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  • March 15, 2014, 01:00

Perhaps one of the trickiest jobs for any designer is making a business card. We asked some leading creatives, in Ireland next week for Offset 2014, to show us how they make a first impression

‘Battle of Clontarf’: history of art and Ireland ‘Battle of Clontarf’: history of art and Ireland
  • Niamh O'Sullivan
  • March 17, 2014, 01:00

The oil-on-canvas by Hugh Frazer became an example of how history painting had its anti-establishment uses

Henri Cartier-Bresson: a perfect alignment of the head, heart and eye Henri Cartier-Bresson: a perfect alignment of the head, heart and eye

A new exhibition of the work of the father of photojournalism shows how his work embodied the 20th century

At the launch of the Hennessy/National Gallery of Ireland inaugural portrait prize, from left: judges Donald Teskey, Janet McLean, Cristín Leach Hugh and Dr Declan Long. The portraits shown are Evie Hone by Hilda van Stockum and Seamus Heaney by Jackie Nickerson. Photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times New annual Irish portrait prize worth €20,000 announced

Hennessy join forces with National Gallery of Ireland in new award

Barrie Cooke at the opening night of his exhibition in the Kerlin Gallery in Dublin in 2007. Photograph: Fran Veale Abstract expressionist artist Barrie Cooke dies in Co Carlow

Painter was based in Ireland since 1954 and was a leading contemporary artist

“I found a better way of expressing myself,” says Eddie Cahill. “It was a way of escaping a little, a way of distancing myself, I’d say.” Artist credits painting with saving him from ‘life of disaster’

Eddie Cahill believes he escaped fate similar to that of brother Martin, the ‘General’

A staircase in the Saw Swee Hock Student Centre at the London School of Economics, designed by O’Donnell and Tuomey. Photograph: Dennis Gilbert/VIEW Building a profile: Irish architects making their mark on London
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  • Frank McDonald
  • February 26, 2014, 01:00

After their exceptional work at the London School of Economics, and the Photographers’ Gallery, O’Donnell and Tuomey should win more challenging commissions in the British capital

Minister for Arts and Heritage Jimmy Deenihan has welcomed a “significant partnership” between the State and the Bank of Ireland to create a new cultural and heritage centre. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien New cultural and heritage centre for bank's College Green site

Minister welcomes a “significant partnership” between State and Bank of Ireland

The burning car of Willie Doherty’s ‘Remains’ might indicate the obliteration of evidence but is also symbolic of perpetuity Forged in Derry: punishment beatings and burning cars

Willie Doherty’s latest film installation is a fictional work with its feet in the real world

The golden touch of artist Patrick Scott

Winner of first prize in the Politics category: OUT OF THE FRYING PAN...? Taoiseach Enda Kenny peers through an artificial fire at the opening of new facilities at Glen Dimplex. Photograph: Julien Behal/Maxwell Photography Julien Behal named AIB Photojournalist of the Year

Three ‘Irish Times’ photographers take prizes at Press Photographers’ Association of Ireland awards

Artist Patrick Scott. He was described by Minister for the Arts Jimmy Deenihan as “a guiding light in the Irish art world for many decades” Artists remember beloved colleague Patrick Scott

Writer Anthony Cronin described Scott as ‘a person of great charm and presence’

Eric Pearce with artist Patrick Scott following their civil partnership ceremony last October. Photograph: Gareth Chaney Collins Artist Patrick Scott dies on eve of opening of retrospective exhibition of his work

Last October he entered into civil partnership with partner Eric Pearce

File photograph of Patrick Scott in 2002 with some of his work at the Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square, Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times Artist Patrick Scott dies a day before retrospective exhibition

Cork-native (93) was major force in Irish art since 1940s

‘Portrait of George Dyer Talking’ by Francis Bacon from 1966. The painting was sold last night for £42.2 million in London. Photograph: Reuters Francis Bacon painting of lover sells for £42 million

Anonymous buyer pays almost double expected sale price for canvas from 1966

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