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Beemster At Zozimus

Last night, I attended the opening of Briget Beemster's exhibition at Gallery Zozimus, 57 Frances Street, Dublin 8 D08 RX8V. The atmosphere was very relaxed and the venue was welcoming.

Much time and effort had gone into the design and execution of each of Brigit's pieces. Her exhibition features sculptural scenes including figures, trees, cabinets and an airplane. My favourite piece was the cow because it was the most minimalist. Brigit's exhibition will continue until the 1st April 2023.

There are many other paintings and sculptures on show at Gallery Zozimus. This gallery shares a space with Niall Mullin Antiques.

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Paul Mc Kinley at Kevin Kavanagh

Last night, I attended Paul McKinley's exhibition at the Kevin Kavanagh Gallery called 'Pomegranate'. The venue was packed. Paul's paintings were quite varied in size and subject matter. These paintings included landscapes, interiors and abandoned places like an empty swimming pool. His exhibition will run until 15th July at Chancery Lane, Dublin 8.

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Guggi at the Kerlin

Tonight, I attended the opening of Guggi's exhibition 'Them' at the Kerlin Gallery, Anne's Lane, South Anne's Street, Dublin D02 A028. The venue was packed full of interesting people. I loved the subtle colours in Guggi's paintings and enjoyed looking at his bowl shapes that he includes in many of his artworks. Guggi's opening went very well. His exhibition will continue until 24th February 2024.

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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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Salvatore of Lucan at Kevin Kavanagh

Tonight, I attended the opening of Salvatore's exhibition at Kevin Kavanagh Gallery, Chancery Lane, Dublin 8. The event was well attended and had a lively atmosphere.

Salvatore's paintings came in different shapes and sizes. One painting called 'Tiny Nude' was just 5 cm x 5 cm. My favourite painting was shaped like a heart with the title 'Heart Shaped Canvas'. Its subject matter featuring a bottom was simple and clever. Another painting which was circular had what I considered the humorous title of 'Mother With A Bad Back'. Most of Salvatore's paintings formated in the usual rectangles and squares measured up to 150 cm x 150 cm. His exhibition called 'Fancy Situations will run until 29th June 2024.

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Brian Harte at the Molesworth Gallery

I attended the opening of Brian Harte's exhibition 'To The Harbour Place' at the Molesworth Gallery, 16 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 tonight. Most memorable, I found were his use of colours, especially blue, yellow and green. His paintings, done in oil on linen, appeared enigmatic. They featured interior scenes with abstracted figures in them.

My favourite painting was 'Heat' with its combination of yellow, red and orange.

Heat by Brian Harte

I also enjoyed viewing 'Alt (4 Person)' and 'P.Chair' hanging side by side with their complimentary colours.

Alt (4 Person) P.Chair

Both by Brian Harte

Other paintings that I liked were 'Untitled' with its expanse of sky blue and 'M & J' due to sections of yellow and orange.

Untitled by Brian Harte

To my eye, it evoked the sense of a wet day.

'M and J' by Brian Harte

The bright warm colours popped out from a black and white background.

Broan's exhibition will run until 11th April 2025.

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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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John Short at Solomon

I attended the opening of John Short's exhibition 'Horizons' at Solomon Fine Art, Balfe Street, Dublin 2 tonight. The venue was packed.

I enjoyed viewing John's loose and spontaneous paintwork. He painted his paintings with watercolours and ink while including collage in some of them. My favourite paintings were wide and panoramic.

He had included four large ceramic pieces in his exhition. It was nice to see that he was trying a new medium to work in.

Goats in a valley, Glendalough by John Short

Watercolour & inks,

50 x 150 cm

Forty Foot looking West by John Short

Watercolours, inks & collage

50 cm x 150 cm

Forty Foot looking North by John Short

Watercolour, inks and collage

50 cm x 150 cm

Large Platter with Bathers by John Short

Hand painted glazed Stoneware, unique

40 cm diameter

My favourite artworks in John's exhibition. His exhibition will run until Sat 24th May 2025.