Lyric Theatre at 75: ‘It was as improbable then as it is now. It took real vision’
The Belfast cultural institution began life in 1951, when the indomitable Mary O’Malley formed Lyric Players Theatre
Jack B Yeats
Works by John Luke, Barrie Cooke and Eva Hamilton feature in upcoming Irish art sales
Pre-Christmas sales offer a good opportunity to consider Irish artists from the 19th to the 21st century
Irish art from private collections of former politicians at deVeres and Adam’s
Paintings by Mainie Jellett, Mary Swanzy and Paul Henry among works in collections of Gemma and Derry Hussey and John A Costello
I tried to stare at this painting for three hours. And something odd happened
Should art be useful and retrain our brains or is it more important than that?
Dog collars, a toilet seat and my favourite blue jeans: how a Victorian artist went viral
A long-time fan of William Morris on the enduring appeal of his floral designs
Hilary Weston obituary: Dublin-born businesswoman who played central role in Canadian business empire
Former model whose interests ranged from art and business to books and gardening
Peruse a lifetime’s worth of art and antiques in the Dún Laoghaire home of their collector
A contents sale of a period home in south Dublin features a lifetime’s collection of antique furniture, oriental art, antique clocks and mirrors
Jack B Yeats’s painting of mournful scene after Bloody Sunday 1920 is acquired by National Gallery
Picture once owned by late Ben Dunne was acquired with taxpayers’ money and help of a donor
Inside Dublin’s United Arts Club: ‘I probably walked by this building hundreds of times without knowing what it was’
The United Arts Club, on Fitzwilliam Street Upper, has been supporting its members for more than a century. After some quiet years, it’s growing again
Female pioneers of modernism shine in Irish art sale
Irish art collectors are spoiled for choice with upcoming sales in Bonham’s, Whyte’s and Adam’s featuring a wealth of local and international talent across painting and sculpture
Irish art sale: Standing room only anticipated at live auction return
Camille Souter, Mary Swanzy, Roderic O’Conor and Louis le Brocquy are among the highlights at deVere’s Irish art sale
Private collection of ‘art whisperers’ Mary and Alan Hobart comes to market
Christie’s to sell 200 works by artists including Jack B Yeats, Eileen Agar and Mary Swanzy
Irish art by Hughie O’Donoghue, Jack B Yeats, Paul Henry, William Orpen and Louis le Brocquy hits the market
Dealers say demand for Irish art remains very strong, as about 300 works come on sale in September
Local history: Cartoonish cruelty betrays a fundamentalist who would not cotton on
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