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Who is Cindy Sherman? | A Postmodern Portrait of the Artist
Cindy Sherman’s Untitled Film Stills fits neatly, in many ways, into the criteria set out by postmodernism. The series grapples with the idea of the constructed self, and the illusion of identity. It also raises questions about the state of…
What’s On | Art Events in April
Looking for something inspiring to do this month? Check out these Art Events in April, taking place around the country this month!
Exhibitions:
Living Inside: Six Voices from the History of Irish Prison Reform
Living Inside is…
Sex, Art and Politics | The Visual Realities of Tracey Emin
“A man doesn't know what it's like to be a woman; it's that simple”
–Tracey Emin
Expressionist freedom, the art that anchors Tracey Emin to this world. She has no secrets left inside her soul, all her deepest fears and desires are…
Santa Claus Imagery Through the Ages
“’Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro’ the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there”.
– 'A Visit from St. Nicholas'…
Rayne Booth | Dublin Gallery Weekend
Following a phenomenally successful inaugural year, Dublin Gallery Weekend is returning this weekend with even more galleries taking part. From Friday 25 to Sunday 27 November 2016, 36 art galleries across the city will feature 55 events to…
‘Seeing All Head On and Askant’: Lucian Freud at IMMA
On entering the newly dubbed ‘Freud Gallery’ on IMMA’s grounds and finding yourself in the inaugural room of its first floor, you are welcomed by Lucian Freud’s portrait of his mother, helpfully called The Painter’s Mother Resting I (1976).…
Halloween Creatures in Five Centuries of Art
The holiday we now know as Halloween has a long and somewhat complicated history, beginning as an ancient solstice ritual and transforming over several centuries before emerging as the largely commercial celebration it is today. It should…
Dearbhla Kelly | Bringing the Spirit of Folk to Life
Dearbhla Kelly is a designer, illustrator and comic-book-maker based in Dublin. After graduating from NCAD with an honours degree in Visual Communications, she has worked for The Irish Times Pre Media department from 2012-2015, doing a mix…
Willie Doherty | Memory as a Vehicle to Survey Liminal Spaces
To my mind it seems clear that those who have no memory have the much greater chance to lead happy lives. But it is something you cannot possibly escape: your psychological make-up is such that you are inclined to look back over your…
You’d never know what you’d find in the woods | Jacob Stack
Jacob Stack comes from a little place in Donegal, right beside the Bluestack Mountains - a "wee bit of a coincidence" as he describes it. An illustrator, he graduated with a BA(Hons) in Fine Art Printmaking from Limerick School of Art and…