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| Orla de Bri - Elements of Sculpture |
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This show is inspired by 17th century Dutch still life paintings which combine elements from nature: food, game or flowers with man made objects. These paintings often had hidden meanings and de Brí has similarly created miniature installations combining elements from nature with highly polished bronze figures. Each installation is carefully arranged on seasoned wood with a backdrop of rich black velvet and is lit from the left, giving each one a painterly quality. The vignettes are then digitally captured, printed and framed. A 3 dimensional character from the image is presented with each work, placed on a bronze shelf to the right of the image giving you a different perspective both of the image and the sculpture. Like the Dutch still lifes, de Brí’s installations convey different symbolic meanings, hidden messages or humour. A 24-page colour catalogue of the exhibition has been produced with an introduction written by the Irish Times art critic Aidan Dunne.
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| Rita Duffy - Solo Exhibition |
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Rita Duffy's new solo show is one not to be missed. Duffy is one of Northern Ireland's groundbreaking artists who began her work concentrating primarily on the figurative/narrative tradition. Her art is often autobiographical, including themes and images of Irish identity, history and politics. Duffys work has grown and evolved but remains intensely personal with overtones of the surreal. Homage is paid to the language of magic realism and always there is exquisite crafting of materials.
Context, authenticity and draftsmanship are fundamental to Duffy’s work. Her work is a response to both personal and shared experiences, which have arisen from the socio-political situation in Northern Ireland. Much of her work is autobiographical, addressing her experience growing up Catholic and Female in the North. Rita Duffy has had numerous solo exhibitions in Ireland, UK, the USA, and Europe and is included in public, private and corporate collections worldwide. An Irish art "Buy".
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| Art Auctions Dublin / New York |
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Upcoming auction: Irish & British Art, 15 March 2010 in Dublin.
Whyte’s return to the US market with a joint auction with Bloomsbury Auctions and Dreweatt’s. The Irish Sale held by Bloomsbury Auctions in association with Whyte’s is in New York on 23 March with viewing from 17-22 March. Bloomsbury Auctions, with salerooms in New York, London and Rome are the leading antiquarian books auctioneers in the world, and have joined forces with Dreweatt’s - the UK’s fourth largest fine art auction house. Dreweatt’s have salerooms in Bristol, Newbury and other prime locations in the south of England. Whyte’s were active players in the US market but when demand at home outstripped supply, export sales dwindled. With the downturn in the economy here and the faster recovery in the US, Whyte’s return to their former largest customer base with further auctions with Bloomsbury/Dreweatt in New York, London and Dublin over the coming months. Catalogues at www.bloomsburyauctions.com or www.whytes.ie.
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| Eithne Jordan - Night in a City |
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Bare of people, and eschewing the well known tours of architectural highlights, Eithne Jordan's Night in a City series focuses on Vienna. Resonating with a sense of emptiness, these beautifully executed paintings are pregnant with action that is either to come, or else is taking place just out of view. Jordan's delicate handling of paint prevents the heaviness of blank concrete walls, or the fa?ades of nightime?s sleeping buildings from becoming overbearing and oppressive, instead what is revealed is a more intimate portrait of a city left for a moment to be simply itself. "These images are the result of two working trips to Vienna, the second of which was in the dead of winter. Stark and cold, I found it interested me more than my previous summer visit" the artist says. Dublin-born Eithne Jordan studied at Dun Laoghaire School of Art and at Hochschule der Kunste, Berlin. A member of Osdana, she is one of Ireland's leading figurative painters exhibiting widely in Europe.
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| Featured Artist |
Joe Dunne -
Dublin
 Irish artist Joe Dunne is well known for his portrait work which has drawn comparisons with the work of Andrew Wyeth and Lucien Freud. However his abstract colour studies, Irish landscapes and still lifes are also exceptional in their quality and sensitivity. Works include portraits of Eamon deVelera and President Mary McAleese. Available for portrait commissions.
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Jim McDonald -
Belfast
 Jim McDonald's paintings have always been popular. Influenced by McAuley, Conor, Yeats and Turner, he is best known for his nostalgic Belfast shipyard people and his series of Titanic paintings which are collected worldwide - even finding their way onto British stamps. Also available for corporate + personal commissions.
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| Featured Gallery |
Coloured Rain - Templepatrick -
See Website for 2010 Shows
 This gallery has been the respected venue for some of the finest artists in Ireland. Even a partial alphabetical listing of the artists gives a flavour of the quality of work - Blackshaw, Callaghan, Campbell, Casey, Collis, Corkey, Dillon, Fedden, Graham, Knuttel, Lennon, McKelvey, Murphy, O'Casey, O'Neill, Markey, Shawcross, Swanston, Vallely, Wilks, and Yeats.
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Claire Rollinson -
Ards
 Rollinson's work has evolved through childhood experiences, personal relationships and places she has lived - by Buddhism, her struggles and her "moments of clarity". She is working towards her solo show of new work at the prestigious Mullan Gallery on Belfast's Lisburn Road Belfast in June 2010. One for your diary.
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Joe Boyle -
Bangor
 Joe Boyle's shimmering, abstract paintings are complex and visually stunning, yet resolved into a unifying simplicity. The essential pictorial elements engage in an exciting, intense debate - abstracting from the unnecessary as a means of finding the unique. Open to Irish + International gallery approaches to exhibit.
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Dennis Orme Shaw -
Kircubbin
 A Royal Ulster Academy medal winner with a multi-faceted style and subjects including still life, vibrant landscapes, figure studies and abstracts. In recent years his sell-out solo shows have fed private and corporate collections including The Bank of Ireland, Doyle Hotel Group and The Ulster Bank.
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Why Invest In Irish Art
"The Irish art market has grown faster than any other international art market worldwide. Each year sees unprecedented records smashing those of the previous year," writes David Britton in the Irish Arts Review, and he ends,"it was a very good year for Irish art." Irish artists continue to set personal records at Sotheby's, Christie's and auction houses in Ireland itself....A couple of years ago, Forbes - the key magazine for the world's top entrepreneurs - commented that "since 1990, 20th-century Irish art, Dutch Old Masters and English sporting pictures have been the art market's three fastest-rising sectors - with the Irish climbing the most steeply."
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