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miniVAN | Dublin International Film Festival 2026 | Part I
In the first instalment of our two-part special series on the 2026 Dublin International Film Festival, miniVAN Commissioning Editor Thomas
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From Royal Hibernian Academy Thursday February 12th 2026 The Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts is delighted to announce that artists
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From the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport10th February, 2026 Government today approved the parameters of the new BIA Payment
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VAN Spotlight | Acts of Creation
Dr Kate Antosik-Parsons reviews the Hayward Gallery touring exhibition currently at VISUAL in Carlow. Check it out now by clicking
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Irish all-female reboot of Raphael’s ‘School of Athens’ fresco goes on tour to Rome
From Artemisia Gold 30th January, 2026 An Irish art project depicting a full-scale re-enactment of Raphael’s The School of Athens
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Dublin International Film Festival Programme Launch 2026
Paul Rudd, Colin Farrell, Bill Nighy, Maisie Williams, and Alice Krige lead a star-studded line-up as Dublin International Film Festival
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VAN Spotlight | Geraldine O’Neill, ‘Flicker, Flicker’
Aidan Kelly-Murphy reviews Geraldine O’Neill ‘Flicker, Flicker’ at Kevin Kavanagh.Check it out now by clicking here!Image: Geraldine O’Neill, Cré Mharbh,
Read MorePhilanthropy Fuels Significant New Additions to Ireland’s National Collection at IMMA
From IMMA Wednesday January 21st 2026 Important works by Leonora Carrington, Cecilia Vicuña, Hilary Heron, Eimear Walshe, Alex Cecchetti, Patrick
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From the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport January 20th, 2026 Minister Patrick O’Donovan TD brought the Expert Advisory Committee Independent
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