Picture perfect: falling for the charms of Marbella
A sunny place for shady people, or glam getaway on the Costa del Sol? The Andalusian town’s golden age lives on
How to buy art without betting the house on it
Annual NCAD show comes to a close, while Cork silverware is in the spotlight at Hegarty Antiques
Dancer Michael Keegan-Dolan: ‘I do everything slightly backwards’
Michael Keegan-Dolan has created 1975/Naoi Déag Seachtó Cúig around The Bothy Band’s astonishing first album, which has stuck in his mind since he was six
David Hockney: Single-minded star of contemporary art defied establishment derision
Hockney is considered one of the most influential British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries
Earthbound: Clare Langan’s film installation gives us a future beyond the end of the world
Artist’s work shows humanity’s hope and beauty at ‘an emotional, poignant moment’
Space suits and priestly gear: the Abbey Theatre costume warehouse where everything’s for rent
The Abbey Theatre Costume Hire warehouses are a treasure trove for the imaginations of Ireland’s theatre makers
Irish architect Níall McLaughlin: ‘Home is home, but moving to London felt like home in a different kind of way’
The Dublin designer was awarded British architecture’s highest honour this year. His buildings prioritise their users’ wellbeing
First Look: The Irish artists at Venice Biennale 2026, the ‘Olympics of the art world’
Isabel Nolan, Alice Maher, Rachel Fallon, Alan Phelan and a perhaps unexpected name are taking part in this year’s event, which is about to open in the Italian city
Exploring Patagonia: An awe-inspiring journey into history and penguins
Exploring by sea from Punta Arenas in Chile down to Cape Horn, I certainly find my wanderlust satisfied
Designer Róisín Lafferty: ‘No one has any excuse not to express themselves’
Róisín Lafferty’s gallery is a step into the designer’s world. With prices starting around €2,400, buyers will be looking for something that endures
Author Danielle McLaughlin: ‘I’m really interested in whether we are using rituals or they are using us’
Danielle McLaughlin’s new novel is inspired by her friend Siobhán Rea’s ritual of daily drawings
What should a museum look like? London’s Irish-designed V&A East Museum could have the answer
O’Donnell+Tuomey’s new branch of the Victoria and Albert Museum, in the city’s East Bank quarter, is part of a rethink of what such institutions should do
Fjords, hot springs and puffin-watching: making memories on a cruise from Norway to Iceland
Viking Ocean Cruise’s trip from Norway to Iceland, via the Faroe Islands, makes for a marvellously mythic experience
Key Learnings from Cross-Market Synergetic Alignment: A mouthful of a title, a giddy ride of an exhibition
The Royal Hibernian Academy’s latest show gets under the skin of consumer culture. But is it funny?
Ireland’s best foodie destinations: Perfect restaurants, lovely pubs and local produce
We’ve got boots on the ground on four Irish culinary destinations recommended by you – Abbeyleix, Kinsale, Carrick-on-Shannon and Belfast