Dublin’s dreaming spires
New from the Spring 2018 edition. ‘Peter Pearson writes in praise of the vertical, as seen in Dublin’s variety of pinnacles, spires and towers Read More
Architecture & Design
Lightning conductor
New from the current edition. ‘I identify as an artist and I identify as a designer’, Niamh Barry tells Eleanor Flegg who pays a visit to her studio in Lusk, Co. Dublin Read More
Marine commission
The allure of art glass and proximity to the sea combine in the career of Cork-based sculptor-designer Eoin Turner, writes Mark Ewart Read More
All the world’s a stage
New from the Autumn 2017 edition. Art graduate exhibitions are similar to the theatre; the players are expected to hit their marks and know their lines, writes Gerry Walker in his appraisal of the class of 2017 Read More
Perspective: Annemarie Reinhold
I first saw Annemarie Reinhold’s work online. Her home page features an image of a neckpiece in fine silver from her current collection. Surrounded by soft, fragile, almost translucent foliage, it comprises a cluster of gently moving leaves and seems weightless, almost ethereal; a fitting visual representation of a collection entitled ‘Treasure these Moments’. Read More
The National Gallery revisited
James Howley pays a visit to the National Gallery as it prepares to reopen following a major refurbishment programme Read More
Touchstone
From the Summer 2017 edition: Frances McDonald traces the revolution in ceramic art as Ireland’s leading makers display their work at Farmleigh from June, marking the 40th anniversary of Ceramics Ireland Read More
History today
From the Spring 2017 edition: Kevin V Mulligan reminds us of the cultural aspirations associated with the architectural competition for the National Museum of Ireland in the 1880s Read More
Shadows of Sodeisha
From the Spring 2017 edition: Audrey Whitty explores the concept behind Sodeisha as the National Museum marks the 60th anniversary of Irish-Japanese diplomatic relations
with a joint exhibition. Read More
Reimagining architecture
From the Spring 2017 edition: Redevelopment of the former Bank of Ireland building on Baggot Street is currently underway. The complex, designed by Ronnie Tallon of Scott Tallon Walker Architects was constructed in two phases during the 1960s and 1970s. Read More