The May/June issue of The Visual Artists’ News Sheet opens with a diverse series of columns: Veronica Sanchez discusses the contemporary relevance of Latin American art, Aoife Banks outlines the rationale underpinning her long-running curatorial project, The Queeratorial, and Sarah Browne outlines a recent collaborative film-making project with autistic young people in North Dublin.
VAN May/June issue introduces a new section, In Focus: Irish Arts Abroad, with insights from VAI members living overseas – Suzanne Mooney in Tokyo, Arno Kramer in The Netherlands, Kira O’Reilly in Helsinki, and John Kindness in London – and we also hear from several Irish cultural organisations about their visual art programmes: Contemporary Irish Arts Center Los Angeles, Irish Arts Center in New York, Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris, and Irish Cultural Centre in London.
Exhibitions reviewed in this issue include: Niamh O’Malley at The Model, Richard Gorman at Hugh Lane Gallery, Philip Mosse at Molesworth Gallery, Bernadette Kiely at Lavit Gallery, Clare Langan at Luan Gallery, Eoin Mac Lochlainn at Olivier Cornet Gallery, Alice Maher at Golden Thread Gallery, ‘Mammalia and the Psyche’ and ‘Come on Baby’ at Limerick City Gallery of Art, and ‘Fix Your Pony!’ at Naughton Gallery.
Also in this issue, EL Putnam reviews Hettie Judah’s new book, How Not to Exclude Artist Mothers (and other parents); Noelle English reports on the MAKE Symposium 2023 at MTU Crawford College of Art and Design; and Brendan Maher interviews Therry Rudin and Patricia Hurl about ‘Homeland’, an open-submission exhibition of video art, now in its tenth year.
On The Cover
Irina Gheorghe, Principles of Space Detection, 2023, performance; photograph courtesy of the artist and NCAD Gallery.
First Pages
- Roundup. Exhibitions and events from the past two months.
- News. The latest developments in the arts sector.
Columns
- The Eviction. Adam Doyle discusses the rationale behind his digital image and its historical and contemporary relevance.
The Queeratorial. Aoife Banks outlines the rationale underpinning her long-running curatorial project.
- Paintings on Your Pillow. Cornelius Browne reflects on his ancestral landscape and its significance in his childhood paintings.
Why Latin American Art Matters Now. Veronica Sanchez discusses the contemporary relevance of Latin American art.
- On Parallel Play. Sarah Browne outlines a recent collaborative film-making project with autistic young people.
Communicating Access. Iarlaith Ni Fheorais applies principles of access to the TULCA Festival curatorial brief.
- Back to School. Jennie Ridyard outlines her experience of continuing education in art and design at NCAD.
Making and Place. Noelle English reports on the MAKE Symposium 2023 at MTU Crawford College of Art and Design.
- Saying Hard Things. Neva Elliott discusses the role of vulnerability in her art practice.
Keening Garden Door. Day Magee considers the ancient funerary custom of keening as a performative device.
In Focus: Irish Arts Abroad
- From Capel Street to Koganecho. Suzanne Mooney, Tokyo
The Meandering Road. Arno Kramer, The Netherlands
- Untitled (Bodies). Kira O’Reilly, Helsinki
16. Appetite for Visual Culture. John Kindness, London
Irish Arts in California. Contemporary Irish Arts Center Los Angeles
- National and International Hub. Irish Arts Center, New York
- Cultural Flagship. Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris
A Home for Irish Arts. Irish Cultural Centre, London
Critique
- A Klass, Untitled skateboarding photographs, 2022
- Niamh O’Malley at The Model
- Richard Gorman at Hugh Lane Gallery
- Philip Mosse at Molesworth Gallery
- Bernadette Kiely at Lavit Gallery
- ‘Fix Your Pony!’ at Naughton Gallery
Ecologies
- The Bogs Are Breathing. Nessa Cronin interviews Siobhán McDonald about her current exhibition at The Model.
Exhibition Profile
- 28. Tactical Intra-Actions. Gianna Tasha Tomasso reviews two recent exhibitions at Limerick City Gallery of Art.
- At the Gates of Silent Memory. Colin Graham reviews Clare Langan’s exhibition at Luan Gallery.
- The War between Friends. Brenda Moore-McCann reviews Eoin Mac Lochlainn’s recent show at Olivier Cornet Gallery.
- Vox Hybrida. Colin Darke reviews Alice Maher’s recent exhibition at Golden Thread Gallery in Belfast.
Performance Art
- Principles of Space Detection. Jennifer Fitzgibbon reviews Irina Gheorghe’s performance and show at NCAD Gallery.
Project Profile
- Through Light and Shade. Brendan Maher interviews Therry Rudin and Patricia Hurl.
- Fictional Reconfigurations. Georgia Perkins outlines a recent online workshop series with artist Amanda Rice.
Remaking the Crust of the Earth. Gavin Murphy discusses his project shown at the Irish Architectural Archive.
Book Review
- Hettie Judah, How Not to Exclude Artist Mothers (and other parents)