Aosdana sends good wishes to Arts Council Director
The Board of the Arts Council has announced, with deep regret, that Maureen Kennelly will step down as Director of the Arts Council in June.
Aosdána expresses its sadness at the death of visual artist and member, Michael Kane
Photograph by ©Bryan O’Brien for The Irish Times, Michael Kane studio, April 2025
Born in Dublin in 1935, Michael Kane has been considered one of Ireland’s finest and most innovative artists.
Aosdana expresses its sadness at the passing of poet and member Paul Durcan
Photo credit: Conor Horgan
Born in Dublin in 1944, Paul Durcan studied Archaeology and Medieval History at University College Cork. His first solo collection of poetry, O Westport in the Light of Asia Minor, won the Patrick Kavanagh Award in 1975.
Aosdána expresses its sadness at the passing of visual artist and member, Alice Hanratty
Born in Dublin, Alice Hanratty studied painting and printmaking at the National College of Art & Design in Dublin and the Hornsey College of Art in London. She worked and travelled in East Africa for several years before returning to Ireland.
justinehPhotos from the 2nd Aosdána Open Forum in Vernon Studio at RIAM
Members of Aosdána gathered in the beautiful Vernon Studio at Royal Irish Academy of Music for the 2nd Aosdána Open Forum on April 23rd, 2025
Read More2nd Aosdána Open Forum to take place at Vernon Studio, RIAM
Aosdána will hold its 2nd Open Forum on Wednesday, 23rd April, 2025 at the Vernon Studio, Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM).
Aosdána April Newsletter
Aosdána expresses its sadness at the passing of painter and member, Gene Lambert.
Born in Dublin in 1952, Gene Lambert was a towering figure in the Irish arts community, known for his distinctive and evocative work that spanned decades.
Continue readingMember Alice Maher wins the Daniel & Florence Guerlain Contemporary Drawing Prize.
Congratulations to Alice Maher who has been announced as the winner of the 18th Edition of theDaniel & Florence Guerlain Contemporary Drawing Prize.