Sonja Landweer obituary: Visionary in craft and design in Ireland
Dutch artist drew, painted, made prints, jewellery, bronze works and pottery
True blue razzle dazzlers that will stand the test of time
Sapphires abound in a Christmas sale of opulent jewellery
Seán McSweeney: An artist who gave us the whole world
The painter was an immensely popular and generous figure, as well as a singular talent
Going out or staying in? The best shows, exhibitions and TV to see this weekend
City of London Sinfonia at the NCH, ‘This Beach’ revived from Fringe, BBC’s ‘Howards End’
Brunell and Glanmire set to meet in women’s National Cup semi-finals
Éanna earn a hard-fought win over Belfast Star in the men’s Super League
Great moments in Irish history captured on the canvas
A new exhibition at the National Gallery shows Ireland’s history in 55 paintings, and reveals a few secrets if you look carefully
Who owns our heritage?
James Cuno of the Getty Foundation says that antiquities belong to us all, not to the states where they happen to be, and that they should be universally accessible
Going Out: The best of what’s on this weekend
A round-up of the best nights out across the country, inicluding gigs by Little Green Cars, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, Mmoths and more
A second family for Frank Auerbach
The artist says he coped fine with the death of both his parents in Auschwitz – but does his modus operandi suggest otherwise?
Colm Tóibín: enjoying life on the Brooklyn road
As the film of ‘Brooklyn’ gets good reviews, Tóibín’s status at home and abroad rises yet another notch
Mick O’Dea redraws Irish history
Books about the work of O’Dea and Robert Armstrong are, respectively, provocative and sumptuous
Abstract expressionist artist Barrie Cooke dies in Co Carlow
Painter was based in Ireland since 1954 and was a leading contemporary artist
Artists remember beloved colleague Patrick Scott
Writer Anthony Cronin described Scott as ‘a person of great charm and presence’
Artist Patrick Scott dies on eve of opening of retrospective exhibition of his work
Last October he entered into civil partnership with partner Eric Pearce
The cultural space that Dublin’s docklands need
A second chance to convert Stack A on Dublin’s George’s Dock into a contemporary art museum must not be missed
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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