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Motion and emotion: Watching as Michael Keegan-Dolan’s Nobodaddy takes shape at Teach Damhsa

Motion and emotion: Watching as Michael Keegan-Dolan’s Nobodaddy takes shape at Teach Damhsa

Dublin Theatre Festival 2024: The acclaimed choreographer has teamed up with the musican Sam Amidon to create the festival’s opening show

Sat Sept 14 2024 - 05:30
Back on the ranch: a dream holiday for horse lovers in the American west

Back on the ranch: a dream holiday for horse lovers in the American west

A dude ranch holiday in Tucson, Arizona, is among exciting offerings for experienced riders and novices alike

Mon Sept 02 2024 - 05:00
How artists are funded: Five places around the world and the ways they support creativity

How artists are funded: Five places around the world and the ways they support creativity

Some countries build theatres, others give young people money to spend on the arts. What works best?

Sat Aug 31 2024 - 05:15
Like Romeo and Juliet, it’s hard not to fall in love in Verona

Like Romeo and Juliet, it’s hard not to fall in love in Verona

Gorgeous streets, riverside coffees, boutiques and inspiring art - a trip to Verona provides wide drama and intimate moments

Mon Aug 26 2024 - 05:00
Making home in the museum: how Irish arrivals to London lived in the 1950s

Making home in the museum: how Irish arrivals to London lived in the 1950s

Irish couple Kathleen and Jack came to London in 1956 to find new opportunities. Their fictional story, illustrative of many Irish emigrants at the time, features at London’s Museum of the Home, which has recreated their room in a shared house in Cricklewood

Sun Aug 25 2024 - 05:00
Take a Breath: Irish Museum of Modern Art’s moving, intriguing exhibition explores ‘why, how and what we breathe’

Take a Breath: Irish Museum of Modern Art’s moving, intriguing exhibition explores ‘why, how and what we breathe’

Imma’s new show has the themes of breath as meditation, as language, in warfare; air in a time of environmental catastrophe; and feminism, race and ecology

Sat Aug 17 2024 - 05:20
Reviving small Irish towns: ‘They are exactly the same as some of the finest European towns. They can become vibrant communities again’

Reviving small Irish towns: ‘They are exactly the same as some of the finest European towns. They can become vibrant communities again’

There is a wealth of vacant housing hidden in Ireland’s rural towns. Architect Valerie Mulvin has five suggestions to unlock their potential

Sun Aug 11 2024 - 06:00
Five days in Estonia: Saunas, bears, wolves, and an extraordinary experience I will never forget

Five days in Estonia: Saunas, bears, wolves, and an extraordinary experience I will never forget

Artistic leanings, Soviet shadows and a playful sense of humour: The Tallinn Fringe and Tartu 2024 are two great reasons to visit Estonia

Tue Aug 06 2024 - 07:00
First look: ‘Rebellious luxury’ woodland suites nestled in the trees overlooking Cork city

First look: ‘Rebellious luxury’ woodland suites nestled in the trees overlooking Cork city

Stealth wealth is the order of the day in the hotel’s ode to ‘rebellious luxury’ based on Japanese/Scandinavian trend with Irish inflections

Tue Jul 30 2024 - 06:00
Artist Donald Teskey: ‘When teacher praised my drawing, it was the first time I was aware of myself as a person’

Artist Donald Teskey: ‘When teacher praised my drawing, it was the first time I was aware of myself as a person’

The winner of the 2024 Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Art Award shows how art, nature, medicine and wellbeing intertwine

Sat Jul 27 2024 - 05:24
‘This house was a new chapter for me’: Irish designer on renovating a colourful London home

‘This house was a new chapter for me’: Irish designer on renovating a colourful London home

Home sweet home is the name of the game for a makeover by an Irish designer in London’s Primrose Hill. Rose-tinted spectacles not required

Sun Jul 21 2024 - 06:00
A bear on wheels and gilt-edged opportunities among items up for auction

A bear on wheels and gilt-edged opportunities among items up for auction

Those seeking gilded and decoratively fancy pieces will have much to choose from at Victor Mee’s Decorative Interiors and Garden Sale

