Homage to his Masters
Medb Ruane eavesdrops on the perceptible artistic dialogues in Louis le Brocquy's eight new paintings ahead of his exhibition at Gimple Fils, London

Design Portfolio
Collaboration is key this winter as Avantcraft inspires surprising partnerships across the country; Innovative designs in Irish Architecture excel at the 2006 RIBA awards; and with new grants from the Crafts Council of Ireland awarded to graduate designers, an exciting emergence of fresh design can be anticipated this season, writes Eleanor Flegg

Decorative by Design
Gerry Walker discusses the relevance of principles associated with the 19th-century Nabis group in the work of Darren Murray at the Kevin Kavanagh Gallery this November

Still-Life in Action
Jane O'Malley's dynamic canvasses are the antithesis of still-life, writes Brian Lynch ahead of her exhibition in mid-November at the Taylor Galleries, Dublin

Through Time and Space: John Gerrard's Image Objects
Patrick T Murphy discusses the innovative work of Dublin-born artist John Gerrard, whose virtual sculptures are currently on view at the RHA, Dublin

A Gothic Sensibility
As he prepares for a 2007 exhibition at the Taylor Galleries, Dublin, Brian Bourke tells Brian McAvera about his formative years in London and Europe and his empathy for the Gothic aesthetic

Of Night and Light
On the recent completion of Vivienne Roche's most ambitious project, Whitelight Garden, at Park West Dublin, Yvonne Scott traces its links with earlier work

Irish parables
The work of Northern Irish photographer, Peter Neill, exudes wit, humour and subtlety, writes Brian McAvera

A quiet storm: The Art of Dairine Vanston
Brian Fallon considers the career of Dairine Vanston, a painter of strength and maturity, whose work nevertheless remains largely unknown to Irish collectors

A Painter on Achill: Alexander Williams
Gordon Ledbetter peruses the memoirs of Alexander Williams, an early and constant enthusiast for the wild beauties of Achill Island

Richard Moynan: Painting Privilege and Poverty
The centenary year of Richard Moynan has been marked by a resurgence of interest in the salerooms and inclusion in the National Gallery's ÔA Time and A Place' exhibition writes Maebh O'Regan

The MacNeill Sweeney Bequest
Kevin Kiely examines this valuable gift to the National Gallery, comprising a number of important Irish paintings and seminal 2Oth-century European masters

Robert Gibbings: Travelling to Bohemia
Peter Murray considers the unconventional life of wood-engraver Robert Gibbings, who contributed significantly to the integration of illustration and text in book publishing

Jewel of the Glens
Picturesquely located in a valley and overlooking the sea, Glenarm Castle in County Antrim impresses visitors with its setting and robust gothic appearance, writes Terence Reeves Smyth

Lord Gort's gift
Peter Harbison discusses the background to Lord Gort's purchase and furnishing of Bunratty Castle, County Clare, Ireland's finest late medieval tower-house

Recent Cork Architecture: Resurgence and Vision
The redevelopment of Cork County Hall, together with a number of new collegiate buildings at UCC and CIT marks a period of economic vitality and renewed cultural confidence, argues Louise Cotter

Collectors' Treasury
Eleanor Flegg previews two important events in Kilkenny and Limerick for discerning collectors to acquire fine craft from some of Ireland's leading makers