Video highlights from London Irish Art 2015

Watch highlights from the wonderful London Irish Art event held in Westminster in January 2015.

The event celebrates many of the incredible Irish artists living in London alongside some of the best of young Irish artists over from Ireland. Hear from Hughie O'Donoghue about his trips to Ireland in his youth from Manchester and how those experiences influenced his painting and from Michael Flatley on how painting is such a wonderful way for him to express himself. The Art was of an amazingly high standard and everyone had a fantastic evening.

London Irish Art exhibition 2015 to include new works by Mr. Michael Flatley

This years' London Irish Art exhibition to be held at Central Hall, Storey's Gate, Westminster, London 14th - 17th January 2015 will include new works by 'Lord of the Dance' star Mr. Michael Flatley

please contact claire@soloarte.ie for more details

London Irish Art Exhibition Official Opening Thursday 15th January @ 6pm

The official opening of the London Irish Art exhibition 2015 will take place on Thursday 15th January at Central Hall, Storey's Gate, Westminster, London SW1H 9NH

Minister for Diaspora Mr Jimmy Deenihan and H.E. Ambassador Dan Mulhall will officially open the exhibition, to be followed by a talk from international artist Hughie O'Donoghue

For further details please contact claire@soloarte.ie or visit our website http://www.londonirishart.com

London Irish Art Exhibition January 2015 to be officially opened by Minister Jimmy Deenihan

“I look forward to launching the exhibition. The promotion of Irish culture through the work of Irish visual artists will form a very important part of my Diaspora Strategy which is due to be launched early in the New Year”

 – Minister for Diaspora, Jimmy Deenihan T.D.

London Calling for Irish Artists and Poets ahead of Exhibition

THE organisers of the next London Irish Art exhibition have issued a call out for Irish visual artists (painting, mixed media, sculpture) and Irish poets living in Britain.

London Irish Art organiser’s Martin Davis (Sol Art Gallery) and Patrick Keegan (Solo Arte) will take over 3,000 square feet of space in the historic Central Hall Westminster next year to showcase the best of Irish visual and literary artists, giving them the chance to promote and showcase their work to the public.

The exhibition will take place from January 14-17, opened by Minister for Diaspora, Jimmy Deenihan.

Winners for the art competition will be granted as £2,000 prize, while winners of the poetry competition will be published in a limited edition book.

“As London holds the largest Irish Diaspora in the world, this exhibition endeavours to represent an ongoing dialogue between these two countries.

“Striving to build ties and cultural relations with the Irish art scene in Britain, this event is organised to provide artists with cross border exposure,” explains Martin Davis.

The exhibition will also present works by the celebrated Irish artist Louis Le Brocquy, as well as Francis O’Toole and renowned Irish sculptors John Behan and Aidan Harte, and Dingle painter Liam O’Neill.

London-based Irish artists will be represented by Aisling Conroy, Kevin McAleenan and Niall Leavy.

A total of 50 per cent of the artists participating will be sourced from the Irish Diaspora living in Britain.

Artists and poets should email info@solart.ie for details. Deadline for submissions is November 30