Last week I spoke to Emma Cahill, founder and owner of Emma Cahill Jewellery. She describes her designs as “spooky jewellery for spooky babes”. The modernism and innovativeness of her processes stands out; the spiders and skulls, her 3D modelling …
Mary McAleese: flying on two wings
Elena Mc Crory takes a response from Mary McAleese on gender equality and examines the past president’s role in activism
During a meeting in 1999 Dr Mary (Patricia) McAleese, recalls the sexist comment made by the Pope, John Paul II. Upon shaking hands, the pope turned to McAleese’s husband Martin and said, “Would you not prefer to be the president …
Youth inspires at the Apollo Project
Elena McCrory speaks to Jessica Sharkey on her upcoming exhibition about “boring art”
There is no doubt that the arts have suffered monumentally since the pandemic hit Ireland. Innovation and creativity work synchronously and it is vital that as a nation we find a way to provide programmes and projects for our future …
Team up for Team Hope
Jonathan Douglas speaks about this year’s Christmas shoe box appeal in boxes of hope, joy, and love
This season, many people across Ireland may not be feeling so festive. Some of us will wake to the usual cheer, run downstairs to presents, and eat a wholesome turkey roast. But for others, there will be empty spaces at …
Sustainability in the Pandemic era: Irish-Made reusable face masks
Where to purchase reusable face masks in Dublin and online.
The face mask has quickly become the staple accessory for navigating the universally disdained “new normal” brought on by the challenges of Covid-19. With Dublin now under Level 5 restrictions and uncertainty clouding our expectations for the coming months, the …
Careers in the Arts: Contemporary Gallerist Olivier Cornet ahead of his time
French-born contemporary curator and gallerist on his introduction into the arts
Given the opportunity to interview French-born gallerist and curator Olivier Cornet, founder and director of the contemporary Olivier Cornet gallery in Great Denmark Street, I sat down in front of my laptop and oddly was not disconcerted; Zoom has become …
Looking through the eyes of George Wallace
Elena Mc Crory reviews Reflections On Life by Sandycove-born George Wallace
The moment I entered George Wallace’s exhibition in the National Gallery of Ireland, I knew I was in for a treat. His prints jump out, they say hello and they welcome you in, so you are now looking through the …
A museum is not just a place for art
The cultural significance of museums and galleries during the coronavirus lockdown
A museum is defined as a building in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and exhibited. But outside of this classification, museums and galleries can mean so much more. Museums in Ireland from the IMMA …