Francesco Guardi, A pair of Venetian views The Piazzetta, flanked by two of the great secular buildings of the city
CONGRATULATIONS
Our 3,500 strong Appeal to have the Beit picture sale postponed has now resulted in the intervention of the Minister for the Arts.
This is great news.
A postponement, at least, is now a strong probability. A new context for the future of the Russborough estate is now up for discussion.
So well done to you.
And thank you for demonstrating to the world how much we appreciate the extraordinary bequest of Alfred and Clementine Beit to the Irish people.
John Mulcahy
Irish Arts Review
Join the Appeal here.
The idea of creating a visitor centre in a working graveyard might seem lacking in taste, but a visit to Dublin’s famous Glasnevin Cemetery will dispel any such feeling.
Swedish-born artist Cecilia Danell is this year’s winner of the €5,000 Merrion Plinth Award.
Creating a woodturned form from uniform six-inch blocks of ash wood was the challenge set to Irish Woodturners Guild’s members