Dublin Visual Arts Pilgrim is an installation of new work by Andrew Carson developed as part of his time as Artist-In-Residence at Draíocht. Following on from his research into the use and effects of digital devices and social media as the modern ubiquitous … Andrew Carson : Pilgrim
Theatre The setting is the Islayev country estate. Natalya Petrovna, a headstrong woman, is married to Arkady Islayev, a rich landowner. Bored with life, she welcomes the attentions of Michel Rakitin as her devoted but resentful admirer, without ever letting their … Brian Friel’s version of A Month in the Country
Dublin Visual Arts In the Flesh, The Lab, Foley Street, Dublin 1 28th January to 12th March 2016 The LAB Gallery is pleased to present In the Flesh by Bridget O’Gorman. This is the first series of three exhibitions where contemporary artists have … Bridget O’Gorman : In The Flesh, The Lab
Culture Theatre A father’s final chance to connect with his son. With more 5-star reviews than you could ever wish for, sold-out shows, and an ‘Acting Excellence’ award, Beowulf: The Blockbuster emerged as the number one show to see at the 2014 … Bryan Burroughs : Beowulf: The Blockbuster
Culture Dublin Draíocht is a multi-purpose venue used for a broad range of activities, including drama (both professional and community), dance, contemporary visual arts and crafts, classical and traditional music, a programme of activities for families, children and older people, comedy, artists … Draíocht : Sarah Beirne, Children & Youth Arts Officer
Dublin Visual Arts This new exhibition of photographs by Eamonn Farrell at the Gallery of Photography, Temple Bar examines the public image of Charles Haughey – the most controversial politician since the foundation of the state. With his Napoleonic manner, driving ambition and … Eamonn Farrell : Charles Haughey: power, politics & public image
Archive Visual Arts Emer McGowan introduces the range of locally focused work undertaken at Draiocht in Dublin. The centre has a strong commitment to working with young people in the community. Draiocht is currently showing upon becoming aware of our Self by Sally-Anne … Emer McGowan : Draiocht
Visual Arts Curator Gavin Wade walks-through the opening of the exhibition Display Show. The artists maintain that “Art is not exhibited, art exhibits”. Display Show initiates a set of artworks embedded with, and reliant upon, explicit conditions of display as a combination … Gavin Wade : Display Show
Dublin Visual Arts The object has engaged with art’s historical and contemporary encounter with destruction, as well as more philosophical explorations of iconoclasm. When we witness destruction in the field of culture, such as the recent destruction of Palmyra in Syria, some societal … Hilary Murray : Object Wars – ArtBox
Dublin Visual Arts An introduction to the exhibitions running in the Garden Gallery at the Irish Museum of Modern Art and running into 2016. The Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) aims in all its activities to create for the public an enjoyable … IMMA : The Garden Gallery
Dance Dusk Ahead is supported by the Arts Council of Ireland’s Touring & Dissemination Award and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Dance Ireland and Project Arts Centre, where junk ensemble are Project Artists. Project Arts Centre, Dublin Friday 6 November … Jessica Kennedy : Dusk Ahead
Archive Visual Arts Karla Black is regarded as one of the pioneering contemporary artists of her generation. A Turner Prize nominee in 2011, she practices a kind of lyrical autonomous sculpture, influenced by psychoanalysis, feminism and its impact on visual art. Black’s work … Karen Sweeney : Karla Black at IMMA
Culture Dublin Visual Arts This exhibition at Draiocht presents outcomes from Guinan’s current investigation into materiality. The painted forms are created using pva and various other types of paint, like gloss, metal paint, emulsions, industrial grade paints and oil paint. Layers of paint are … Marc Guinan : What is painting …?
