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by Gillian Kelly on Jan 20th, 2016 - 2466 Views

What We Call Love Exhibition The Irish Museum of Modern Art is currently hosting a major exhibition called ‘What We Call Love’ which is about how artist’s perception of love has developed over the 20th and 21st century.  The Artists look at significant changes in social culture during the 20’s,... 

by Gillian Kelly on Jan 18th, 2016 - 3184 Views

Last summer, Ireland made history by becoming the first country in the world to pass gay marriage by popular vote, and since last November it has been made official for LGBT couples to marry.  Romantic love between any two people is beautiful, and the way they want to celebrate their special day should... 

by Tony Gorman on Jan 13th, 2016 - 2353 Views

David Bowie a final trip for The Starman 14th January 2016 by/Tony Gorman Ground control to Major Tom David was here but now he’s gone He took his leave upon our planet To be immortalised in clay and granite In the earth he will remain A hidden illness was to blame On a tombstone they’ll scribed... 

by Tony Gorman on Jan 5th, 2016 - 2087 Views

On a flood soaked plain they tried in vain To stop the river’s rising high With sandbags filling weakened banks As the rain clouds hovered in the sky The winds they raised to gale-force strength And the heavens opened wide The seas became a turbulent force At the rising of the tide Immersed with sea... 

by Gary Nolan on Dec 16th, 2015 - 1795 Views

A Hit Awakens It’s arguably the most anticipated movie event in over a decade and it’s almost here. Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be released in Irish cinemas this week. When the first teaser trailer was released last year, it was viewed over 50 million times in the first week alone. Advance... 

by Tony Gorman on Dec 14th, 2015 - 2265 Views

“Oh Yes” I remember it well 14th December 2015 by/Tony Gorman Remember those days when we were young And Christmas came our way And the dreams of all our presents Were delivered on a sleigh And that jolly man who brought them With his calls of ho- ho- ho With his white beard and red outfit He stole... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Dec 8th, 2015 - 3131 Views

Sir Antony Gormley is a British artist and sculptor who was born in London on the 30th August 1950. He is of Irish and German descent. Sir Antony has been sculpting since the 60’s. His work is inspired of the relationship of the human body and the space he lives in. His acclaimed for his public... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Dec 7th, 2015 - 2003 Views

Aoife Mullane Winner Of The SDC International Design Competition Aoife Mullane from Bray is this year’s winner of the SDC International Design Competition. An event was held at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London where she was awarded the Veronica Bell Trophy and a £1,000 cash prize for... 

by Tony Gorman on Dec 7th, 2015 - 3164 Views

Glendalough winter Wicklow 6th December 2015 by/Tony Gorman If you were a lady my love would be endless For the scenes that you showed are engraved in my heart Of mountains and rivers and silver sand sea shores And the waves from tides that keeps us apart But when I am with you I’m lost in your beauty Of... 

by Tony Gorman on Nov 27th, 2015 - 5070 Views

by/ Tony Gorman Across the waves we made our home Across the oceans wide Across the seas on foreign shores Arrived by air and tide We built our lives on what was there We worked at what we could We mingled with the people there And only right we should They accepted us for who we were They accepted... 

by Alan Finn on Nov 25th, 2015 - 2843 Views

  If Ireland can be credited for one decent thing and that is music. We have seen countless of talented artists emerge from Ireland and headline on stages across the world. Meet Evil Empire. This five piece band is made up of Aarron Hamilton (vocals), David Boucher (bass guitar), Cathal Luddy... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Nov 17th, 2015 - 2733 Views

Edward McGuire, ‘Seamus Heaney (1939- ), Poet’, 1974. NGI.4112.   Bird painter Edward McGuire’s work will be on display at the Irish Museum of Modern Art from the 19th November until April 2016. The artist was born in Dublin in 1932 and kept himself busy with still-life, portrait... 

by Tony Gorman on Nov 16th, 2015 - 1638 Views

  Paris in Mourning 15th November 2015 Emptiness fills the space that laughter use to fill And the silence it is deafening in the air so cold and still And tears replace the smiles for a city filled with pain And disbelief surrounds everyone for an act that was insane A place where lovers use to... 

by Alan Finn on Nov 13th, 2015 - 1961 Views

The Waterboys Still Command the Stage! When I was a wee young lad in 1985, I bought myself a cassette tape titled “This is the Sea”, by a group who I thought were all Irish, by the name of The Waterboys. From that very day on I became hooked very rarely can one find an album without filler. As a... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Nov 9th, 2015 - 2723 Views

Les Levine’s Exhibition at the IMMA For all the media and photography enthusiasts there will be an exhibition at the Irish Museum of Modern Art show casing Les Levine’s Collection Using the Camera as a Club – Media Projects and Archive from the 19th November 2015 to the 17th January 2016.  Les... 

by Tony Gorman on Nov 5th, 2015 - 2725 Views

The Return Visit by/Tony Gorman Slowly I walked down the streets of my childhood Remembering the places where I used to play Sadly the areas are deserted of children Only some old folk live there today I visualise my friends playing games along the pavement The girls with their skipping reciting their... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Nov 4th, 2015 - 2139 Views

If you are into physics, science and artistic films or maybe just stuck for an idea this winter, don’t miss out on IMMA’s newest exhibition. From the 7th November 2015 until the 6th March 2016 the Irish Museum of Modern Art at the Royal Hospital, in conjunction with New Art, will be hosting Grace... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Nov 3rd, 2015 - 1590 Views

Water boy fans get ready! The Waterboys will be playing in their hometown from the 4th- 7th of November. The Waterboys will kick of their show in Vicar Street with support from acts such as Freddie Stevenson and The Jimmy Cake. The band first came together in 1981 when Mike Scott, the singer and songwriter... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Oct 30th, 2015 - 1856 Views

Hollywood and Mental Health For many people the world can be either black or white. You conform and live, or you challenge and suffer, either way you die. You know what you know, or you don’t know it for sure. With mental health disorders it is the same thing. Those people who believe or have been... 

by Gillian Kelly on Oct 29th, 2015 - 1653 Views

Halloween is a pagan festival celebrated by the Celts.  November 1st was considered their New Year because it was the first day of winter. They believed that the day started in darkness and as it continued it moved into light.  In Irish November is called ‘Samhain’ and in pagan times it was a...