Young talents get streets ahead at art festival Some of the best street artists from Ireland and further afield are putting the finishing touches to a series of murals. Dublin • 11 Aug 22
Warhol portrait of Marilyn Monroe fetches record $195m An iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe by US pop art visionary Andy Warhol has gone under the hammer for $195 million at Christie's, becoming the … US • 10 May 22
Single page of comic sells for nearly €3m at US auction A single page of original artwork from an acclaimed 1984 comic featuring Spider-Man has sold for a record $3.36m (€2.93m) in the United States, making … News Lens • 14 Jan 22
Púca sculpture will not be erected in Ennistymon Plans to erect a controversial public sculpture of a Púca in the north Clare town of Ennistymon have been shelved. Regional • 11 Jan 22
Belfast arts collective wins prestigious Turner Prize Array Collective, a group of Belfast-based artists whose work is a response to issues affecting Northern Ireland, have been named the winners of the Turner … Ulster • 02 Dec 21
Group mixes original of Warhol drawing with 999 copies The New York art collective that brought us "Satan Shoes" with an apparent drop of human blood in the midsole is at it again, this … News Lens • 27 Oct 21
Picasso artworks fetch more than $100 million Eleven Picasso paintings and other works that helped turn Las Vegas into an unlikely destination for art were sold at auction last night for more … World • 24 Oct 21
Danish artist delivers empty frames, says it's art A Danish museum loaned an artist 534,000 kroner (over €71,800) in cash to recreate old artworks of his using the banknotes, but he ended up … News Lens • 29 Sep 21
Ireland's tallest mural unveiled in Co Louth The tallest mural in Ireland has been completed in Dundalk, depicting warrior god Lú, the namesake of Co Louth. Leinster • 26 Sep 21
Modern art: How Non-Fungible Tokens have mushroomed NFTs have become a hot investment property in recent months; but what are they, and what's so valuable about a digital file? Business • 05 Sep 21
Mural marks 50 years of Down Syndrome Ireland A 18m artwork featuring a 21-year-old woman with Down syndrome will be unveiled in Dublin city centre to mark Down Syndrome Ireland's 50th birthday. Ireland • 27 Jul 21
Local folklore given new life in giant murals The final stages of two major wall art installations have been unveiled in Foxford Co Mayo. Connacht • 18 Jun 21
Portrait of author Edna O'Brien unveiled in London A new portrait of Irish author Edna O'Brien will be installed at the Irish Embassy in London later this year. Ireland • 11 Jun 21
Dublin conservation project wins top European award A project to conserve a 19th century merchant building on the banks of the River Liffey in Dublin has won one of Europe's top heritage … Dublin • 25 May 21
Plans for Ennistymon Púca statue paused after criticism Clare County Council has been forced to "pause" plans to erect a controversial statue of a Púca in the town of Ennistymon, after widespread local … Munster • 11 May 21
Call to visit statues for International Sculpture Day People across the country are being encouraged to visit sculpture in their localities today as part of International Sculpture Day. Ireland • 26 Apr 21
Martin hopeful of reopenings as artworks purchased Minister for Arts Catherine Martin has said she looks forward to the doors of museums and galleries reopening in the coming weeks. visual arts • 21 Apr 21
Northern Irish artist Charlie Whisker dies The death has been announced of artist Charlie Whisker. Ireland • 11 Apr 21
Spain blocks auction of possible Caravaggio painting The Spanish government has blocked the auction of a 17th-century oil painting in Madrid on suspicion that it may actually be a lost masterpiece by … World • 08 Apr 21
Irish firm to launch tallest moving statue in the world Irish firm The Giant Company has launched the tallest moving statue in the world today, which stands more than 10 stories high. Business • 15 Mar 21
Cork artist inspires shutdown children around the world A Cork artist's online initiative which began as a response to the coronavirus shutdown has become a social media hit. Coronavirus • 17 Mar 20
Irish duo win architecture's most prestigious prize Dublin-based Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara have been awarded architecture's most prestigious prize. Ireland • 04 Mar 20
Diceman exhibition celebrates Grafton St 'High King' A new exhibition celebrating the life of the man once known as the "High King of Grafton Street" has opened at the Little Museum of … Dublin • 21 Feb 20
Mapping Mayo islands on a grand scale Latest figures confirm that the Wild Atlantic Way, showcasing the rugged and diverse beauty of the west of Ireland, has been a huge economic boon … News • 14 Jan 20
Artist denies any link to theft of €5.4m gold toilet The enigmatic creator of a unique solid gold toilet reportedly worth €5.4 million has denied orchestrating its theft in a Banksy-style prank. UK • 15 Sep 19
