WIT Student Book illustration exhibition
Monday, March 8th, 2010
An Exhibition on book illustration by 3rd students of the Waterford Institute of Technology runs from 3rd – 20th March at Waterford Central Library, Lady Lane, Waterford City.
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SweetTalk 39
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
CandyCollective’s speaking event SweetTalk returns for it’s 39 edition with an all local lineup.
Speakers on the night:
Andreas Pettersson / Photographer [SWE / DUB]
Famously known for his portraits with our own Totally Dublin
This Swedish maestro has a very witty style and he would like you to hear about it.
FTLO / Ivor Noyek & Shane O’Driscoll / Mavericks [DUB]
http://www.krop.com/fortheloveof
These prolific graphic designers are behind the “For The Love Of” series and with their new exhibition “For The Love Of Change” coming up we invited them to talk bout themselves and their project.
Piranha Bar / Post Production Animation [DUB]
Well established within the industry they have worked with the big guns IDA, RTE, Oxfam and Tayto, they say they are always look for new talent, here’s a chance to see what they do and meet them.
Thursday, February 25th 2010
@ the Sugarclub, Doors 7pm
Admission €7 at the door.
Pj lynch lecture
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
Illustrator PJ Lynch will give a lecture entitled Illustration: The Cinderella Art-form at The National Print Museum in Dublin, on Thursday 3rd December 2009 at 7.30pm. Admission is free.
He will discuss how in the area of children’s books, authors are generally, and thoughtlessly privileged over illustrators. And how in the visual arts arena, illustration is very often categorized as being at best, a lesser, junior art-form, and, at worst some sort of low brow craft, tainted by commercial motivations. Lynch asks if the boundaries between disciplines are breaking down, and whether contemporary illustrators can rise above the limits imposed by tired old definitions.
Live Art in Galway!
Monday, November 23rd, 2009
The crème of national and international designers and illustrators have been rounded up as part of ‘Heineken Expression’, three gigs taking place in Dublin, Cork and Galway during October and November to celebrate creativity and the Heineken Bottle.
The last stop on the creative roller coaster is Karma in Galway this Friday 27th November.
Musically, a celebration of all things Irish and electronic. Marcus Lambkin, better known as Shit Robot has been splitting his time between Dublin, New York and Berlin makes the journey to Ruari’s homeland of Galway for the night. Fresh from eclectic sets at Sonar and Oxegen, Ruari will be joined by Prins Thomas favourite Mano Le Tough. Galway favourite Cian O’Ciobhain completes the line up.
Illustrators competing in the live UV Art Off on the night include
Phil Dunne http://www.lovetherobot.com
Steve Simpson http://www.stevesimpson.com
Chris Judge http://www.chrisjudge.com
Gaetan Billault http://www.gaetan-billault.com
BRENB http://www.brenb.net
**NOTE – you must register for FREE tickets on http://expression.heineken.ie **
Check out http://expression.heineken.ie for more details
NCAD Abram Games Lecture Series
Friday, November 13th, 2009
If you can put the Ryanair ‘calendar girls’ out of your mind for a second you might be surprised to learn that Irish aviation advertising was once a thing of beauty. They even used illustration. Oh, and they were Dutch.
NCAD Gallery is running a series of lectures on the postwar period in Irish graphic design starting with a conversation between Jan de Fouw and Conor Clarke on 17th November at 6.30. Full Schedule below:
Abram Games Lecture Series, NCAD Gallery
Tuesday 17th November, 6.30pm Jan de Fouw, the well-known Dutch designer who moved to Ireland in 1951, and Conor Clarke, founder & Director of Design Factory and author of ‘Orange and Green’ will hold a public conversation focusing on how Ireland’s image was moulded by Jan in the 1950s and 1960s.
Tuesday 1st December, 6.30pm Dr Linda King (IADT): Politics, Pragmatism and Visualisation of National Identities: The Legacy of Aer Lingus Advertising.
This talk will examine the importance of the airline in disseminating concepts of national identity for both national and international audiences. The design output of both Abram Games and a generation of Dutch designers working in Dublin in the 1950s and 60s will be explored in this context.
Tuesday 15th December, 6.30pm Wendy Williams (NCAD): Instruments of Mass Persuasion: War posters in the 1930s and 40s.
The poster became an increasingly eloquent means of engendering a proactive mindset during the Second World War. In this talk selected works, including those of Abram Games, are examined in terms of motivations, ideologies and responses.
Tuesday 5th January, 6.30pm Mary Ann Bolger (DIT): Round towers, West Brits and the ‘Battery Hens of Moscow’: some issues in the ‘professionalisation’ of post-war Irish graphic design.
This paper will examine the generally overlooked influence of British models, including Abram Games, on the establishment of an Irish graphic design profession and the development of an indigenous design vocabulary. It will also examine the pivotal role that advertising designers – often maligned as apolitical, commercial jobbers – played in directing the course of modern Irish graphic design.
Harry Clarke Lecture Theatre National College of Art and Design/Gallery 100 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, Ireland. Tel +353-1-6364390 Places are limited, arrive early to avoid disappointment.
