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Ai Weiwei on exhibiting 30-year collection from Stone Age tools to Lego bricks

Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has said his forthcoming collection-based exhibition at the Design Museum in London tells more of a story about the past and present than any antique. Hundreds of thousands of objects, which have been collected by ...

30 Jan 2023 at 17:50

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Octogenerian glassblower is one of Europe’s leading practitioners 46 years after opening London gallery despite once vowing never to touch another glass

An octogenarian glassblower whose enchanting creations have made him one of Europe’s leading practitioners is still working his magic 46 years after opening his London gallery – despite once vowing never to touch another glass. Discovering his ...

10 Feb 2022 at 08:25

Local News

IN PICTURES: North West Regional College’s Art and Design Showcase at Derry campus

Sinead McGarrigle pictured at North West Regional College’s Art and Design Showcase at the Lawrence Building on Strand Road. Elizabeth McGarrigle, Cathy Mullan, and Sinead McGarrigle pictured at North West Regional College’s Art and Design ...

02 Jun 2023 at 18:33

Brain Tumour Charity launches art exhibition and auction to raise awareness

Work from over 130 artists is to be auctioned off as part of an exhibition run by The Brain Tumour Charity to raise funds and awareness for its cause and “the importance of time” when contending with the condition. The London exhibition, ...

23 Mar 2023 at 13:02

Whats On

Grads on show as Limerick School of Art and Design opens its doors to the public

STUDENTS at Limerick School of Art & Design (LSAD) are adding the finishing touches to their designs and projects which will be unveiled to the public at the 2022 LSAD Graduate Show. Celebrating 170 years since its establishment, the ...

02 Jun 2022 at 21:33

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‘A Walk In The Park’, an textile exhibition at Leitrim Design House

Leitrim Design House are delighted to showcase a unique exhibition on ARTWALL of 31 quilts. 'A Walk In The Park' is the title of this year's Hands Across the Border exhibition by the Irish Patchwork Society and Northern Ireland ...

20 Oct 2023 at 10:33

Scotland

Archive project aims to protect the legacy of Afghanistan’s female artists

A student at a Scottish university is leading a project to ensure work produced by Afghanistan’s female artists can continue to be shared with the world amid efforts from the country’s rulers to suppress them. Mahtab Karami, ...

10 Feb 2025 at 00:01

Teenager’s cookbook championing her family’s ‘special’ recipes goes viral

A teenager who wrote, illustrated and designed a cookbook championing her family’s recipes has expressed her joy and disbelief after it went viral on social media. Isabelle, who did not wish to share her surname and is from ...

12 May 2025 at 08:11

Neurodivergent designer ‘pleased’ his origami art will be at London Fashion Week

A neurodivergent designer who refers to his dyslexia as his “superpower” has said he feels “really pleased” that his origami dresses will be showcased at London Fashion Week (LFW). Darryl Bedford, 55, from Fulham in west ...

22 Feb 2025 at 03:02

Arts & Entertainment

Young Limerick artists to display their work at graduate showcase this Saturday night

OVER 1,000 guests are expected to descend on Limerick School of Art and Design (LSAD) for the launch of its final year graduate exhibition. The week-long event has been attracting thousands of visitors since the ...

31 May 2025 at 10:33

Arts & Entertainment

Students “bring a powerful and unique voice to Limerick’s cultural landscape”, says Mayor Moran

MAYOR of Limerick, John Moran has announced the acquisition of three artworks from students graduating from Limerick School of Art and Design (LSAD). The pieces were acquired under the Mayor of Limerick Art ...

04 Jun 2025 at 14:33

Ai Weiwei ‘would like’ to return to China as long as he is not detained again

Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has said he “would like” to return to his home country if the state does not put him in “jail secretly again”. The 65-year-old, who worked on the design of Beijing’s ...

05 Apr 2023 at 14:24

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