• Visual Arts Outlook (27/4)

    April 27, 2015 - By 

    This Thursday, The Douglas Hyde Gallery will be screening two films about Rose Wylie created by Tate and Frieze. They will be shown at 1pm and 5pm, so head down to hear this artist discussing her work. We also had exciting news that The MAC in Belfast has been Nominated for the Arts Trust Museum of the year. Championed by Ana Matronic in the Guardian on Saturday, The MAC, if selected could be in with the chance of winning £100,000, along with the enviable recognition of winning such a prestigious prize. Belfast Exposed Geert Goiris May 1 – June 27…

  • Visual Arts Outlook (22/4)

    April 22, 2015 - By 

    The week ahead is looking full already, writes Mary Stevens. Various events are happening outside of the gallery walls including a performance by Stuart Brisley as part of his exhibition Headwinds at The MAC Belfast on Thursday night. A Breath Crystal (Exhibition) Project Arts Centre, Dublin April 24 – May 30 This group show at Project Arts Centre curated by Mihnea Mircan from Extra City Kunsthal opens on Thursday night at 6pm. Artists Jean-Luc Moulène, Lonnie van Brummelen, Siebren de Haan, Katerina Undo, Miklos Onucsan, Tom Nicholson, Phillip Warnell, Jonas Staal, Fabio Mauri, Jacqueline Mesmaeker and Lawrence Abu Hamdan represent the…

  • Visual Arts Outlook (13/4)

    April 13, 2015 - By 

    There are so many events happening this week in Belfast and across Ireland so please get out there and support them, writes Mary Stevens. We’re travelling from Cork, to Limerick and back to Belfast for this weeks outlook, seeing a huge variety of art practices. This week also saw the Dublin Launch of the Irish National Pavilion for the 56th Venice Biennale.  Sean Lynch will present Adventure: Capital  in the Irish pavillion. The Biennale will open to the public on the 9th May and continue into November. Much more information to follow in the coming months… Blue House Gallery –…

  • Visual Arts Outlook (6/4)

    April 6, 2015 - By 

    This week saw the return of Late Night Art; contemporary art galleries in Belfast opening on the first Thursday of the month, from 6pm-9pm. Platform arts opened A Collaboration Monument, while the Golden Thread opened their project space with work by Robert Anderson. Platform Arts, Belfast April 3-29 2015 Örn Alexander Ámundason and Olof Nimar A Collaboration Monument Örn Alexander Ámundason and Olof Nimar explore the difficult sometimes authoritative nature of collaboration. The conjuncture of five different practitioners working on a single project makes for an interesting study of performance and sculpture. Artists Örn Alexander Ámundason and Olof Nimar worked with…

  • Visual Arts Outlook (30/3)

    March 30, 2015 - By 

    Mary Stevens delivers her weekly look at all things Visual Arts in Ireland, singling out works and showcases in Banbridge and Dublin. The F.E Mc William Gallery and Studio – Banbridge Virtually There w/ Ann Donnelly, Julie Forrester, Ann Henderson, Sharon Kelly and Andrew Livingstone. Virtually There is a collaboration between artists and school children presented in a formal gallery context. The beautiful and generous space of the FE MCWilliam gallery is given over to the results of a considered body of work which reflects each individual artist and the school groups with which they were paired. Set out as separate projects,…