You can view Morgan O'Driscoll's sale online or in person, writes Des O'Sullivan.

Sean Scully started his life in poverty in Inchicore. He returns to the Dublin suburb as one of the world’s most acclaimed living artists, writes Richard Purden.

Sean Scully started his life in poverty in Inchicore, but as he turns 75, he returns to the Dublin suburb as one of the world's most acclaimed living artists, writes Richard Purden.

Aileen Lee meets artist Ian Humphreys

The ‘Masterpiece’ fair offers collectors of art and antiques an unmissable opportunity, says Des O’Sullivan.

Des O’Sullivan previews the Irish art on offer at upcoming Dublin and London sales

The county of Cork will provide an intersection for the worlds of music and literature during the summer at several events. Among them is the West Cork Literary Festival (July 12-19)

Brian Kennedy is selling a sizeable amount of his private art collection.

Antoinette Corbally is the latest bystander caught in the crossfire, says Caroline O'Doherty.

Talent seems to run in the family as Bono’s niece has a near sellout on the opening night of her solo art exhibition.

Despite brisk bidding, Des O’Sullivan hears auctioneers are finding it difficult to source top quality works.

The winter selling season for Irish art continues apace next week with major sales by Morgan O’Driscoll at the RHA Gallery in Dublin next Monday at 6pm and by James Adam on Wednesday at 6pm.

Des O’Sullivan takes a look at the forthcoming auction of furniture and art at Lynes and Lynes in Co Cork.

ONLINE AUCTION

DA VINCI DRAWINGS

Des O’Sullivan previews a sale in Dublin, which is already exciting interest in previews in Cork and London.

AMERICAN poet Charles Bukowski was not noted for his sunny disposition. 

Five things from the world of arts and culture to keep you cocuoied this week.

Des O’Sullivan looks at a number of different art works on offer through three auction houses in the capital.

Ten Cork gardaí have swapped the beat for bikes to raise money and awareness for a charity that helps children and adults with disabilities.

Taking a city break, here or abroad gives us time to stand, stare and listen, sometimes at no expense at all. 

MUSIC NEWS: Perhaps it’s fortunate for the Glastonbury organisers that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs isn’t on their bill this weekend. 

Sean Scully is the subject of the most significant exhibition in Cork for many years. Not surprisingly, he’s dismissive about the recent controversy about his work on RTÉ’s Liveline, writes Alan O’Riordan.

A round up of this weeks entertainment news

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At first glance, the painting ‘On the Run, War of Independence’ by Sean Keating appears to depict a volunteer checking his mobile phone.

It’s only a matter of time before a child is shot dead if the Government and gardaí do not tackle gun crime in certain communities, a political representative has warned.

Jacqueline Stanley tells Alan O’Riordan about the legacy of her late husband Campbell Bruce, former professor of fine arts at NCAD

The acting Garda Commissioner has she is confident of making good progress in the investigation into the shooting of a child in Dublin.

The Minister for Justice said she has spoken to the acting Garda Commissioner about the shooting of a six-year-old in Dublin at the weekend.

Gardaí are hoping to make quick progress in their investigation into the accidental shooting of a six-year-old boy in an attempt to prevent any retaliation.

Classmates of six-year-old Sean Scully, who was shot on Friday night, are to receive counselling at school today.

Slowly, the Irish art market is climbing out of recession.

There was strong interest in the sale of the Anglo Irish Bank art collection with work by some artists going for considerably more than pre-auction estimates.

In one of his last published pieces, Séamus Heaney recalled his friendship with the art critic Dorothy Walker, currently the subject of an exhibition in Dublin.

ANGLO Irish Bank had a talent for investment that went south, and its art collection will almost certainly bring in less than it cost to purchase in the first instance.

COLLECTORS never know what they might come across at a house sale.

Anglo Irish Bank’s corporate art collection to be sold at auction next month, has been valued at just €150,000 — a drop in the ocean compared to €25bn it cost the State to bail out the failed bank.

Seán Scully traces the subversive streak in his painting to the trials of growing up in an immigrant Irish family in London in the 1960s, says Arts Editor Marc O’Sullivan.