What's it like to spend your working days among the exhibits in some of Ireland's best-loved galleries and museums? From security guards to volunteers, we asked the people who work behind the scenes to tell us about their jobs, and their favourite exhibits.
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Mayan folk beliefs mingled with Leonora Carrington’s inherited Celtic ones in a heady concoction
The late artist’s large, cosmic canvasses were once often found in office foyers. Now a new exhibition in Limerick offers the chance for a re-evaluation
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Allocation of €321,000 sought in Budget 2026 to cover costs but only €45,000 granted, says museum
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The Dublin painter divided his time between Dalkey and Milan, also frequently visiting Japan and France, all of which were settings that enriched his work
Echoes of the past haunt the year ahead. Are there lessons to be learned?
Mainie Jellett and Evie Hone at the National Gallery of Ireland, Kunstkammer in Waterford and Lisa Fingleton in Tralee are among the highlights
The renowned Chilean artist, whose first Irish solo show is at Imma, on the inspiration for her work
Many people will know his work without realising it
This Irish Museum of Modern Art exhibition shows how the US artist’s prodigious style drew its power from his innovative, multidisciplinary approach
From the Hugh Lane to LGCA – our pick of where art lovers in Ireland can nourish body and soul
One of a group who founded the ground-breaking Project Arts Centre
The Project Arts Centre founder, who is marking his 90th birthday with a solo show, is a firm believer in the idea that art truly matters. He lives fully surrounded by it
A new book by the artist Dorothy Cross tells the remarkable story of Cecil, UCC’s Egyptian mummy, and his return home
Plus: Imma cafe operator departs over contract changes; former Ponzi schemer takes up golf; and Patagonia wants to shut the world out
Plus: Derry Girls actress Siobhán McSweeney discontinues Liss Ard case, Denis O’Brien’s house fetches €3.26m and Imma patrons get to go away with the director
Imma’s new show has the themes of breath as meditation, as language, in warfare; air in a time of environmental catastrophe; and feminism, race and ecology
This lifting of the barrier for AI in the art and entertainment industries might sound exciting for some, but for others the developments are setting off alarm bells
Restoring a homestead that had fallen into ruin has been a labour of love for Ethna Phelan
Morgan O’Driscoll sale features big names in Irish art as well as newcomers
Jackie Stanley and her late husband, NCAD’s Campbell Bruce, were giants on art scene
The Irish Museum of Modern Art celebrates its 30th birthday at a tricky time for museums
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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