Blog – Page 28 – Culture Matters

An Cailín Ciúin’ and the growth of Irish language film-making

29 November 2023 / 370

In January 2023, An Cailín Ciúin (‘The Quiet Girl’) became the first Irish language film to receive an Oscar nomination and it has proved to be the... Continue reading

Luke Callinan

Visual Arts

Art and Struggle: Olive Trees as Symbols of Palestinian Culture, Food, and Heritage

29 November 2023 / 1591

“I hugged the olive tree. It was precious to me, so I hugged it. I felt like I was hugging my child. I’d raised the tree like... Continue reading

Caoimhghin O Croidheain

Visual Arts

‘Arty art screws you in the end; always be on guard against it.’ Philip Guston, Claudette Johnson, Re/Sisters, Nicole Eisenman

28 November 2023 / 420

Nick Moss reviews exhibitions by Philip Guston, Claudette Johnson, Re/Sisters, and Nicole Eisenman. Image above: Nicole Eisenman, The Triumph of Poverty, 2009, courtesy of Leo Koenig Inc., New York. When... Continue reading

Nick Moss

Poetry

A Greater Loss

23 November 2023 / 370

A Greater Loss by Jenny Mitchell The first report is of a dozen migrants – eight men, three women and a child battered on the rocks, boat... Continue reading

Jenny Mitchell

Cultural Commentary

Universal Basic Income, Artificial Intelligence and the Arts

21 November 2023 / 401

2023 is the year A.I. art has spread exponentially. Artists are using A.I. and, whether they are declaring it or not, it’s out there and influencing everyone.... Continue reading

Anthony D. Padgett

Poetry

The Breaking of Bread and Catastrophe: Two poems on Gaza

16 November 2023 / 342

The breaking of bread by Janet Sillett Families queuing for round flat loaveseach morning before dawn the struggle for bread Sharq Bakery in Gaza City bombed late... Continue reading

Janet Sillett

Poetry

Mandatory Compliance

15 November 2023 / 363

Mandatory Compliance by Steven Taylor Everyone on television Even weathermen and womenFootball commentatorsComedians, and more serious folk Naturalists and gardeners The panels on the dancing showsThe people... Continue reading

Steven Taylor

Visual Arts

Hans Holbein the Younger

14 November 2023 / 350

Hans Holbein the Younger was born in Augsburg in the winter of 1497/98 and died 480 years ago, in October or November 1543. He was one of... Continue reading

Jenny Farrell

Poetry

Cameron’s Crawl

13 November 2023 / 331

Cameron’s Crawl by David Erdos Somewhere in Chess sits that secret momentWhen the board turns to fire as the predetermined vision Ignites, and when the parade of... Continue reading

David Erdos

Poetry

For Gaza

10 November 2023 / 376

For Gaza by Mike Jenkins They dried up the terrainLike parched riverbeds with only names left They bombed the shops and warehouses –Every child’s stomach a crater... Continue reading

Mike Jenkins

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