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Monday, May 2, 2011

Featured Event

Tomaz Tomaszewski, Hades Upper Silesia, Poland at the time of GLobal recession

April 28, 2011 at 6pm to May 17, 2011 at 9pm – Red Barn Gallery paying homage to people who perform hard manual labour. Workers who were once very proud of tehir positions are now losing their jobs due to the global recession. It is a story about Silesia Poland… Organized by Red Barn Gallery | Type: exhibition

Another Dimension

January 28, 2011 at 7pm to May 15, 2011 at 5pm – FE McWilliams Gallery Another Dimension will be the first exhibition in Ireland that explores the potential intersections between printmaking and sculpture. Members of Seacourt Print Workshop have been asked to create 3D… Organized by Seacourt Print Studio and Fe McWilliams Gallery | Type: exhibition, opening
A brief History Of Art

February 12, 2011 at 6pm to April 2, 2013 at 7pm – Ulster museum Ever wondered if the ompressionists really starved in garrets? Or puzzled over what is romantic about Romanticism or new in Art Nouveau? Then this could be the course for you. Richly illustrated an… Organized by Ulster Museum | Type: course
Putting on the Glitz

February 12, 2011 at 6pm to May 8, 2011 at 5pm – Ulster Museum STunning sequined and beaded dresses from Ulster Museum 's costume collection. Disply includes beautiful evening dresses dating from the splendid opulance of the 19th century to the present day. Organized by Ulster museum | Type: exhibition
CraftCabinets

March 5, 2011 at 6pm to December 31, 2011 at 7pm – Millennium Court Arts Centre As part of the year of Craft 2011 Millennium Court Arts Centre invites artists to display in our CraftsCabinet exhibition. In our foyer we will show various local Crafts through the whole year. Come… Organized by Millennium Court Arts Centre | Type: exhibition
Vent Collective's easter exhibition

March 12, 2011 at 9am to July 3, 2011 at 10am – Apartment, Belfast The VENT Collective presents ‘Apartment Easter Exhibition 2011’, a group show of new work by the VENT Collective along with the following guest artists: Bridie Smyth, Cally O'Loughlin, Carrie Gault,… Organized by Vent Collective | Type: exhibition
Sculptural Glass Exhibition at Craft NI’s Gallery

April 7, 2011 at 6pm to May 23, 2011 at 7pm – Craft NI Gallery Pia Raeymaekers is a Belgian-born glass artist currently based at Flowerfield Arts Centre in Portstewart as part of the making it programe. She specialises in designing and producing cast glass scul… Organized by Craft NI | Type: exhibition
'Into the Black'

April 15, 2011 at 7pm to May 21, 2011 at 5pm – Ormeau Baths Gallery Ormeau Baths Gallery hosts ‘Into the Black’ an exhibition which brings together two artists, Neil Shawcross and Charles Walsh who have chosen to explore black in different ways. The exhibition, which… Organized by OBG | Type: exhibition
Saturday Art Club

April 16, 2011 at 10:30am to June 25, 2011 at 12:30pm – Ormeau Baths gallery These workshops are designed by our team of professional artists to match the themes of each exhibition and use a wide range of techniques and media, Workshops cost £5 per child and take place 10.30… Organized by OBG | Type: childrens, art, classes
William Conor's Belfast

April 17, 2011 at 10am to June 30, 2011 at 5pm – Ulster Folk and Transport Museum Paintings and drawings of William Conors Belfast. Organized by Ulster Folk and Transport Museum | Type: exhibition
ART AND SOCIAL DROP-IN

April 18, 2011 at 9am to June 27, 2012 at 9am – Jubilee Hall (green building) TSX the Art of Charity is running an Art and Social Drop-in every Wednesday 9am - 12, at Jubilee Hall (parking off Carrickfern Gardens) Greenisland. You don't have to be a budding Picasso to drop in… Organized by Rosetta Jallow | Type: art, and, social, drop-in
Seeds from Shelley- Peter Surginor

April 21, 2011 to May 4, 2011 – PS2 At first glance the etching looks like a well drawn, botanical study of a dandelion. Until one discovers that skulls replace the fluffy white seed heads. In ‘Seeds from Shelley’, an installation of c… Organized by PS2 | Type: art, project
Artist Kevin McAleenan

April 21, 2011 to May 7, 2011 – McKenna Gallery Omagh Solo Exhibtion Of New Works By County Down Artist Kevin McAleenan Organized by McKenna Gallery | Type: art, exhibition
Shoreline

