The Irish Times

10 of the best virtual travel experiences for 2021

Travel the world through everything from online guided walks to film festivals and wine-tasting

Fri Jan 15 2021 - 06:00

How a brilliant woman's 400-year-old paintings speak to us today

The work of 17th century artist Artemisia Gentileschi is urgent, immediate and compelling

Sat Mar 21 2020 - 05:00

Do we really need an exhibition of women’s art? Yes

The Elliptical Affinities exhibition at the Highlanes Gallery gives us a peek at what a differently-centred world might look like

Wed Jan 08 2020 - 05:00

Pieces of me: artist Anita Groener

This Dutch-born artist loves her studio and says interiors without art and books are lifeless

Fri Jun 10 2016 - 15:30

Chris Kraus: ‘The more seriously you take something, the funnier it is’

The US writer’s seminal novel about a curious love triangle is a touchstone for feminists. But don’t expect its author to take herself too seriously

Sat May 14 2016 - 05:00

Irish Women of the World: Simone Rocha and eight other successes in style

To celebrate International Women's Day, we've found an outstanding bunch of Irish women whose influence is felt around the world. Meet the women who have risen to the top in international fashion

Mon Mar 07 2016 - 12:15

Paddy McKillen’s blend of wine and art in Provence

Developer and hotelier Paddy McKillen has turned an estate on 600 acres in the picturesque south of France into a biodynamic vineyard, and a unique art and architecture project in which well-known artists and sculptors are given creative rein

Sat Feb 13 2016 - 06:00

Galway International Arts Festival opens for public

This year’s series brings theatre, music and an eye-catching hot air balloon to the city

Mon Jul 13 2015 - 01:00

We have lift-off: Irish cultural calendar 2015

A year of Yeats. The return of the Gathering. The zaniness of TedFest. The muckiness of the National Ploughing Championships. The musical magic of Electric Picnic. The spectacular scenery of Earagail Arts Festival. And much more. Consider yourself told

Wed Dec 31 2014 - 03:00

Leonora Carrington: the mythical world of a rediscovered surrealist

Imma is showing a body of work by a contemporary of Frida Kahlo and Dali who has long been under-appreciated in a country that inspired much of her work: Ireland

Wed Sept 18 2013 - 18:26