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L&R is an illustration project created by Aoife and Sheena Flynn. As twins we’ve always done everything together and a creative streak (thanks Nan!) meant that included heading to Art College together too. We always talked about doing…

News A new project initiated by the owners of the Hazelwood estate in Sligo caught my eye this week. This ambitious project uses the 'vast red-brick factory built by an Italian textile firm in 1969' as the scene for large scale artistic…

News Great article in the irish Times today about the artistic initiatives flourishing in Dublin's Monto, all run by women. From the article: ARTBOX is the latest arrival. The gallery has a cutting-edge programme with a dash of…

L&R Illustration|9| Sinister Dexter As some of you may know our name, L&R, comes from the fact that we write with oppposite hands, Aoife is a lefty and Sheena, a righty. Unluckily for lefties, Sinister in Latin means just that,…

News Opening this week is an interesting exhibition as part of the Irish Year of Design, ID2015, based in Dublin Castle. The exhibition is showcasing a wide range of design, from the press release; Fresh Talent exhibition shines a light…

News Interesting stuff happening in the art world this week. First up, some drawings and watercolours by Adolf Hitler, which he completed in Austria as an art student, were sold this weekend for £286,000. One particular painting of …

News This week's news includes the sale of some Irish masterpieces, a guerilla protest at the Tate and a trip to Hell. First up, the Irish arts scene has been protesting this week about the sale of paintings from the Beit…

News I have a couple of shows to recommend checking out this week. First up Ramon Kassam's solo show Gallery at Limerick City Gallery of Art. From the press release; Gallery is an exhibition of recent work at Limerick City Gallery of Art…

News Lucian Freud Lucien Freud  “Benefits Supervisor Resting” Some big sales in the art world this week as Christie's auction house made over a billion in sales. One of the works sold was a painting by artist Lucian Freud, called…