Sat Jul 20 2024 - 05:00
Galway International Arts Festival 2024: 15 events to catch this year

Galway International Arts Festival 2024: 15 events to catch this year

Galway International Arts Festival 2024: here are 15 unmissable things to see and do at this year’s festival

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 11:19
Patricia Piccinini: ‘We’re hard-wired to be suspicious of difference’

Patricia Piccinini: ‘We’re hard-wired to be suspicious of difference’

The Australian artist exhibits a wilderness of imagined creatures for the Galway International Arts Festival. The works challenge our empathy and revulsion

Sat Jul 13 2024 - 05:15
The forgotten women impressionists: Far more than models, muses or mothers

The forgotten women impressionists: Far more than models, muses or mothers

Celebrating the anniversary of the first impressionist exhibition, the National Gallery of Ireland shows four pioneering women artists

Sat Jul 06 2024 - 05:15
Lady of the house: Astronomers, botanists and antiquarians are the women behind some of Ireland’s great houses

Lady of the house: Astronomers, botanists and antiquarians are the women behind some of Ireland’s great houses

Women have played an often unsung role in the history of Ireland, and of our great houses. This summer, why not take a trip to visit them?

Sat Jun 15 2024 - 05:00
All That Glitters by Orlando Whitfield: How rich people ruin art

All That Glitters by Orlando Whitfield: How rich people ruin art

Art dealer and gallerist digs into his friendship with fraudster Inigo Philbrick to portray a world of greed far removed from the struggle of painters

Sat Jun 15 2024 - 00:00
The extraordinary art of Tino Sehgal is coming to Cork. It has to be seen to be believed

The extraordinary art of Tino Sehgal is coming to Cork. It has to be seen to be believed

The artist eschews objects to create ‘constructed situations’, and does not document his works – luckily they are unforgettable

Sat Jun 08 2024 - 05:15
The best hotels for art lovers in Ireland and across Europe

The best hotels for art lovers in Ireland and across Europe

From an ultra luxurious base for the Venice Biennale to Salvador Dalí days in Co Cork

Sat Jun 08 2024 - 05:00
5,313 works submitted, 515 on show: RHA Annual Exhibition 2024 ready to be unveiled

5,313 works submitted, 515 on show: RHA Annual Exhibition 2024 ready to be unveiled

This year’s show includes plenty of powerful work, as well as prices that range from €50 to €60,000. But younger painters are notable by their absence

Mon May 20 2024 - 05:15
Dozy dozen: 12 of the best spots to get 40 winks in Ireland and overseas

Dozy dozen: 12 of the best spots to get 40 winks in Ireland and overseas

Sleep tourism is booming, as the pressures of modern life press in on us. How far are you willing to go for sweet oblivion?

Sun May 19 2024 - 05:00
Inside Ireland’s government nuclear fallout shelter: ‘It’s more a basement than a bunker’

Inside Ireland’s government nuclear fallout shelter: ‘It’s more a basement than a bunker’

A ‘secret’ facility in Athlone was designated the national control centre during the cold war. We visit with a group of artists

Sun May 12 2024 - 05:15
‘You get to hear the maddest stories … the saddest stories’: unlocking memories with family photos

‘You get to hear the maddest stories … the saddest stories’: unlocking memories with family photos

Family snaps can release memories when we and our loved ones need them most, as a project by Photo Museum Ireland reveals

Sat May 11 2024 - 05:00
Visual art reviews: Each Now, Is the time, the Space; and Aleana Egan: Second-hand

Visual art reviews: Each Now, Is the time, the Space; and Aleana Egan: Second-hand

Group shows can create brilliant conversations, but unless you are familiar with the work of these artists, you may need help to get in

Mon Apr 29 2024 - 05:00
The blink of an eye: Great street photography that finds magic in the mundane

The blink of an eye: Great street photography that finds magic in the mundane

A new festival in Dublin captures the glorious, random, intimate moments of everyday life

