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a date with art

20 Sunday Mar 2016

Posted by jensine in art, Dublin

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186th Annual Exhibition, art, Dublin, Fergus A. Ryan, Ireland, paintings, RHA, Royal Hibernian Academy

Today is varnishing day at the RHA (Royal Hibernian Academy) – the precursor to the  186th Annual Exhibition that shows hundreds of works of art by known and unknown artist living in Ireland. This year the exhibition is running at an earlier than usual date to coincide with the 1916 Exhibition that was burnt during the 1919 Easter rising.

And lucky me, I was invited to join my talented friend Fergus A. Ryan to get a sneak peek at the exhibition before it officially opens tomorrow. The oil painting he is showing is called Entwined and depicts my beautiful niece, the artists inspiration for his beautiful work.

I can’t wait to see my niece hanging in the gallery – which The Guardian recently named the best art space in Dublin – after all, as a proud aunt, I love spending time with her, even if it is only in picture form.  So with that in mind I’d better get ready for my date with art.

Entwined (Oil) by Fergus A. Ryan

Entwined (Oil), by Fergus A. Ryan

planing a RHA visit

07 Monday Sep 2015

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Amanda Coogan, art, I’ll sing you a song from around the town, performance art, photography, photos, RHA

As I sit over my calendar trying to figure when to do what my mind keeps drifting back to a gallery opening I went to on Thursday evening.

I’ll sing you a song from around the town is renowned performance artist Amanda Coogan’s latest work and combines live performances with sculptures. Over a series of six weeks the Irish artist will move from sculpture to sculpture and perform individually designed performance pieces. As she moves on a collaborator will take her place, in the end all six performance piece will run simultaneously.

I am looking forward to experiencing this exciting and unique living work of art, even if I am not quite sure that I will fully understand it. After all, even though I am interested in the Arts,  performance pieces often elude me.

So as I try and figure out how to fit everything in to my 168 hours this week I am trying to find a time slot that I can use to visit the RHA over the next six weeks – I want to see the domino effect of performances and experience this Irish Artist in the stunning setting that is the RHA.

So as I ponder performance art and wrestle with my calendar I can’t help but feel grateful for my first world problem.

stunning 'sculpturs' waiting their turn in Amanda Coogan's six week performance piece

stunning sculptures waiting their turn in Amanda Coogan’s six week performance piece

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#100Muses inspiring Dublin

26 Tuesday May 2015

Posted by jensine in art, Dublin, photography

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#100Muses, art, ArtBox, Dragana Jurisic, Dublin, Exhibition, Ireland, Irish Times, muses, photography, RHA, Royal Hibernian Academy

Just around the corner of St Stephens Green, tucked  away on Ely Place is the wonderful RHA (Royal Hibernian Academy). For the 185th time the RHA Annual Exhibition is opening its doors to show more than 500 pieces of art (26th May – 9th August).

Like every year most works are curated through an open submission, and like every year it is a visual feast and a thought provoking experience.

This year one of the pieces that caught quite a lot of attention is Dragana Jurisic’s #23 of 100 Muses. This study of a seated nude is not only beautiful but raw, and shows the female form without any excuses.

As the Irish Times puts it in today’s paper:  Dragana Jurisic’s photograph, #23 of 100 Muses, a study of a seated, nude figure, is a considerable work. Jurisic is a well-established photographic artist, and this piece, from a project on the “female gaze”, has real gravity and presence and none of the flimsiness increasingly identified with photography as disseminated through Instagram and other digital platforms.

But #23 of 100 Muses is just a taste of what the project #100 Muses has in store. As part of a much larger project the 100 Muses sadly won’t been on display just yet. But to wet the appetite ArtBox is allowing a sneak peek of the work.

For one whole month (29th May – 27th June) ArtBox is exhibiting the first chapter of Dragana’s work.  #100Muses inspiring Dublin to embrace a true celebration of the female form in all it’s complexity, beauty and power.

