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# Artist

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# wilhelmina weber furlong
Search on for Irish family of pioneering American artist
An exhibition on her fascinating work is in Ireland for the first time.
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Aug 11th 2019, 5:30 PM
# Talent
In Pictures: Winning entries of Ireland's most talented young artists in this year's Texaco art competition
There were 126 winners over seven categories.
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Apr 16th 2019, 6:08 PM
# Opinion
"It was easier to deal with people by WhatsApp ... you don't have that word 'cancer' hanging between you"
Dublin artist Monika Crowley on how she became aware of the power of the word ‘cancer’.
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Nov 18th 2018, 8:30 PM
# lost de koonings
Art dealer buys storage locker full of 'junk', finds six priceless paintings
David Killen says the priceless find ‘is not about the money – I want some publicity for my auction house’.
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Jul 23rd 2018, 10:49 PM
# art and life
'It's incredible': DNA test confirms identity of Pauline Bewick's biological father
The artist was given a present of a DNA test which confirmed his identity. She had previously thought her father died when she was a toddler.
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May 27th 2018, 9:45 AM
Voices
'Since moving to Ireland I have been born again, I want to thank the country for that'
A Sudanese journalist and painter talks about fleeing his home country after receiving death threats.
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Mar 19th 2018, 10:00 PM
# Auction
Woman buys Irish painting worth up to $10,000 at US thrift store for just $1
The woman had no idea what the painting was worth when she first bought it.
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Feb 25th 2018, 7:00 AM
# Unreal
Decades after his death, Salvador Dali's iconic moustache is still perfectly intact
A Spanish forensic expert said “his moustache appeared at 10 past 10 and his hair was intact” almost 30 years after his death.
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Jul 21st 2017, 8:38 PM
# Madrid
Spanish police recover 3 Francis Bacon paintings stolen in 2015
Five paintings by the British artist were stolen from the home of a friend of Bacon in July 2015.
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Jul 20th 2017, 12:26 PM
# mystery boy
A slip of the tongue is fuelling speculation on Banksy's real identity
An interview with DJ Goldie has people wondering if the artist is in fact Robert Del Naja of Massive Attack.
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Jun 23rd 2017, 6:17 PM
# express yourself
From starting to paint in his 30s to de-stress, this Irishman's art is now on stamps in Australia
Fin Dac didn’t discover his love for painting until he went through a particularly hard time in his personal life during his 30s.
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May 27th 2017, 4:00 PM
# walled off
Banksy opens hotel in Israel... with 'worst view in the world'
The secretive street artist opened the hotel which stands just four metres from the Separation Wall – with all rooms commanding the same view.
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Mar 3rd 2017, 10:34 PM
# catana comics
These ridiculously cute comics about being in a long-term relationship are going viral
Over 73,000 people are now following the sweet adventures of Catana and John on Instagram.
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Jan 27th 2017, 10:33 AM
# Richard Harris
A Dublin artist's painting was left in a taxi and he's looking to get it back
The search begins.
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Nov 29th 2016, 6:02 PM
# the secret life of stuff
An artist is bringing everyday items to life on his extremely cute Instagram
A must follow for a little pick me up.
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Oct 11th 2016, 8:43 PM
# draw with don
10 reasons why Don Conroy will always be a national treasure
Draw us an owl, Don!
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Aug 26th 2016, 2:53 PM
# it's an illusion
This woman's insane makeup optical illusions will melt your brain
Talent.
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Jun 23rd 2016, 10:00 PM
# Japan
Artist who made kayak shaped like her vagina is convicted in obscenity trial
Megumi Igarashi said she will fight the charges.
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May 9th 2016, 12:56 PM
# Living in a box
Man can't afford to live anywhere - builds bedroom 'pod' in someone else's apartment
If you think the rents in Dublin are crazy, you should see what they’re like in San Francisco, California…
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Apr 2nd 2016, 6:00 PM
# Nelle Illustrations
This Galway artist's sketches are all over Kim Kardashian's app today
Kim K is a BIG fan of Nelle Illustrations.
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Mar 25th 2016, 9:12 AM
# transgender
Qatar bans film about sex change The Danish Girl from cinemas
Eddie Redmayne plays pioneering transgender woman Lili Elbe in the movie.
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Jan 16th 2016, 10:44 AM
# Starman
Everyone's sharing this great David Bowie gif - here's the story behind it
The gif is the work of artist Helen Green.
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Jan 11th 2016, 10:13 AM
# Starman
Everyone's sharing this great David Bowie gif - here's the story behind it
The gif is the work of artist Helen Green.
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Jan 11th 2016, 9:35 AM
# snowmen
Everyone is going mad trying to find the panda in this festive photo
Can you spot it?
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Dec 23rd 2015, 7:34 AM
# owned
This artist's response to some hate mail was spectacular
Absolutely schooled.
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Oct 7th 2015, 7:37 PM
# Take a Break
Watch: Woman transforms herself into dog using some amazing make-up skills
Scary, but talented.
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Aug 27th 2015, 11:00 AM
# losing my religion
Artist says Catholic paper used image without permission to promote faith in the home
“They no longer live ‘happily ever after’ … Being the child of parents with no faith is tough.”
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Jun 5th 2015, 11:03 AM
# amazing
This 3D painting will freak you out
We feel dizzy.
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May 22nd 2015, 6:50 PM
# making headlines
Irish marriage equality mural makes front page of the International New York Times
Caslin took to Twitter this morning to share the news.
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May 20th 2015, 9:00 AM
# picassoface
Wish you had a perfectly symmetrical face? You won't after seeing this...
Artist Alex John Beck knows which side is your ugly side.
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May 10th 2015, 10:00 PM
# down all the days
More than his left foot: New archive shows the real life of Christy Brown
Photos, letters and paintings are all on show at the Little Museum of Dublin.
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May 2nd 2015, 8:30 AM
# Dilemma
Rapper Nelly arrested on drugs charges after state trooper smells marijuana on his bus
He was charged with possession of drugs.
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Apr 12th 2015, 12:24 PM
# Face off
Look at this Limerick artist's incredibly realistic Easter bunny makeup
Maria Malone-Guerbaa can paint faces like NO ONE else.
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Apr 2nd 2015, 8:16 PM
# bleeding heart
Artist spreads feminist message... on period pads
Meet Elone.
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Mar 14th 2015, 8:30 AM
# jane doe
These forgotten women all died without anyone knowing who they were
Now a young Irish artist has painted their images to give them back an identity.
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Mar 7th 2015, 9:15 AM
# intrusive thoughts
What it's really like living with OCD in Ireland
A new documentary shows there is help out there.
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Feb 2nd 2015, 5:55 PM
# go to sleep
This Dublin room for rent comes with one extremely creepy detail
Whoever lived here last liked their artwork, alright.
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Jan 22nd 2015, 5:05 PM
# Art
Dublin-born artist Duncan Campbell has won the Turner Prize
His winning work is about… Well, it’s complicated. Read on…
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Dec 1st 2014, 8:28 PM
# Bears
These teddy bears turned inside out will haunt your nightmares
Not so cuddly any more.
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Nov 8th 2014, 2:30 PM
# books are my bag
Do you prefer buying books in bookshops or online?
If you like browsing your local bookstore, or want to get back into that, then this campaign is for you.
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Oct 9th 2014, 7:45 AM
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