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Orla de Bri at Solomon

Last Thursday night, I attended the opening of Orla de Bri's exhibition 'Out of the Shadows' at Solomon Fine Art, Balfe Street, Dublin 2. Her work was full of life and imagination. For example, she had modeled a group of figures with open books for heads in a piece called 'Body of Knowledge'. Below is a selection of my favourite sculptures. Her exhibition will run until Sat 18th Oct 2025. It was well worth going.

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Dermot Seymour at Kevin Kavanagh

Tonight, I attended the opening of Dermot Seymour's 'The Nine Primates of Ulster' at the Kevin Kavanagh Gallery, Chancery Lane, Dublin 8. The event began with Dermot conversing with Martin Mackin before answering questions from an audience about his work. Afterwards, the atmosphere was relaxed with plenty of chat.

Each of Dermot's paintings featured the portrait of a different species of money or ape. He did not specify any of these species in the titles of his paintings. The faces and eyes of these animals were painted in sharp expressive detail while their shoulders and background appeared more blurred and abstract. I liked 'Primate of Cavan' and 'Primate of Monaghan' due to their compositions. Dermot's show will run until 12th Oct 2024.

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Mick O'Dea at Molesworth

Last night, I attended the very popular opening of Mick O'Dea's exhibition 'What Is The Stars?' at the Molesworth Gallery, 16 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2. Mick's paintings were a nice size; not too large or small. There was a lovely sense of light and shadow in their compositions.

Each painting protrayed actors preparing to go on stage or undertaking dress rehearsals. The plays in question were Sean O'Casey's trilogy, 'The Plough and the Stars', The Shadow of a Gunman' and 'Juno and the Paycock' all performed at the Druid Theatre.

My favourite painting was called 'Direction' which featured a pub scene. It was full of life and drama that centered around a barman behind a counter. Mick's exhibition will run until 15th May 2024.

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Spring at the Solomon

Tonight, I attended the opening of the Spring Group Show at Solomon Fine Art, Balfe Street, Dublin 2 D02 T802 beside the Westbury Hotel. The venue was packed. I didn't get to see everything.

However, I loved the simplicity of 'Broighter Boat IV' (2024) by John Behan, the detail in 'Four Lamb Loin Chops' (2024) and the character of 'Nabresina Playtime' by Michael Quain. I enjoyed the curvy lines of 'Trust Issues' by Orla de Bri and the eye-catching qualities of 'Untitled 37302' (2005) by Carbon Walker. The atmosphere at Solomon Fine Art was very lively. There was plenty of beautiful sculptures and paintings to view. The show will continue until 27th Apr 2024. It was well worth the effort of going.

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Ivan Panov & Ann Mc Kenna at Gallery Zozumus

Last night, I attended the opening of 'Wild Things - The Prints They Leave...' at Gallery Zozimus, 57 Francis Street, Dublin 8. This exhibition features ceramic sculpture by Ivan Panov and paintings by Ann McKenna. Both artists had created their work on the team of animals.

Ivan's sculptures are full of charm and humor. He repurposes items in his work e.g a lamp stand to denote an owl's feet. Ann's paintings glow with life and personality. I particularly liked her painting of an orangutan, very well observed.

Lots of people had come to the venue. The atmosphere was quite relaxed.

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Gillian Lawler at the Molesworth

Yesterday evening, I attended the opening of Gillian Lawler's exhibition at the Molesworth Gallery called 'Edgelands'. Plenty of other people attended the event. Gillian's paintings appeared hazy and dream-like. The quality of light in them was quite beautiful. His exhibition will run until 20th July 2023 at 16 Molesworth Street Dublin 2.

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Bridget Flinn at Solomon Fine Art

Last Thursday I attended the opening of Bridget Flinn's exhibition Not Far from Here at Solomon Fine Art, Balfe Street, Dublin 2 D02 T802 which is next door to the Westbury Hotel. The venue was packed. Everyone was in good humour which made the event very enjoyable. Bridget's work was pleasing and restful to the eye. I was intrigued by her preoccupation with grafitti that featured in many of her paintings including 'Stacked Reflection' and 'Broken Baths', two of my favourites. Not Far from Here will run until 24th June 2023.

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Sheila Rennick at Kenin Kavanagh

Last Friday, I attended the opening of Sheila Rennick's exhibition at the Kevin Kavanagh Gallery, Chancery Lane, Dublin 8. The Venue was packed with a lively atmosphere. Sheila's work was full of color and life. Her exhibition called 'Bang It Out' will run until 17th June 2023.

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