18+ hour, 1+ min ago   (168+ words) Crawford Art Gallery unlikely to reopen before Christmas 2028 after "93m revamp'Irish Examiner Try from "1.50 / week Crawford Art Gallery unlikely to reopen before Christmas 2028 after "93m revamp The extensive refurbishment works " which come with a "93m price-tag " commenced in mid-December and have been given…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (305+ words) Colin Davidson, artist: 'I've a deep conviction that victims of the Troubles were really sold out'Irish Examiner Try from "1.50 / week Colin Davidson, artist: 'I've a deep conviction that victims of the Troubles were really sold out' Colin Davidson and one…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (818+ words) Songs to the Siren, The Model, Sligo, January 24 " April 12: Curated by artists Paul Hallahan and Lee Welch, this group exhibition takes its title from one of the late Tim Buckley's most iconic songs, and its inspiration from the Irish writer…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1538+ words) A Banksy mural outside the Royal Courts of Justice and Se'n Scully's oil on aluminium painting are among our 10 talking points in the visual arts world in 2025. 1. Landline Dark Blue (2017) by Sean Scully sells for $1,512,000 The highest price paid for…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1088+ words) Black Friday - Save 75% Artist Jools Gilson on 'The Knitting Map', a textile installation which combined hand-knitting with motion-sensing technologies, involving more than 2,000 people. Picture: Denis Scannell It happens to me every time. The first time in Lancaster Pennsylvania in 2007, then…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (638+ words) Mel Carroll's picture book, 'A Belfast Fairytale', published by O'Brien Press, is out now. Mel Carroll is an illustrator, designer, and director of UsFolk illustration agency in Belfast." He is ambassador for Irish Book Week, which takes place from October…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (238+ words) Ailbhe Ni Bhriain's Interval VI will hang at the River Lee Hotel in Cork as part of the visual arts programme at Sounds From A Safe Harbour. The Sounds from a Safe Harbour festival has released details of its visual…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (673+ words) Jessie Waschkowitz presenting the sculpture 'The Heart of a Scholar' to professor M'ire Leane, head of the ID+ futures programme to mark her retirement from University College Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan One of Ireland's last remaining blacksmiths, Jessie Waschkowitz, did…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (421+ words) Galway International Arts Festival David Mach, Burning Down the House, Festival Gallery, William Street" A sofa, a television, a fridge/freezer and the front door blown off its hinges are clearly discernible amidst the debris and bursts of flame. The…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (699+ words) Margaret Anne Suggs: 'I always knew that I wanted to make pictures.' Margaret Anne Suggs is an illustrator and author. Her book, The Dandelion's Tale " An Allegory of Migration (Graffeg), was nominated for the 2025 Yoto Carnegie Medal in illustration." Originally…...