Impressively executed and unsettling in effect, Molly Judd’s Murmuring Lights, is a worthy winner of this year’s Ireland-U.S. Council/Irish Arts Review Portraiture Award, writes Donal Maguire.
Donal Maguire sees an elegant statement on the interconnectedness of all things in David Beattie’s installation at IMMA
As winner of the Hennessy portrait prize Gerry Davis has cause for celebration; yet his recent series illustrating dormant studios shows the stark reality for many of his peers, writes Donal Maguire
Donal Maguire selects an illustrated letter, written by Walter Osborne, from the ESB Centre for the Study of Irish Art
Gary Coyle’s winning portrait at the RHA Annual Exhibition is an accomplished work infused with ominous undertones, argues Donal Maguire
Initiatives like the AIB Prize are more relevant and necessary than ever, argues Donal Maguire as he reviews the work of the artists short-listed for this year’s award
Sheila Rennick’s new paintings acknowledge the darker themes of contemporary life, Donal Maguire discovers, ahead of her solo show at Hillsboro Fine Art, Dublin
Mairead O’Eocha’s latest series of oil paintings explore the time-honoured genre of flower painting, writes Donal Maguire.
Donal Maguire reflects on Aches’ award-winning portrait, painted in the artist’s distinctive graffiti style, which references subtractive colour-mixing theory