African-Irish artists are GAC’s new artists in residence

Thu, Mar 10, 2022

TWO WOMEN, one of Congolese heritage, the other a member of the Igbo people of West Africa, have been appointed as artists in residence at the Galway Arts Centre.

Phyllis Del Vecchio at The Kenny Gallery

Wed, Mar 02, 2022

THE 55th Kenny Gallery annual exhibitions schedule begins this Friday, March 4, with the opening of the latest exhibition from leading Irish watercolourists, Phyllis Del Vecchio.

Paint and a pint - Paintclub returns

Thu, Feb 17, 2022

FANCY PAINTING a pint of Guinness while drinking a pint of Guinness? Paintclub - the social art club - is back, hosting painting sessions in a bar.

Galway Arts Centre to launch 2022 visual arts programme

Tue, Feb 01, 2022

FRIDAY WILL see the launch of the Galway Arts Centre’s 2022 visual arts programme, Entangled Histories, the first under its new director/curator Megs Morley.

New exhibition from Anne Korff

Tue, Dec 21, 2021

MEDITATIONS - ROSES Of Hope, the new exhibition from Anne Korff is on display at The Courthouse, Kinvara, throughout Christmas.

Aoife Welby exhibition

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

CONNEMARA, and the wild Atlantic coastline, are the inspirations behind the works in a new exhibition from the Galway artist, Aoife Welby.

Red Bird Youth Collective seeks new members

Thu, Dec 09, 2021

RED BIRD Youth Collective, the Galway youth-led visual art collective, is seeking new members, aged between 15 and 24.

Three exhibitions open today at Galway Arts Centre

Wed, Dec 08, 2021

TODAY SEES the launch of three solo exhibitions at the Galway Arts Centre: Black Milk by Japanese artist, Miho Ohtsubo; and two shows by Irish artists - Lúthchleasa by Mícheál Ó Catháin and Currency Exchange by Kevin Gaynor.

A Spanish view on the west of Ireland

Mon, Dec 06, 2021

SPANISH ARTIST Elena Moreno explores the rugged landscapes of the West of Ireland, where she has lived for close to a decade, through her atmospheric paintings.

The Earth Dies Screaming

Thu, Dec 02, 2021

THE EARTH Dies Screaming, the new exhibition from Galway artist, Austin Ivers, opens tomorrow, Friday December 3, at the 126 Artist-Run Gallery & Studios.

Lace Matrix - Headford lace sculpture causes ‘surprise and delight’

Thu, Nov 25, 2021

THE HERITAGE of bobbin lacemaking, unique to the Headford area, has been celebrated in a dramatic manner, through the creation of the impressive Lace Matrix sculpture in the north Galway town.

Artwork by Young Travellers on display at Galway City Library

Thu, Nov 18, 2021

AN EXHIBITION by youths from the Traveller Community in Tuam is being shown alongside work by artist Martina Passman at the Galway City Library.

An avian exhibition from Galway artists

Tue, Nov 16, 2021

GALWAY BASED artists Sacha Hutchinson and Ger O’Rourke are currently displaying their latest work, featuring coastal birds and geese, in the Renzo Café, Eyre Street.

Oileán - Pádraic Reaney’s journeys in Malta, Scotland, and Ireland

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

ONE ARTIST’S vision and interpretation of the islands of Ireland and Scotland, and of Malta, will combine to form a major new exhibition at The Kenny Gallery.

Galway artist to join Bankey and Damien Hirst at major art fair

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

Galway-based artist, Jin Yong, known for his vivid, large scale wildlife paintings, will be in the national spotlight as Ireland’s premier art fair returns to the RDS from November 12 to 14.

TULCA visual arts festival opens on Friday

Wed, Nov 03, 2021

FRIDAY SEES the return of Galway’s international visual arts festival, TULCA, with exhibitions in the An Post Gallery, Galway Arts Centre, Columban Hall, 126 Gallery, Nun’s Island Theatre, and Pálás Cinema.

TULCA visual arts festival returns in November

Thu, Oct 14, 2021

THE 2021 TULCA Festival of Visual Arts takes place from November 5 to 21, under the theme of ‘there’s nothing here but flesh and bone, there’s nothing more’, and curated by Eoin Dara.

John Soden exhibition

Thu, Oct 14, 2021

THE ARTIST John Soden will exhibit new works, depicting “everyday scenes I come across through the exploration of colour and its application onto the canvas”.

Shifting Ground - new John Behan exhibition at Kenny’s

Art Reviews Wed, Oct 06, 2021

SHIFTING GROUND, the new exhibition of works in bronze, from the celebrated Irish sculptor, John Behan, opens tomorrow, Friday October 8, at the Kenny Gallery.

Exhibition to explore psychological effects of social media

Thu, Sep 23, 2021

“MODERN TECHNOLOGY provides many benefits as well as potentially harmful results. There is a significant grey area to be found when approaching peoples' mental health and these handheld devices.”

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