The Autumn 2023 edition of the Irish Arts Review boasts a superb selection of articles to enjoy, from artists On View across Ireland in September, October and November, as well as many informed and beautifully illustrated articles, featuring Niamh McGuinne at Highlanes Drogheda, Martin Gale at Taylor Galleries, Pascal Ungerer at Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre, Malachy Costello, interview with Grace Weir, New Generation Graduates 2023, John Lavery at National Gallery of Ireland, Photography – Sharon Murphy, Architectural Heritage – Powerscourt Estate, Heritage – Sylvia Cooke-Collins (1900-1973), William Mulready (1786-1863), and much more.
Kenneth McConkey considers works by John Lavery, painted during the artist’s frequent sojourns at home and abroad
John P O’Sullivan visits painter Martin Gale at his home and studio in County Kildare
Pascal Ungerer’s peripheral landscapes evoke a sense of silence and isolation , writes Margarita Cappock
Aoife Ruane looks at artist Niamh McGuinne’s work, on show at the Highlanes Gallery
Brian Fallon travels to Roscommon where he enjoys the landscapes of artist Malachy Costello
Ahead of her exhibitions in Ireland and Italy, Grace Weir speaks with Rachel Thomas
Stephanie McBride looks at Sharon Murphy’s latest photographic series, which is informed by magic realism
While this year’s graduates are very diverse in theme and approach, they reflect close engagement with ideas of embodiment, writes Niamh NicGhabhann
On the fiftieth anniversary of her death, Michael Waldron assesses the work of Cork artist Sylvia Cooke-Collis
Marie Bourke looks at the career of William Mulready, a painter of genre, landscape and informal portraits, as well as an illustrator, art advisor and art educator
Anne Hodge examines a series of drawings of scenes in Dublin and Wicklow, made by the writer and artist Edward Lear in 1835
Peter Pearson recounts the history and restoration of Powerscourt House, which occupies a distinguished place in Irish architectural history
Philip McEvansoneya follows the trail of a painting of Rembrandt’s wife, Saskia, from the shadow of the Galtee Mountains through Hermann Göring’s art collection, to Saskia’s hometown in the Netherlands
Anna O’Sullivan selects works on paper by the artist Jane O’Malley (1944–2023)
