Separated by time, but united in their inspiration, Niall Naessens shows his work at this season’s annual display of the Turner Collection, reports David Lilburn
Francis Halsall examines recurring motifs in ‘Glance’ a new installation by Dorothy Cross for the New Art Centre, Roche Court
A preoccupation with surface qualities and materials in Coilín Murray’s work is underpinned by a solid core of intellectual rigour, writes Gerry Walker
The work in Paul Mosse’s retrospective at VISUAL shows that the artist is still deeply motivated, writes Mic Moroney
Inspired by her proximity to the Dublin coastline and intimate domestic views Margaret Egan tackles an array of vistas in her current work, writes Susan Campbell
All around the globe, conflicts have and continue to shape the land and their inhabitants’; Elizabeth Magill explores the flipside of the buccolic in conversation with Brian McAvera.
It would be a mistake to assume that Gwen O’Dowd’s seascapes are simply about the delights of nature, writes Yvonne Scott
Carissa Farrell explores the civic values inherent in Rachel Joynt’s soon-to-be-unveiled 1916 commemorative commission, Dearcán na nDaoine, for the grounds of Áras an Uachtaráin
‘I identify as an artist and I identify as a designer’, Niamh Barry tells Eleanor Flegg who pays a visit to her studio in Lusk, Co. Dublin
Stephanie McBride reflects on the extraordinary life’s work of Arthur Fields, the last of the street photographers
Deirdre conroy visits historic Kilmainham courthouse where a conservation project by OPW architects was recognised at this year’s riai awards
While the display of sculpture at the re-opened National Gallery is impressive, what is on view is but a fraction of the collection, writes paula Murphy
Hilary Pyle pays tribute to May Guinness who joined the artistic vanguard in Paris and went on to distinguish herself as a nurse during the Great War
Thomas Duffy recalls Mildred Anne Butler’s most unusual commission: to create an artwork on a miniature scale to grace the interior of the world’s most beautiful dolls’ house
Gerard Long reflects on the legacy of avid collector Joseph Holloway whose unflagging passion continues to enrich the study of Dublin’s cultural history
Janette stokes remembers Frederic William Burton, whose acquisition of old masters during his tenure at London’s National Gallery demonstrated judgement, while his own work consistently struck at the pivotal moment of a scene
James Howley highlights future plans for Ballintubber Abbey, Co Mayo, one of ireland’s oldest places of worship
Christian Dupont follows the relationship between art and cultural identity as seen in two works from the collection of Burns Library at Boston College
Úna McCarthy selects Old Thomond Bridge, and Beautiful Mouth by Alice Maher from Limerick City Gallery of Art’s Permanent Collection
A dynamic alliance between NCAD and UCO presents a unique opportunity to power a radical reimagining of NCAD’s historic urban location, writes Sean O’Laoire
