RHA Annual Exhibition
New from the Winter 2020 edition. The brave decision of the Royal Hibernian Academy to ‘go online’ rather than to miss out on its annual show altogether has set viewers some major problems. Read More
Art News
Sculpture for the people
New from the Autumn 2020 edition. Some good news for Irish sculptors in these days of gloom is the announcement of a scheme to have six new sculptures erected in public spaces around the city. Read More
Golden Fleece winner shortlisted for Venice Biennale
New from the Autumn 2020 edition. Among the major postponements of arts events due to Covid-19 restrictions is the 2021 Venice Art Biennale, which has been moved to 2022. Read More
Hats off to the Highlanes
New from the Autumn 2020 edition. In the midst of lockdown, as galleries had to keep their doors firmly closed, the Highlanes Gallery in Drogheda announced a competition that was ‘developed in response to the constraints of the current global situation’. Read More
Clare Gallagher’s Second Shift
Clare Gallagher’s elegantly designed photobook The Second Shift is a visual exploration of the daily grind of domestic labour. Read More
Clare Museum’s new departure
It was the historical collection, housed for many years in the local library, that gave Clare Museum in Ennis its initial impetus. Read More
Janet Mullarney 1952-2020
The Irish Arts Review mourns the loss of Dublin-born sculptor Janet Mullarney who passed away earlier this month, after a long illness, at her home in Italy. A member of Aosdána and the Royal Hibernian Academy, Mullarney was one of the foremost sculptors of her generation. Read More
RUA Prize-winners 2019
Joy Gerard Protest Crowd (the North is Next)
Some 1,604 works were submitted for the 138th Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition, of which 388 were finally selected and are on display at the Ulster Museum in Belfast until the 5 January.
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Cork’s Heritage Buildings
New from the Summer 2019 edition. Years of ineffective heritage management, and neglect by owners, have left many historic buildings in Cork city in a poor state, with nearly one hundred listed as derelict. Read More
Paid admissions to the National Gallery
New from the Summer 2019 edition. The big, comprehensive exhibition ‘Shaping Ireland’ at the National Gallery of Ireland, has received much coverage (not to say publicity) and has fully deserved it. Read More