The aesthetics of the digital age are invoked in Diana Copperwhite’s new paintings at the RHA, writes Yvonne Scott
Three large artworks by Diana Copperwhite comprise her current show, Driven by Distraction, at the Royal Hibernian Academy. The first work encountered is something of a surprise in departing from expectations of the artist’s work. Entitled Shapeshifter, it is painted directly onto the south wall of the entrance foyer and will be obliterated at the conclusion of the show. Copperwhite found this arrangement liberating as it facilitated experiment in the knowledge of its ultimate erasure.
Brian McAvera sees Colin Davidson wrestle with sexual politics in his new series of Nudes on view this autumn at Oliver Sears Gallery, Dublin.
Can the pragmatic 21st-century East range at Trinity College Dublin match the 18th-century splendour of the West Front? James Howley appraises recent developments on the campus
Behind the bustle and colour of the 2016 graduate shows Gerry Walker finds a wealth of well-researched, accomplished projects.