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Portraits by the Artist

By Elizabeth Raggi, Contributor
December / January 2002

December 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

Oh To Be Young And French – OKAY

With the tragedy of September 11 there were smaller cultural casualties too. Set to launch the dynamic mixed media works in a show entitled "re:Sources/in:Sights" at Axel-Rabin gallery on September 12, artist James Kieran McGonnell was unable to open. Fortunately, none of the paintings in the downtown Gallery were damaged, and the Cork-born artist, who has a particular love … [Read more...] about Portraits by the Artist

Into the Mystic

By Elizabeth Raggi, Contributor
October / November 2001

October 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

That one?!" Noreen Walshe responded to a fan at the Irish Arts Center in New York who told her that one of the paintings the Meath artist chose to display was a personal favorite. "You like that one?" Her eyes opened wide in question, then she cast them down to her feet, a blush blooming her cheeks. It was the color of a youthful spirit seasoned with the humility of a … [Read more...] about Into the Mystic

A Call to Remember

By Elizabeth Raggi, Contributor
August / September 2001

August 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

The Irish Memorial in Philadelphia is one of many Famine memorials springing up across the United States. But how does one show that the one million dead were once living, breathing, loving, laughing humans? And how does one move from the tragedy to the promise of new life that America offered? Sculptor Glenna Goodacre is no novice to daunting tasks. Her ability to capture both … [Read more...] about A Call to Remember

Sotheby’s Irish Art Auction

By Irish America Staff
June / July 2001

June 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

Sotheby's was hoping that art lovers wanting to brighten their walls might also want to give their bank accounts a spring cleaning when works of the 7th Irish Sale were viewed in New York, Boston, Belfast and Dublin. The show featured paintings by some of Ireland's most estimated artists including pickpocket in a Dublin pub that was painted during his last years in a nursing … [Read more...] about Sotheby’s Irish Art Auction

A Feast for the Eyes

By Irish America Staff
June / July 2001

June 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

Patrons of New York watering holes such as Clancy's, Rory Dolan's and Barney Mac's are seeing amazing things on the walls, and no, they haven't had one too many. They're gazing at the murals of artist Paul Joyce who recently exhibited in Houston.Joyce currently works as assistant studio manager for renowned contemporary artist Jeff Koons, overseeing the development and … [Read more...] about A Feast for the Eyes

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