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| Previous artists to have exhibited here are; Willie Doherty, Dermot Seymour, Catherine McWilliams, Jack Pakenham, Mickey Donnelly, Josephine Kelly, Rita Duffy, John McWilliams, Victor Sloan, Brian Hegarty, Bernadette Cotter, Jill McKeown, Paul Seawright, Anne Quinn, Mark Clare, Janet Ledsham, Siobhan Piercy, Ian Gordon, Liz Salter, Liam O’Callaghan, John McHugh, Liam De Frinse, Ian Joyce, Brendan Ellis, Denise Walker, Barbara Tetenbaum, Oona Hyland, Sarah Lewtas, Úna Campbell, Marie O'Donoghue and Kevin McGee; to name but a few. |
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“Ian Gordon – Latest Exhibition at An Gailearaí,
Fál Carrach”
In 2008, as the year began to draw to a close, renowned Donegal visual arts venue An Gailearaí relocated to new and larger premises.
This move further enabled them to continue to bring top-class exhibitions to the local and wider community, and 2009 will be no exception.
An Gailearaí are delighted to kick off this year’s programme with an exciting and quality show of new work by Dunlewey artist Ian Gordon, titled – “Taobh le mo bhróidnéireacht churtha / Beside my Buried Embroidery”, and beginning on Saturday 14th. February, at 8pm.
Originally hailing form London, Ian attended the Wimbledon School of Art in the early 1970’s. He studied painting at a time when one could say that it was - in the view of his contemporaries – as being archaic, antiquated and even irrelevant. In a world where Rock’n’Roll, jazz and ‘Conceptual Art’ were pushing the boundaries of cultural expression, the age-old tradition of painting could easily be dismissed. Having rejected classical fine art education, Ian learned the craft of embroidery. If painting... [ Read all ] |
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| The next Exhibition to be shown @ An Gailearaí is a body of new work by renowned painter Ian Gordon. A thrilling show of installation, paintings and embroidered pieces; exposing the viewer to the normally cosseted and private world of the artists process. |
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Previous exhibitions of particular interest have included; “Northern Prepositions / Réamhfhocail Aduaidh”
Art of the N.I. Troubles
During the Earagail Arts Festival in Donegal, 2006; An Gailearaí held this captivating and important exhibition - curated by Director Úna Campbell – which ran from July to August.
Each year the festival has a theme, with the theme for 2006 being “Conflict and Resolution”. As An Gailearaí is one of three visual art venues included in the festival (in conjunction with The Glebe Gallery in Churchill and the Letterkenny Arts Centre) this is a fine example of successful collaborative work.
Two deep-rooted and related concepts underline various art concerns during the late seventies and eighties. These are place and identity. Where we are, what we stand for, what has formed and continues to inform our sense of difference – these are the questions Northern Ireland artists asked and investigated. A new period of intensive self-interrogation had begun, together with an emergent and confident sense of location. This was facilitated and provoked, in some cases by media attention and enquiry... [ Read all ] |
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Location And Getting There |
Falcarragh (An Fál Carrach in Irish also known as Na Croisbhealaí or Crossroads) lies within the parish of Cloughaneely (Cloch Cheann Fhaola) in County Donegal, Ireland.
From Letterkenny (Leitir Ceannain) take the N56 heading in the direction of Dunfanaghy (Dún Fionnachaidh) / Dungloe (An Clochán Liath). Pass through the towns of Kilmacrennan (Cill Mhic Réanáin), Creeslough (An Craoslach) and Dunfanaghy (Dún Fionnachaidh). On reaching Falcarragh you will find An Gailearaí next to the Bank of Ireland situated at the crossroads in the centre of the town. |
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Úna Campbell - Director
Máire Cassidy - Manager
Sarah Kernan - Creative Assistant |
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Tuesday - Friday
10am - 5pm
Saturday
during Exhibitions only)
1pm - 5pm |
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