One hundred of Ireland’s top artists are to make one of their original works available for €100 in a bid to make the art world more accessible.

The Wildflower Collective in Midleton will close its doors for the final time next month. MARGARET DONNELLAN meets Virg Laveau, one of the artists working at the collective, and talks about the future for the makers, designers, and crafters involved.

A grandnephew of one of the 1916 Rising leaders says a near-fatal swimming pool accident changed the course of his life.

The planned refurbishment of the gallery will proceed alongside the construction of Dublin's new city library in Parnell Square

Cork artist Michael Quane says lie-ins don't always happen at the weekend, but he is a fan of a "linger-in" when he read or write. 

An exhibition showcasing the talent and creativity of 17 neurodivergent artists, and artists with intellectual disabilities, opens in Cork this weekend. COLETTE SHERIDAN finds out more.

Cork artist John Doolan is exhibiting his work in Bishopstown Library this month. COLETTE SHERIDAN hears how the young man overcame a difficult start in life in Romania, as well as various disabilities, to put a stamp on the world of art in his native city

COLLETTE SHERIDAN meets artists Sarah Jayne Booth and Alison O’Shea whose works feature in ‘City of Ladies’, an exhibition currently running in Cork.

Artwork on show at Dance Cork Firkin Crane offers a profound insight into the ongoing suffering in Gaza, says DEBORAH HICKEY

It is one of 10 early Byrne works which were bought from him by his local parish priest in the 1970s.

Helen Carey tells AISLING MEATH she hopes to build more ties with the international community in her new role as Director of the National Sculpture Factory.

The announcement will now take place on January 23rd

Artist friends Sarah Buckley and Claire O’Reilly are exhibiting their work together in Mallow, writes COLETTE SHERIDAN

Brian Maguire: La Grande Illusion opens on October 3rd, 2024

On September 22, the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork city will close its doors to the public for three years as work gets underway on a multi-million euro overhaul. Its last exhibition is a project called Now You See It..., and here, well-known Cork people select their favourite art from it

Works worth eight million euro will go on display at the Art and Soul event at the K Club in Co Kildare this weekend.

The Belfast venue will host Caravaggio’s The Supper at Emmaus and The Taking of Christ next month.

The worlds of art and technology are combined in a world-leading new course being offered in Cork from this autumn. DAVID FORSYTHE finds out more about immersive art and installation that form the basis of the course

Works by Warhol, Dali and Banksy will feature in one of Ireland’s biggest public art exhibitions - being staged to launch a brand new district in Dublin

Kathryn Johnson (27) bought her £5,500 Ford Transit van in July 2020.

The works have gone on display at the Culloden Estate and Spa in Co Down.

Three members of Conor Leech’s family died in the nightclub fire in Dublin in 1981.

The work was signed by the artist and actor

The Art And Soul fair in Co Cork will feature works by artists including Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst and Francis Bacon.

Those aged 34 and under do not know enough about issues around fertility and overestimate their ability to be able to conceive, the first ever Irish study shows.

Films celebrating artists involved in the Crawford Supported Studio have been launched, writes JENNIFER HORGAN

Two sisters and their brother are hosting an exhibition at the Black Market in Cork city for the month of April. COLETTE SHERIDAN talks to the members of the Wyatt family about their art

Fashion designer Paul Costelloe said the standard of the charity art sale this year was ‘really good’ – including his own offering

After 40 years of painting on the side, Geoff Spiers has opened his own gallery in Cork city. COLETTE SHERIDAN talks to him about his latest venture

The Lavit Gallery is hosting its Student of the Year exhibition featuring the work of Helen Cantwell and Bernie Hennessy. COLETTE SHERIDAN spoke to both women

The sculpture was created to help Nairn Floors promote its products in the 1970s.

Bert Dufour has travelled more than 2,000km creating colour prints of the beacons around Ireland’s coastline.

A rare corsage crafted by master jeweller Rene Lalique and valued at €450,000 will also go to auction in Dublin later this week

A new arts project being launched in Cork today allows gay people free rein to explore and reflect on their lives, says SINEAD McCARTHY

The piece was discovered among a bundle of paintings purchased for €20

Among them is Sir John Lavery’s Sketch For Pro-Cathedral, Dublin 1922 – the painting of the funeral of Michael Collins.

A newly-unveiled wood carving from an old tree in Ballyvourney is a remarkable work of art. ADRIENNE ACTON reveals how one of the figures pays tribute to a former district nurse in the town and her faithful dog

An exhibition featuring work by children with medical conditions and special needs runs at Tory Top Library this month. COLETTE SHERIDAN talks to a mum whose son is involved, and one of the artists from Helium Arts

Cork artist Tobias Hodson tells CHRIS DUNNE how he tries to bring the great outdoors indoors in his work, which can currently be seen in Ballymaloe Grainstore

Director of the National Sculpture Factory, Valerie Byrne chats to AISLING MEATH about how their artists and sculptors have navigated the past two years

Artist Jacqueline O’Driscoll reflects on the past year and how Covid has impacted the arts community