Art
# art - Today’s News
Renoir, Manet, Morisot and Pissarro paintings arrive back in Dublin
Following Hugh Lane’s death, there was a dispute between Dublin and London over the collections possession – it was decided to split the collection between the two cities.
# art - Saturday 18 May, 2013
The Week in Photos: Turn
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# art - Saturday 11 May, 2013
The Week in Photos: Wonder
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# art - Saturday 4 May, 2013
The Week in Photos: Sunburst
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# art - Sunday 28 April, 2013
# art - Saturday 27 April, 2013
The Week in Photos: Blur
This is the week that was, in photos…
Witnessing the Troubles: the human face of 1980s Northern Ireland
Artist Seán Hillen began taking photographs of the conflict in Northern Ireland when he was just a teenager – see this powerful archive.
# art - Thursday 11 April, 2013
VIDEO: Austrian artist shines new light on forgotten Irish lookout posts
The structures were built for soldiers to keep watch over sea activity during the Second World War.
# art - Sunday 7 April, 2013
16 tasty works of art made with food
Artist gives new meaning to playing with her food.
11 amazing new feats of architecture
Restaurants teetering on the edge, pop-up libraries, stunning skyscrapers – some of the winning designs in Architizer’s A+ contest.
# art - Saturday 30 March, 2013
The Week in Photos: Spirit
This is the week that was, in photos…
# art - Wednesday 27 March, 2013
New sculpture to be unveiled in Dingle
The public art commission was created by local artist Joe Neeson.
# art - Monday 25 March, 2013
9 celebrities with surprising art careers
Did you know that Pierce Brosnan and Tony Bennett were painters? Seriously.
# art - Sunday 24 March, 2013
Meet some of the people helping to transform city streets
Can we change the streets of our city, wherever we are? These artists and business people say yes.
# art - Saturday 23 March, 2013
The Week in Photos: Drama
This is the week that was, in photos…
# art - Monday 18 March, 2013
This is what movies would look like without visual effects
Not so glamourous now, eh?
# art - Saturday 16 March, 2013
The Week in Photos: Extreme
This is the week that was, in photos…
# art - Friday 15 March, 2013
Can you name all of these Father Ted characters?
You were wearing your blue jumper.
# art - Thursday 14 March, 2013
RCA Secret displays 2,500 original postcard-sized artworks (Pics)
Could spot a David Bailey at 20 paces? Each postcard in RCA Secret is signed only on the back, so collectors can’t know the identity of the artist until they have made their purchases…
# art - Saturday 9 March, 2013
The Week in Photos: Wild thing
This is the week that was, in photos…
# art - Monday 4 March, 2013
Dutch police arrest Romanian woman over art heist
The works stolen include Picasso’s “Tete d’Arlequin”, Monet’s “Waterloo Bridge” and Lucian Freud’s “Woman with Eyes Closed” – experts put the paintings’ value at between €100 and €200 million.
# art - Saturday 2 March, 2013
The Week in Photos: Celestial
This is the week that was, in photos…
# art - Friday 22 February, 2013
Stunning images of Japan 100 years ago
A window into the Land of the Rising Sun at the turn of the 20th century.
Artist says Magdalenes piece “gives a voice to women who were never heard”
The work, which went on display last night, features hundreds of stories about life in the Magdalene laundries.
# art - Tuesday 19 February, 2013
PICS: Have you ever wondered what children dream about?
Wonder no more – Sightsavers Ireland’s Junior Painter Awards has revealed all.
# art - Saturday 16 February, 2013
The Week in Photos: Oranges and Lemons
This is the week that was, in photos…
# art - Sunday 10 February, 2013
The beautiful art of… Japanese manhole covers
Imagine if we put as much attention to detail into the Irish versions…
# art - Saturday 9 February, 2013
The week in photos: Greyscale
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# art - Monday 4 February, 2013
Rory McIlroy — the new face of Nike is also the new face of this San Diego building
Guess you’ve made it now, Rors…
# art - Sunday 3 February, 2013
Personal sketchbooks of Jack B Yeats go on public display for first time
The exhibition at the National Gallery of Ireland brings together – for the first time – a selection more than 150 of Yeats’ personal sketches, which the artist created over the years 1897 to 1955.
Can you believe that these portraits are NOT photographs?
These realistic-looking images produced by a young Spanish artist are so lifelike, you’ll forget that they are paintings.
# art - Saturday 2 February, 2013
The Week in Photos: Radiant
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# art - Saturday 26 January, 2013
The week in photos: Mist
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# art - Thursday 24 January, 2013
National Gallery of Ireland to undergo biggest refurbishment since 1864
Around 300 jobs will be created during the refurbishment of the National Gallery on Dublin’s Merrion Square.
# art - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
Mystery masterpiece uncovered during renovations at Paris Ritz
No-one knows when the painting by Le Brun was installed in the hotel – but now it is to be auctioned off for charity.
# art - Tuesday 22 January, 2013
Lance Armstrong is still an inspiration to some people — like this Los Angeles street artist
This popped up in LA after Lance’s Oprah interview last week.
# art - Saturday 19 January, 2013
The week in photos: Help
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Eggcellent egg hunt for charity
One hundred eggs, painted by well-known celebrities and artists, will be placed around Dublin from the 12 February to 15 March.
# art - Saturday 12 January, 2013
The week in photos: Raw
This is the week that was, in photos…
# art - Friday 11 January, 2013
Here’s the Duchess of Cambridge’s new portrait…. oh
Someone’s fixed it up a bit.






















































