• the arts column: July 24th

    July 24, 2019 - By 

    This week we’ve details on a serious of events taking place across Dublin with pop-up shops, exhibitions, yoga, gigs and cycling; and while this is a diverse and broad set of events there all art related or themed. As always, if you have an event, talk, exhibition, or would like to recommend one please get in touch via aidan[at]thethinair.net Topical Popical @ National Gallery, Dublin As part of their summer long collaboration with the National Gallery of Ireland Dublin nail aficionados Tropical Popical have a pop-up shop in the gallery this coming Friday. Open from 10am until 5pm, the shop is part of their R…

  • DIY Dublin: Tropical Popical

    April 20, 2016 - By 

    In this installment of DIY Dublin we pop into Tropical Popical, a vibrant nail salon on South William street in the city centre, positively oozing with colour and kitchiness. Aidan Kelly Murphy chats to Andrea Horan about setting up the salon with her sister Michelle and the rise of creative nail art. Photos by Abi Denniston. How did the idea of opening a nail salon in Dublin come about? These ideas always come from a selfish need or requirement I think, especially when it’s not just a ‘Get Rich Quick’ idea. Myself and my sister were bopping around the States…