“Sometimes I love you and sometimes I think it would be best if a plane flew into your office and you were on the plane or in your building”. While this isn’t a message any of us would like to …
Arts & Culture
Careers in the Arts: Katy Hessel and the Great Women Artists podcast
Art historian and curator Katy Hessel on her podcast, the trail-blazing artists of today and the hidden names missing from the art history canon.
London born and raised Katy Hessel, took every opportunity she could to visit a gallery during her school lunchtimes. An art exhibition that had a profound impact on her as a child was Louise’s Bourgeois’s installation ‘I Do, I Undo, …
Careers in the Arts: Contemporary Gallerist Olivier Cornet ahead of his time
French-born contemporary curator and gallerist on his introduction into the arts
Given the opportunity to interview French-born gallerist and curator Olivier Cornet, founder and director of the contemporary Olivier Cornet gallery in Great Denmark Street, I sat down in front of my laptop and oddly was not disconcerted; Zoom has become …
Stage on Screen: the remote relationship between theatre and audience
Róisín Finnegan discovers the tenacity of theatre performance
Of the many areas of life slowed or stopped entirely in the wake of Covid-19, live theatre was perhaps one of the most constrained. Midsummer, when social restrictions relaxed and Dublin city centre seemed to begin its tentative steps back …
Looking through the eyes of George Wallace
Elena Mc Crory reviews Reflections On Life by Sandycove-born George Wallace
The moment I entered George Wallace’s exhibition in the National Gallery of Ireland, I knew I was in for a treat. His prints jump out, they say hello and they welcome you in, so you are now looking through the …
Tuning in rather than turning up
Cian Dunne discusses the online theatre experience in a review of To be a Machine
On a Tuesday night, my friend and I sit down in the living room of our shared flat and go to the theatre. It is not yet dark outside and we can still hear the hum of Dublin traffic through …
From the recycling bin to the gallery
Julia Bochenek speaks to artist Trevor Woods on his ethos of sustainability in his upcycled artwork
Artists have the wonderful gift of being able to creatively represent the world around them, and artist Trevor Woods does so with a unique twist — many of his works are made up of or incorporate upcycled materials. “I believe …
Careers in the arts: Irish novelist Niamh Campbell
Author Niamh Campbell on her debut, the Dublin writing scene and the death of literary style
Niamh Campbell, winner of the 2020 Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award, does not consider herself a short story writer: “it’s kind of just something I do on the side.” Her winning story, Love Many, was “originally part of a …
A museum is not just a place for art
The cultural significance of museums and galleries during the coronavirus lockdown
A museum is defined as a building in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and exhibited. But outside of this classification, museums and galleries can mean so much more. Museums in Ireland from the IMMA …
A night in darkness by the Chester Beatty Library
Seirce Mhac Conghail explores the livestream tour of the historical Chester Beatty library, observing a display of the theme of darkness
As a gorgeous cultural treasure trove, the Chester Beatty Library presents its first virtual event, Night at the Museum, for Culture Night 2020. The tour consists of three videos introduced by the museum’s curators; Dr Mary Redfern, Dr Jill Unkel, …