Upcoming Exhibition Events

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Together Now exhibition finished

Together Now (in Ballina Civic Offices) is an exhibition of painting, drawing, installation and sculpture by artists from the Kilkenny Collective for Arts Talent (KCAT), in Callan, Co. Kilkenny and artists from very different practice contexts from all over Ireland, who have been working together in residencies and other forms of engagement since 2014. The work on show has been made as a result of their collaborations and conversations, involving performance, installation and a variety of media from film and video to very un-traditional interpretations of traditional media such as painting and sculpture. The exhibition is curated by Catherine Marshall and runs ...

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Force of Habit by Jim Mulroy exhibition finished

Jim’s background in Graffiti Art inspires him to paint many of his abstract pieces using the same strong colours, flourishes and techniques that you might see in a graffiti mural. He creates art as it makes him feel happy and finds it good for his 'headspace', thus his work expresses and celebrates the positive vibe and energy that strong, bright colours bring. As there’s so much darkness and despair in the world at the moment, Jim creates vibrant paintings that aim to give people ‘a lift’ when they view them! He uses a mix of spray paint, acrylic paint, household ...

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Doubt by Shane Clyne exhibition finished

Mayo-based painter Shane Clyne’s exhibition of new paintings opens at the Ballina Arts Centre this January. Titled Doubt, the exhibition explores the presence of uncertainty in both our everyday lives and, more crucially, in the artistic process. Through a series of paintings, Clyne demonstrates that by embracing doubt and its correlative fears we open the door to the creation of something new. Without risk, the artistic work becomes too familiar. By surrendering to doubt during the creative process, we allow ourselves to unconsciously edit and deliver a finished piece that is inherently new. Runs until 29th February. Admission: Free. All ...

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Mayo Artists Show 2019 exhibition finished

Official opening on Friday 6th December: Linenhall Arts Centre at 6pm, Ballina Arts Centre at 8pm. The Mayo Artists Show is back for 2019! This year the Mayo Artists Show will take place over two venues, with Ballina Arts Centre joining forces with the Linenhall Arts Centre once again. Open to artists from, or living in, Mayo over the age of 18, the show presents a cornucopia of work in all manner of media and offers a fascinating snapshot of the breadth of visual arts practice in the county. And with something for all tastes (and prices), this might just ...

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Eoin Whelehan: As Rare as Hen's Teeth exhibition finished

Expanding on a series of previous works, 'As Rare as Hen's Teeth' re-imagines urban and rural buildings across the country. Consisting of miniature paintings, the project seeks to document vanishing elements of Ireland's physical and mental landscape. Specifically depicting old shop fronts with residential dwellings above them, the work incorporates sign writing as a way of letting the structures tell their own story. These brief statements can either be taken at face value, or interpreted on different levels. The exhibition aims to reflect the socio-history of life in townships and cities, as well as the commenting on the changing culture ...

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Trudie Mooney: The Shape of Things exhibition finished

Trudie Mooney aims for balance and tranquility in her paintings, choosing objects and fabrics which will either complement or contrast with each other in a considered composition. The subject may be observed, remembered or imagined. She often returns to the same shapes with a fresh eye to explore the interaction between them in a distinct configuration. Lighting and colour are a means of emotive expression, a cooler palette giving a sense of space and distance whistle a warmer palette is more intimate and inviting. Soft folds or patterns on fabric provide disparity to the hard edges and solidity of the ...

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Mick O'Dea Encounters (as part of Ballina Fringe Festival) exhibition finished

Ballina Fringe Festival is delighted to present an exhibition of new works from Mick O’Dea RHA. Originally from Ennis, Co. Clare, Mick O’Dea attended the National College of Art and Design in Dublin from 1976 to 1981, studying for a time at the University of Massachussetts. Further studies in Barcelona and Winchester led to an MA in European Fine Art in 1997. This artist has received numerous awards and has exhibited internationally. His work is included in many public collections including the National Gallery of Ireland, The National Self Portrait Collection, Trinity College Dublin and the Royal Hibernian Academy. He ...

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Leah Hilliard: Knowledge Flow exhibition finished

Leah Hilliard: Knowledge Flow Official Opening: Friday 20th September, 8pm This family-friendly interactive exhibition explores the ways in which knowledge flows between people and generations in today’s digital society. The wall pieces are accompanied by an audio track accessed through the use of discovery pens. Audience members who are visually impaired can use the discovery pens to acquire additional information. Leah Hilliard was awarded the Digital Transformations Bursary to support the production of this work. Digital Transformations proposes a radical new relationship between arts, technology, education, policy and society. It is based in the west of Ireland and fosters arts-centred ...

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Damnatio Memoriae exhibition finished

Artist Conor O’ Grady was born on Ireland’s west coast and lives in County Donegal. He studied at the National College of Art and Design and DIT, and his work has been shown in public and private exhibitions throughout Ireland, the UK, Europe and Australia. Previous exhibitions in Mayo include Kathleen Lynn: Insider on the Outside. Conor’s latest installation features a collection of sculptures, moving imagery and drawings which examine the culture and visual languages of particular violent, criminal, marginal or sectional sub-groups within Irish society. Damnatio Memoriae refers to the ancient Roman practice in which a person is punished ...

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Guard Their Eyes, Shield Their Vision by Kieran Crowley exhibition finished

Official Opening: Friday 12th July @ 8pm. Following on from a previous body of work detailing fictional relationships with organic objects, this exhibition also examines how we as adults, educators and guardians present the world to each other. How we inform continues to grow both easier and more difficult at the same time. While we seek to protect our young from peril through education of it, the task of doing so responsibly, and the legitimacy or attraction of information and misinformation though various media sources provides its own set of challenges. Runs until August. Free Admission, All Welcome.