Are we not extremely fortunate to have a person as highly qualified, in so many respects, as Michael D Higgins to offer himself in re-election for the Presidency of Ireland over the next seven years? The Galwayman is a former and most successful Minister for the Arts who should particularly appeal to the readers of this publication. But it is as a candidate for European Peace and Democratic Development that ‘Michael D’ offers the most attraction.
James Hanley examines the art of Brian Palm whose love of the sea made him an ideal designer for An Post’s RMS Leinster stamp launching in October
Mark Ewart visits Rachel Doolin’s studio as she finalises her installation for the Doswell Gallery, Cork based on her residency in Svalbard
Recently elected ARHA Sinéad Ní Mhaonaigh is proof that the outward appearance of Academicians may change but the concern with discipline remains constant, Niamh NicGhabhann reports
Tom McLean caught the imagination of our readers in our 8 under 40 feature: here Una Sealy meets the emerging artist making a name for himself
Maud Cotter’s sculptures loom large without being monumental, writes Sarah Kelleher ahead of the artist’s exhibition at Limerick City Gallery of Art this autumn
Comhghall Casey is a keeper of ordinary things made extraordinary through his art, writes Isabella Evangelisti ahead of his exhibition at Solomon Fine Art this autumn
Mic Moroney meets Kilkenny’s first family of creatives, war photographer Richard Mosse, potter Nicholas, and artists Tania and Paul whose Quaker background influences
their daily lives.
In a new memoir, Robert Ballagh explores a different form of portraiture, with words on paper, writes Ciaran Carty
The class of 2018 look anew at established materials and techniques to explore key themes of visual culture on their own terms, writes Paul Caffrey
‘Everything that is beautiful has something creepy about it or something unsettling underneath,’ Vera Klute talks to Brian McAvera about her aesthetic
While the patterns set by drystone walls on Inishmore present a harmonious picture of land and occupant, Daragh Muldowney’s overarching concern is for the planet, writes Stephanie McBride
Seán Ó Laoire appraises a new study by Fergal MacCabe of part-visionary, part polemicist, townplanner and architect Frank Gibney
Freedom of cultural expression was the rallying call of an arts group formed in 1925 and led by Liam O’Flaherty and Cecil Salkeld, as Brian Trench recalls
Frederick Pyne looks for answers to questions of attribution for a fascinating collection of Irish cigarette cards
Peter Murray pays tribute to the scholar and artist whose meticulous recording of Irish antiquities in the 19th century remains an invaluable resource today
Eibhlín Watkins welcomes the increase in students reaching H1 grades as a result of changes implemented to the Leaving Certificate examination in art, but argues that more needs to be done
Christian Dupont reflects on the personal and political desires conveyed in two cartoons by Grace Gifford Plunkett
Emmett Scanlon introduces the portfolio of award-winning emerging architect David Leech
