By Ciaran Tierney A dance movement artist who has been taking inspiration from the people and landscape of Inis Oirr for the past year is hosting a series of “drop in” lunchtime workshops with islanders next week to showcase her work. Bernadette Divilly took huge inspiration from Inis Oirr when she enjoyed a two week...
A photographic exhibition with artists Cormac Coyne (Inis Oirr), Jacqui Devenney Reed (Donegal), and Hwan Jin Jo (Jeju Island, Korea) opens in the gallery at Aras Eanna Ionad Ealaine this evening. The opening of the exhibition (8.30pm) also marks the official welcome of a group of stone masons from Jeju Island, Korea, and delegates from...
By Ciarán Tierney It was like Christmas morning here on Inis Oirr in July when 21 currachs, from Donegal to Kerry, were unwrapped and unveiled to reveal the spectacular pieces of art which formed the centrepiece of the 21st birthday celebrations for Áras Éanna Ionad Ealáine this year. What an amazing exhibition, with the concept...
The stunning exhibition of photographs of Inis Oirr during the first lockdown by Cormac Coyne is featured on ‘Nationwide’ on RTEOne television this Friday (7pm). The photos were hosted online by Aras Eanna Ionad Ealaíone when arts centres across the country were closed and attracted interest from all across the globe. One lady even contacted...
