How do you become an artist?
What’s the best thing about being an artist?
What do you do all day?
‘An Artistic Eye’ is a series of videos in which these questions and more are asked of visual artists.
Each of the artists shared their unique take on how, and when, they decided to become an artist, how their work has developed, what being an artist means to them, and the things that they are excited about.
Presented by The Douglas Hyde in partnership with Dublin City Arts Office and Dublin City Council on the occasion of Cruinniú na nÓg 2021. With special thanks to the artists, Margarita Cappock, Karen McGrath and John Fay.
This book by celebrated biologist Jo Handelsman lays bare the complex connections among climate change, soil erosion, food and water security, and drug discovery. Humans depend on soil for 95 per cent of global food production, yet let it erode at unsustainable rates. In the United States, China, and India, vast tracts of farmland will […]
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The Douglas Hyde Gallery of Contemporary Art is thrilled to share our programme of exhibitions in 2025, presenting six solo exhibitions by leading Irish and international artists alongside a dynamic programme of talks and events. Yuyan Wang #16161D 14 March –25 May 2025 Opening Thursday 13 March, 6pm Artist Talk, Saturday 15 March, 3pm […]
Artists present us with new perspectives on the world we live in. Explore the exciting ideas behind our programmes, hear more from the artists we work with and discover new ways of engaging with art.
