Why has some of the greenery in city planters been left to wither?
The council hasn’t been able to find a contractor willing to take on the job of looking after these plants, a council official says.
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An Esoteric Artist Opts to Make Art, Not Talk About It
“I don’t want to express why I go there,” she says. “It just depends on what you’re ready to receive.”
The Council Sketches Out Plans for New “Creative Campus” in the Liberties
Buildings on Merchants Quay and Bridgefoot Street would be transformed into artists’ studios, with community and rehearsal space – if it happens.
NCAD Students Exhibit a Mirage on Thomas Street
The jumping-off point for the exhibition is the way that living life on Zoom and other virtual platforms leaves people “with a false sense of community”, says Aoife Banks, one of the artists.
An Artist Explores the Intersection of Death and Tech
Visual artist Tamsin Snow spent 12 hours once drawing dissected human body parts. She hasn’t looked back.
A Wexford Street Photo Shop Survives 50 Years
John Gunn misses the conversations with customers, he says. Those are why, in normal times, he still mans the counter, 26 years after he was meant to retire.
Council Briefs: The Future of Phoenix Park, the Arts After Covid, and a Raheny Clubhouse
In a flurry of council meetings this past week, councillors learnt about the possible future for Phoenix Park, and talked about resurrecting the city’s arts scene.
An Artist Explores Complex Emotions Through Simple Portraits
In her city-centre studio, Kelly Ratchford is putting together works for new exhibitions, with some sadness and some humour.
Artists’ Ideas for City Hall Sculpture Fall Foul of Red Tape
Almost half of recent proposals from artists for one council commission – what to put on the plinth outside City Hall – were junked right away.
St Patrick’s Tower in the Liberties May Become an Exhibition Space
The Digital Hub has applied for planning permission to convert the old brick windmill into a gallery and conference room.
A Treasure Hunt Seeks to Tempt Ranelaghans Down Neighbourhood Lanes
“People don’t know how unusual our laneways are, to have them still and how different they are from the public areas,” says Emer O’Siochru.
An Artist Explores Her Palestinian Roots through Food and Embroidery
“I didn’t really know much about the culture,” says Sanaa El Habbash, whose parents were born in Gaza and moved to Ireland 34 years ago.
An Artist Turns Computer Relics into Artworks
Trevor Woods makes mixed media collages, melding pop culture references with computer paraphernalia such as floppy disks and keyboards.