Arts

Jill & Gill, Dublin’s Most Vibrant Artists, on Muses, Politics and Plans for the Future

In just over a year, Jill and Gill has become of the coolest brands in Dublin, working for everyone from the Abortion Rights Campaign to James Vincent McMorrow.
By Arianna Schardt
Analysis

The Timely Reform of Irish Arts Degrees

UCD and Maynooth University are planning to reform their arts degree programmes. The aim? To give arts students the skills they're often mocked for not having.
By Simon Foy

The Nassau St Entrance: Renovation, Architectural Revolution and Wooden Blocks

Some of the more ambitious Nassau St entrance architectural innovations have been more successful than others.
By Robert Holton

The Douglas Hyde’s New Director on Promoting Art Inside and Outside the College

Trinity hosts what was the first dedicated contemporary art gallery in the country, and its new director, Georgina Jackson, has bold plans for its future.
By Holly Brown

Grace O’Boyle on Bringing a Festival Aesthetic to Trinity Ball through Art Installations

The fourth-year art history student discusses how she made her vision of Trinity Ball as an artistic experience a reality.
By Holly Brown

Dispelling the Myth of Children’s Literature at Trinity

Professor Peter Hunt's work sets the precedent for children's literature as a serious subject and throws light on an underappreciated area of literature.
By Georgie Emery

The Former Provost’s Stables, Now a Centre for Art Research

Once used to house horses, the stables are now the home of the Trinity Irish Arts Research Centre (TRIARC), with horse stalls converted into study cartels.
By Holly Brown

Arts Block’s “Habitat HQ” Offers Underwhelming Response to the Space’s Active Thoroughfare

Áine McBride’s exhibition, which is currently on show outside the Ed Burke theatre, offers an inconclusive response to student life in the Arts Block.
By Holly Brown

Banksy, Warhol and Hirst Come to Dublin

Gromley’s Fine Art has launched an print exhibition that features impressive artists such as Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Damien Hirst.
By Holly Brown

Alice Maher on Strike 4 Repeal and on Using Art to Reflect the Female Experience

The artist also spoke to Vis Arts about the high standards of student artists today and how last week’s Strike 4 Repeal was inspirational for her.
By Alice Quinn Banville