Irish artist Donald Teskey at 70: ‘There’s a lot of history – of baggage – to painting’
Donald Teskey couldn’t find a way to make his paintings say what he wanted them to. Then he spent time on residencies, both with other artists and alone
Mainie Jellett at Whyte’s auction: a unique marriage of cubism with religious and Celtic motifs
Two particular pieces mark the artist’s concerns: La Pietà and Nude by the Sea
The craic of Colorado: a trip to Aspen and Snowmass in the off-season
From horse riding to the ‘sticky bar’ scene, Aspen and Snowmass are tremendous fun in the off-ski season, even with a dose of altitude sickness
An infinite variety of views of the Irish landscape at Adam’s
From realism to the edge of abstraction, artists Letitia Marion Hamilton, Gerard Dillon and Harry Kernoff give their takes on Connemara
Culture Night 2026: 12 events to catch off the beaten track
From tribal dance and earthquake education to clay sculpting and an after-dark tractor parade, there is plenty to experience this Culture Night
‘You’re looking at the artist’s mind working’: Marvels of the National Gallery’s works on paper
As well as showing treasures from its collection, the National Gallery of Ireland has made all of its prints and drawings available for individual viewing
Former Irish Times chief critic Brian Fallon dies aged 93
A literary editor of The Irish Times, and its chief critic for 35 years, Brian Fallon also founded the newspaper’s Weekend supplement
Inside the remarkable renovation of an ideal summer house on Donegal’s Cruit Island
When tasked with rebuilding this holiday home in Donegal, the architects sought to incorporate core memories in the design
Artist Orla Barry presents life and its deepest strands through the prism of sheep
Exhibition at Rua Red in Tallaght uses animals to explore ideas of land, time, gender, belonging and the natural world
An oyster’s journey from sea to spoon in Ireland: ‘It’s far from umami we were reared’
There’s a glorious simplicity to harvesting and preparing an oyster to eat, but that doesn’t mean there’s no work involved
Otherworldly art: Michael Ashur’s astral art is illuminated once more
The late artist’s large, cosmic canvasses were once often found in office foyers. Now a new exhibition in Limerick offers the chance for a re-evaluation
Snap happy: Irish photographers on the story behind their favourite photographs
From supermodels to scenes of everyday life – powerful images chosen by those who captured them
First Look: New poetry-inspired Japanese-designed spa in Kenmare’s Park Hotel
Landscape is the foundation and the name of the spa at Kenmare’s Park Hotel
Revelatory Turkey: Travelling in the footsteps of the ancients
The Seven Churches of Revelation in modern-day Turkey are fascinating for believers and non-believers alike
Elaine Byrne: ‘Doctors have to listen behind the words people are saying. Art can be like that’
The winner of this year’s RCSI Art Award on her research-based practice and the parallels between clinicians and artists













