Palestinian artists exhibit at Galway City Museum

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

“THIS EXHIBITION is a very important artistic event through which we hope to provide an authentic picture of cultural life in Gaza.”

Luke McMullen exhibition @ Kenny’s

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

HUNTER S Thompson, Johnny Cash, George Bernard Shaw, and half of Angelina Jolie’s head all appear in the new exhibition by former graffiti artist Luke McMullan.

Festival exhibitions in UHG

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

TODAY SEES the launch of two exhibitions in UHG, one by Aoife Price, the other by Suzanne Wawra, and both are part of the Galway Fringe Festival.

Liam O’Callaghan and looking at things anew

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

LIAM O’CALLAGHAN’S new exhibition, If and then....(again) seeks to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary and encourage viewers to look anew at themselves and the world.

Bourke and Murphy at Norman Villa

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

AN EXPANSE of commonage bordering the house and studio of artists Brian Bourke and Jay Murphy provided the inspiration for their new exhibition.

Attractive, Bold and Beautiful

Thu, Jul 10, 2014

ATTRACTIVE, BOLD, and Beautiful, the third annual Galway Bay Galleries Fringe Festival exhibition, opens this weekend and features work by three female artists.

Maurice Walsh exhibition at Renzo Gallery

Thu, Jul 10, 2014

POST-APOCALYPTIC Ireland, Alice in Wonderland, and 19th century, Galway form the inspirations for an exhibition of new work by Galway artist Maurice Walsh.

Music On The Water

Thu, Jul 10, 2014

MUSIC ON The Water is an art exhibition, a concert, and a public talk, all talking place in the Galway City Museum.

All Aboard for a Kinvara art exhibition

Thu, Jul 10, 2014

AN EXHIBITION of paintings, ceramics, and sculpture by Kinvara based artists opens in the south Galway village tomorrow.

Glenn Gibson's new Sculpture exhibition

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

SEEMINGLY SOLID Things, a sculpture exhibition by local artist Glenn Gibson opens on Friday July 4 at 6pm in the Town Hall Theatre gallery and bar.

Margaret Clayton exhibition in Renzo Café

Thu, Jun 19, 2014

INTO THE West, an exhibition of oil paintings by Margaret Clayton, is currently on show at the Renzo Café, Eyre Street.

Colours Fringe Festival programme launch

Thu, Jun 12, 2014

THE 2014 Colours Fringe Festival programme launch takes place in The Cottage Bar, Lower Salthill, tomorrow at 7.30pm.

Writer and storyteller Rab Swannock Fulton will launch the festival, which runs from July 1 to 8. The theme of this year’s festival, which features theatre, music, performance, workshops, visual art, and film, is ‘to whom it may concern’.

Become a TULCA patron

Thu, Jun 12, 2014

THE TULCA Festival of Visual Arts has launched a number of patron packages for those interested in supporting the arts.

According to TULCA producer Kate Howard, the festival, as a non-profit organisation, relies on the contributions of individuals, corporations, and foundations. “Each contribution makes a difference no matter how small and every patron will be acknowledged for their support of the visual arts in Galway,” she said.

Welcome to The End Of The World

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

THE END of the world takes place in the Galway Arts Centre, Dominick Street, tomorrow evening. It has been foretold, there is no going back. It will happen.

Get drawing with the Urban Sketchers

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

SKETCHING GROUPS are an increasingly popular way for amateur artists and people interested in drawing to meet and explore their shared love of paper, pen, and line.

Artists in school scheme

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

THE GALWAY County Council Arts Office is seeking submissions of applications for its Artist in School Scheme.

The scheme is open to all primary schools in the county council area and artists of any discipline may apply.

A bio-scientific approach to art

Thu, May 29, 2014

WORKS BY artists exploring bio-sciences will be displayed alongside industrial medical devices in the exhibition Chimera: art of exploration.

Galway meets art - today

Thu, May 29, 2014

GALWAY MEETS Art, a new venture designed to introduce people to the visual arts and as a way for artists to engage with the public, will be launched this evening at 6pm.

The launch takes place in The Kitchen café, Galway City Museum, and the first exhibition in what is planned as a monthly series, is Anything Can Be Everything, by Doolin-based painter Marianne Slevin.

POD - a place to dream

Thu, May 29, 2014

THE POD, a “mobile daydreaming facility for young people” is touring County Galway, and will be in Coole Park this Sunday, and Silver Strand Beach on Saturday May 31.

Galway Workshop Festival

Thu, May 29, 2014

THE LATEST addition to the city’s festival roster is the Galway Workshop Festival which takes place this Saturday and Sunday.

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