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Studio 2: Making My Mark
An exhibition by Johnny Tierney Following an open studio in the McKenna Gallery in May 2025, self-taught artist Johnny Tierney returns with his first solo exhibition - Studio 2: Making My Mark. Step inside the artist’s studio and learn more about Johnny and his practice: “My name is Johnny Tierney and I am an artist.
FIRST FORTNIGHT 2026: Comic Making for Well-Being with Kate Escolin
FIRST FORTNIGHT 2026: Comic Making for Well-Being with Kate Escolin
In this workshop artist Kate Escolin will share with you her techniques for creating diary-style comics and using the art of comic creation as a tool for self-care. Combining creativity, emotions and personal well-being in a mix of drawing comics and journaling, this method of expression can help you balance your state of mind, express
FIRST FORTNIGHT 2026: H U D D L E
FIRST FORTNIGHT 2026: H U D D L E
H U D D L E is a roving and inclusive event for the discussion around contemporary art and associative narratives. It is devised and chaired by Saidhbhín Gibson. The project was initiated to create an informal and welcoming occasion for those interested in contemporary art, and supplementary subjects, to come together in person and
FIRST FORTNIGHT 2026: Make Art with Live Cello
FIRST FORTNIGHT 2026: Make Art with Live Cello
Join local artist Johnny Tierney for this workshop which invites participants to respond creatively to a live musical performance. Participants will be guided through a series of artistic exercises to the music of Bach, which will be followed by an open musical improvisation for freestyle art-making. No experience necessary, just a willingness to be creative!
FIRST FORTNIGHT 2026: Queer Arrivals
FIRST FORTNIGHT 2026: Queer Arrivals
Queer Arrivals is a deeply personal, music-filled journey from Irish singer-songwriter Gráinne Hunt, exploring what it means to arrive into queerness - and into oneself -later in life. Through original songs and raw, intimate storytelling, Gráinne shares her experience of falling in love with a woman in her 40s, and how that transformative love reshaped her