Archive Visual Arts This exhibition borrows its title from Philosopher Walter Benjamin’s comparison of the work of translation to re-assembling fragments of a broken vase – the individual fragments must come together, but need not be like each other. This could also be … Marguerite O’Molloy : Fragments
Dublin Visual Arts E.gress is a filmic artwork that maps a world of loss and change, exploring how individuals diagnosed with dementia find new ways to adjust to changing world. This multi-layered film, a portrait of living moments on life’s edge, invites us … Marie Brett : E.gress
Visual Arts Graphic Studio Gallery, opened in 1988 in Cope Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 and has become an essential cultural feature of the city and is Dublin’s oldest exclusive fine art print gallery. Mary Toal : Graphic Studio Gallery
Dublin Visual Arts Matthew Nevin introduces Conor Ferguson’s Photography Exhibition opening in November 27 @ 6:00 pm and running to December 5 and work resulting from Jane Tagg’s International Residency at MART in Dublin. www.mart.ie Matthew Nevin : MART November to December Programme
Visual Arts The Hugh Lane is pleased to present this exhibition of paintings and prints by Michael Kane, 19 October 2016 – 15 January 2017. The exhibition will be accompanied by an illustrated catalogue with essays by Michael Dempsey, Elizabeth Hatz and … Michael Dempsey: … Modality of the Visible
Architecture Dublin Nathalie Weadick, Director of the Irish Architectural Foundation, introduces the buildings and architects that help tell the story of Dublin politics and culture. From its Georgian library and residential squares to its new canal and seaside developments, Dublin has become … Nathalie Weadick : Dublin’s Buildings
Architecture Dublin OPEN HOUSE DUBLIN : THIS PLACE WE CALL HOME : 14 TO 18 OCTOBER 2015 marks the tenth anniversary of Open House Dublin. This year’s title is ‘This Place We Call Home’ and the Irish Architecture Foundation are looking at … Nathalie Weadick : Open House Dublin
Architecture This is the 11th edition of Open House Dublin (OHD) and doesn’t time fly. Since its inception, Open House Dublin has proved its potential to engage with a wide range of our city’s shapers – from general public to policy-makers … Nathalie Weadick : Open House Dublin 2016
Architecture Dublin Parnell Square Cultural Quarter will be a landmark destination which will complete Dublin City’s Civic Spine at its northern end. Work has commenced assembling and surveying the properties to house the new library and other cultural facilities. It is intended … Owen O’Doherty : Parnell Square Cultural Quarter
Visual Arts On the approach of the centenary of Ireland’s Easter Rising and the subsequent establishment of the new Republic, IMMA is pleased to announce the exhibition, El Lissitzky: The Artist and the State. This exhibition reflects on the artistic and cultural … Rachael Gilbourne : El Lissitzky
Visual Arts Senior curator Rachael Thomas, introduces the work of artist Etel Adnan, which is currently on show at the Irish Museum of Modern Art. Adnan works across many outputs of creativity including writing, art, poetry and tapestry and all aspects of … Rachael Thomas : Etel Adnan
Dublin Visual Arts Featuring modern and contemporary masterworks from the world’s leading collections by ABRAMOVIĆ, BRANCUSI, DALÍ, DUCHAMP, ERNST, GIACOMETTI, OPPENHEIM, PICASSO, WARHOL, YOKO ONO, and many more. What We Call Love is accompanied by an exciting programme of screenings, talks, events and … Rachael Thomas : What We Call Love: From Surrealism to Now
Culture Dublin Visual Arts The installation, including sculpture, drawing and wearables, reflects on the desires and tensions experienced between private thought and public behaviour, feelings of isolation and belonging, connectivity and relating, distraction and attending and the fragile state between comfort and discomfort. Rhona … Rhona Byrne : Huddle tests
Literature Visual Arts Here Are the Young Men depicts life for four young men on the savage streets of Dublin. Rob Doyle was born in Dublin, and holds a first-class honours degree in Philosophy and an MPhil in Psychoanalysis from Trinity College Dublin. … Rob Doyle : Here Are the Young Men
Archive Visual Arts The Old Croghan Man is one of a number of 2,000 year old ‘bog bodies’ unearthed from Irish wetlands in recent years. His remains, which comprise only the upper torso and arms, have been extensively analysed through a variety of … Sam Keogh : Four Fold
Dublin Theatre The Gate Theatre in Dublin is seeped in history and strongly associated with the likes of Beckett Pinter and Oscar Wilde. We interview the Director of the Gate Theatre Michael Colgan and talk to others with an intimate knowledge and experience of … The Gate Theatre Dublin
Dublin Visual Arts The Prix Pictet Prize aims to harness the power of photography – all genres of photography – to draw global attention to issues of sustainability, especially those concerning the environment. Centered round the theme Disorder The Prix Pictet Finalists’ Exhibition … Trish Lambe : Disorder
