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Friday, August 24, 2012

Featured Event

Between Art And Industry

August 4, 2012 at 3pm to September 29, 2012 at 5pm – Millennium Court Arts Centre Between Art And Industry is a new exhibition of work commissioned in partnership with the National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny and curated by Ann Mulrooney. The exhibition offers an opportunity to explor… Organized by Millennium Court Arts Centre | Type: exhibition, and, launch

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
New part time HNC course in Fine Art Printmaking at BMC

September 19, 2011 to September 19, 2012 – Belfast Metropolitan College New Part time course in Fine Art Printmaking Starting 21st September at BMC CODE: C4056 / 101P This HNC in Fine Art Printmaking has been designed to meet the needs of those who wish to develop their… Organized by Dr. Josephine McCormick | Type: course
Catalyst Arts Membership

January 11, 2012 to December 31, 2012 – Catalyst Arts, Belfast Membership entitles you to: Attend and vote in our AGM’s – members input into the programming  and running of the organisation is welcomed and encouraged. Exhibit in the Annual Members Show. Join a… Organized by Rob Hilken | Type: membership
Ralf Sander Sculpture Garden Exhibition at the F.E. McWilliam Gallery in Banbridge

April 26, 2012 at 6pm to October 31, 2012 at 5pm – Banbridge F.E. McWilliam Gallery & Studio 'Transformation' is an exhibition of new work by Belfast and Seoul-based sculptor Ralf Sander. His aluminium sculptures are three dimensional riddles which play with human perception and expectation.… Organized by F.E. McWilliam Gallery & Studio | Type: sculpture, exhibition
My Generation

April 29, 2012 at 6pm to September 30, 2012 at 7pm – Ulster Museum Art taken from the Museum collection from when it begun in the 60's. Includes rarely seen pieces. Organized by Ulster Museum | Type: exhibition
Basil Blackshaw

May 12, 2012 at 10am to October 13, 2012 at 5pm – F.E. McWilliam Gallery Basil Blackshaw: A major exhibition presenting over forthy works chosen by the Artist, created over the course of his career. Admission Free. All Welcome. Organized by F.E. McWilliam Gallery & Studio | Type: exhibition
Squared Sundays

July 8, 2012 at 11am to August 26, 2012 at 4pm – PS2 This project during nine Sundays invites everyone to explore the inner city and the Cathedral Quarter in Belfast as urban tourist. The environment at the doorstep of PS² has much more to offer than p… Organized by Peter Mutschler | Type: art, project
Sunday Treats presented by Festival of Fools

July 12, 2012 to August 26, 2012 – Cathedral Quarter Belfast Summer Sundays in Belfast are about to get a whole lot better, with 9 weeks of hand picked Sunday Treats. Each Sunday in July and August you can enjoy some of the finest and funniest street theatre a… Organized by Festival of Fools | Type: free, street, theatre, and, circus
The Greenway Sculpture Project 2012

July 22, 2012 to October 14, 2012 – Westport, Co Mayo The Greenway Sculpture Project 2012 is a non-site specific temporary outdoor exhibition of contemporary sculpture from practicing artists which will run over the summer months until October. The aim… Organized by Mark Chambers | Type: outdoor, sculpture, exhibition
Immaterial Material

July 23, 2012 to August 25, 2012 – Queen Street Studios This exhibition focuses on the work of two recent graduates from the University of Ulster Master of Fine Art and BA Hons Fine Art programmes: Shelby Woods and Eamon Quinn. Both artists in Immaterial… Organized by Brendan O Neill | Type: exhibition
Linen Diaspora Exhibition

July 28, 2012 at 11am to August 31, 2012 at 5pm – R-Space Gallery open wed-saturday 11-5pm R- Space Gallery at 32 Castle Street, Lisburn, Northern Ireland, BT27 4XE. During Craft Northern Ireland’s August Craft Month 2012, R-Space Gallery is exhibiting “Linen Diaspora” from the 28th July u… Organized by Robert Martin | Type: exhibition
Oirthear Bhéal Feirste – Trá agus Tuile/ The Ebb and Flow of East Belfast

July 31, 2012 at 7pm to August 31, 2012 at 5pm – Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich/Culturlainn Oirthear Bhéal Feirste – Trá agus Tuile The Ebb and Flow of East Belfast Tugtar cuireadh duit freastal ar taispeántas le You are invited to an exhibition by BRÓNAGH LAWSON Dánlann na mBalla… Organized by Bronagh Lawson | Type: exhibition, opening
3rd Annual Red Barn Archive Exhibition