#100 Muses

#100 Muses

two exhibits and a concert

13 Friday Mar 2015

Posted by jensine in Dublin

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art, Dorothy Cross, Dublin, events, exhibitions, Irish Sculptress Dorothy Cross, Larry Beau, music, Nan Goldin, RHA, Royal Hibernian Academy, Suzy O'Mullane, The House Presents

Yesterday the rain poured down and turned pavements into puddle-runs but not wanting to surrender to the weather I decided I would still go out and enjoy an evening of culture and entertainment.

First I met my friend D. at the RHA (Royal Hibernian Academy) for an exhibit opening – a collection of paintings, sculptures, installations and photography- called The Untold Want. The exhibit is a selection of Irish and international artist, a seemingly random one, but through the placement in the gallery and the relationship between the items creates individual reactions, stimulating ideas and emotions.

We wandered around, some items enticing, others somewhat odd, a few encouraged interaction and several were quite intriguing. I particularly enjoyed the works by Nan Goldin, the first and last photo in the selection my personal favorites, and I would love to be the owner of Foxglove by Irish Sculptress Dorothy Cross. As always I bumped into friends and strangers, chatted and made new connections, after all Dublin is small, the World of Art even smaller!

Afterwards D. and I went down to The Origin Gallery to see the opening of Suzy O’Mullane’s ‘There Was Nothing Good about Good Friday’. I have to admit it wasn’t to my taste, I found it quite rudimentary and not particularly new or exciting. However I did enjoy the passion the Gallery owner Noel displayed and Suzy is obviously excited about her work – and many loved what they saw.

But what made the opening for me was a surprise performance by the wonderful Larry Beau, a modern day troubadour, with an incredible voice and a talent for performing. I have met him on several occasions before and was delighted to spend some time chatting with him, shared time with a very uniquely creative person.

It was a truly enjoyable event and I met some interesting people – some of which I do hope to meet soon again. But after a  glass of wine and a gin & tonic in a pub it was time to head back to the north side and see what The House Presents was up to.

The House Presents are one of my favorite event creators in Dublin. A modern day salon with a mixture of music, readings, performances, spoken word and theater. The delightful Natalie and Paula have so much passion for the arts that they chose the acts with care, and they never disappoint.

I sadly missed the first act, but I was just in time to enjoy some Bluegrass. A group called The New Breadwinners, consisting of John (mandolin), Luke Coffey (banjo), and Niall Hughes (guitar), were brilliant. These three gifted, young guys filled the lounge with truly amazing music. It definitely was worth dropping in for after a  long night of visual art the perfect ending to an evening filled with a little bit of magic.

The arty-farty world of Dublin really did put on a good show – despite the rain – a perfect night out.

a beautiful gift

01 Monday Sep 2014

Posted by jensine in art

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art, Dragana Jurisic, generous gift, home, Macedonia, photo of a woman diving, photography, photos, quote, RHA, Royal Hibernian Academy, Skopje, YU: 'The Lost Country'

dragana_pic_lowresI have several very talented friends, but one in particular: Dragana Jurisic. She is a beautiful photographer and I love both her company and her work.

Yesterday she gave me an incredible and generous gift, a ‘thank you’ for the help I’d given her in the past. I still can’t quite believe that I may now call this work of art my own and I spent some time hanging it. It now thrones on a wall in my living room, somewhere that I will see and enjoy it everyday.

Dragana took ‘my’ photo in Skopje, Macedonia and it shows a bronze statue of a woman diving into a river (I think it may be the Vadar) below a stone bridge, and if you look closely you can even see some bronze legs sticking out of the water.

The photo was taken as part of her Doctorate and solo exhibition: YU: ‘The Lost Country’ in Belfast last year. This week the exhibition is coming to Dublin, to the RHA (Royal Hibernian Academy), and I am really looking forward to going to the opening on Thursday night.

But until then I will enjoy just looking at my very own ‘Jurisic’ and I know it will give me great pleasure for years to come.

Skopje, Macedonia. Main square littered with ridiculous ‘wizardof Oz’-like sculptures. Disney art vs. infrastructure. It’s very clear which has taken precedence. A nation in crisis. Flags everywhere. ‘We are Macedonians, whatever that means.’

Dragana Jurisic (from her writings)

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