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CITY SOLSTICE by Ronan Coyle | 21/22 Dec

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CITY SOLSTICE by Ronan Coyle Marking the Winter Solstice in the City with an animated illumination of the beautiful Stained Glass window on 4 Camden Street Upper, the workshop of the famous Early & Co ecclesiastical suppliers. It’s there to help lighten the darkest days a little and provide a chance to admire the craftsmanhsip [...]

Rupture Exhibition | 19-26 Nov

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You are invited to the private view of Rupture, an exhibition featuring work by Jennifer Hickey and Magnhild Opdøl on Saturday 19 November 2011 from 4:00 – 6:00pm. The exhibition takes place at My Spot, 1-2 Exchange Street Upper, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Exhibition is open Monday – Saturday inclusive, 10:00am – 6:00pm, and continues [...]

Unused & Unloved, group exhibition | 27 Oct-17 Nov

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PrettyvacanT Dublin presents ‘Unused & Unloved’, a group exhibition examining concepts of neglect, abandonment or disuse, featuring haunting images of Chernobyl, an exploration of Ireland’s faded religious icons, and also an interactive Smartphone Gallery. Unused and Unloved is part of Innovation Dublin 2011 [running 17th Oct - 18th Nov]. The festival demonstrates Dublin’s capacity to [...]

Visit Studios | 22 Oct

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A great opportunity to see how artists work, wander around their studio and have a chat. www.visitstudios.com

Autumn events in Fingal Libraries

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Balbriggan Library 6th October UNESCO City of Literature International Poetry Day:Poetry workshop with Poet Maighread Medbh at 7-8.30pm. Numbers limited so early booking essential. Chess Group takes place every second Thursday:13th & 27th October. Children & parents are especially welcome. Grow It Yourself  will meet on Wednesday 26th October at 7.30pm. Writing 3.0 Fingal’s Annual [...]

Dublin Culture Night | 23 Sept

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A night of discovery as galleries, museums, cathedrals and tonnes more venues open their doors for citizens to explore the capital’s culture, for free. http://culturenight.ie/  

Culture Night | 23 Sept

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Culture Night will take place on Friday September 23rd 2011, a night of entertainment, discovery and adventure in Dublin and across 20 towns, cities and counties in Ireland. Arts and cultural organisations open their doors until late with hundreds of free events, tours, talks and performances for you, your family and friends to enjoy. https://www.culturenight.ie

Dublin Contemporary | 6 Sept – 31 Oct

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The city becomes a gallery for large scale art installations in landmark buildings, established museums and galleries and offbeat spaces. http://www.dublincontemporary.com/ There is an admission fee for Earlsfort Terrace, but the other venues are free of charge.

Print Fest 2011 | 10 Sept

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Print Fest 2011 Uncover the traditional world of typesetting and printing through practical demonstrations by active retired members of the printings industry. Watch as the Museum comes to life and maybe even try your hand at some printing! Saturday 10 September, 14.00 – 16.00 Free Admission National Print Museum Beggars Bush Barracks, Haddington Rd, Dublin 4 [...]

First Thursdays in Dublin | 6 Oct

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Inspired by First Thursdays carried out in London, First Thursdays Dublin is the name given to cultural spaces opening their doors after hours and offering an extra chance to see art, culture and events in a number of venues between 6 – 8pm on the first Thursday of every month. View First Thursdays Dublin on Google [...]

‘My Way’, Garvan Gallagher at Draíocht | 2 Sept-5 Nov

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Garvan Gallagher at Draíocht, Blanchardstown ‘My Way’ 2 September – 5 November 2011 Opening reception: Thursday 1 September 2011, 7:30pm preceded by artist talk with Garvan at 6:30pm Garvan Gallagher presents a major solo show in Draíocht as part of a 15-month long artist residency. Titled ‘My Way’, the exhibition uses photography & video to [...]

Kilmainham Arts Festival | Aug 27-28

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New festival featuring workshops, performances, oodles of art exhibitions and plenty to enjoy. Spanning the grounds of IMMA, the Hilton Hotel plaza and function rooms, The Patriots Inn, and outdoor art exhibition on the rails of the old Courthouse. Do not miss this great event! http://kilmainhamartsclub.wordpress.com/

Blackrock Festival (Co.Dublin)

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First Blackrock Animation Festival – Saturday 27th August Family Fun Day – Sunday 28th August More information on www.iloveblackrock.ie

Heritage Week: Family Day at the National Print Museum

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Heritage Week: Family Day at the National Print Museum Join the family fun at the National Print Museum! Visit to the Museum for an interactive entertainment experience, from practical demonstrations to crafty creations. Discover the world of traditional printing through demonstrations and activity stations. Try your hand at some craft sessions including a puppet-making workshop [...]

