• Five to Two – How Tall Do You Think You Could Grow (If You Wanted To Be So Tall)

    November 25, 2017 - By 

    Dublin jazz outfit Five To Two have just released their debut album at Workman’s Club through Dublin-based indie, Soft Boy Records. The trio, comprising Matthew Breen on piano, Jonah Byrne on double bass & Finn Mac Anna on drums, lean towards a traditional piano-led jazz combo sound, with some of the progressional hallmarks and playfulness of the likes of Kamasi Washington & other contemporary jazz that’s allowed the influence of hip-hop & r’n’b to seep into its blend. It’s out now, available to stream on Spotify, Bandcamp, iTunes and the usuals. Stream it below: How Tall Do You Think You Could…

  • Picture This: Dublin Gallery Weekend

    November 21, 2017 - By 

    This weekend sees the return of Dublin Gallery Weekend with events taking place across Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Now an established and vital part of the arts calendar in the capital, Dublin Gallery Weekend provides opportunities for one off events and tours, as well as linking longer running exhibitions into the weekend’s schedule. Below are a list of some of our highlights for the weekend. Thursday RHA Gallery Naomi Sex’s first major solo exhibition All this Surface and Surface is currently on in the RHA Gallery. 1pm sees a performance, titled Dealing Cars, Making Art, by Darina Gallagher. (This is repeated…

  • Paper Visual Art Journal Launch

    November 21, 2017 - By 

    This Thursday sees the launch of the latest Paper Visual Art Journal in Dublin’s Candle Bar. This is the 8th edition of PVA’s hard copy series and features contributions from Rob Doyle, Jennie Guy, Joanna Walsh and more. The event kicks off at 7pm in the Candle Bar (above Hogan’s) with full details available online here.

  • Critical Bastards Issue 15 Launch

    November 20, 2017 - By 

    This Wednesday sees the launch of the new and 15th issue of Critical Bastards. This latest issue of the critical art magazine is titled Bilocation and features responses and reviews of shows in both Ireland and New York. Contributors include Suzanne Walsh, Adrian Duncan, Davey Moor and Jessamyn Fiore. The launch is at 6pm in Temple Bar Gallery + Studios on Wednesday in Studio 6, with a link to the Facebook event available here.

  • RD\DE\WRK @ Temple Bar Gallery + Studios

    November 17, 2017 - By 

    Tonight sees the a one off event featuring the work of artists Sean Grimes and Cillian Finnerty. The duo are due to present RD\DE\WRK, which is their exploration into sound: ‘Performances move organically through phases. The music is squashed, expanded and often broken.‘ The event kicks off at 7pm tonight in Temple Bar Gallery + Studios as part of TBG+S’ Studio 6 Open Programme. Full details available online here.

  • Halftone Print Fair

    November 15, 2017 - By 

    This week is the last chance to catch the Halftone print fair in The Library Project, which is due to close this coming Sunday. The fair features work from over 80 artists, who make use of a variety of print mediums including: linoprint, risography, illustration and screen printing. Prices for work range from €10 to €10,000 – appealing to both the collector and enthusiast. As well as being a commercial endeavour, Halftone also represents an exhibition that showcases a cross section of current printing techniques and styles, so is an important resource for any print maker. Halftone closes this Sunday, and is open daily until…

  • Book Launch: The Giving Light

    November 10, 2017 - By 

    Tonight sees the launch of a new book featuring the photographic work of writer Gavin Corbett. The photobook is a collation of images captured by Corbett during his travels to Dublin, London, San Francisco, New York and more. Titled The Giving Light, the works trace the writer’s mood through the locations which is emphasised by the accompanying text, which is intended to run parallel to the imagery rather than be a direct interpretation. The photobook is launched tonight in Dublin’s Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, where Corbett is their writer-in-residence for 2017, from 6:30pm in Studio 6. More details are…

  • Alien She – Feeler

    November 6, 2017 - By 

    Dublin’s Alien She have been dazzling us with their snappy, experimental art-punk since the start, and have lifted the cloche on their much-anticipated debut LP, Feeler, released through Sligo DIY distro, Art For Blind Records (Altered Hours, Wild Rocket, I Am The Cosmos). Musically, the trio play a blend of agit. punk, shoegaze and alt. pop, tied together with an in-the-moment sense of experimentalism and febrile live energy, giving weight to Alien She’s politically & socially conscious impulse. The artistic inclination of founding members Katie & Aoife, both of whom are heavily Dublin’s art & poetry community in Dublin, first came together at a feminist meeting, and having spent the last two…

  • Premiere: Alien She – Feeler

    November 3, 2017 - By 

    Dublin’s Alien She have been dazzling us with their snappy, experimental art-punk since the start, and have just lifted the cloche on their much-anticipated debut LP, Feeler, unveiled today through Sligo DIY distro, Art For Blind Records (Altered Hours, Wild Rocket, I Am The Cosmos) Musically, the trio play a blend of agit. punk, shoegaze and alt. pop, tied together with an in-the-moment sense of experimentalism and febrile live energy, giving weight to Alien She’s politically & socially conscious impulse. The artistic inclination of founding members Katie & Aoife, both of whom are heavily Dublin’s art & poetry community in Dublin, first came together at a feminist meeting, and having spent…