Brendan Rooney visits Cian McLoughlin’s studio, as the Dublin born artist prepares for his first solo show in New York
Carissa Farrell is transfixed by the shard-like glass birds and decayed flowers that combine to fascinating effect in Graham Gingles’s signature boxes at the Hamilton Gallery, Sligo
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Gerry Dukes follows the money as hubris and greed fall victim to Tom Fitzgerald’s pen, as seen in his exhibition of watercolours at Limerick City Gallery as part of City of Culture
Fionnuala Croke presents a selection from the panoply of objects d’arts on view at the Chester Beatty Library’s ‘A to Z’ exhibition
Elizabeth Cope has returned from a productive season painting in South America; Alannah Hopkin previews the chromatic results to go on view this autumn at the Origin Gallery, Dublin
How reliable is historical documentary? Levi Hanes examines Turner Prize Winner Duncan Campbell’s filmic presentation of this question at IMMA this winter
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
Elizabeth Kirwan looks at Gerry Andrews’ magisterial series tracing the activities of Limerick’s Milk Market
Clár Ní Dhuibheannaigh charts how a boyhood dream became a reality for Will Sliney whose Cú Chulainn illustrations are based on the Táin Bó Cúailgne
Reflecting on a career marked by invention and experiment, distinguished sculptor Bob Sloan tells Brian McAvera, ‘I find working in the studio as difficult as ever. Nothing comes easy’
The class of 2014 is looking anew to the tangible joys of creativity, in contrast to its documentation, writes Gerry Walker of the trends emerging from this year’s graduate shows.
Catherine Marshall assesses the unwavering artistic journey of Maria Simonds-Gooding in advance of her retrospective in Dublin
Ghostly traces of a Joycean city and people emerge as if from a palimpsest in Patrick Donald’s views of Dubliners, writes Stephanie McBride
With the recent passing of Ronald Tallon, Seán Ó Laoire reflects on the end of an era and remembers Michael Scott, founder and charismatic figurehead of Scott Tallon Walker
Brian McAvera pays tribute to Edward Murphy whose personal commitment to the development of Irish art research will reap immeasurable benefits for generations
Visionary or Magic Realist? Brian Fallon evaluates the art of Patrick Hennessy
Lord Charlemont’s Casino provides an ideal setting for a landscape exhibition prompting Ruth Musielak to examine some favoured historical views of the vicinity
While his father made the Grand Tour, James Hamilton 2nd Earl of Clanbrassill preferred to stay at home and make improvements on his estates, the greatest of which is Tollymore, Co Down, writes Peter Murray
Eamonn McEneaney selects The Dragon Mirrors designed by Thomas Johnson, from the Bishop’s Palace Collection, Waterford
