Highlights from the Autumn 2017 edition
EDITOR’S LETTERNCAD’s great opportunityThe physical condition of the whole NCAD campus is so poor that there is a danger of a patchwork solution being implemented argues John Mulcahy
PAINTINGEithne Jordan: Inside & Out Eithne Jordan talks … 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 COMMENTGraffiti Artist Aches on Canvas Brigid Mulcahy comments on the first solo show by young graffitti artist Aches exhibiting with works on canvas.
SCULPTURE Spatial dynamics In her delicate but precise sculpture, Nuala O’Donovan uses natural … 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
