The Visual Artists’ News Sheet
7
May – June 2010
roundup
Lambert and Fortune
Ní Mhaonaigh Paintings
Taghmon Family Resource Centre,
Dunamaise Arts Centre presented
Wexford, presented a screening of a new
‘Paintings’, an exhibition of new work by
work by Aileen Lambert and Michael
Sinéad Ní Mhaonaigh (Feb 25 – Apr 18).
Fortune (Feb 26). The press release notes
The exhibition was presented in
that Lambert and Fortune “worked
collaboration with the Kevin Kavanagh
collaboratively with Girlzone, a group of
Gallery. www.dunamaise.ie
teenage Traveller girls from Taghmon, to Final OPG Show
a collection of contemporary folklore
The Original Print Gallery, Dublin
and superstition from within the
presented its final exhibition, ‘Surface
travelling community.”
and Depth’, a series of new works by
Goodall, Edward M. Kennedy, Billie Jean
concerned with the production of a
King, Henry Kissinger, Kris Kristofferson,
in New York City in 1926, Morton
situation, creating sites of convergence
Nelson Mandela, Willie Nelson, Robert
Feldman was a child prodigy who began
where original context can dissolve in
Redford, Vanessa Redgrave, Chinua
composing at the age of nine. In the
the emergence of alternate readings.”
Achebe,
www.pallasprojects.org mariahtheblack.blogspot.com
1940s he fell under the influence of the early avant-garde composers, going on to become a pioneer of indeterminate
Andrew
Wyeth,
Nadine
Gordimer Graham Nash, Ravi Shankar, Kurt Masur, Buzz Aldrin, Chuck Close, Richard Rodger, Massimo & Lella
Blasphemous
Vignelli, Rosamunde Pilcher, Esther
the experimental New York School of
Mahlangu, Zbegniew Brzezinski and
composers, which also included John
many others. www.wisdombook.org www.siamsagallery.ie
Cage and Christian Wolff. www.imma.ie
Ruth O Donnell and Swedish artist Eva Grytt (Mar 11 – 28). The press release
Cullinan Richards at the Lab
various media, [the group’s] practice is
anthropologist Francesco Pellizzi. Born
music, a development associated with
produce a series of short films, including
www.click-click.ie
and an interview between Feldman and
O’Kelly at TBG&S
Minutiae
notes that O Donnell was “inspired by the Persian poem ‘The Conference of the
'Blasphmous' invite / publicity image.
Birds’, [and references] the many different interpretations and symbols in the tale
IMOCA, Dublin presented ‘Blasphemous’,
of enlightenment. Grytt’s work looks
an exhibition studying the effects of the
closely at nature, […] illustrating the
recent outlawing of blasphemy in Ireland
feelings and shape that it evokes in her.” The gallery will operate in future organise temporary shows in various venues, whilst maintaining a webpresence. www.originalprint.ie
(2 – 25 Apr). The show presented work
Work by Suki Chan from 'Minutiae'
Roscommon Arts Centre, Roscommon presented ‘Minutiae’, an exhibition by Oisin Byrne and Suki Chan (26 Feb – 31 Mar). The show was described as exploring “the very human dilemma of establishing our position in the world”.
Paperplane Limerick City Gallery of Art presented, ‘Paperplane’, an exhibition by Caline
The exhibition was curated by Linda Shevlin. www.oisinbyrne.com www.sukichan.com www.lindashevlin.com
by artists identifying with a diverse range of religious backgrounds in celebration
Mark O'Kelly – work from 'Leaders and Followers'
of artistic freedom and intellectual
Temple Bar Gallery & Studios, Dublin
discourse. The participants were Richard
presented Mark O’ Kelly’s exhibition of
Bartle, George Bolster, Hannah Breslin,
painting ‘Leaders and Followers’ (25 Mar
Alan Butler, Church of the Flying
– 24 Apr). The press release noted that
Spaghetti Monster, Steve Farley, Una
“painting the un-paintable is one of the
Gildea, Sarah Hardacre, Jacinta Jardine,
challenges O’ Kelly sets himself, as in
Mark Lomax, Matthew MacKisack, Justin
how to catch the flames swirling around
McKeown, Noël O’Callaghan, RedMeat
the tail-end of the abandoned plane.
by Max Cannon, Emer Roberts, Will St.
