40/40/40 - MADRID / WARSAW / ROME - 2013

40/40/40 Exhibition - Atrium, 51 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2.Mon, 25 Feb 2013
40/40/40 is a travelling exhibition of contemporary art works from the Irish State Art Collection organised by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Office of Public Works. 　
The artworks have been created by 40 artists under the age of forty, who are Irish or have chosen to base themselves in Ireland.　 It is in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Ireland as a Member State of the EU.

The works reflect the current art practice of these artists and cross a variety of media
– photography, drawing, sculpture and painting. The unique vision of each artist reflects the diversity of new work being created on our island.　 The exhibition will take place between the months of March and July and will travel to three cities in Europe – opening first in Madrid (March/April), then to Warsaw (May/June), and lastly Rome in June and July 2013.

Look at the PDF catalogue:    http://www.opw.ie/en/media/404040%20Catalogue.pdf


Pictured with Minister Brian Hayes in the Atrium in 51 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2 yesterday were:

(L-R) Ministers of State Brian Hayes and Lucinda Creighton pictured with exhibiting artist Vanessa Donoso Lopez. Her piece is entitled "Wild Hybrid Ceramic Animals Adiestrator".

(L-R) Ministers of State Brian Hayes and Lucinda Creighton pictured with Jacqui Moore,

Art Advisor for the OPW.

　
　

(L-R) Ministers of State Brian Hayes and Lucinda Creighton pictured with exhibiting artist Colm MacAthloach. His piece is entitled "Hallelujah".

(L-R) Ministers of State Brian Hayes and Lucinda Creighton pictured with exhibiting artist Michelle Considne. Her piece is entitled "Road Diverted".







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Conde Duque inaugura este miércoles una exposición de arte contemporáneo irlandés

MADRID, 19 (EUROPA PRESS)

El Conde Duque inaugura este miércoles una exposición de arte contemporáneo irlandés que conmemora el 40 aniversario de la entrada de Irlanda en la Unión Europea y la actual presidencia irlandesa, según ha informado el Ayuntamiento de Madrid.

La muestra, que permanecerá en la Sala 2 del centro hasta el próximo 20 de abril, se titula '40/40/40' e incluye 43 obras de diverso formato -ilustración, escultura, pintura y fotografía-, creadas por 40 artistas menores de 40 años, irlandeses o residentes en Irlanda. 

Entre ellos se encuentran Lisa Gingles, originaria de Belfast, que estudió en Inglaterra y ahora vive y trabaja en Valencia, y Vanessa Donoso López, nacida en Barcelona y que ahora vive y trabaja en Dublín.

El proyecto '40/40/40' refleja la influencia de esa adhesión en la sociedad, la vida cotidiana y el arte irlandés contemporáneo, así como la diversidad del panorama artístico irlandés contemporáneo. Tras su presentación en Madrid, '40/40/40' viajará a Varsovia y Roma. 

Esta muestra forma parte de un programa más amplio puesto en marcha por el Gobierno irlandés bajo el título 'La cultura conecta', que fomenta las conexiones culturales entre Irlanda y el resto de Europa, en cuyo marco se organizarán diferentes eventos en todos los estados miembros de la Unión Europea, a lo largo de la presidencia irlandesa.

El mismo miércoles se celebrará un acto de inauguración que contará con la presencia del director general de Museos y Música del Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Juan José Herrera de la Muela; el embajador de Irlanda, Justin Harman; el secretario de Estado de Cultura, José María Lasalle; el secretario de Estado de la Unión Europea, Iñigo Méndez de Vigo, y la artista irlandesa Lisa Gingles.

Esta exposición se suma a las dos muestras fotográficas que acoge actualmente el Conde Duque, 'Miradas de Asturias', de Alberto García-Alix, y 'Hereros: Pastores ancestrales de Angola', con imágenes de Sergio Guerra.

Leer más: http://www.lavanguardia.com/local/madrid/20130319/54369425414/conde-duque-inaugura-este-miercoles-una-exposicion-de-arte-contemporaneo-irlandes.html#ixzz2OedWxmRl
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'Thick, turgid and lacking in soothing oil' ORMSTON HOUSE, Limerick

    Vanessa Donoso López, 'Mama, threads are not just for sawing'.



"Thick, turgid and lacking in soothing oil"

Winter Members' Exhibition curated by Joe Duggan and Mike Fitzpatrick Preview:
Thursday 24 January, 8-10pm Exhibition dates: 25 January - 16 February 2013

Please join us for the preview of our Winter Members' Exhibition featuring works by John Burke, Angela Darby, Vanessa Donoso Lopez, Levi Hanes, Ramon Kassam, Emmet Kierans, Bartosz Kolata, Chris Leach and Frances Leach on Thursday 24 January, 8-10pm.

At the request of Mary Conlon, London-based artist Joe Duggan and I selected this year’s OHM exhibition and we must apologise for several reasons, firstly for not selecting the 100 plus other members. And there are many other reasons for APOLOGISING for what we selected! Too much thick turgid painting, the use of brown paint in particular and some of it, just plain messy and more so works which are deliberately not beautiful. We are also responsible for selecting tiny ‘big’ drawings, why couldn’t they have been bigger? We accept the blame for the inclusion of specific stylistic ‘neo-contemporary’ figurative works, some of which are rather wonderful silent screaming paintings, depressing yes, but in that rather charming film noir cropped manner.

One large print work represents the making of old symbolic money (slightly different from the current IOUs we are allowed to use) weaving a lost cause Lady Lavery genuflecting to a past nostalgia. Handmade symbol of wealth left out in the rain. Sure we all know that wet damp feeling, afraid we are going to seize up in a country lacking in soothing oils or lacking any oil. There are also installations of works including bunting, brains and lampshades. Finally we included a video work which shows plastic bags billowing with air created by blowing wind out of a dustbin, empty but evocative.

Ormston House, the exhibition space conceived and brilliantly directed by Mary Conlon, with the assistance of a group of present and past LSAD students, are currently hosting their Winter Members' Exhibition. Conlon came to Limerick as the third Shinnors Curatorial Scholar, the collaboration between Limerick City Gallery of Art and Limerick School of Art and Design, LIT. She brought the space into being as part her on-going PhD curatorial research with the help of the Creative Limerick initiative of Limerick City Council which allows underused commercial spaces to become sites of cultural activity. Ormston House have developed a significant reputation over its short history. There is something highly energetic and smart about how the space is curated and organised on a minuscule budget with voluntary labour. One is struck by how this space demands standards that seem way beyond its means.

PS: A must-see show, with some of our best, brightest and unabashed artists, who just really enjoy making work that some of you will love.

Mike Fitzpatrick

Ormston House Gallery, 9-10 Patrick Street, Limerick City, Ireland

info@ormstonhouse.com

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Ormston House is open Wednesday-Saturday 12-6pm or by appointment