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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…

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 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…

Assumpta Wallace: Visual Artist Having worked for the Department of Education for many years, I decided to change tack and return to student life as a mature student-a very mature student! In 2013 I graduated from LSAD with a BA in…

News Things are all set this week for the opening of the Venice Biennale in which Ireland is represented by artist Sean Lynch. There's been a lot of coverage in the run-up and Sean's work has even been mentioned as a top ten must-see;…

News This week the art world has some big news both at home and abroad. This week sees the opening of the new Whitney Museum in New York.  The Whitney Museum of American Art will open up its new home in downtown New York City on May 1…

News This week's recommended exhibition is A Breathcrystal at Project art Centre. Guest curated by Mihnea Mircan (BE) it is accompanied by screenings by the Experimental Film Club at the IFI. The artists include Jean-Luc Moulène (FR),…

Masters’ work focuses on female body image in contemporary society. The rise of the internet, Photoshop and other editing techniques has inspired a generation of self awareness. We are bombarded with sexualised, over edited imagery of the…

News Limerick is the place to be this week, with openings in the City Gallery last week and the School of Art and Design tonight. My pick of the week, Plane Invasion opens this evening at 6pm and showcases the work of over sixty different…