Time and space: How awards can help unblock creativity

Four award-winning artists talk about the many obstacles to creating their work

Future-proofing our bodies and drawings from the planet Mars

In the future, will humans bio-engineer their bodies to suit our changing environment and fashions? The Lab’s new show has some suggestions

The best autumn travel deals around the country - whatever your budget

From whale-spotting in West Cork to cosy nights in Connemara there’s plenty on offer

William Crozier's glorious paintings sing of Cork and colour

From land to sea, William Crozier in West Cork, and artists getting aquatic at the Glucksman Gallery

Weir science: a stellar artistic voyage that poses big questions

The wonders and mysteries of the empirical world become jumping-off points for an aesthetic voyage in Grace Weir’s retrospective show 3 Different Nights Recurring

Disappearing islands and a planet on the edge: visual art round-up

Galway’s annual winter arts festival is, fittingly enough, all about the weather

The Mac’s screening process is hit and miss

A new international art prize in Belfast’s Mac has a mix of great and indifferent material

Mac gallery Belfast shortlists 25 artists for £20,000 global prize