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Wednesday 21 October 2020
Banksy, Andy Warhol and Damien Hirst are among the artists whose work visitors will be able to enjoy.
Photographer Jeanette Lowe and artist Leanne McDonagh explore inner city life and Traveller families in new work about how the pandemic has affected Ireland.
Jim O’Callaghan, now 78, went to college in his late 50s and ended up with his dream job.
The announcement was made as the newly elected Lord Mayor Hazel Chu today launched ‘Sculpture Dublin’.
Some galleries are trying to make the experience as normal as possible.
Dublin City Council has said that an accelerant was used in the fire, with the damage clearly visible today.
Strict new coronavirus measures are coming into effect – here’s what they mean for you.
Coming to a gallery near you.
It follows the launch of the creative programme in Irish schools last year.
Banksy’s trademark rat can be seen causing mayhem in a bathroom.
It’s his birthday.
Minister Josepha Madigan made the announcement about a number of new initiatives today.
Conroy plans to provide free drawing tutorials over the coming weeks. It came about, he says, by popular demand.
Reverie by Jack Butler Yeats had a guide price of up to €700,000.
The Irish artist’s painting Táin was sold for €102,253 at an auction earlier this week.
The national broadcaster is dealing with a serious financial crisis.
Mark Smith, who has Down Syndrome is performing in a new show about his life, written by Shaun Dunne.
It’s part of a new arts festival taking place in Dublin next week.
An exhibition on her fascinating work is in Ireland for the first time.
The OPW said the piece has been moved into an individual office now after “an objection” to the artwork.
Percent for Art scheme aims to make art accessible to the general public.
People will be invited to put money into the pig – and the money can be spent however the community agrees to spend it.
They worry that rising rental prices will force cultural creative spaces to close.
As part of the changes, the theatre has committed to a review of all pay rates, with any amendments to be implemented in 2020.
Rents are sky-rocketing making spaces unaffordable for many artists. But with proper planning, we can protect the creative life of the city, writes Councillor Patrick Costello.
The museum will stage five temporary exhibitions alongside its usual long-term collections.
You won’t know whose picture you have – amateur or world famous professional – until after the purchase, but all proceeds go to the Jack and Jill foundation.
Girl with Balloon will be shown from tomorrow through to 3 March at the Frieder Burda museum.
The work along with other similarly-themed paintings popped up in Paris last June.
The drawing of a rat holding an umbrella was sprayed near a monorail station in Toykyo.
The enigmatic street artist claimed responsibility for the work earlier this week.
Magnificent 19th-century buildings housed the homeless, misfits and the mentally ill. They are shameful relics of the past but we should not forget their story, writes Donal Moloney.
I was honoured to be asked to shoot a music video for artist David Rooney, best known for his unique illustrations, I didn’t realise he had a hidden talent as a singer, writes Donal Moloney.
“Genius or Vandal?” opened at the Ifema centre in the Spanish capital and will run until March 10.
The winding long walk from the rusty main gate to the house had my pulse racing, writes Donal Moloney.
Andrew Shannon was alleged to have handled a painting by Frederick Goodall dating back to 1892.
She was chosen to sit for the portrait in recognition of her contribution to Irish science.
The northern coastline of Antrim is beyond beautiful and everything in between is worth investigating, writes Donal Moloney.
Each week, photographer and filmmaker Donal Moloney shares a small piece of Ireland that reflects the bigger picture.
From Keith Richards to Debbie Harry.
“It appears we just got Banksy-ed.”
WITH LEVEL 5 restrictions coming into effect at midnight until 1 December, many businesses will be forced to close for the next six weeks.
Of course, many Irish businesses have an online presence and in the run-up to Christmas will rely heavily on support here at home.
As the festive season approaches we want to know: Will you make an extra effort to ‘buy irish’ this Christmas?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Lecturer Maeve O’Rourke analyses the government’s nine main arguments in relation to the Bill.
This week, a home cook and recent sea swimming convert talks us through her week.
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