Cristín Leach talks with Cian McLoughlin, whose ongoing interest in the painting of crowds is ‘accidentally topical’
Marcel Vidal finds that a thread of instability runs through Freida Breen’s sculptural practice
Once prominent in Irish life, the vicereines and their legacies are … Read More
Patrick Pye and Ludwig Van Beethoven
Patrick Pye
THE Arts Council’s mandate is pretty straightforward. To quote the relevant Act of 2003 the Arts Council is empowered ‘to assist in the development or advancement of the arts and for that purpose to … Read More
Conor Harrington Dance With the Devil 2013 oil and spray paint on linen 200 x 250cm
THREE years ago, the graffiti artist Conor Harrington made the front cover of the Irish Arts Review connected to an article on urban art by … Read More
The Crafts Council has been metamorphosed into the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland and is launching a campaign next year to promote more employment opportunities in design related businesses. Irish Design 2015 will be of particular interest to the … Read More
From the IAR Summer 2014 edition: Ursula Burke, Emma Donaldson and Deirdre McKenna explore the mutable topic of time at the F E McWilliam Gallery, Banbridge. Claire Dalton looks at their responses Read More
From the IAR Summer 2014 edition Irish Artists in the UK: Philip Treacy, milliner extraordinaire, by Deirdre McQuillan. Read More
Highlights from the current edition
ART COMMENTRDS awards The Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Visual Art Awards is the most important platform for visual art graduates in Ireland
ARTISTS ON VIEWDrawn to life Though best known for his landscapes and portraits, Blaise Smith … Read More
Throughout history, technological inventions have shaped the development of graphic art. In 2500 BC, the Egyptians used graphic symbols to communicate their thoughts in a written form known as hieroglyphics. The Egyptians wrote and illustrated narratives on rolls of papyrus … Read More
