Beyond The Frontier

26/05/2014

A-n finds 71% of contemporary visual artists received no fee for taking part in publicly funded exhibitions in last three years

22/10/2013

http://www.wexford.ie/wex/Departments/Arts/NewsEventsAwardsOpportunities/Name,23369,en.html

From October 29th, visitors to County Buildings can enjoy a newly curated exhibition of artworks from the Wexford County Council Art Collection. Under the title ‘Towards Abstraction’, the works displayed trace Irish Art’s progress from the cubism of Mary Swanzy to the pure abstraction of contempora...

22/10/2013

Towards Abstraction

An exhibition of selected works from The Wexford County Council Art Collection.

29th October- 30th April 2014

Artists: Mary Swanzy, Evie Hone, Louis Le Brocquy, Colin Davidson, David Begley, John Noel Smith, Robert Armstrong, Paul Doran, John Shinnors, Paddy Lennon, Tony O’ Malley, Sophie Aghajanian, John Cullen, Stephen Vaughan and William Crozier.

Tours: 31st October-1st November 2013 at 3pm

For the duration of Wexford Festival Opera 2013 free guided tours will be given by the curator of Towards Abstraction, Deirdre Southey. Those interested in taking the tour are advised to contact the Arts Department on 053 9196285 as booking is essential

Curators Notes:
Abstraction, one of the twentieth century’s most influential innovations has become almost intrinsic to contemporary art practice. This exhibition seeks to celebrate the dynamics of abstraction not just by demonstrating a linear timescale of the collection but by dividing it into three thematic components of abstraction: Landscape/Still Life, 2. Anatomies, 3. Pure Abstraction. Work on display ranges from original Cubist paintings by Mary Swanzy to contemporary paintings by John Noel Smith and Paul Doran.

By dividing the collection into three components of abstraction an art historical journey can be formed and discussions around artistic processes come into focus. Showcasing the work of 15 renowned Irish artists working in the mediums of painting, photography and print, Towards Abstraction seeks to position them in the realm of a wider discursive context.

Taking place in the award winning County Council Offices at Carricklawn, Co. Wexford, the exhibition will run for six months. Composed primarily of limestone walls and floors, the interior is designed to echo a streetscape. Towards Abstraction opens up Carricklawn as a new cultural space where similar events are set to take place in the future ~Deirdre Southey

10/07/2013

01/07/2013

Only three days left to view Beyond the Frontier in New Ross, a greta opportuntiy to see such great artists works in a rural town. The first contemporary art exhibtion of its kind to happen in New Ross!!

http://www.wexford.ie/wex/Departments/Arts/NewsEventsAwardsOpportunities/Name,22699,en.html

Beyond the Frontier is a contemporary video art exhibition that will be screened in shop windows throughout New Ross. Organised by the Arts Department of Wexford County Council in association with New Ross Town Council, the exhibition engages with the major celebrations of JFK50 The Homecoming, in c...

26/06/2013

24/06/2013

Beyond The frontier would like to thank artist Mary-Ruth Walsh and critic Maria Tanner for what turned out to be a very interesting discussion surrounding the concepts of the exhibition and Mary-Ruths work, in the New Ross Library on Saturday 22nd June. Also we would like to thank our great audience who joined in with the conversation and gave some great feedback!!!!

24/06/2013

Exhibition talk with Arts Officer Sinead Barden, curator Deirdre Southey, selected artist Mary-Ruth Walsh and invited critic Maria Tanner

20/06/2013

Launch tonight at 7 in The Tholsel

20/06/2013

Beyond The Frontier Video Art Exhibition Talk at New Ross Library.

22nd June 2013 at 3pm

The Arts Department of Wexford County Council in association with New Ross Town Council invite you to join us for a group talk about the exhibition Beyond The Frontier in New Ross Library on 22nd June at 3pm.

Where Arts Officer Sinead Barden and Curator Deirdre Southey take us through the concepts and processes involved in Beyond The Frontier. Leading on from this, exhibiting artist Mary-Ruth Walsh will converse with invited critic Maria Tanner, with the intention of instigating a conversation surrounding the 5 artist’ work and the overall exhibition theme.

All welcome to attend……..

20/06/2013

Launch Night of Beyond The Frontier in The Tholsel New Ross

14/06/2013