April 21, 2011 at 7pm to May 30, 2012 at 9pm – Strawberry fair an exhibition of new work by Joanna Martin. The title of this exhibition encompasses her passion for the wildlife found around the shores or Strangford lough and the north Antrim coast. Her main inte… Organized by sian maxwell | Type: exhibition, opening
Biospheres

April 23, 2011 to May 6, 2012 – Strangford Lough, Biospheres temporary sculpture floating on Strangford Lough commissioned by Strangford Lough and lecale partnerships. Artists Ngaire jackson and Clare lawson of Red apple arts. Viewable from Strangfo… Organized by *Ngaire Jackson and Clare lawson | Type: temporary, floating, sculpture
The Collusionists

April 28, 2011 at 1pm to May 8, 2011 at 8pm – La Boca (some of these artists have relocated) The collusionists originated at Windsor House relinquished mansion, teh once former arts and music collective, now gone by way of redevelopment. Works on show include originals by Crish Roddy, Dan Ke… Organized by The Collusionists | Type: exhibition
Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

April 28, 2011 at 6pm to May 8, 2011 at 7pm – Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival The 12th Catherdral Quarter Arts Festival Comedy Words and Ideas Theatre Rock and Roll Roots and Americiana Trad and Folk Jazz and World Club Culture Sound and Vision Visual Arts Special Events www.c… Organized by Sean Kelly and CQAF team | Type: festival
Jill Todd

April 28, 2011 at 6pm to May 8, 2011 at 7pm – Black Box cafe Jill Todd completed her 4 year degree in Edinburgh Napier University in 2009 with a first class degree in Film and Photography. After graduating her career took off very quickly and positively comm… Organized by Black Box | Type: exhibition
Billie Jean

April 28, 2011 at 6pm to May 8, 2011 at 7pm – Armagh House Ormeau Road Armagh House, Ormeau Avenue Exterus collective. Founded by Anthony Champa and Alice Dixon( support from DSD) A playful and interactive work reanimating the ground floor facade of the empty Armagh HOu… Organized by Exterus | Type: intervention
The Past is another country

April 28, 2011 at 7pm to May 8, 2011 at 11pm – Golden Thread Gallery Multiple is a pop up shop and exhibition by 12 local artists led by Belfast notorious Catalyst Arts. The first showing what the artists produced was @ Ps2 a couple of weeks ago but be prepared to see… Organized by British Council, Catalyst Arts | Type: pop, up, gallery
Festival of Fools

April 28, 2011 at 9pm to May 2, 2011 at 7pm – Cathedral Quarter, Belfast City Centre Mind boggling street theatre returns to Belfast as the perfect antidote to hard times. International talent that won't cost you a penny! Festival of Fools: from the opening ceremony 9pm Thursda… Organized by Festival of Fools | Type: circus, and, street, theatre
Sioban Piercy Solo Exhibition

April 29, 2011 at 7pm to May 27, 2011 at 5pm – Belfast Print Workshop Gallery We are proud to host exhibition of the artist's handmade books, drawings and original fine art prints. Sioban Piercy lives and works in the West of Ireland. She has exhibited nationally and internat… Organized by Belfast Print Workshop Gallery | Type: art, exhibition
Maser

April 30, 2011 at 6pm to May 2, 2011 at 7pm – Black Box gable The Black Box Gable- Maser first started painting graffiti in 1995 and very quickly created quite an impression on the established scene. Most recently collaborated with a singer songwriter Damian De… Organized by The Black Box | Type: mural, painting
Live Music Live Drawing

May 1, 2011 at 7pm to May 2, 2011 at 1am – Catalyst Arts Catalyst Arts Gallery The collective pretty circus arrange a night of live performance with music and illustration combining for a unique take on the collaboration of the two art-forms. Image Paul… Organized by Catalyst Arts | Type: live, music, drawing
Amnesty Poster Exhibition

May 2, 2011 to May 12, 2011 – Belfast Waterfront Hall Concourse For fifty years Amnesty International has been standing up for HUman rights. A celebration of 50 years of posters. Organized by Amnesty International | Type: exhibition
Faces of Africa Exhibition

May 2, 2011 from 9:30am to 4:30pm – Belfast Zoo Stephen Jamison and Rosetta Jallow return to Belfast Zoo on 2nd May 2011 with their acclaimed "Faces of Africa" exhibition as part of African Culture Day at the Zoo. Visit the exhibition in the Edu… Organized by Stephen Jamison | Type: 9.30am, -, 4.30pm