Sarah Downey looks at constancy and evolution in Chris Wilson’s art practice, ahead of his retrospective in April at Strule Arts Centre, Omagh
Jenny Fitzgibbon previews work from John Boyd’s forthcoming exhibition at the Cross Gallery, Dublin and assesses his explorations into the nature of perception.
‘The Surreal in Irish Art’ opening at the F E McWilliam Gallery & Studio, Banbridge, Co Down, in May is the first exhibition to explore the influence of Surrealism on Irish art, writes Riann Coulter
‘The Surreal in Irish Art’ opening at the F E McWilliam Gallery & Studio, Banbridge, Co Down, in May is the first exhibition to explore the influence of Surrealism on Irish art, writes Riann Coulter
“I like to feel that you can walk into it.”
John Doherty describes his style of Realism to Brian McAvera ahead of his exhibition at the Taylor Galleries in Dublin this Summer.
Leo Higgins’ name is synonymous with technical expertise; yet his approach never results in the sterility of such a capacity can engender, argues Gerry Walker
David Davidson pays tribute to Bill Doyle, Dublin-born master photographer, who in these fond studies has left an indelible record of his country
In celebration of its 150th anniversary, Patrick J Murphy surveys the wealth of talented art students who have won the RDS Taylor Art Award.
Two new titles tackling the careers of Irish women artists, albeit with separate aims, are reviewed by Nicola Gordon Bowe
Mary Stratton Ryan unveils the identity of the Carlow-born artist’s constant model
To mark the occasion of Sir Denis Mahon’s birthday and to honour his contribution to art history, Fionnuala Croke recounts some defining moments from his remarkable career.
Peter Murray examines the oeuvre of Frederick Buck, whose portrait practice flourished during the Regency period
Peter Harbison traces the evolution of the publication of Francis Grose’s Antiquities of Ireland in the 1790s
Tintern Abbey at Bannow Bay in Wexford is today a place of beauty and tranquillity, secured if not fully restored by the OPW: a lasting monument to the earliest days of the Norman invasion from which its foundation sprung, as John Mulcahy reports
The restoration of Ballyfin represents a unique achievement, where sensitivity to character and place triumph, writes Kevin Mulligan.
Judith Hill examines how the disparate spheres of academia and performance are united in Limerick’s dynamic Irish World Academy of Music and Dance.
Frances Ruane explores the multifaceted design world of Milan-based Irish artist Nuala Goodman
Anne Stewart selects an 18th-century pastel portrait of George, 1st Earl Macartney from the Ulster Museum Collection
