# Art

Last month

May 2023

# Art

US Supreme Court rules against Andy Warhol's estate in copyright dispute over image of Prince

The photo taken by Lynn Goldsmith was used as the basis for a screenprint of the musician created by the pop artist.

15.6k

May 18th 2023, 5:49 PM

# La Vie des Champs

The National Gallery of Ireland now has its first ever painting by Paul Cézanne

La Vie des Champs – Life in the Fields – was completed in 1877 in Cézanne’s native Provence, in southern France.

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May 12th 2023, 2:31 PM

This year

2023

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Opinion: Shouldn't protest art provoke exactly the response we've seen this week?

Art History and Cultural Policy Associate Professor, Dr Emily Mark-FitzGerald, looks at the controversy this week around a reworked famine-era eviction scene.

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Apr 5th 2023, 10:54 AM

# Art

Andy Warhol works to feature in Ireland’s largest exhibition of pop art

The work of fellow US artists Roy Lichtenstein, Keith Haring and Robert Indiana will also be on show.

15.2k

Feb 19th 2023, 6:14 PM

# UK

Banksy artwork in Kent dismantled hours after being claimed by the elusive artist

The street artist claimed the Margate artwork by sharing a series of photos of the piece on their Instagram account on Tuesday.

34.1k

Feb 14th 2023, 8:45 PM

Last year

2022

# White Disaster

Andy Warhol masterpiece from Death And Disaster series sells for €82 million

The rare masterpiece went under the hammer in New York.

17.8k

Nov 17th 2022, 8:44 AM

# Banksy

Banksy reveals artwork on side of damaged building in Ukraine

The anonymous graffiti artist has posted a photo of a mural he has created in the town of Borodyanka.

41.2k

Nov 12th 2022, 11:41 AM

# Court

Art collective seek legal costs after halted prosecution over street murals

Subset claimed it had lost money on legal costs when Dublin City Council dropped its case

11.4k

Nov 1st 2022, 4:38 PM

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John Gibbons: If you're offended by soup thrown on a painting then you're missing the point

The environmental campaigner says scientists have been warning us about climate change for decades, but no one has listened.

21.0k

Oct 19th 2022, 7:30 PM

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Opinion: The world wants us to go back to normal after the pandemic. Maybe we need to rest instead

Artist Áine O’Hara has created the Rest Rooms, where rest is a form of resistance – here, she explains the background to the installation.

25.4k

Sep 7th 2022, 7:00 PM

# Quiz

Quiz: How much do you know about Andy Warhol?

Warhol’s studio became a well-known gathering place for intellectuals, drag queens, playwrights and celebrities,

29.0k

Aug 6th 2022, 10:00 PM

# bansky

Lost Banksy painting created in West Bank resurfaces in Tel Aviv gallery

The artwork sprayed on a concrete wall shows a rat with a slingshot.

27.1k

Aug 5th 2022, 9:57 AM

# Planning law

Street artists to make documentary about court battle with Dublin City Council

The group has been in a five-year court dispute over three murals around the city.

10.1k

May 27th 2022, 7:05 PM

Iconic Andy Warhol portrait of Marilyn Monroe fetches record $195 million

The portrait is now the most expensive 20th century artwork ever sold at public auction.

15.1k

May 10th 2022, 7:23 AM

# art trail

New murals embrace Ireland’s mythological past

The new urban art trail in Drogheda will feature six large murals on buildings.

20.7k

May 1st 2022, 2:17 PM

# Art

Rubens’ ‘Portrait of a Lady’ to go up for auction in Warsaw

The painting – owned by a British citizen – will go up for auction in Poland on 17 March.

21.6k

Feb 17th 2022, 9:25 PM

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Taryn de Vere: Dressing up as household objects reminded me of the importance of being playful

The artist looks back at her month-long #ObjectDressChallenge and shares the lessons she’s learned.

23.8k

Jan 31st 2022, 7:03 PM

All time

# turner prize

Belfast artist collective wins Turner Prize with Irish pub immersive installation

In a first, this year’s shortlist was made up entirely of groups with no individual artist being nominated.

9.2k

Dec 2nd 2021, 2:47 PM

# i'm a little teapot

Giant chequered teapot sculpture unveiled in Smithfield Square

Smithfield Utah is the second of six sculptures being created as part of Dublin City Council’s Sculpture Dublin initiative.

33.9k

Oct 18th 2021, 1:30 PM

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Opinion: Overnight, chronic pain caused me to turn into an almost childlike version of myself

Artist Ciara Chapman’s work on chronic pain is to be exhibited in Cork city – here, she explains how chronic pain has affected her life and how art has helped.

