Originally published in print February 2021. If you have ever visited the National Gallery of Ireland, you may already be familiar with some of the eerie and whimsical works of the twentieth century Irish artist Harry Clarke. It is in … Continue reading The Haunting and Fantastical World of Harry Clarke
Margaret Egan is an Irish painter and sculptor who specialises in figurative and landscape scenes. An interest in narrative and the importance of storytelling is immediately apparent in her work. Figures tend to glance outward to the viewer, revealing their … Continue reading Margaret Egan Interview
●●●●● 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
●●●●○ 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 costume design section at this year’s Graduate Exhibition of the Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology presents a host of fresh Irish talent. Eight young designers showcase the craftsmanship they’ve honed to perfection over their four-year degree … Continue reading Fabulists: Costume Design at IADT’s Graduate Exhibition 2017
The pieces in the exhibition are in one sense interactive, as the viewer must move through the space to experience the full effect of each piece, following on from Garry’s usual interest in how humans navigate the world. (●●●●○) Continue reading A New Quiet – review
Our cover illustrator speaks to Stephen Moloney about map making, Japan, moral panics and emigration. Continue reading Luck of the Draw: Fuchsia Macaree
Conor Daly talks to Andrew Hozier about the global reaction to his recent music video Take Me to Church, his move to solo-artist and the holiday that was singing with Trinity Orchestra Continue reading Interview: Andrew Hozier