Contents

The Visual Artists' News Sheet

March – April 2023

On The Cover

George Bolster, ‘Communication: We Are Not The Only Ones Talking...’, installation view; photograph by Tomasz Madajczak, courtesy the artist and Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre.

First Pages

6. Roundup. Exhibitions and events from the past two months.

8. News. The latest developments in the arts sector.

Columns

9. Guerrilla Painting. Cornelius Browne considers connections between underground filmmaking and plein air painting. Turning Towards a Rupture. Fiona Hallinan discusses the demolition of Ireland’s second largest catholic church.

10. Intrinsic Models of Accessibility. Iarlaith Ni Fheorais outlines a forthcoming access toolkit for curators and producers. The Fabric of Nostalgia. Belfast-based artist, Anushiya Sundaralingam, reflects on her multidisciplinary practice.

11. Unruly Forms of Care. Cecilia Graham and Grace Jackson discuss their curatorial residency at PS² in Belfast. To Huddle. Saidhbhín Gibson outlines an informal art discussion group she has been convening since 2017.

12. An Art to Grief. Day Magee reflects on the significance of losing their father and the profound art of human grief. How to create a fallstreak. Neva Elliott discusses her recent solo exhibition at Linenhall Arts Centre.

Organisation Profile

13. Greywood Arts. Jessica Bonenfant outlines the evolution of a multi-disciplinary artist’s residency and hub in Cork.

Career Development

14. Older Than Our Gods. Brian Curtin interviews artist George Bolster about the evolution of his practice.

16. Home, Architecture, Territory. Miguel Amado interviews Alice Rekab about evolving thematic concerns in their practice.

Critique

19. Fiona Kelly, No Such Thing as Away #3, 2023; photograph by Kate-Bowe O’Brien, courtesy of the artist.

20. John Beattie, ‘Reconstructing Mondrian’, Hugh Lane Gallery

21. Anthony Luvera, ‘She/ Her/ Hers/ Herself’, Belfast Exposed

22. Fiona Kelly, ‘A Demarcation of Time’, RHA Ashford Gallery

23. Raymond Watson, ‘Apis Mellifera', ArtisAnn Gallery

International

25. Leaking Lands. Miguel Amado and Georgia Perkins outline a solo show by Ofri Cnaani presented at Rampa in co-production with SIRIUS.

26. Image as Protest. Varvara Keidan Shavrova reviews an exhibition by Joy Gerrard and Paula Rego, currently showing at Cristea Roberts Gallery in London.

28. Xenophon: Making Oddkin. Michaële Cutaya reviews Siobhan McGibbon’s recent solo exhibition at Galway Arts Centre.

Project Profile

30. The Invisible Museum. Curator Brendan Fox outlines recent and forthcoming projects from the Museum of Everyone.

31. Centre Becomes Margin. Léann Herlihy reflects on their recent performance at Project Arts Centre.

32. Systemic Crisis. Maximilian Le Cain reviews Doireann O’Malley’s new 3D theatre play, Conversations on a Crosstown Algorithm.

VAI Member Profile

34. Shetland: An Archaeology of the Unknown. Jackie Flanagan outlines a recent body of tar paintings made in Shetland.

35. Vision Over Visions. Pat Boran reflects on a recent exhibition by VAI and Aosdána member, Sean Fingleton.

36. Rural Mythologies. Shane Finan discusses some of his recent site-responsive projects.

Last Pages

37. Public Art Roundup. Art outside of the gallery

38. Opportunities. Grants, awards, open calls and commissions.