We’re completely in awe of the amazing graffiti at the Bernard Shaw, so we’re really looking forward to seeing the graffiti competition between Dublin and Copenhagen in the Euro League battle this Friday. It’s starting at 8pm and should be a deadly evening – just have a look at the above photo of the last Secret Wars event which we nicked off the Secret Wars Dublin blog. The Irish team includes Danleo, Mick Minogue, Cisto, Redmonk and Grim, so show some street-art patriotism and get down to the Shaw on Friday.
Ellie Goulding’s much hyped about debut album Lights is finally released today (1st March)
The Douglas Hyde gives us another jewel of an exhibition with a collection of Ciaran Murphy’s work. Runs til the 16th March at The Douglas Hyde Gallery, Trinity College.
The much awaited masterpiece from Tim Buton with performances from Inky Wrist idol Helen Bonham Carter, and newbie Mia Wasikowska. Alice In Wonderland is in cinemas nationwide from the 5th March.
Highlights of Wednesday at & in The Twisted Pepper were; dancing like lunatics downstairs, djing and screaming to Designer Drugs-Riot…seeing my painting upstairs in The Mezz and partying with Ghostscene DJS.
Inky Wrists went (armed with cameras) to The Bad Art Gallery on Francis Street to check out the latest exhibition by Deborah Donnelly; ‘Coffee, Cakes and Country Air’. The exhibition was opened by Irish actress Brenda Fricker (Milk, Inside I’m Dancing and Veronica Guerin to name just a few films she has been in). We were blown away in particular by the more abstract landscapes, a departure from the usual cows, and fell in love with more than one. Check out The Bad Art Website for more information and don’t forget to subscribe to our youtube channel.
A retrospect of the elusive James Castle (1899-1977). This American artist had a strange upbringing, with no education and unable to hear, write, read or sign, his work became the foremost way for him to communicate to the world. His pieces are intense and naive, and very much show Castle’s insular world to us. Using found paper, soot and rough colour, Castle created handmade books, paintings , paper constructions and drawings. This intimate and sensitive exhibition is one worth seeing. Runs til 20th January at the Douglas Hyde Gallery in Trinity College.
Starting tonight at 5pm until 8pm, Circus Store in Powerscourt Town House is launching the Cheap As Chips exhibition. With 23 mixed media artists flogging their wares for under €99.99 its a great opportunity to pick up some great art at an affordable price. Expect to see work from Fergal Brennan (a personal fave), Gavin Murphy, Eoghan Kidney, and Chris Judge to name but a few.
A Light in the Darkness Turner’s Watercolours & Silhouettes and Miniatures – The National Gallery, Free Admission. Feast your eyes upon some of Turners most striking works as well as beautiful silhouettes by artists such as Augustin Édouart . With miniatures painted on ivory, enamel or copper, this exhibition is definitely one to check out. Dont let it slip by, the exhibition is only open til the 31st January.
The January Sales- Queuing for an hour to try on a slashed priced neon poncho thats seen more sales than you seems silly now but when your in the midst of sale frenzy its like being a pig in muck.
The Zealots- 15th January- Whelans. Ever since a fantastic HWCH set back in October, Inky Wrists have been looking forward to catching up with the latest this Irish band has to offer.
There’s a booksale currently running at the Douglas Hyde Gallery, which sees them doing a buy one, get one free offer on their rather desirable selection of art books. It’s on until December 23rd (that’s this Wednesday), so if you need to do a spot of last minute Christmas shopping, then get down there quick!
Despite arriving at the opening time of 6.30pm, the Oisin Gallery was already packed with people for the first student organised and curated exhibition of art from the students and staff of Trinity College, organised by DU VISARTS society. There were some pretty fantastic pieces exhibited, which are on sale at a very reasonable price. If you’re looking for a bargain piece of artwork, then get down to the Oisin Gallery VERY quickly – the exhibition is open until 5.30pm tomorrow evening. (more…)
Like mulled wine and mince pies? Inky Wrists loves nothing better, chuck The Bad Art Gallery into the equation also and we are very happy bloggers. The Bad Art Gallery has come up with a great Christmas Show, all art is under €500 and 8×10 inches in size. This gives any one looking to start an art collection a great opportunity to pick up popular artist’s work at a more affordable price. Our faves include; Deborah Donnelly’s landscapes (I adore her landscape work so so so much,check it out if you have time), Lucy Doyle’s (aka our mother) man heads, and Anna Allworthy’s textural city scapes.