19.4k

Aug 31st 2021, 7:00 AM

# gender balance

Advisory group will attempt to 'achieve gender balance' in Leinster House artworks

Plans for the display of some modern artworks to liven up parts of Leinster House are also under consideration.

9.3k

Jul 28th 2021, 6:15 AM

# hugh lane

'Pass Freely': New Dublin street art honours lives lost to Covid-19

The mural was created by renowned street artist Asbestos.

16.6k

Jun 29th 2021, 9:49 PM

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Opinion: 'I had to ask myself - at what point did I accept the othering of Traveller children?'

When she collaborated with Traveller women on a project about hair and Traveller culture, Breda Mayock came to a number of realisations about Ireland and prejudice.

44.3k

Jun 10th 2021, 7:00 AM

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Opinion: It's time to celebrate the women of Irish street art - they're breaking barriers for us all

Lucy Medlycott brings us the stories of female street artists in Ireland, who seek “to subvert, to question and to transform”.

10.7k

Jun 9th 2021, 7:00 PM

# Artwork

Banksy confirms mural of sneezing pensioner on side of Bristol house is his work

The image appears to show a pensioner whose sneeze is knocking over buildings.

63.8k

Dec 10th 2020, 8:07 PM

# Art

14-year-old wins art prize for masked portrait of her sister

The Zurich portrait prize and young portrait prize winners were announced by the National Gallery.

50.6k

Dec 9th 2020, 10:43 AM

# gormleys contemporary

Work from some of the world's most renowned artists to go on display in Dublin

Banksy, Andy Warhol and Damien Hirst are among the artists whose work visitors will be able to enjoy.

26.7k

Oct 11th 2020, 11:09 AM

# illuminations

'Everyone thought the people in flats were locked up and comfy - I wanted to scrape away the surface a bit'

Photographer Jeanette Lowe and artist Leanne McDonagh explore inner city life and Traveller families in new work about how the pandemic has affected Ireland.

16.8k

Oct 7th 2020, 8:00 AM

# Fair City

The 'oldest street photographer in Dublin' on why it's never too late to change careers

Jim O’Callaghan, now 78, went to college in his late 50s and ended up with his dream job.

77.4k

Sep 5th 2020, 8:00 PM

# Art

Dublin City Council to invest €600,000 in six new sculptures for parks and public spaces

The announcement was made as the newly elected Lord Mayor Hazel Chu today launched ‘Sculpture Dublin’.

23.2k

Jul 6th 2020, 3:07 PM

# Picture this

What will an art gallery or museum visit be like once they open their doors?

Some galleries are trying to make the experience as normal as possible.

7.7k

Jun 26th 2020, 6:20 AM

# tree of life

'A wanton act of vandalism': Gardaí investigate fire at popular tree sculpture in Dublin

Dublin City Council has said that an accelerant was used in the fire, with the damage clearly visible today.

64.1k

Jun 22nd 2020, 3:16 PM

# on canvass

Quiz: Can you match these famous paintings to their artists?

Coming to a gallery near you.

53.3k

May 26th 2020, 9:30 PM

# creative kids

'It was incredible to witness': RTÉ documentary shows the power of the arts for young children

It follows the launch of the creative programme in Irish schools last year.

18.1k

May 2nd 2020, 8:00 PM

# rat tat tat tat

Banksy reveals new artwork as he 'works from home' during lockdown

Banksy’s trademark rat can be seen causing mayhem in a bathroom.

59.4k

Apr 15th 2020, 10:40 PM

# Let's Get Quizzical

Quiz: How well do you know Leonardo da Vinci?

It’s his birthday.

42.0k

Apr 15th 2020, 9:30 PM

# Funding

Government criticised over schemes aimed at helping artists impacted by coronavirus

Minister Josepha Madigan made the announcement about a number of new initiatives today.

31.8k

Apr 3rd 2020, 6:08 PM

# uncle don

Don Conroy launches his new Youtube channel: 'People want their kids to experience what they did when they were young'

Conroy plans to provide free drawing tutorials over the coming weeks. It came about, he says, by popular demand.

55.1k

Apr 1st 2020, 8:00 PM

# going going gone

Painting by renowned Irish artist Jack Butler Yeats sells for €1.7 million at auction

Reverie by Jack Butler Yeats had a guide price of up to €700,000.

12.3k

Nov 27th 2019, 3:05 PM

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The Irish For: The enduring genius of artist Louis le Brocquy

The Irish artist’s painting Táin was sold for €102,253 at an auction earlier this week.

13.3k

Nov 24th 2019, 8:30 AM