August 2, 2012 to September 29, 2012 – Red Barn Gallery The Red Barn Archive is not only dedicated to preserving an exceptional collection of images for the future, it is also committed to making this invaluable resource accessible to historians, students… Organized by Red Barn Gallery | Type: photographic, exhibition
ELEMENTAL TWITCH: Muse And Mutterings

August 2, 2012 at 6pm to September 1, 2012 at 4pm – Space CRAFT, 9b The Fountain Centre The Craft & Design Collective's August 2012 Exhibition at Space CRAFTThe Craft & Design Collective presents ELEMENTAL TWITCH, a solo exhibition of work by Gail Mahon, at Space CRAFT, the grou… Organized by Space CRAFT | Type: exhibition
Augment

August 2, 2012 at 6pm to August 31, 2012 at 5pm – The Waterfront Hall 'Augment' 2nd - 31st of AugustCatalyst Arts will be taking over the Belfast Waterfront for the month of August with our latest exhibition 'Augment'.'Augment' is a curated members show of the surreal,… Organized by Catalyst Arts | Type: exhibition
Material Worlds

August 2, 2012 at 6pm to October 8, 2012 at 11am – Naughton Gallery @ Queens Preview 2nd Aug 6pm - 8pm --- Exhibition runs 3rd Aug - 8th Oct Tuesday - Sunday 11am - 4pm --- "Material Worlds offers an insight into the minds of the recent graduates from the applied art departm… Organized by Jemma Millen | Type: exhibition
Somewhereto_

August 2, 2012 at 7pm to August 31, 2012 at 5pm – Black Box, Green Room ‘Somewhereto_Exhibit’ August 2 - August 31 2012 Somewhereto_Exhibit group show of artworks as part of the somewhereto_project. Run by Livity, in media partnership with Channel 4 Education, somewhere… Organized by Somewhereto_ and Black Box | Type: exhibition
Martin Lynch &Terri Hooley host Hugh Clawson Exhibition.

August 6, 2012 at 6:30pm to September 1, 2012 at 7pm – The John Hewitt From his first exhibition in the John Hewitt Bar Martin Lynch seen something special in the work of Hugh Clawson, a self-taught artist who works in many mediums but his preference being 3-D acrylic p… Organized by GBL/Martin Lynch productions | Type: exhibition, and, opening
August craft month

August 7, 2012 at 6pm to August 31, 2012 at 7pm – Al over NI Made in NI wide selection of every form of craft Talk Exhibition Demonstrations Workshops. See website for details. Organized by Craft NI | Type: tals, exhibition, demonstrations, workshops
Necrospective

August 9, 2012 at 6pm to August 31, 2012 at 5pm – Catalyst Arts Preview OpeningThursday 9th August6pm - 9pmExhibition runs 10th August - 31st AugustTuesday to Saturday 11am to 5pm--------------Motohiko Odani Takeshi Murata Thomas Johnson Alexis Milne Craig Fisher… Organized by Catalyst Arts | Type: exhibition
Mary Logan, David Quinn

August 9, 2012 at 6pm to September 8, 2012 at 8pm – fenderensky gallery new paintings opeN Fridays and Saturday 2-5pm or by appointment. Organized by Fenderensky gallery | Type: exhibitiongallery, exhibition, opening
Out of Place

August 9, 2012 at 6pm to September 6, 2012 at 7pm – Obel Tower Out of Place, Place at OPel tower ground floor series of workshops talks Exhibitions Organized by Place | Type: pop, up, space
I'm going to live anyhow until I die

August 9, 2012 at 6pm to September 30, 2012 at 7pm – The MAC Swedish artist Johanna Billing video installation in the tall gallery open 10-7 everyday and later when a performance is on. Organized by The MAC | Type: exhibition
Stuart John Mccune

August 9, 2012 at 7pm to September 1, 2012 at 4pm – The Engine Room gallery opeinging 9 August 7-9.30pm open Tuesday- Saturday 10-4pm Organized by The Engine Room gallery | Type: exhibition
Drawing on Legacy

August 17, 2012 at 6:30pm to August 30, 2012 at 12pm – The Belfast Barge Lithography Rocks An exhibition identifying traditional printmaking created on an industrial scale in Belfast during the prolific shipbuilding era, focusing from 1890 – 1920. The resulting works cont… Organized by Helen Paisley | Type: exhibition
The Spiral

August 21, 2012 at 8am to September 28, 2012 at 8pm – Online (fb page too) The Spiral is a TV series and a social online game. The story begins when six major ARTWORKS are stolen in one of the largest ART heists in recorded history. Viewers are invited to join the hunt for… Organized by The Warehouse Art Community, Copenhagen | Type: art, heist
'Sounds like home' - Robin Michael Price.