Sometimes he chooses a bird’s eye view
Leger, Kate Walters and Paul Woods. The
with embellishments included to
Cullinan Richards work from 'Maradone Two-For Four'
Aoun, Niall De Buitléar, Guestroom and
The Lab, Dublin presented ‘Maradona
Vera Klute (18 Feb – 21 Mar). The
Two-For Four’, an exhibition of painting
exhibition is described by the artists as
by Cullinan Richards, and curated by
responding “to recent negotiations
Sugar Coated
previous show was ‘Talking Heads’, an
heighten the energy or to emphasise the
Padraic E. Moore (19 Mar – 24 Apr). The
between European editors and an
‘Sugar Coated’, an exhibition organised
exhibition of work by Omer Fast, Peter
notion of occasion or ritual”.
press release explained that the title of
internet search engine regarding a
by Business and Arts Management
Weibel, David Hall, Iain Forsyth & Jane
the show referred to the “two month ban
lucrative and legislated agreement on
students from the Institute of Art, Design
Pollard, Stephen Sutcliffe and Oraib
meted out to Diego Maradona after his
the digitisation of the world’s books.
and Technology, Dún Laoghaire was
Toukan. (19 Feb – 28 Mar).
verbal attack on journalists in 2009”.
Fears that the world’s ‘last library’ might
presented at the Back Loft, Dublin (18 –
be controlled as a commercial enterprise
20 Mar). The following show in the space
have sparked debate about the future of
was ‘Stensuals’, an exhibition of urban
Sara Greavu
featuring works by Michelle Browne,
literature in light of the proliferation of
and stencil art by ADW (15 – 18 Apr).
Context Gallery, Derry presented ‘Numa
Benjamin de Búrca, Cecilia Danell, Vera
Amun – Nouvelle Allégeance’, an
Klute, Sabina Mac Mahon and Julia
At the GT Gallery
exhibition of painting by Montréal based
Pallone. The press release noted, “the
The Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast
artist Sara Greavu (19 Mar – 30 Apr).
starting point for this exhibition was the
recently presented two simultaneous
Greavu’s work is described by the gallery
curator’s encounter with the research of
Louise Manifold
exhibitions, ‘Bad Faith’ and ‘Collected
notes as studying “the prevalence of
Professor
Galway Arts Centre, Galway presented
Readings’ (19 Mar – 8 May). ‘Collected
‘ethnic drag’ or race changing costumes”
Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience in
‘Unnatural Esoteric’, an exhibition of
Readings’ comprised of works selected
www.contextgallery.co.uk
Lausanne, Switzerland … responding to
new video, photography and sculptural
from the British Council Collection,
works by Louise Manifold (5 Mar – 14
consisting of text as an integral element
Spring Stone
which explores the deconstruction of
Apr). The press release noted that
of the image. It featured pieces by Fiona
Stone Gallery, Dublin presented its
meaning, separation of the self, uncanny
“Manifold’s work has the theme of
Banner, Ian Breakwell, Victor Burgin,
‘Spring Show 2010’ (25 Mar – 10 Apr).
spaces and people’s efforts to understand
disconnection and distance from the
Jimmie Durham, Tracey Emin, Hamish
The exhibition featured new works by
and explain our world through imagery,
world which one is living in, while
Fulton, Richard Hamilton, Matthew
Hugh Delap, Caroline Donohue, Claire
icons, dreams and nightmares. The
encouraging a creation of an individual
Higgs, Richard Lon and, Donald Urquhart.
Halpin, Joanna Kidney, Hugh McCarthy,
exhibition was curated by Maeve
reality”.
‘Bad Faith’ featured the first showing of
Susan Connolly, Mike Fitzharris, David
Mulrennan.
