Visual Arts

Stephen Hall
The 'illustrator who likes to write' brings his ugly duckling to the Belfast Book Festival. Click Play Audio for podcast poems 'Magic Dog' and 'Absurd', and the song 'Outsider Tree'
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Martin Campbell
Newry-born landscape artist Martin Campbell sees the extraordinary in the ordinary. Click Play Audio for online exhibition
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Postgraduate Design Fair
University of Ulster postgraduates aspire to compete on a global stage
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FE McWilliam Gallery
New gallery celebrating one of Ireland's finest sculptors opens in Banbridge. Click Play Video for an online exhibition
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Colouring In For Christmas
Download CultureNorthernIreland's fantastic Christmas picture to colour in, and check out Culture Live! events listings for what's on over the holiday period
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Late Night Art
Anne-Marie Marquess takes a magical mystery tour in the land of Late Night Art
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Paint the Smell of Grass
Artist Nevill Johnson celebrated in book and retrospective exhibition. Click Play Video for an online exhibition with Dickon Hall
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RISING STAR: Dawn Whalley
Hilary Copeland meets Holywood's enchanting escapist artist and gallery owner
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Davy Portrait Awards
Joe Dunne wins first prize in the inaugural Davy Portrait Awards for his ‘Portrait of Cara’
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Feline Friendly Pop Art
Anne-Marie Marquess meets Anarkitty artist, Emma Geary ahead of her latest exhibition, Poisoned Lace
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The Belfast Ball
Flagship public art sculpture unveiled in Belfast
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Wonderland
Science and fashion meet at Ormeau Baths Gallery. Click Play Video for an online exhibition with Ciara Hickey
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My Cultural Life: Pat Cowley
The Derry-based painter on his introduction to oils, his love of landscape and why Van Gogh is one of the greatest ever
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A Shout in the Street
Golden Thread Gallery exhibition brings the art world and the street together. Click Play Video for an online exhibition narrated by curator Declan McGonagle
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Paint The Town Red with Late Night Art
Art Galleries replace shopping as the new Thursday night past-time for culture vultures in the city
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Red Barn Gallery
Homely gallery space showcases the work of Belfast photographers. Click Play Video for an online exhibition narrated by Frankie Quinn and Gary Hewitt
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'Paper' at the Ava Gallery
Degas, Hockney and Giacometti come to north Down for a quality new exhibition
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Vitruvians and a Mouse
Da Vinci inspired Engine Room Gallery exhibition. Click Play Video for an online exhibition narrated by gallery owner Cliff Brookes
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RISING STAR: Zoë Boomer
Belfast-born fashion designer makes her mark at Dublin Fashion Week
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The Last Things
Photographer David Moore delves into the underground world of London's Crisis Management Centre. Click Play Video for an online exhibition
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Late Night Art - December 4
Another Late Night of exciting exhibitions and events in Belfast, with selected galleries open until 9pm
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Armagh Public Art Project
Artisits invited to tender for major new public arts scheme in Armagh city centre
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Who Says Art and Politics Don't Mix?
Win satirical sculptures courtesy of new arts website, BelfastGalleries.com
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Through The Viewfinder
Jimmy Nesbitt, Wayne Coyne and Anne Widdecombe appear in fearless photographer John Baucher's innovative exhibition. Click Play Video for a sneak preview with commentary
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August Craft Month
Craft NI launch their annual celebration of British and Irish crafts. Click Play Video for a Silver Sounds online exhibition from the Naughton Gallery at Queen's
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Bob Dylan Arrives In Belfast
Ireland's only exhibition of the rock icon's artwork arrives at the Bradbury Gallery
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Pushing the Boundaries
Painting and photography meet in unusual ways at Queen Street Studios
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Late Night Art - August 7
The Late Night art initiative continues with seven Belfast art galleries opening late on August 7
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Africa Art Gallery
Charitable art gallery is a window into the African imagination. Click Play Video for an online exhibition narrated by Maeve Marnell
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Blick Shared Studios
Belfast gallery and retail space aspires to harness a new tide of talent. Click Play Audio for a launch podcast with Christine James and Lisa Conlan
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Susan MacWilliam selected for Venice 2009
Parapsychology, film and photography meet at the 2009 Biennale
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Julie Gibson
Snapping the architecture of County Down, Julie Gibson finds that photography is an eye-opening experience
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John McSorley
Belfast and beyond explored in a magical light. Click Play Video for an online exhibition narrated by the artist
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The Davy Portrait Awards
New visual arts prize celebrates the art of portraiture
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RISING STARS: Suzanne Harbinson
Metalsmith and Craftsperson of the Year Suzanne Harbinson is making her mark. Click Play Video for online exhibition with commentary from the artist
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Late Night Art For Belfast
CultureNorthernIreland and Belfast City Council launch new website BelfastGalleries.com
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Birthday
Polish photographer Marcin Lobaczewski highlights the plight of Ukraine's 700,000 AIDS victims. Click Play Video for an online exhibition
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Venice Biennale Comes to Belfast
Golden Thread Gallery hosts Willie Doherty's acclaimed 'Ghost Story' video piece. Click Play Audio for a podcast with the artist
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As I See It
New photo exhibition gives insight into how people with autism see the world
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Art All Around Competition
International public art competition in Maine gives artists the broadest canvas imaginable
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Belfast Artist Nominated for Turner Prize
Sculptor Cathy Wilkes makes the four-person shortlist
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The Northern Ireland Family
New exhibition by photographer John Harrison captures the celebs in aid of Help The Aged. Click Play Video for an online exhibition and Play Audio for a podcast with the stars
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Students Scoop Scholarships
University of Ulster students win annual Richard K Degenhardt Belleek Collector's Scholarships
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The Invisible Collection
Tracing the influence of past masters on artists in the present day. Click Play Video for commentary with Dickon Hall
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Martin Parr
Britain's most successful snapper reveals how he 'photographs around his prejudices'
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Capturing the Irish landscape
Artist Simon Tarrant explores Ireland in Oil Paintings
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Ronnie Hughes: Manifest
Northern Irish artist takes a new direction at the Millennium Court Arts Centre. Click Play Video to preview
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Talkin' About My Generation
Photography exhibition explores contemporary sub-cultures, click Play Audio to watch an online exhibition
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Doodling The Right Thing
Anne-Marie Marquess meets artist Michael Hudson. Click Play Video to watch an online exhibition
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One Man and His Chainsaw
Click Play Video to watch chainsaw sculptor Ivan McNally at work
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A Sad and Beautiful Place
Photographer Gordon Ashbridge explores the townships of Cape Town
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Shooting Stars
Steffan Hill has spent the early part of his career photographing stars in top London locations. Why in the name of Jebus is he back in Belfast?
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The Black Mirror
Reflecting on Gareth Reid's Ava Gallery exhibition
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Art in Public Places
Darran Anderson appreciates the work of Northern Irish artists
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Face The Music
Francis Jones talks to music illustrator Mark Reihill
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Kelly Gallagher's Perceptions
Click Play Video to watch an online exhibition, and discover how the county Down artist transforms her perceptions into paintings
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In and Out of Geometry
Six artists bring planes and perspective to the Ormeau Baths Gallery
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Through the Looking Glass
Alice McCullough tackles the human form at the Safehouse Gallery, writes Lee Henry
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The Writing's On The Wall
Art or advertising? Jim Johnstone's posters straddle the boundary
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Scenes from Old Europe
Time takes a tea break with Dougal McKenzie
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