Running until the 6th of February 2022, Anne Yeats: The Everyday Fantastic at the National Gallery of Ireland offers its viewers a look into the whimsical world of her work, as the daughter of William Butler Yeats. Dive into her …
Arts & Culture
The top spots to bookshop in Dublin city
Elaine McHale discusses alternative bookstores to frequent in Dublin with Chapters closing its doors in the new year
It is safe to say that the recent announcement of the closure of Chapters bookstore on Parnell Street early next year has dealt a painful hand to Dublin’s bookworms, not to mention putting another dent in the city’s already fragile …
Navigating emotion in the pandemic: Annika Berglund’s Interlocked opens at the Olivier Cornet Gallery
Maisie McGregor reviews the exhibition that explores the paradoxical emotional and physical experiences of Covid-19
A new exhibition has just opened at the Olivier Cornet Gallery on Great Denmark Street, showcasing the work of Swedish artist, Annika Berglund. Interlocked is a fascinating insight into Berglund’s pandemic experience, with her emotive response clearly implanted within her …
Club Nine – normalising sustainable fashion
Elena McCrory chats to David Barton, founder of the everyday sustainable clothing brand Club Nine
“Starting a business is like putting out fires” is how Technological University, Dublin (TUD) student David Barton described founding and running Club Nine, a sustainable clothing brand that uses materials like 100% organic cotton and recycled polyester. Primarily an online …
Remembering Brendan Kennelly
Ella Sloane reflects on Brendan Kennelly’s legacy as one of Ireland’s most beloved poets and novelists
17 October 2021 saw the passing of one of Ireland’s greatest creatives and academics, Brendan Kennelly. Born in Ballylongford in County Kerry, Kennelly attended Trinity to study English and French upon being granted the college’s prestigious Reid scholarship. Even during …
Artists in Conversation: James Kirwan and Kelly O’Dowd
Maisie McGregor sits down with Dublin-based artists James Kirwan and Kelly O’Dowd
I arranged this conversation between James Kirwan, a painter and street artist known to many for his signature ‘BOY’ logo found across Dublin, and Kelly O’Dowd, an illustrator and recent NCAD graduate, back in September. James also went to NCAD, …
Warrior god Lugh stands proud as Ireland’s tallest mural
Hilary Mullen discusses Ireland’s tallest mural in Dundalk, newly erected and fascinating the town
On my commute to Trinity, I pass the same buildings leaving Dundalk, heading onward towards the motorway. Red brick terraced houses, the local hospital, the Dundalk Institute of Technology campus and lastly, at the edge of Dundalk’s exit, the Crowne …
Púca Magazine is representing all voices
Oona Kauppi interviews Trinity postgraduate Christopher Joyce on his literary journal Púca Magazine, in time for their second issue’s submissions call
Christopher Joyce, the 23-year-old Trinity postgraduate student behind Púca Magazine, joins the call. Púca’s first issue came out just last month – their second issue is due to come out in December 2021. “I always had a fierce admiration for …
Artists in Conversation: Conor Nolan and Róisín Nolan
Maisie McGregor sits down with the Dublin-based illustrator and collage artist
Despite their shared name, Conor and Róisín have never met before. However, bonded by a shared approach to art, this conversation reads like one between old friends. Both based in Dublin, Conor works as an illustrator and printmaker whilst Róisín …
The Royal Hibernian Academy Gallery is really helping artists
Caroline Costello breaks down the RHA’s new campaign to financially support Irish artists after the worst of the pandemic
The Royal Hibernian Academy Gallery (RHA) has set up a new programme called The Really Helping Artists campaign, aiming to support Irish artists during the pandemic. The rise of Covid-19 has caused issues for almost all types of professions, but …