The deployment of The Haunting Soldier to St. Stephen’s Green in November provoked both admiration and dissent amongst an Irish audience. Created by Dorset-based artist and blacksmith Martin Galbavy, the Soldier dominated the entrance to the Green during his brief … Continue reading Complex Memories: The Case of the Haunting Soldier
●●●●● Born at 23 Merrion Square and educated in Dublin, Freiburg and Paris, Mary Swanzy (1882-1978) was the first Irish artist to adopt and adapt the Cubist technique. Working at almost exactly the same time as Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), whom … Continue reading Mary Swanzy: A Voyage No Longer Overlooked IMMA’s retrospective of the Irish Cubist is a revelation
We are no stranger to the portrait as a generation. Nearly daily, many of us end up commenting under a selfie of a friend or acquaintance, proclaiming their beauty, barraging them with semi-ironic emojis. Selfies are just the latest incarnation … Continue reading Portraiture & Self-Image Through the Ages
September in Dublin sees the close of summer exhibitions and the beginning of the autumn programme, and provides a good introduction to Dublin’s art scene for anyone new to it. Incorporating artists and influences from around the world, here are … Continue reading A Guide to Dublin Galleries September in Dublin’s art scene is not to be missed
●●●●○ Editor Enid Conway has brought together an impressive collection of talent in the first issue of her new journal Bloomers: Emerging Female Artists In Ireland. Structured around three longform illustrated essays, Bloomers dives deep into the insights that the … Continue reading New Irish Art Magazine, ‘Bloomers’, Highlights Female Artists Issue one focuses its lens on illustrations and the interpretation of the artists’ internal worlds
The sheer number of permanent art collections and historic galleries in Paris can fill hours and dominate an itinerary, to the point that people overlook the many unique temporary exhibitions on display. Tucked away in the 11th Arrondissement sits the … Continue reading Exhibitions Abroad: Klimt at L’Atelier des Lumières Klimt’s large, golden freizes translate beautifully to laser projection digital art
Uncover, photographer Brian Teeling’s new exhibition, is consciously rooted within the cultural context of a new Ireland, an Ireland that is more socially progressive than ever before. This Ireland voted for marriage equality in 2015 and to repeal the eighth amendment … Continue reading Teeling Uncovers Irish LGBT Pride A timely photography exhibition designed to counter LGBT invisibility
Who: BANBHA Theatre Company Where: A4 SOUNDS, Inns Quay, Dublin When: Saturday May 5th 2018, 8-11pm (Opening Night Party) Saturday May 5th 7-10pm | Sunday May 6th 2-5pm & 7-10pm BANBHA theatre company is an unstoppable force. Founded by Trinity College … Continue reading “Unmissable”: BANBHA Theatre to Open The Re//Presentation Rooms Tonight @ A4 Sounds This weekend’s unmissable event comes to you courtesy of the activism-focused theatre group BANBHA.
If colour is the hallmark of Expressionism, then the work of Emil Nolde encapsulates this beautifully. Colour is the single unifying characteristic of the works shown in the National Gallery, in an exhibition that invites you to contemplate the wide … Continue reading Emil Node: Colour is Life // Review “If colour is the hallmark of Expressionism, then the work of Emil Nolde encapsulates this beautifully. “
The realm of visual arts was not spared by the #MeToo campaign, which provided audiences of early 2018 with a powerful incentive to rethink an enduring topic; the links between an artist’s life and the appreciation of their works. Should … Continue reading Debunking the Artist/Hero Complex Should allegations and/or demonstrations of sexual misconduct and abusive behaviour modify our aesthetic judgements?
Gluck (born Hannah Gluckstein) was a painter whose diverse style reflected a singular approach to life. From the late 1910s on, Gluck forged a distinct path by refusing to adhere to expectations of gender and behavioural norms of the time. … Continue reading March’s Artist on the Margins: Gluck “Gluck wore tailored suits and short hair, smoked a pipe and had a string of high-society female lovers, all of which caused great controversy at the time. “
It often feels hard to escape the onslaught of red love hearts and bright bouquets of roses that February brings. However, Valentine’s Day is as good an excuse as any to look at some ‘lovey-dovey’ paintings for want of a … Continue reading “In Bed, the Kiss”: An intimate and accurate portrait of love Despite the dominant role that the theme of love plays throughout the world of art, one rarely finds representations of a strong connection shared between two people that captures their feelings for one another in a down-to-earth and domestic setting.