The First Days Of An Art World

Shane Berkery, Aches, Eleanor McCaughey, Aoife Scott, Gary Merrin, Sophia Vigne, Eileen O’Sullivan, Without Matter, Neil Dunne, Robyn Carey

A visual exhibition curated by artists Robyn Carey & Neil Dunne inspired by art critic Jerry Saltz’s Essay entitled : ‘The Last Days of the Art World … and Perhaps the First Days of a New One Life after the coronavirus will be very different.’

This contemporary fine art exhibition is a celebration of Art’s resilience in difficult times, exploring how creativity often thrives in uncertainty. Ten emerging and established artists present new works in a closed down Dublin city shop front.

“Whatever happens, we’re all conscripted into the service of art; we’re all volunteers. We need to play loose, loving, generous, being as creative and as unafraid as possible, adapting to change as it comes and not falling back on old, outmoded, mean, or inapplicable dogmas. We all want to go the distance for what we love. That distance has begun. Things are bleak, but batons will be and are already being passed to generations who will emerge on the other side of this who will have the brilliant chance to build a whole new art world.” – Jerry Saltz

The show is a celebration of Art’s resilience in difficult times, exploring how creativity often thrives in uncertainty. Ten emerging and established artists present new works in a closed down Dublin city shop front.

Francis Lawrence

Francis is a poet and Creative Writing student at NUIG. Francis’s poems search for meaning in the details of precarious youth and intimacy. His work buzzes with all the eccentricities and synchronicities of Galway life. When Francis is not sharing new work on Instagram @francislawwrence, you might catch him recycling vintage clothes on Depop.

Locations, performance times and how to book your ticket will be announced next week. All events will be intimate, safe and adhere to all current government and HSE guidelines – spaces will be limited so make sure to follow us here for updates.

Prepare for a blend of musical performance with spoken word interludes that have a theatrical twist.

Ikenna Anyabuike aka I.A is an actor, writer and musician. At 17, Ikenna created his first musical project RUSTY in a studio in Gort. The result was an experimental outlier in the underground Irish hip-hop scene with influences ranging from Boom Bap and Malcom X to Sylvia Plath. “For the past eight years, I have been steadily honing my craft. I like to blend a lot of things. I enjoy when things become fractured.” After competing as runner up in the All Connacht Grand Slam Champions, Ikenna recently travelled to England to perform in the UniSlam quarter finals.

Locations, performance times and how to book your ticket will be announced next week. All events will be intimate, safe and adhere to all current government and HSE guidelines – spaces will be limited so make sure to follow us here for updates.

Happy Friday

Circuit 2020 will feature a diverse range of live performances in pop up venues around the city. Individual artists bios, locations, performance times and how to book your ticket will be announced next week. All events will be intimate, safe and adhere to all current government and HSE guidelines – spaces will be limited so make sure to follow us here for updates

Thank you to everyone who submitted to our Visual Art open call – we have a had a great response and look forward to announcing the visual art line up for Circuit.

for a unique opportunity to exhibit in Galway City – Capital of Culture 2020. We have been given the opportunity to expand the festival and are looking for visual artists to add to our line up. To apply please send an up to date Artist CV including a short bio and images of the proposed work to circuitfestival2020@gmail.com

All applications welcome – the successful applicant will also receive a small artists fee. If you have existing work you would like to highlight tag @circuit_2020 on your stories or feed!

Deadline: 1st of October 5 pm.