Visual Arts Brendan McCarthy from the Cork Mental Health Foundation introduces ‘Reflecting Through Art’. From 1st May to 8th June 2016 ‘Reflecting Through Art’ is an exhibition open to anyone using the mental health services. The project aims to encourage creative activity, … Brendan McCarthy : Reflecting Through Art
Music Visual Arts A music and live art performance devised by Donal Dineen, produced by The Dock and Siobhan O Malley. The Pipes, The Pipes is a homage to the singular magic of the Uilleann Pipes. Since it premiered with a sold out … Siobhán O’Malley : The Pipes The Pipes
Music Theatre Eileen Gray defied expectations – from her innovative designs to her unconventional personal life she challenged what it meant to be an artist, a woman and to be Irish. Inspired by her inimitable life and work, INVITATION TO A JOURNEY … CoisCéim, Crash Ensemble, Fishamble and Galway International Arts Festival : Invitation to a Journey
Visual Arts Central Arts in Waterford presents Lens Flare, an exciting group photography exhibition. Lens Flare is the brain child of Ciara O Connell, Director of Central Arts, who was quoted as saying “I have a huge passion for contemporary photography and … Ciara O Connell : Lens Flare
Visual Arts “On the 23rd of May 2015 the people of Ireland made history by becoming the first country in the world to vote by popular mandate to change their constitution to allow for the introduction of same sex marriage. The joyous … Charlie Bird : A Day in May
Visual Arts Experimental Film Society Exhibition at Triskel Project Space Experimental Film Society (EFS) is a group of experimental filmmakers and associated artists whose work is distinguished by an uncompromising devotion to personal, experimental cinema. They have in common an exploratory approach … Maximilian Le Cain : Luminous Void
Visual Arts Curated by Bairbe Sámh, Mary Crowe Trueman and Petrina Hanlon as part of the Creative Well Curation Project 2016. This Exhibition is free and open to the public. McKenna gallery is an art gallery situated down stairs at the Riverbank … Carolanne Courtney : In Courage
Visual Arts Two projects by Ciaran Burke, oneTree365 and Scoodoos celebrate the beauty and importance of trees. oneTree365 documents one year in the life of a tree, 365 photographs of a grey willow growing on a quiet country lane in Mayo. On … Eric Hennelly Flanagan : A Tree for a Scoodoo
Visual Arts Leitrim Sculpture Workshop and Print Studio recently ran a practical symposium on traditional print methods. This was followed with an exhibition of work and a celebration held on the 13th May 2016. Liz Byrne and Phoebe Dick : Evidence of Small Behaviours
Theatre The acclaimed Central Arts, ‘Open Mic takes place each month and we are delighted to see how successful they have become. Central Arts is taking submissions for acts; regulars and newbies, seasoned pros and first-timers. If you’ve been hiding your … Niamh Moroney as Lady Lane : Central Arts ‘Open Mic’
Visual Arts Verne Dawson’s paintings typically display a preoccupation with history, collective memory and the measurement of time; he is fascinated by the attempts humanity has made to comprehend the mystery of our place on earth and to pass on inherited understanding … Rachel McIntyre : Verne Dawson at Douglas Hyde
Visual Arts Bill Lynch painted with oils directly onto plywood, the deft and often light marks belying the extensive deliberation afforded to his subjects. ‘He cared so much’, writes Michael Wilde in the publication accompanying this exhibition. He, like Verne Dawson, enjoyed … Rachel McIntyre : Bill Lynch at Douglas Hyde
Music Once, the multi-award-winning Irish musical drama, returns to the Olympia Theatre, Dublin from 2 July – 27 August, 2016. Once is full of glorious music and authentic Irish charm. With songs including the Oscar-winning Falling Slowly, this funny, moving and … Lisa Fox & Bill Murphy: Once the Musical
Visual Arts No Zebra Crossing an exhibition by Co Waterford artist, Anna Moore. The large scale acrylic paintings are an emotional response to over three years the artist spent working with the San of Namibia, (previously known as ‘Bush men’). The deep … Anna Moore : No Zebra Crossing
