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Historic venue gives new lease of life to contemporary arts gallery

A contemporary art gallery in Belfast has moved to new premises in a historic building in the city centre. The new venue for the Golden Thread Gallery is at the former Gas Corporation Showroom and Craftworld building on Queen Street. It includes ...

19 Nov 2024 at 13:33

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Platform Commissions free tour with Matt Packer

Matt Packer, Director of EVA International, will give a guided tour of our current exhibition, Platform Commissions, on Saturday, March 16, at 2 pm. The Platform Commissions by Sarah Durcan, Phillip McCrilly, Sharon Phelan, Frank Sweeney, ...

15 Mar 2024 at 13:33

Ireland

Artist Brian Maguire hopes visitors to exhibition will ‘identify with the dead’

Irish contemporary artist Brian Maguire said he hopes visitors to his upcoming exhibition at the Hugh Lane Gallery will “identify with the dead”. Entitled La Grande Illusion, the exhibition spans nearly two decades of work from a ...

30 Sept 2024 at 00:01

Monet’s Le Grand Canal et Santa Maria della Salute sells for record £45 million

Claude Monet’s Le Grand Canal et Santa Maria della Salute has gone under the hammer for 56.6 million dollars (£45 million), making it the most valuable view of Italy by any artist sold at auction. The piece has joined a series ...

18 May 2022 at 06:25

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Ai Weiwei: Censorship is ‘suffocating’ Chinese creativity

Visual artist Ai Weiwei says censorship in his homeland of China is “suffocating” creativity. Ai’s work is all about speaking truth to power. This includes the Remembering, an installation dedicated to those who lost their ...

19 Jul 2023 at 09:00

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Marina painting won En Plein Air art contest at Carrick-on-Suir's Clancy Brothers Festival

Picture caption above: Clancy Brothers Music & Arts Festival En Plein Air Visual Art Competition winner Emma Power displaying her gorgeous painting of Carrick-on-Suir’s Marina, She won a €450 voucher for Carrick-on-Suir’s ...

25 Jun 2023 at 12:33

British artist hails importance of paint practice pioneered by Constable

British artist Emily Powell, known for her colourful canvases, has spoken of the importance of plein air painting as she undertakes a residency of the Isles of Scilly. Powell, 35, was so inspired by the colours and light ...

15 Aug 2025 at 08:24

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Award-winning actor Brendan Gleeson to open this year's Boyle Arts Festival

This year’s Boyle Arts Festival and Visual Art Exhibition will be officially opened by Academy Award nominated actor Brendan Gleeson in King House on Thursday, July 20 at 8pm. Brendan, who has a keen interest in visual ...

04 Jul 2023 at 11:33

Visual arts organisations call for investment from next Government

More than 20 organisations have united to provide policy recommendations for the next Government to create a more “sustainable” visual arts sector. The collective have put together a manifesto to help the next ...

28 Jun 2024 at 12:00

Rare John Byrne painting of The Beatles to go under hammer

Paintings by the late John Byrne including a rare picture of The Beatles bought by the artist’s local priest are to go under the hammer at auction. In the painting, created in 1969, Byrne represents each ...

24 Mar 2025 at 11:51

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Local Tipperary village set to host special photography exhibition

Step into the heart of Holycross like never before, through the lens of a camera. Discover captivating moments frozen in time, showcasing the beauty, history, and spirit of the parish. READ MORE: ALERT: ...

24 Feb 2025 at 22:33

Rare John Byrne painting of The Beatles sells for more than £27,000

A rare painting of The Beatles by the late John Byrne has sold for £27,700 at auction, more than double its original estimate. In the painting, created in 1969, Byrne represented each Beatle seated ...

02 Apr 2025 at 13:47

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