The Dublin painter divided his time between Dalkey and Milan, also frequently visiting Japan and France, all of which were settings that enriched his work
Echoes of the past haunt the year ahead. Are there lessons to be learned?
Mainie Jellett and Evie Hone at the National Gallery of Ireland, Kunstkammer in Waterford and Lisa Fingleton in Tralee are among the highlights
Dealing with subjects such as our online existence, the housing crisis, and interior lives, these artists have emerged almost fully formed
Manar Mervat Al Shouha, who fled civil war, prefers to talk through her paintings, but she has much to say about her fears for Syria, Irish people’s indirectness, and how ‘the feeling of time’ is similar in both countries
Welcome murals can become greeting cards, saying: ‘You are seen, you belong, you matter’
Sale also features artists including Paul Henry, Roderic O’Conor, Sir William Orpen and Mainie Jellett
Along with greater recognition for women artists, there is a joyful exuberance at this year’s Annual not seen since before the Covid pandemic
BogSkin, an exhibition by the Royal Hibernian Academy, prods us by showing that Ireland’s bogs aren’t simply repositories for our collective unconsciousness, they are precious sustainers of life and, in a hugely destructive inflection of past habits, we are sacrificing them
Plus: Stripe lets fluffy ducks break the bad news to 300 sacked staff; domicile levy fails to sweat Ireland’s richest; and An Post chief shows Royal Mail who’s boss
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
The winner of the 2024 Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Art Award shows how art, nature, medicine and wellbeing intertwine
This year’s show includes plenty of powerful work, as well as prices that range from €50 to €60,000. But younger painters are notable by their absence
The History Sale at Whyte's has a number of items in relation to Patrick Pearse, the Irish teacher, barrister and revolutionary
Plus: a new initiative to encourage a more diverse nightlife in towns and cities across the country
The National Gallery of Ireland’s big new show marks both the RHA’s bicentennial and the 100 years it took to elect a woman academician
It took a century for the institution to allow women full membership, with first woman president elected in 2018
Some of her best paintings are of the land and sea framed by windows, of the wonderfully harmonious interiors she created and her luxurious garden
‘Our baby, PJ, he’s a miracle – I’m not kidding. He had so many obstacles, he shouldn’t even exist’
Hugh Linehan: Why did a banal picture in a Dublin exhibition elicit such a furious response?
The artist says his work is meant to be relatable and empowering. Others may find it trite or offensive. I just think it lacks depth
Royal charters, burning buildings and 100 years devoid of women; Royal Hibernian Academy takes a good look at itself for its very big birthday
Some 567 works of rich diversity on show as academy prepares for 200th anniversary
By a stroke of luck the two paintings were purchased by the same person, allowing them to stay together for the next 150 years
Restoring a homestead that had fallen into ruin has been a labour of love for Ethna Phelan
`You question the logic of what you’re doing: whether it’s work, or whether it’s just time being spent'
Source at National Gallery of Ireland offers access to over 23,000 records and images
Europe’s largest dedicated art screen has popped up in Dublin. What’s going on?
Displays include Renaissance works, and art by Mick O’Dea, Sam Keogh and Fergus O’Ryan
Jackie Stanley and her late husband, NCAD’s Campbell Bruce, were giants on art scene
2021 Zurich Portrait Prize won by Salvatore of Lucan for Me Ma Healing Me
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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