The Visual Artists' News Sheet November – December 2021 On The Cover Aideen Barry, Klostės, behind the scenes; photograph by Martynas Plepys, courtesy the artist and Kaunas 2022, European Capital of Culture. First Pages 6. Roundup. Exhibitions and events from the past two months. 8. News. The latest developments in the arts sector.
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Columns 9. The Painter’s Friend. Cornelius Browne considers the marginal position of working-class artists. An Ever-evolving Series of Projects. Pamela de Brí discusses her latest body of work, created by cycling around the Irish midlands. 10. Pluid: The National Comfort Blanket. Claire Halpin and Madeleine Hellier discuss their ambitious collaborative artwork. Day Dream. The founders of trans-art in Cavan discuss the evolution of the platform to date. 11. Plan C: Whereabouts? Michaële Cutaya discusses the making of GMIT’s MA in Creative Practice graduate show. Momentum. Emmett Scanlon reflects on a new exhibition programme at the Irish Architecture Foundation. Regional Focus: Sligo 12. Take a Walk for Me. Catherine Fanning, Arts Development Worker, Sligo Arts Service. The Model. Emer McGarry, Artistic Director and CEO. 13. It’s OK to be an Outsider. Emma Stroude, Visual Artist. Conversations with Water. Ruth Le Gear, Visual Artist. 14. Hamilton Gallery. Martina Hamilton, Director. Hyde Bridge Gallery. Nuala Clarke, Chair of Board. 15. Queer Bodies, Rural Landscape. Bog Cottage, Artist Collective.
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Exhibition Profile 16. Citizens of the Cosmos. Miguel Amado reflects on Anton Vidokle’s recent exhibition in Rampa, which was coproduced by Sirius. 18. Amongst the Daughter. Jennie Guy contextualises Cecilia Bullo’s show at Hillsboro Fine Art.
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Critique 19. Cover Image: Emma Wolf-Haugh, ‘Domestic Optimism’, Project Arts Centre. 20. Joe Caslin, Counterpart, mural at the Ulster Museum. 21. Pigsy, ‘Catharsis of Collapse’ at The Butter Market Gallery, Kenmare. 22. ‘Queer Mind, Body and Soul’ at the National Gallery of Ireland. 23. Abigail O’Brien, ‘Justice - Never Enough’ at Highlanes Gallery. 24. Emma Wolf-Haugh, ‘Domestic Optimism’ at Project Arts Centre. 25. Róisín Kennedy, Art & The Nation State (Liverpool Univ. Press, 2021).
Member Profile 32. Testing/testing. Brendan Maher speaks with Joy Gerrard about her current exhibitions. 34. Hypnagogia. Aifric Kyne interviews Ann Maria Healy about her recent exhibition at The LAB. Organisation Profile 36. Grass Roots. Founders Mark Buckeridge and Leah Corbett discuss Muine Bheag Arts. 37. Dynamic Power. Matthew Wilkinson introduces The Horse – a new project space in Dublin. Last Pages 39. VAI Lifelong Learning. Upcoming VAI helpdesks, cafés and webinars. Project Funders
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Festival 28. Klostės. Joanne Laws interviews Aideen Barry about her commission for Kaunas European City of Culture 2022. 30. Hyperobjects. Joanne Laws interviews three artists exhibiting at the PhotoIreland Festival 2021.
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Exhibition Profile 26. Reliquary of Beasts. Meadhbh McNutt reviews a recent group exhibition at 126 Artist-run Gallery. 27. Feeling of Knowing. John Graham reviews a recent group exhibition at The Complex.
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