Common Culture’s new work I Dreamt I
Turner, Christine Bowen, Murielle Celis,
Platform Arts, Belfast presented ‘Station
Was A Monkey – And They Made Me Wear
Vera Klute, Vanessa Marsh, Karen Hendy,
Part II’, a presentation of site-specific
Shoes, a multi–channel video installation
Geraldine MacDonald, Gerda Teljeur,
Centrifugal Europe
installations by Alissa Kleist, Mairead
Vertical Thoughts
featuring “ex–TV ‘soap’ actors performing
Helen Fay, Gemma Gallagher, Emer
The Centrifugal Book Of Europe (ISBN 978-
Dunne and Ruaidhri Lennon (4 Mar).
The Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin
scenes of discrete social interaction” set
Roberts, Brian Ferran, Stephen Forbes,
0-9556395-1-7) is a publication edited by
The press release explained that the
is currently showing ‘Vertical Thoughts:
against a backdrop of high street
Deirdre Hayden, Michael Bartlett and
Daniel Jewesbury, which was launched
participating artists were invited to
Morton Feldman and the Visual Arts’, an
consumption.
David Cleary.
on 18 March, at the Conor Lecture
“present their response to the building,
exhibition featuring works by many of
its atmosphere, its history and its future.” The exhibition venue is a former police
America’s and Europe’s most celebrated 20th century artists (31 Mar – 27 Jun). The
Not Abel & PCP
Wisdom
contributions from Joše Barši, Sezgin
station on Queen Street, Belfast, and is
exhibition is described as focusing “on
Pallas Contemporary Projects, Dublin in
Siamse Tire, Dingle, as part of the Dingle
Boynik, Taru Elfving, Kalle Hamm, Mina
the second in a series of residency-based
the work of the influential American
association with The Black Mariah, Cork
Film Festival presented ‘Wisdom’, a
Henriksson, Nicole Hewitt, Daniel
events, which will run until 2012. The
composer Morton Feldman and the
presented ‘Private Commissions’, a series
combined film, book and series of
Jewesbury, Tellervo Kalleinen, Susan
following show in the space is ‘The
many leading visual artists with whom
of works by artist group Not Abel (26
portraits by Andrew Zuckerman (12 Mar
Kelly, Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen, Stephen
Troubles with Harry’, a video installation
he was closely associated, including
Mar – 27 May). The press release
–
featured
Morton, Aisling O Brien, Robert Porter,
and collaboration between filmmaker
Philip Guston, Willem de Kooning,
described the exhibition as being
contributions
Archbishop
Mitja Velikonja and Zagreb not-for-profit
Gareth Mayes and visual artist David
Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko.” The
“focused
Desmond
Turner (4 – 20 Mar).
show is accompanied by a major
re-evaluation and re-presentation of
Madeleine Albright, Billy Connolly, Judi
The press release issued on the
publication, published by IMMA,
particular common or contemporary
Dench, Vaclav Havel, John Hume, Dr.
occasion of the launch of the book noted
including a text by Juan Manual Bonet
cultural references. Working with
Garret Fitzgerald, Nick Nolte, Jane
“the Centrifugal project from which this
www.thelab.ie
Station / Platform
thebackloft.blogspot.com
virtual records as well as the simultaneous decline of readership.” http://gallery.limerick.ie
Station Part II – invite / publicity image.
www.stationproject.com platformarts@live.co.uk
www.galwayartscentre.ie www.louisemanifold.com
www.templebargallery.com
Unfamiliar www.imoca.ie
Red House Arts Centre, New York presented ‘Unfamiliar’, an exhibition
interest
in
the
from
the
www.stonegallery.ie
www.theredhouse.org
Theatre, Art College, University of Ulster, Belfast.
an
Blanke,
Blanke’s texts, the artists present work
www.goldenthreadgallery.co.uk
on
Olaf
17
Apr).
‘Wisdom’
Tutu,
from Clint
Eastwood,
The
publication
features
Platforma 9,81.