Sat Apr 27 2024 - 05:00
Eilís O’Connell and Mona Hatoum at Visual, Carlow: mysterious yet simultaneously unequivocal

Eilís O’Connell and Mona Hatoum at Visual, Carlow: mysterious yet simultaneously unequivocal

Abstract art speaks of refuge and evacuation while recalling the engines of war that underpin such things

Mon Apr 22 2024 - 06:00
Deirdre O’Mahony’s The Quickening: the unlikely star of the show is a dung beetle

Deirdre O’Mahony’s The Quickening: the unlikely star of the show is a dung beetle

One of the most striking artists working in Ireland, O’Mahony has spent her career exploring our relationships with land

Sun Apr 21 2024 - 05:15
Soaking up the Mersey Beat on a trip to Liverpool, where music seeps from every corner

Soaking up the Mersey Beat on a trip to Liverpool, where music seeps from every corner

From The Beatles to Scouse stew to living works of art, Liverpool offers many attractions with a pop culture twist

Tue Apr 16 2024 - 20:05
Anne Ffrench and Julia Pallone: Accumulation review – half-glimpsed truths come to life

Anne Ffrench and Julia Pallone: Accumulation review – half-glimpsed truths come to life

Exhibitions scratch emotional and sensual itch we might not have realised we had

Mon Apr 08 2024 - 10:46
Inside historic west Cork home of the creator of The Irish RM: ‘I always knew we’d end up living here’

Inside historic west Cork home of the creator of The Irish RM: ‘I always knew we’d end up living here’

Drishane House has been in the Somerville family for nine generations and is where Edith Somerville cowrote her acclaimed trilogy of novels

Sun Apr 07 2024 - 05:00
Celebrating 100 years of giving by Ireland’s oldest arts charity

Celebrating 100 years of giving by Ireland’s oldest arts charity

Friends of the National Collections of Ireland has been involved in the donation of more than 1,000 works to collections across Ireland

Sat Apr 06 2024 - 05:00
From pints to property and beyond: Irish shops are multitasking to make ends meet

From pints to property and beyond: Irish shops are multitasking to make ends meet

Would you care for a holiday with your suit, sir? Exploring premises in Ireland bringing new meaning to added value

Sat Apr 06 2024 - 05:00
Banshees of Inisherin and Irish vernacular furniture feature at upcoming auction

Banshees of Inisherin and Irish vernacular furniture feature at upcoming auction

Movie-star furniture and an early example of the sofa bed feature alongside garden objects and a bright orange tulip chair

Sat Apr 06 2024 - 05:00
Harry Clarke illustrations light up rare Edgar Allan Poe and Goethe editions for sale

Harry Clarke illustrations light up rare Edgar Allan Poe and Goethe editions for sale

Illustrations by Richard Doyle – an uncle of Arthur Conan Doyle – bring the classic works of William Allingham to life

Sat Mar 30 2024 - 05:00
Recalling the time Salvador Dalí was paid in elephants for designing an Air India ashtray

Recalling the time Salvador Dalí was paid in elephants for designing an Air India ashtray

An intriguing piece by Dalí features in Morgan O’Driscoll’s upcoming sale, alongside portraits from William Orpen, Genieve Figgis and Andy Warhol

Sat Mar 30 2024 - 05:00
‘On Room to Improve everyone goes miles over budget - I just can’t’

‘On Room to Improve everyone goes miles over budget - I just can’t’

After selling her Dublin city centre cottage, Gemma Tipton is renovating an old stone building adjacent to her parents’ home on the outskirts of the city

Sun Mar 24 2024 - 05:00
Golden moments for artists, and dazzling baubles for sale

Golden moments for artists, and dazzling baubles for sale

Golden Fleece Award helps artists recognise their vision, while O’Reilly’s has more tangible gold on sale such as a Van Cleef & Arpels 18ct brooch

Sat Mar 23 2024 - 05:00
Hone, Jellett and Henry: Irish art in focus at this week’s sales

