Partner Event | Moving Artworks and Creative Goods to and From GB & NI
Following on from the VAI Having an Exhibition or moving artwork post Brexit event back in March, The Arts Council of Northern Ireland have commissioned training for artists and creatives operating under the NI Protocol post EU exit. Delivered by the Trader Support Service, this event targets artists moving artwork and cultural goods out of or…
Latest research shows 900 older people in NI care homes benefitted from art during the pandemic
From the Arts Council Northern Ireland: A research report published today (9 March 2022) by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland reveals findings from an independent evaluation of Round V of the Arts Council’s pioneering Arts and Older People Programme (AOPP). The report covers the time period January – October 2021 and shows that 900 older people…
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Your Words Disturbed My Earth | Róisín Ní Neachtain at An Cultúrlann
18/08/2022 – 06/10/2022 @ – “Your words disturbed my earth” (Eavan Boland, courtesy of Carcanet Press) is a solo exhibition consisting of both figurative work and abstract landscapes inspired by Irish literature. Here the artist and poet Róisín Ní Neachtain explores her connection to her cultural heritage and her love of Ireland’s landscape. “These paintings are very much my love […]
Root and Branch | Catherine and Simon McWilliams at Golden Thread Gallery
20/08/2022 – 15/10/2022 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm – Catherine and Simon McWilliams, mother and son artists, present work together in the Golden Thread Gallery’s Project Space. Taking Betty McCord’s sculpture ‘Rook’ as a starting point, the exhibition is a conversation about the processes of making artwork with familial connections. Both Simon and Catherine are interested in the natural environment, with the rook appearing in both of their […]
Room Without a View | Ailbhe Greaney at Golden Thread Gallery
30/07/2022 – 10/09/2022 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm – Golden Thread Gallery is delighted to present Room Without a View, a major solo exhibition by Ailbhe Greaney. Using photography, text, video and installation, Greaney’s work challenges our unique perspectives and views of life today. Focusing on the physical view from a garden window, the exhibition uses this as a starting point to explore our […]
Reflection | Cathal McNaughton at Flowerfield Arts Centre
10/09/2022 – 05/11/2022 @ 9:30 am – 5:00 pm – Cathal McNaughton is a multi-award-winning photojournalist currently based in the Glens of Antrim. Previously Cathal was chief photographer for Reuters in India and has travelled extensively in Asia covering news stories of international significance. He also worked for Reuters in Europe, the Press Association and The Daily Telegraph – and his work regularly features in […]
Rewind Fastforward Record | Void Gallery
23/08/2022 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Join us for the official opening of the Rewind Fastforward Record (RFR) installation exploring the rich history of Foyle Pride and LGBTQ+ activism in Derry at Void Gallery on Tuesday, 23rd August from 6.30 – 8.30pm. This exhibition of work forms part of their cumulative archive. The RFR initiative is aimed at engaging with LGBTQ+ […]
Your Words Disturbed My Earth | Róisín Ní Neachtain at An Cultúrlann
18/08/2022 – 06/10/2022 @ – “Your words disturbed my earth” (Eavan Boland, courtesy of Carcanet Press) is a solo exhibition consisting of both figurative work and abstract landscapes inspired by Irish literature. Here the artist and poet Róisín Ní Neachtain explores her connection to her cultural heritage and her love of Ireland’s landscape. “These paintings are very much my love […]