• Artist Talk: Kevin Consgrove @ TBG+S

    Temple Bar Gallery + Studios have announced details of a forthcoming talk between Aidan Cosgrove (Mother’s Tankstation Limited) and Irish Times art critic Aidan Dunne. Cosgrove, who has a studio in Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, is known for his vivid and expressive depictions of workshops and work spaces and is set to discuss this theme as well as his own personal practice. The event is free of charge but booking is essential. It starts at 6pm next Wednesday (15th) in Studio 6. Full details here.

  • Deep Down South: Creative Spaces, Familiar Faces, More Festivals

    In the aftermath of the events of the Block Party and Noisefest, as mentioned/fawned over in this column, a hugely busy early 2015 awaits Cork City and the people that populate its creative community. As mentioned in last week’s column, last week’s Structures and Strategies meeting brought artists together to discuss goals and offer mutual support, and from it has emerged Cork Creatives, a new group dedicated to similar meetups monthly. Such a step forward can only be hugely positive for everyone involved, and if the last few weeks have been any indication, working together is the way forward. Email…