Hone, Jellett and Henry: Irish art in focus at this week’s sales

Works by Evie Hone and Mainie Jellett are on sale at Adam’s and deVeres, while highlights of Sotheby’s forthcoming Irish Art Sale are on show in Dublin

Sat Mar 23 2024 - 05:00
Wander Wild Festival: Experience Killarney’s great outdoors from hiking to forest bathing and more

Wander Wild Festival: Experience Killarney’s great outdoors from hiking to forest bathing and more

Hiking, paddle boarding, forest bathing, climbing, photography workshops and more are at the Wander Wild Festival from March 22nd to 24th

Sun Mar 10 2024 - 05:00
From the Beatles to U2, sleep on an operatic scale with Irish hotels steeped in music history

From the Beatles to U2, sleep on an operatic scale with Irish hotels steeped in music history

There are plenty of spots where you can revel in a rocking atmosphere, whatever the era you’re after

Sun Feb 25 2024 - 05:00
‘You know those artworks that stop you in your tracks?’ The powerful A Matter of Time opens at the Crawford gallery

‘You know those artworks that stop you in your tracks?’ The powerful A Matter of Time opens at the Crawford gallery

The 60 works by 25 Irish and international artists on show in Cork sing together in ways that reveal richly evolving ideas

Sat Feb 17 2024 - 05:15
Let’s get personal: From bedding to cushions to furniture, use your photographs to decorate your home

Let’s get personal: From bedding to cushions to furniture, use your photographs to decorate your home

Look beyond Instagram, and your photographs can become an amazing array of items for the home

Sat Feb 17 2024 - 05:00
Mollie Douthit: When Worlds Collide – Wonderful works are visual riches grounded in the literal

Mollie Douthit: When Worlds Collide – Wonderful works are visual riches grounded in the literal

Review: Extended texts giving insight ultimately limit each work to singular meanings

Tue Feb 13 2024 - 05:00
What’s it worth? Family treasures including a 1950s Dior handbag and a trio of porcelain figurines get valued

What’s it worth? Family treasures including a 1950s Dior handbag and a trio of porcelain figurines get valued

The family stories behind hidden finds - and out how much these treasured possessions are actually worth

Sun Feb 04 2024 - 05:00
‘It is actually possible for everyone to have a house, a decent life and a dignified death’

‘It is actually possible for everyone to have a house, a decent life and a dignified death’

Eimear Walshe’s Romantic Ireland, which will be seen on a global scale at the 60th Venice Biennale, continues the artist’s focus on land, ownership and inclusion

Sat Feb 03 2024 - 05:15
Popping with colour, singing with ideas: John Kindness retells the Odyssey

Popping with colour, singing with ideas: John Kindness retells the Odyssey

School can make you think art has to be difficult to be good. The artist’s visual take on Homer’s epic is, in part, just a damn good yarn

Wed Jan 31 2024 - 05:15
A buried jar of honey, a sheaf of straw set on fire and witch windows: House-building superstitions from around the world

A buried jar of honey, a sheaf of straw set on fire and witch windows: House-building superstitions from around the world

House-building wisdoms and superstitions range from the beautiful to the somewhat stomach churning

Sun Jan 21 2024 - 05:00
Taking a hike on a path to wellness in Arizona

Taking a hike on a path to wellness in Arizona

With stunning scenery, wineries, wildlife and 300 days of sunshine a year, plus the Grand Canyon, Arizona has so much to offer visitors

Sun Jan 21 2024 - 05:00
Rediscovering Ireland’s sea sauna tradition: ‘It’s like a modern-day pub, except you leave feeling great’

Rediscovering Ireland’s sea sauna tradition: ‘It’s like a modern-day pub, except you leave feeling great’

Going hot and cold for mobile saunas, the health craze coming to a coastline or riverfront near you

Sun Jan 14 2024 - 05:00
Ireland’s historic shopfronts: Windows into a vanishing world

Ireland’s historic shopfronts: Windows into a vanishing world

Like a wonderful open-air gallery hiding in plain sight, old shops reveal layers of stories about people, their lives and their times

Sat Jan 13 2024 - 05:00
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