‘The Finkbeiner Test’, developed by journalists Christie Aschwanden and Ann Finkbeiner, is a seven-part checklist used to avoid superfluous gender discussion in academic articles. In reflecting upon using the test in her writing, Finkbeiner noted: “The fact that she’s the … Continue reading Female Representation in Irish Art Institutions Originally published in print March 2020.
Walking through the doors and into Front Square, ‘The Volunteers’ by Joe Caslin is nothing but eye catching. Massive in size and seeming to dominate the section of building it’s placed on, you’re left with no other choice than to … Continue reading The Walls We Build: ‘The Volunteer’ Mural by Joe Caslin
Featuring works in a variety of media, this exhibition shows the breadth of creativity of often under-appreciated Irish female artists. Continue reading Irish Women Artists 1870-1970 – review
WORDS: Jennifer Duffy Letitia Hamilton, painter of landscapes and rural scenes, hailed from an artistic family – her sister Eva was a portrait painter, and the two often exhibited together. Their great-grandmother Catherine Hamilton (née Tighe) was a watercolourist who also … Continue reading Women In Art – Letitia Hamilton