In an extraordinary period for plant collecting an exceptional Irishman, Augustine Henry, changed the face of gardening, writes Helen Dillon.
At dawn the view from the top of Emei Shan (Mount Omei) in Sechuan Province, the holiest mountain in all of China, is a magical sight. The sun rises out of a rolling mist to illuminate the surrounding peaks. Our group had climbed up the evening before to stay the night on the summit to be there at sunrise, as we anticipated the feast of plants we were to see the next day. This part of China is rich in plants that are not only beautiful but also seem easily adaptable to our temperate Irish climate.
Stephanie McBride examines the startling imagery of Richard Mosse who has made infrared film his signature medium
From a rural setting in County Antrim, Basil Blackshaw has contributed a new chapter to the story of Irish art, writes Brian Fallon as the retrospective at the F E McWilliam Gallery marking Blackshaw’s 80th birthday continues.
Frederick O’Dwyer follows the evidence to unearth the design sources for Dublin Airport’s original terminal at Collinstown