Tuesday 17th November, 6.30pm
Jan de Fouw, the well-known Dutch designer who moved to Ireland in 1951, and Conor Clarke, founder & Director of Design Factory and author of ‘Orange and Green’ will hold a public conversation focusing on how Ireland’s image was moulded by Jan in the 1950s and 1960s.
Tuesday 1st December, 6.30pm Dr Linda King (IADT)
Politics, Pragmatism and Visualisation of National Identities: The Legacy of Aer Lingus Advertising.
This talk will examine the importance of the airline in disseminating concepts of national identity for both national and international audiences. The design output of both Abram Games and a generation of Dutch designers working in Dublin in the 1950s and 60s will be explored in this context.
Tuesday 15th December, 6.30pm Wendy Williams (NCAD)
Instruments of Mass Persuasion: War posters in the 1930s and 40s.
The poster became an increasingly eloquent means of engendering a proactive mindset during the Second World War. In this talk selected works, including those of Abram Games, are examined in terms of motivations, ideologies and responses.
Tuesday 5th January, 6.30pm Mary Ann Bolger (DIT)
Round towers, West Brits and the ‘Battery Hens of Moscow’: some issues in the ‘professionalisation’ of post-war Irish graphic design.
This paper will examine the generally overlooked influence of British models, including Abram Games, on the establishment of an Irish graphic design profession and the development of an indigenous design vocabulary. It will also examine the pivotal role that advertising designers – often maligned as apolitical, commercial jobbers – played in directing the course of modern Irish graphic design.
Harry Clarke Lecture Theatre
National College of Art and Design/Gallery
100 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, Ireland.
Tel +353-1-6364390
Places are limited, arrive early to avoid disappointment.
Miracles, Machines or Magic book launch
Thursday, November 5th, 2009
Miracles, Machines or Magic is a collective anthology of short stories and comics, with contributions from Illustrators based in Ireland. The overall aim is to get an illustrated take on spirituality, religion, science and everything in between. Participants were asked to contribute a story / comic strip about their opinions, beliefs, non beliefs, paranormal or scientific. What resulted was a collection of exciting and eclectic works from 13 fantastic Illustrative talents, including award winning Illustrators Alé Mercado, Chris Judge, Joven Kerekes, Nerosunero and Fintan Taite to name a few. The launch kicks off Friday 6th November at 6pm in Waterford City Library.
OFFSET2009 Day One – PeepShow
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
OFFSET2009 kicks off today in earnest with a sexy little group show in Monster Truck.
The Small Print have asked the sauciest creatives around what turns the on for an X-rated gallery show. The walls of the intimate Monster Truck Gallery will be filled with images exploring their darkest, erotic, sexy thoughts and weird fetishes. Be warned this will be a strictly over 18 show and not for the faint-hearted.
Featuring work by Tim Biskup, Tara McPherson, Gaetan Billault, Jon Burgerman, BRENB, Airside, Serge Seidlitz, Micheal Gillette, Steve Simpson, Mike Perry, Chris Judge, TADO, Brian Cronin, Jeremyville, D.A.D.D.Y, Richard Hogg, Nate Williams, Richard Gilligan, Scalder, Asbestos, Conor & David, Aisling Farinella & Cliona O’Flaherty, M&E, Alan Clarke, Brian Coldrick, Phil Dunne, danleo, Ana Benaroya and more.
The exhibition will open Monday 2nd of November at Monster Truck Gallery on Francis Street, Dublin 8 at 7pm and will run until Sunday 8th of November.
MONDAY 2ND-8TH NOVEMBER @ MONSTER TRUCK GALLERY
FRANCIS STREET, DUBLIN 8
ADMISSION: FREE
Drinks Reception supplied by the good people at Heineken.
For more information visit www.iloveoffset.com & www.monstertruck.ie
igi news bits n’bobs
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
Illustrator Eoin Coveney has launched his folio website at last. Phil Dunne is the newest member of Illustrators Ireland – Check out his folio here. The 2009 Children’s Books Festival kicks off this week - Niamh Sharkey will be doing the rounds of libraries so check the festival timetable. Alé Mercado has a sketchbook of a trip to Lisnavagh, and finally Scalder launches an exhibition of his personal paintings from 6th October in the Crow Gallery.
Heineken Expression
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
Some cool live art events coming up soon. Heineken Expression is a three city tour (Dublin, Galway and Cork) that sees Chris Judge, Steve Simpson, TADO, Gaetan Bilault, danleo, BRENB, Phil Dunne and Serge Seidlitz do battle over three rounds of live doodling. The final will be onstage on perspex glass with fluorescent pens under UV light. All this to the impressive beats of In Flagranti, The Field, Sarsparilla, Donal Dineen and The Juan MacLean (DJ Set).
Heineken Expression Dublin kicks off in Tripod at 8pm, on Thursday, 22nd October 2009.
For more details and to come along, go to expression.heineken.ie to register for free tickets.
Guardian’s guide to drawing
Monday, September 21st, 2009
The Guardian online recently added an interesting collection of interviews and videos on drawing. On a related note the UK’s Campaign for Drawing’s ‘Big Draw’ event this year runs from 1-31st October. If you know of any Irish events let us know.
