Is there a perceptible trait to Irish art? Frances Ruane wonders the questions as 70 artworks drawn from the AIB and Crawford collections go on view in London
As the AIB Prize comes into its tenth year, with past winners representing some of Ireland’s most promising artists of the decade, it is time to reflect on where Irish art is going, what might survive in the challenging economic times ahead and how young contemporary Irish artists can position themselves to achieve recognition.
A crusader’s path Frances Ruane reports on Úna Burke, the 2010 recipient of the Irish Arts Review/Crafts Council of Ireland Emerging Maker Award
Frances Ruane explores the multifaceted design world of Milan-based Irish artist Nuala Goodman
Frances Ruane applauds the role played by Fergus Ahern in the development of his community’s Civic Art Collectio n as the RHA hosts an exhibition curated from its holdings
Although the themes running through Cormac Boydell’s exhibition at the Irish College, Paris in 2011 had their origins in the past, the finished objects are shaped by his distinctive contemporary style writes Frances Ruane