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What’s On | Visual Arts Events in July
This July, escape the heat with these cool visual arts events taking place across the country!
Exhibitions:
Sliabh na mBan | Mollie Anna King
South Tipperary Arts Centre
2nd July – 24th August
For this exhibition, King has chosen to…
Cartoon Catch Up | Men in Black: The Series
Men in Black International released recently and so the time has come for another Cartoon Catch Up. A bit of history on this one. Without going too deeply into the lore, this concept is based on the urban legend of strange individuals who…
Where do Cartoons Come From? | The Process of 3D Animation
Animation has been around for decades. It has fuelled our imaginations and allowed us to journey into new and exciting worlds, escaping from our reality. What many people don’t realise, however, is the amount of work that goes into the…
Exhibition Review | Devolution @ The Market Bar
Anyone who’s seen Planet of the Apes will remember the climactic scene at the end of the film where George Taylor discovers the ruins of the Statue of Liberty, promptly realising that the dystopian Ape-ruled planet he’s on is in…
Cartoon Catch Up | Godzilla: The Series
With Godzilla: King of Monster's recent release, we’re looking at a lesser known addition to the kaiju lore of this franchise. Now, Godzilla and Co. have been destroying buildings across Japan for years and as popular as they are, the US…
Freeze Frame | The Paradoxes of Concert Photography
Two of the most famous photographs of Elvis are the cover of his debut album and a shot of him onstage, where he leans into the microphone, doused in sweat, his face white against the blackness of the background. On the cover of that first…
Fatal Attraction | The Problem With Portrait Photography
In March 2018, emerging Irish artist and runner-up in Sky Arts’ ‘Portrait Artist of the Year’ Hetty Lawlor appeared on RTE?’s ‘The Ray D’Arcy Show’. While showcasing her talent, D’Arcy quizzed Lawlor on why she prefers to paint…
To Be Continued… | Serialisation vs Episodic Animation
Your favourite character writhes in pain, a scared look on his face. His arch nemesis stands over him, an energy blast building in his hand. Is this the end for our hero? How will he get out of this one? The screen cuts to black. Then those…
Beauty and Myth | The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli
The Renaissance was one of the greatest periods of creative and intellectual achievement in world history. It was an extraordinary upsurge of learning and artistic activity that spread throughout Europe in the 15t?h ?and 16th…
What’s On | Top Visual Arts Events in June
June is here, and summer is hot on its heels! What better way to spend the long days than checking out some amazing artworks? Here’s our top pick of exhibitions and festivals happening around the country this month.
Exhibitions:
Lift…