The autumn programme at the RHA Gallery in Dublin's Ely Place is nothing if not eclectic, with four shows running in tandem. ‘Futures 11’ will showcase work by Alan Butler, Vera Klute, Barbara Knezevic, James Merrigan and Shelia Rennick. Also on view under the Dublin Contemporary 2011 banner is ‘Tragic Land’ by Lisa Yuskavage alongside a video installation by James Coleman – see our feature on DC2011 page 64 of this edition. Yuskavage's no-holds barred representations of the female figure have riveted audiences since she began showing in New York two decades ago. By contrast, Coleman’s work in progress evolves from an interpretation of the classical myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. ‘Found Beside Water’ by James English and a new series by Beara Peninsula-based painter Charles Tyrrell follow. Futures 11 - 5 September - 23 October; Yuskavage/Coleman: 6 September - 31 October; James English: 5 September - 31 October;
Charles Tyrrell: 5 September - 21 December
10th Allianz Business to Arts Awards
This year marks the 10th year of the Allianz Business to Arts Awards. The Awards recognize businesses, artists and art organisations that bring the arts and artists into the workplace to respond to real business challenges. They are a celebration of the innovative and creative relationships that exist between the business and arts communities. The shortlist for the 2011 awards includes, for Best Large Sponsorship: Bank of America Merrill Lynch for their projects with the National Gallery Chester Beatty Library, IMMA and the ‘New Stream’ programme; BNP Paribas & The Irish Museum of Modern Art for The Moderns; and Premier Foods & Children’s Books Ireland for Bisto Children’s Book of the Year Awards. The Allianz Business to Arts Awards will be presented by President Mary McAleese on 5 September at Dublin Castle.
Fourth Solo Show
A solo exhibition from Anthony Murphy opens in September at Jorgensen Fine Art’s new gallery in Dublin’s Hibernian Way. This will be Murphy’s fourth solo show with the gallery. In October gallery newcomer Trevor Geoghegan will show his atmospheric landscapes and geometric still-life compositions. Anthony Murphy: 8 - 24 September
Trevor Geoghegan: 6 - 20 October
All our yesterdays
‘Small Lives’ at the National Photographic Archive in Dublin's Temple Bar provides captivating views of Irish childhood between 1880 and 1970. The exhibition features many fascinating and rare photographs drawn from across the National Library of Ireland’s 630,000-strong photographic collection. These juxtapose children’s lives with the broad sweep of Irish social and political history. Images range from stiff 19th-century studio portraits of wealthy children dressed in their best to Victorian seaside shots and cheeky 20th-century city kids wearing hand-me-downs. Themes are varied and fascinating, from scenes of wealth, poverty, industrial schools, rural life, work and mischief to the serious issues of religious worship and major events in Irish history. Small Lives: until June 2012
Neil Shawcross monotypes
Dublin's Peppercanister Gallery presents monotypes from Neil Shawcross this autumn. Known for his intensity of colour and movement, this series of monotypes have all the vigour and strength of his acrylic and oil paintings. His work of late has become ever more loose and abstract. Both paper and print lend very well to this process, picking up on all the nuances of his gestural paintwork. For lovers of the artist's distinctive vivid imagery, this exhibition offers a chance to attain an original Shawcross at a more affordable price. Neil Shawcross: 20 October - 5 November
Dialogue at Draiocht
Interpreting the word ‘invisible’, a word commonly used by older people about their place in society, is the basis of Garvan Gallagher's ‘My Way’ at Draoicht in Dublin. The exhibition is the result of a lengthy dialogue about growing older, in particular, growing older with fashion. Viewers are thus asked to ponder whether older people abandon fashion, or whether the fashion industry simply abandons older people. The work was carried out during the artist’s fifteen-month residency at Draoicht. The work includes both personal and fictional representations on growing old. In one series, the younger body is replaced with the older body in recreated fashion shoots. Garvan Gallagher: until 5 November
