MFA Interim Exhibition

Brittany Baldwin | Shannon Castor | Ellen Ferrier

Letitia Hill | Aisling Jelinski | Sam Kahn

January 4-15, 2021

(UPDATE: Due to Level 5 restrictions in place fron December 31, 2020 – February 1, 2021, this exhibition will not be open to the public.)

Tairseach, the Irish word for threshold, indicates a point of convergence and crossing over. Here in the heart of the Burren, land meets sea, past meets present, and mind meets body. It is in this place that six artists came together: Brittany Baldwin, Shannon Castor, Ellen Ferrier, Letitia Hill, Aisling Jelinski, and Sam Kahn.

The permeability of boundaries is exemplified by the threshold – that thin veil between ‘here’ and ‘there’. Including themes of mind and body, place and space, and temporality and materiality, tairseach / threshold explores the merging of six diverse practices through the lens of the Burren.

In 1975, world renowned sculptor Richard Long created “A Circle in Ireland” on Doolin Point, Co. Clare. Over the years the stone circle has fallen into disrepair. Burren College of Art students and staff are collaborating with Clare Arts Office, Creative Ireland and Galway 2020 to restore the circle during a performative event that will happen at the site on a date to be decided in December. The performance will take the form of a ceremonial group ‘restoration action’ on the elemental, karst limestone coast line near Doolin Pier.

 

august 20-september 11, 2020

burren college of art Gallery

Opening Reception | Thursday | August 20 | 6-8pm

Please wear masks and observe safety measures and social distancing within the gallery.

 

Visualizar a Mudança

Visualizando Cambio

تصور التغيير

Visualizing Change

Joana Alarcão

Duaa Bilbeisi 

Herminia Ayala Reyes

 

presence out of place

MFA GRADUATE EXHIBITION 2020

Chetan Bhakuni | A.S. Dutton | Nell O’Leary | Jenette Rodriguez

September 24 – October 9 | 2020

OCTOBER 6 UPDATE: THE GALLERY IS CURRENTLY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC DUE TO COVID-19 SAFETY MEASURES

The Gallery | Burren College of Art | Newtown Castle | Ballyvaughan

Presence out of Place brings together the work of graduating Burren College of Art MFA students Chetan Bhakuni, A.S. Dutton, Nell O’Leary and
Jenette (Jet) Rodriguez.

This exhibition was scheduled to take place in April 2020, though due to COVID-19 has now been rescheduled to September when we hope to welcome audiences to the BCA Gallery to experience their work in person.

Contact: Lisa Newman lisa@burrencollege.ie

February 27 – March 27, 2020

Paintings by Trudi van der Elsen

The Gallery | Burren College of Art | Newtown Castle | Ballyvaughan | Co. Clare

OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday | February 27, 2020 | 6-8pm

Gallery Hours : Monday-Friday | 9:30am-5:00pm

We regret to say that due to Covid-19 protocols currently in place in Ireland, the remainder of this exhibition is cancelled.  Thank you for your support.

 

Burren College of Art is pleased to host an exhibition of paintings by Clare-based artist, Trudi van der Elsen, which analyses digitization as a source for new abstraction in painting.

The exhibition will open on Thursday, February 27, with opening remarks at 6:45pm by Úna McCarthy, Director/Curator at Limerick City Gallery of Art.

Contact: Lisa Newman T: (0)65 7077200 e:lisa@burrencollege.ie

Practice Based Research at Burren College of Art

Qi Chen | Tanya de Paor | Kelly Klaasmeyer | Robbie Lawrence

January 30 – February 21, 2020

The Gallery | Burren College of Art | Newtown Castle

Ballyvaughan | Co. Clare | H91 H299

Opening Reception: Thursday | January 30 | 6.00 – 8.00 PM

Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday | 9:30am – 5:00pm

Chetan Bhakuni | A.S. Dutton | Nell O’Leary | Jet Rodriguez 

December 7, 2019 – January 24, 2020
The Gallery | Burren College of Art | Newtown Castle | Ballyvaughan | Co. Clare

OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY | DECEMBER 7, 2019 | 6-8pm

Gallery hours:

Monday – Friday, 9:30am – 5:00pm

Please note that the Gallery will be closed over the holiday break from December 23 – January 2

 

Tara Carroll, Laura Ní Fhlaibhín,

Siobhán O’Callaghan, Blaine O’Donnell

October 24 – November 22, 2019

OPENING RECEPTION: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 6 – 8 PM

Opening remarks at 6:45 by Simon Fennessy Corcoran of Gallery 126

The Gallery | Burren College of Art

Gallery Hours:

Monday – Friday, 9:30am – 5:00pm

Image: Tara Carroll

SORIAH

Sunday | October 13 | 2019

Khoomei (Throat singing) Workshop | 2-5pm 

€50 (includes ticket to evening concert) | Places limited to 20

Click HERE to reserve your place in the workshop

 

Concert | 8pm in the Lecture Hall

Tickets | €12 in advance | €15 on the door

Tickets purchased HERE

Sean Cotter, Gary Robinson and Thomas Brezing

September 12 – October 18, 2019

OPENING RECEPTION: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 6 – 8 PM

The Gallery | Burren College of Art

Gallery Hours:

Monday – Friday, 9:30am – 5:00pm

Please note: The Gallery will be closed for a private event for the dates of September 19 and 20, and will reopen the following Monday, September 23.

THE BURREN ANNUAL 2019

Saeri Kiritani and Dario Solman: Far From Home / The Way of the Heart

June 20 – September 6, 2019
The Gallery | Burren College of Art

OPENING RECEPTION: THURSDAY JUNE 20 | 6 – 8 PM 

GALLERY HOURS

Monday – Friday 10.00 AM – 5.00 PM

Please Note: The Gallery will be Closed August 26 – 29, 2019

East Meets West

Paintings by Anne Korff

May 16 – June 14 | 2019

The Gallery | Burren College of Art | Newtown Castle | Ballyvaughan | Co. Clare

OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday | May 16, 2019 | 6-8pm

Opening remarks by John Behan at 6:45pm

Gallery Hours: 10:00am – 5:00pm, Monday – Friday

12:00pm – 5:00pm Saturdays

Image: Loss and Hope by Anne Korff