Upcoming Exhibition Events

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Transgress: Ian Wieczorek exhibition finished

Official Opening: Thursday 7th March, 8pm Ian Wieczorek's latest show explores the phenomenon of borders, and reflects both current socio-political events and a continuing narrative: the border as a physical barrier, its implications and its porosity. Extending his previous investigations, this body of work comprises painting, video, print and other elements in response to the theme. Wieczorek has exhibited widely both in Ireland and internationally, including EVA International, RHA Annual Exhibition, Claremorris Open Exhibition and recent shows in Austria, Sweden and Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris. Runs until 3rd May. Free admission. All welcome.

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Surface: Maria Garry exhibition finished

Surface exploration along the North Mayo coastline is a recurring theme in Maria Garry’s work. She sees herself as “the quiet observer and collector, revisiting areas and recording subtle changes, which Nature reveals over time”. Close examination of delicate textures and layers, which emerge, erode, invade and invite provide exciting starting points for a series of mixed media investigations. Runs until 3rd May. Free admission. All welcome.

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Landscapes of the Gamhanraidh in Erris and Beyond: Táin Bó Fliodhais – The Cattle Raid of Mayo exhibition finished

Landscapes of the Gamhanraidh in Erris and Beyond: Táin Bó Fliodhais – The Cattle Raid of Mayo Official Opening: Friday 1st February, 8pm Artist Diana Taylor paints in a relatively loose, impressionistic style using the medium of oils on canvas with a knife. Her inspiration for this exhibition was to seek out and depict the locations and 2,000 year old remnants of the ring forts of the Iron Age inhabitants as described in the story of the Táin Bó Fliodhais and paint those landscapes as you find them today. Through the series of paintings, the story of the Táin ...

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Reports of a Crash: Fergus Sweeney exhibition finished

Reports of a Crash: Fergus Sweeney Official Opening: Saturday 12th January, 4pm Mayo filmmaker, Fergus Sweeney, was the successful recipient of the Film Mayo Creative Ireland Residency Award in partnership with Ballina Arts Centre. Film Mayo is a Mayo Arts Service, Mayo County Council initiative. On the 14th March 2017, Fergus was setting in for a quiet evening as an Irish coast helicopter came into ear shot when it passed over his home village of Blacksod. Moments later that helicopter would crash. A search for the missing crew would last 42 days and Fergus would find himself reporting on the ...

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Our World View (Through the Looking Glass): Ridgepool Training Centre Artists Group exhibition finished

Our World View (Through the Looking Glass): Ridgepool Training Centre Artists Group Official Opening: Wednesday 9th January, 1pm Our World View (Through the Looking Glass is an exhibition of works by artists from the Western Care Ridgepool Training Centre, and is the culmination of a three-month project as part of Mayo County Council’s UPSTART disability arts scheme. Under the guidance of experienced printmaker Claire Griffin, the group explored styles and techniques which suited them individually and the project has a theme of ‘identity and community’. The theme came from the group themselves, and forms the basis for the works. In ...

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Veiled Spaces: Mary Lavelle-Burke exhibition finished

Veiled Spaces: Mary Lavelle-Burke Living on Achill Island, Mary Lavelle-Burke’s work is invariably influenced by the ever-changeable mood of nature, weather and climate. Her recent work presents “a veil between myself and places and spaces that are very familiar to me. A transitory cloak emerges, built through textured layers of cold wax and oil, creating a mysterious and intangible space between me and my intimate worlds”. With this temporary separation, the anticipation of the uncovering is felt and there is an eminent dawn of revelation breaking through this veil leading to a vulnerable transparency of matter and spirit Runs until ...

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Material Residue: Roisin O’Sullivan exhibition finished

Material Residue: Roisin O’Sullivan Official Opening: Friday 13th July, 7pm Róisín O’Sullivan’s work explores process, surface and experimentation through the mediums of painting, drawing and printmaking. While profoundly engaged with the contemporary, the work touches upon traditional aspects of art including subject and material techniques. By collecting both found and shop bought woods and papers, the influence and condition of surface has become an investigative source of interest. The grains, knots and conditions of the materials often influence the form and content of the work. From the edges to the marks and holes in the wood; the paint works with ...

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Ballina Fringe Festival... Crossing the Firebreak: Donlad Teskey exhibition finished

Crossing the Firebreak: Donald Teskey Ballina Civic Offices Official Opening Friday 6th July, 7pm Donald Teskey's prolific 40-year career encompasses diverse media, including drawing, painting, printmaking and watercolour. This exhibition focuses on recent paintings inspired by his ongoing fascination with the rugged coastline of County Mayo as well as countryside locations from Dublin, Co. Cork and the Lee Valley and new works from Gougane Barra forest park. In association with the Oliver Sears Gallery Dublin. Opening Times: Mon-Friday: 10am - 4.30pm (closed from 1-2pm), and Saturday: 10.30am-2.30pm. Runs until 27th July. Admission Free

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Visible n invisible: Hina Khan exhibition finished

Visible n invisible: Hina Khan Official Opening: Thursday 5th July, 8pm Hina Khan’s work is the constant search for the best way to interpret ideas and express ideologies, through symbolism. Having completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts from FG Degree College, she completed her MA Fine Art from FJWU (Fatima Jinnah Women’s University), Pakistan in 2003 with miniature painting as a major. Using a mixture of traditional and innovative techniques, Hina’s work portrays social issues arising from immigration and humanitarian crises, like prostitution, gender discrimination, restrictions trauma, child abuse and killing. Runs until 25th August. Admission free. All welcome.

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Uncomfortable State: Laura O'Connor exhibition finished

Uncomfortable State: Laura O’Connor Official Opening: Thursday 10th May, 8pm This solo exhibition by artist Laura O’Connor addresses the realities and fantasies around Irish women’s bodies. Ireland has long been represented as female or ‘Mother Ireland’ where depictions of the country as a woman are seen through images of Kathleen Ní Houlihan or Róisín Dubh or in 19th Century caricatures as Lady Hibernia. In the last century Irish women have been punished for their reproductive abilities and right now the country is at a point of change. This timely exhibition challenges notions of national identity that are tied to Irish ...