Irish Arts Review, Spring 2008
‘Too Early for Vacation’ is the theme of this year’s ev+a; the artists shown here offer a nexus of perspectives on this subject, explains Marianne O’Kane Boal.
New paintings from Brian Maguire at the Kerlin Gallery this spring tackle injustice with compassion and dignity for the victims, writes Barbara Dawson
Catherine Marshall previews Hughie O’Donoghue’s latest body of work, a creative hybrid of painting and photography
Brian Fallin sees traces of Constable and Turner in the Donegal landscapes of Melita Denara
“Lithography is an extension of my painting,’ — John Breakey explains to Brian McAvera”
Anne Hodge previews a collaborative exhibition featuring contemporary prints by Graphic Studio Dublin, whose point of inspiration was the permanent collection at the National Gallery of Ireland
Brian Lynch examines the work of Eamonn O’Doherty, whose style captures the spirit of his era
Oliver Dowling traces the artistic development of Cecil King, currently the subject of a retrospective at IMMA, and a highly regarded artist who used his business acumen to champion contemporary art in Ireland
Siún Hanrahan examines David Creedon’s haunting photographs, where abandoned possessions in empty dwellings serve as talismans of remembrance
Hilary Pyle looks at the archive of papers and sketchbooks belonging to Estella Solomons preserved in the Manuscript Department of Trinity College Dublin
Drawing on previously unpublished miniatures and portraits Mary Stratton Ryan assesses Joseph Patrick Haverty’s intimate portrayal of women and children in 19th-century Ireland
William Laffan applauds the return of seven notable paintings from the Wood Collection to Fota House, Carrigtwohill, Cork
Peter Somerville Large explores the exotic art of the Pacific, originating with Captain Cook’s voyages in the region, held today in the National Museum of Ireland
Fernhill Gardens situated at the base of Three Rock Mountain in County Dublin is a model of that rare species, the natural garden, writes Patrick Bowe
Adapting the military magazine on Rocky Island off Cork Harbour as a crematorium was an inspired development proposal, argues Louise Cotter
Eamonn McEneaney examines a rare 14th-century Madonna Lactans from the collection of Waterford Museum of Treasures
