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The Irish Contemporaries {ii}

THE IRISH CONTEMPORARIES EXHIBITION {ii}

You are invited to the Reception of the second annual CIACLA Irish Contemporaries Visual Art exhibition held on Saturday July 8th 2023 from 2-4pm at 

Building Bridges Art Exchange, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, Los Angeles. 

Full info over at CIACLA’s Website here.

CIACLA – The Contemporary Irish Center Los Angeles, in partnership with Building Bridges Art Exchange and The MART Gallery & Studios Dublin, are proud to invite you to the launch of the visual arts group exhibition The Irish Contemporaries {ii}, curated by Ciara Scanlan and Matthew Nevin, which includes the highlighted showcase of new work by CIACLA’s Summer 2023 Artist in Residence Shane Keisuke Berkery.

Featured Artists: Artists: Adam Brazil, Austin Ivers, Brenda Oona Welsh, Catherine Davison, Chris O’Mahony, Christopher Clery, Clare French, Conn McCarrick, Gail Ritchie, Greta Levins, Katherine Nolan, Maria Mollohan, Michael Comer, Ohhi Ohno, Reuben Brown, Riki Matsuda, Rozarii Lynch, Shane Keisuke Berkery, Siobhán Ó Mócháin, Breathnach Sionnan Wood, Stephen Moynes, and Tom Dowling.

Exhibition Runs to July 29th | Open Tuesday – Saturdays 12-6pm 

Events include: Our monthly Creative Network Meetup coinciding with the exhibition opening on July 8th at 2pm and a Family Arts & Crafts Meet Up on July 15th at 2pm. {More info below}

Location: Building Bridges Art Exchange, Unit F2, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, LA, CA. 90404 – google maps

The Irish Contemporaries {ii} is a captivating exhibition that celebrates the diverse talents of contemporary artists based in Los Angeles County, USA, and a curated selection of artists operating out of four distinguished Artist Studios in Ireland: MART Studios, Sample Studios Cork, QSS Belfast and Limerick Printmakers.

“This exciting group exhibition showcases a mix of visual art; painting, sculpture, illustration, performance, print and film, a unique assemblage aiming to cast a spotlight on the captivating blend of techniques, narratives, and perspectives that characterises the contemporary art scene in both locales.” 

~ Co Curator Matthew Nevin.

Family Arts & Crafts Meet Up – July 15th, 2-4pm. 

Join us for a fun afternoon of creativity and chats at our Family Arts & Crafts Meet Up on July 15th at 2pm. Coordinated by CIACLA’s Education & Wellbeing Coordinator, Katriona Woods, we invite families to come along to meet, chat and casually engage with our exhibition in a fun creative environment. 

This meetup warmly welcomes all children along with their parents/guardians for some fun with arts & crafts, to foster their artistic skills through a variety of engaging activities. The meetup promises laughter, creativity, and even a chance to practise a few words ‘as Gaeilge’ (in Irish). 

To sign up for tickets, simply send an email with your name, your children’s names, and their ages to [email protected]. Places are limited. Don’t miss out on this memorable experience. We can’t wait to see you there!

Kindly Supported By:

This exhibition has been made possible with support from the Government of Ireland Emigrant Support Programme, Culture Ireland, California Arts Council, LA County Arts Commission, CIACLA, MART Gallery & Studios and Building Bridges Art Exchange.