Scenes of Malahide | Exhibition | 23 Jul – 5 Aug

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Margherita Joy – Scenes of Malahide Exhibition at Malahide Library Open Monday to Saturday (Closed Sundays) http://www.fingalcoco.ie/CommunityRecreationandAmenitiesDepartment/Library/LibraryBranches/MalahideLibrary/

An archaeology of things not old enough to be interesting | 15 – 23 Jul

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Commissioned by Independent Studio Artists and Temple Bar Cultural Trust   Lighting installation by Jennie Moran The lighting in Crampton Court will be altered temporarily for the summer celebrations, in an effort to make the alleyway more believable. Present day unprecious matter will be used or referenced as a reminder that our discarded objects will [...]

A Mile of Myles | 15 – 23 Jul

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Commissioned by Independent Studio Artists and Temple Bar Cultural Trust from resident artist Kathryn Maguire   Take a wander through the cobbled streets of Temple Bar and discover orange words of wisdom, nonsense and Flannerisms. Kathryn Maguire is a visual artist based in Dublin. She has approached themes such as socio-urban history, psychogeography, voyeurism, exhibitionism, [...]

Live art to celebrate 20 years | 15 – 24 Jul

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Clyne Gallery will invite 20 artists to lead a series of LIVE ART sessions throughout the Made in Temple Bar festival. This will involve solo artists, collaborative creative duos and teams working in the gallery space and the gallery’s secret garden to provide entertainment and art at give-away prices. The sessions will be diverse and [...]

Conversations about Culture | Exhibition | 15 – 24 Jul

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A Business to Arts commission Viewable at The Green Building, Temple Lane & Crow Street, Temple Bar ‘Conversations about Culture’ is a street installation of photography by Matthew Thompson framed by public comment. It aims to encourage people to share what culture means to both them as individuals and their communities. The evolving display will be [...]

SeeChange

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SeeChange is a constellation of images created through the exchange and visual conversation between a collective of photographers and is curated by Louise Marlborough, Director of PrettyvacanT Dublin. SeeChange is part of PhotoIreland Festival 2011. The exhibition takes place at The Complex, Smithfield until 29 July and is open daily 12 – 6pm.

Outdoor Fine Art Printmaking Demonstration | 18 Jul

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Established artists Marta Walkula-Mac and Elke Thonnes provide an exciting opportunity to witness first-hand a demonstration in fine art printmaking. Using traditional methods each artist will utilise various techniques involved in creating a fine art print. Artists will also collaborate with you, the public, allowing you to make bespoke images of your own. Works by [...]

Refunct Media | Exhibition | 22 – 27 Aug

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We live in a disposable society. Mobile phones, communication devices, game consoles and PCs have short lifespans. How can we rethink, reuse and reinvent our e-waste? Hardware hacking, programming and physical computing are becoming part of artistic scope. There is a growing interest among artists and designers to know more about these domains of creation. [...]

‘master of the universe’ by Séamus Nolan | 15 – 24 Jul

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Commissioned by Temple Bar Cultural Trust   Aidan Walsh, an ordinary icon of a man with an extraordinary imagination, was one of the first visionaries of what Temple Bar was to become. This temporary inflatable monument is for the folk and the folklore of the cultural community which is built upon the vision of such [...]

Temple Bar Revisited | 15 – 23 July

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By artist Colm Mac Athlaoich, commissioned by Temple Bar Cultural Trust   5 time periods on 5 canvases in 5 days made into 1 film Artist Colm Mac Athlaoich will take up residency in the Monster Truck Gallery for one week, where he will turn the space into a working studio. Over five days from [...]

First Thursdays in Dublin | 1 Sep

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Inspired by First Thursdays carried out in London, First Thursdays Dublin is the name given to cultural spaces opening their doors after hours and offering an extra chance to see art, culture and events in a number of venues between 6 – 8pm on the first Thursday of every month. View First Thursdays Dublin on Google [...]

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The National Library of Ireland The National Gallery of Ireland Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane Irish Museum of Modern Art