finest at very affordable prices. Also hand made natural products (scrubs, serums, body oils etc) and hand sewn neck pieces for sale.

Please support local artists/crafters – Louise Flynn, Marie Lynch, Tasha Edmondson, Blátha Dubh, Katie Kavanagh, Simon Curran (Iamacosmonaut) Kev O Keeffe, Alistair Duckett, Alannah Walsh, Laura Purcell, Roisin Markham, Iarla Ryder and Enda Sheridan. www.facebook.com/events/164432857005654/

New Exhibitions at the Courthouse Gallery, Clare

Laoise — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:25:45 +0000

23 March – 19 April | Opening Fri March 23rd 8pm | Robert Ellis, David O’Rourke and Liz Moloney at the Courthouse Gallery | Full details www.ennistymoncourthousegallery.blogspot.com

Patricia Burns at Garter Lane, Waterford

Laoise — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:56:11 +0000

15th March – 1st May | Opening Thurs 15th March at 1pm | ‘Hinterland The Glen Paintings’ are a series of large scale paintings based on an area of Cork City called The Glen. These houses were built by the local authority in the 1970s and have a fragile quality as if they had been built for temporary use. It is an urban landscape yet the high open space gives it a rural feel. It is a place that seems to have been pushed to the edge of the city | www.garterlane.ie