Above from left: Kieran Hanrahan, Chair of Culture Ireland and Artistic Director of Tradfest; Niamh O’Malley, artist representing Ireland at the Venice Biennale 2022; and Clíodhna Shaffrey, Director of Temple Bar Gallery + Studios and Curator of Ireland at Venice
This afternoon.
Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, Temple Bar, Dublin 8.
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin launching Culture Ireland’s new Strategy 2022-2025 and announcing Ireland’s participation at the Venice Biennale 2022 from 23 April to 27 November.
Niamh O’Malley’s work will be presented in the Irish Pavilion, curated by Clíodhna Shaffrey, and Michael Hill, of the Temple Bar Gallery.
Minister Martin said:
“I congratulate Niamh on her selection to represent Ireland and wish her well at the Biennale which I note, for the first time in its 127-year history, has a majority of women and gender non-conforming artists exhibiting I know Niamh will do Ireland proud and her work reflects the Culture Ireland stated vision that contemporary Irish arts are unique and treasured and deserving of a worldwide audience.”