Theatre Silent is the touching and challenging story of homeless McGoldrig, who once had splendid things. But he has lost it all – including his mind. He now dives into the wonderful wounds of his past through the romantic world of … Pat Kinevane : Silent
Visual Arts ‘Following the success of our 2014 exhibition ‘Young’, SO Fine Art Editions is pleased to announce the next installment ‘Young II’. This multidisciplinary exhibition will feature printmaking, photography, painting, sculpture, bookmaking and applied arts by an exciting group of young … Catherine O’Riordan : Young II, SO Fine Art Editions
Visual Arts Rising is a major photographic exhibition which showcases the National Library’s rich imagery of the events and locations of 1916. Rising draws on some of the most important collections of photographs at the National Library. It includes images from the … Sara Smyth : NLI’s Rising and Signatories exhibitions
Visual Arts Commissioned by Larry Lambe, the exhibition will feature works by artists including: Alice Maher, Robert Ballagh, Rita Duffy, Michael Coady and David Lilburn. Varying in scale and media, from painting to poetry, the only instruction the commissioned artists received from … Dawn Williams : 1916 Ireland in Contemporary Art
Visual Arts A Different Republic (Nov 2016 – Jan 2017) A visual arts exhibition rooted and centered on the theme of ‘Equality’ for presentation in 2016, this exhibition will be a complex consideration of the notion of Republic, where ideas of difference … Sheena Barrett, Liz Burns, Pádraig Naughton, Suzanne Walsh & Aideen Barry : A Different Republic
Festivals JestFest returns this May Bank Holiday Weekend – Wexford’s Comedy and Street Theatre Festival is back in 2016, bigger and better than ever! This May Bank Holiday weekend the spirit of devilish revelry fills the Viking streets as Irish and … Margaret Stafford : JestFest 2016
Visual Arts CIT Wandesford Quay Gallery presents ‘Swimming to Inishkeel by Malcolm McClay. Inishkeel Island is a small uninhabited Island off the west cost of Donegal, accessible by foot at low tide. In the Celtic tradition “a thin place” is the name … Malcolm McClay : Swimming to Inishkeel
Visual Arts Material Witness is an exhibition of new works by Nollaig Molloy. Using the National Schools Folklore Collection from 1937-38 as a point of departure, Nollaig examines the many stories, material culture and folk customs of County Roscommon, as told by … Nollaig Molloy : Material Witness, Roscommon Arts Centre
Music Smock Alley Theatre plays host to four evenings of the aural and the visual, brought together. From March to July, InSight showcases 20 new musical works presented with visual interpretations, including dance, animation, projection, and simply the physical body in … Robbie Blake & Sorcha Coller : Insight
Visual Arts Artists Rhona Byrne and Yvonne McGuinness have worked in collaboration with a number of local senior and junior school groups to create Mobile Monuments which will begin travelling to Swords, Rush, Garristown and Castaheany during the month of April in … Rhona Byrne and Yvonne McGuinness : Mobile Monuments
Visual Arts Reflecting 1916 features photographs taken by eyewitnesses to this pivotal period in Ireland’s history, a number of which are being shown in public for the first time. A centrepiece installation of large-scale photos captures the destruction of Dublin and offers … Gallery of Photography : Reflecting 1916
Visual Arts Peter Fulop’s work in clay is heavily influenced by the Japanese Zen tradition. His experimentation with Raku reduction and wood firing techniques along with his use of calligraphic gesture is a culmination of experiences and time spent with traditional artists … Peter Fulop : NOBU
Visual Arts Pathos of Distance is formed around 42 images relating to Irish migration and diaspora, created between 1813 and 1912. Sourced from countries around the world, they have been photographed and reproduced to their original scale. Pierce presents them in a … Sarah Pierce : Pathos of Distance
Music Sonic Whispers returns as part of MusicTown 2016 with a night of musical experimentation and collaboration! On the 17th April at Whelan’s Live, Sonic Whispers will host three new bands from three diverse genres of music; Bitch Falcon (Rock), Wounded … Natasha Duffy & Maurane Ramone : Sonic Whispers
