Visual Arts Exhibition statement: Working primarily with discarded limestone Cullen distils a series of large-scale organic structures that emerge directly from his involvement with the properties of the material. These material transactions take account of the fragmentary patterns and shapes that the … Des Cullen : Mountains Move While Oceans Do Not
The dlr LexIcon, the new Central Library and Cultural Centre in Dún Laoghaire is now open to the public. With 80,000 items in the adult and junior libraries, 60+ computers, 100 study spaces and a floor dedicated to Local Studies, … Andrée Dargan : DLR Lexicon
Visual Arts January 20, 2017 – March 26, 2017 Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin Drawing on over a decade of image-making and research on themes of protest and urban space, Irish artist Joy Gerrard archives and painstakingly remakes media-borne crowd images from around … Joy Gerrard : shot crowd
Visual Arts TOMOKO SAWADA (b. 1977 Kobe, Japan) uses photography to explore the relationship between one’s inner life and outer image. Sawada’s works borrow compositional devices from familiar photographic formats such as the school portrait, weddings, and fashion photography, restaging them in … Matthew Nevin : School Days
Visual Arts Explore the unique relationship Red Kettle Theatre Company forged with Waterford through an exhibition of archival artefacts and film in Garter Lane Arts Centre, with support from Waterford Institute of Technology. Red Kettle Theatre Company was founded in Waterford in … Elizabeth Howard : Paint the Town Red
Music Dr Fionnuala Moynihan performing the complete cycle of Mozart’s Piano Sonatas in its entirety for the first time in Cork. Fionnuala is widely acknowledged as one of Ireland’s leading pianists. She has a particular affinity with the works of both … Fionnuala Moynihan : MOZART: THE COMPLETE SONATAS
Visual Arts Full of inspirational insights and information on the technique and art of painting in watercolour. ‘The Pleasure of Painting in Watercolour’ is a perfect gift for experienced and aspiring artists. Jack is well known as an architect, artist and teacher. … Jack O’Hare : The Pleasure of Painting in Watercolour
Visual Arts We have created a Reading Room between the season’s exhibitions, as a space to sit and read, think or respond to some of the different ways that we portray and remember war. As well as books, games and material to … Emma Lucy O’Brien : The Reading Room
Visual Arts Tim Hetherington was a photojournalist, filmmaker, human rights advocate and artist, best known for his coverage of conflict in areas including Liberia, Afghanistan and Libya where he was killed in a mortar attack in April 2011. ‘Diary’, made in collaboration … Ann Mulrooney : Diary
Visual Arts Reflecting on events, memories and the traces of evidence left to us from times past, O’Donoghue uses his family history to connect with and understand the wars that have shaped our histories; and reflects on the personal experiences of his … Emma Lucy O’Brien : Red Earth
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
Love. Betrayal. Redemption. Giselle is a haunting story of love and betrayal. Our modern re-telling of this romantic classic is a timeless tale about the redemptive power of love. Betrayed by Albrecht, Giselle dies of a broken heart but her … Ballet Ireland : Giselle and Tour Dates for Spring 2017
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
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 Acton Town to Cork City captures an arrested moment, a family in transit who attempt to find comfort in possession of the familiar. They return to their own country to find it has become unknown to them and which they … Marcella Reardon : Acton Town to Cork City
Visual Arts Jonathan recently returned to Waterford from Florence, Italy where he studied full time at the Florence Academy of Art since 2013. Prior to that Jonathan attended Waterford Institute of Technology where he graduated with a degree in Architecture in 2013. … Jonathan Frisby : Pop Up
Visual Arts Open submission exhibition of work by local artists Studio 20ten Gallery & Workspace, Waterford City 23 Nov – 23 Dec 2016 Christine O’Brien : Winter Collection
Literature Marsh’s Library was founded in the early eighteenth century by Archbishop Narcissus Marsh (1638-1713).Designed by Sir William Robinson (d.1712) the Surveyor General of Ireland, it is one of the very few 18th century buildings left in Dublin that is still … Jason McElligott : Marsh’s Library
Visual Arts The Rogue Gallery presents ‘ A Crazy Man’s Utopia’, a solo exhibition by Denis Power. 18th November to 16th December 12noon to 5pm, Monday to Saturday The Rogue Gallery, 25 Michael Street, Waterford Denis Power : Crazy Man’s Utopia
Visual Arts The Butler Gallery is delighted to present A Peening Sound, an exhibition of new paintings by Kevin Cosgrove. Kevin Cosgrove makes representational oil paintings on linen that concentrate on the motif of the workspace, de-populated factory interiors, mechanic’s workshops, lumber-yards; … Kevin Cosgrove : A Peening Sound
Music Claudia Schwab is an originally Austrian fiddle player and composer, who lives and works in Ireland. As musician of the world, in her music she amalgamates different traditions and styles such as traditional Austrian, Irish, Classical Indian, Swedish and Eastern … Claudia Schwab Irish Tour
Music A new album entitled Visionaries 1916 is the culmination of a remarkable traditional music project celebrating the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising through a cycle of songs using the poetry of Pearse, Plunkett and Connolly, while paying due homage … Lorcan Mac Mathúna : 1916 Visionaries and Their Words