August 21, 2012 at 1pm to August 25, 2012 at 3pm – PS2 This project will reinstall the creative environment of Robin Price, quite literally by moving his work/ bed/ living room into PS². Cluttered with programming scripts, tools, screens and reconfigu… Organized by Peter Mutschler | Type: art, project
CAUTION - Curated by Sinead O' Donnell

August 23, 2012 at 6pm to August 29, 2012 at 5:30pm – Golden Thread Gallery CAUTION curated by Sinead O'Donnell Sinead O’Donnell, Sylvette Babin, Mariel Carranza, Paul Couillard, Poshya Kakil and Shiro Masuyama Free admission NI Premiere Unlimited Cultural Olympiad commissio… Organized by Arts & Disability Forum | Type: performance, arts, exhibition
W5 - Macropolis Animation by Joel Simon screening and exhibition

August 24, 2012 at 10am to August 29, 2012 at 5pm – W5, Odyssey Two disabled squeaky toys escape from the factory and find themselves lost and alone in urban world full of over-sized humans. It’s strange and daunting, but they explore and re-interpret everyday ob… Organized by Arts & Disability Forum | Type: screening, and, exhibition
Tracey Moberly Tweet Me Up

August 24, 2012 from 11am to 5pm – Tate Modern Artist Tracey Moberly’s Tweet Me Up! will use social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram along with SMS and MMS to invite audiences to participate in creating evolving digital exhib… Organized by Tracey Moberly | Type: exhibition
Household

August 24, 2012 at 4pm to August 26, 2012 at 12pm – South Belfast Ormeau Road area In over 38 locations artists open their homes and show art in the "Household" includes talks,tours,hands on art making opportunities. Really worth having a look through all the houses and events. Inc… Organized by Household Belfast | Type: festival, of, opening, artsits, houses
Clusters (exhibition by Jan McNeill)

August 24, 2012 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm – Arts and Disability Forum Free admission NI Premiere Preview 24 August, 5.30-7.30pm, all welcome Jan McNeill’s own connection with language has often been ambivalent and the installation represents a struggle to understand co… Organized by Arts & Disability Forum | Type: exhibition, preview
Synthetic Aesthetics

August 24, 2012 from 6pm to 9pm – Leitrim Artists: Majella Clancy, Nuala Gregory, Lydia Holmes, Fiona Larkin, Sinead McKeever, Grace McMurray, Doris Rohr Title of Exhibition: 'Synthetic Aesthetics' Date: Friday August 24th - Thur Sept 6th, 2… Organized by Array Studios | Type: exhibition
Creative Change NI -East Belfast Arts Festival Exhibition

August 24, 2012 from 6pm to 7pm – City East Business centre Creative Change NI has over 700 members over the last 16 months over they have participated in over 970 exhibitions while many people are addicted to their weekly Art fix many people are unaware of t… Organized by Bronagh Lawson | Type: exhibition, launch
QFT - Macropolis Animation Screening and Workshop by Joel Simon

August 24, 2012 at 6:30pm to August 30, 2012 at 9:30pm – Queens Film Theatre Part of Animation Week and Bounce! festival. Tickets from QFT, £6.20/£5/£4 Two disabled squeaky toys escape from the factory and find themselves lost and alone in urban world full of over-sized human… Organized by Arts & Disability Forum @ QFT | Type: screening, and, workshop
The Ugly Spirit - A backstage play by Russell Barr Directed by Garry Robson, featuring David Hoyle

August 24, 2012 from 7pm to 10:30pm – Arts and Disability Forum Join David Hoyle in a very private audience with Jessie and Bessie, the famous Siamese twins: What's it like to be always together, always to be one of a pair, always to share the praise and the blam… Organized by Arts & Disability Forum | Type: play
Pardon? (Andrew Cochrane)

August 24, 2012 at 7pm to August 30, 2012 at 7pm – Various public locations NI Premiere Premiere week for a new visual arts piece by a young Deaf artist who showed at the ADF Gallery last year. Andrew Cochrane and Pardon? will appear at various points during the week. Surpri… Organized by Arts & Disability Forum | Type: visual, arts