Exhibitions

9 April 2008 - 28 September 2008

Revelation
An exhibition of twenty nine specially commissioned prints created by members of Graphic Studio Dublin and invited artists in the Print Room at the National Gallery of Ireland from April 9th until September 28th, 2008.

Admission is free and all prints are for sale through Graphic Studio Gallery (contact details below).

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The concept for the exhibition dates back to 2005 when Graphic Studio Dublin (GSD) approached the National Gallery of Ireland with an idea for an exhibition of prints on a specific subject matter. In collaboration with the Gallery, 'Revelation' was chosen as the theme for the show. In dealing with the profound concept of revelation - to make known something hidden - many of the artists and printmakers chose to embrace religious concepts of revelation, whilst others focused on the philosophical, scientific or secular dimensions of the topic. For many of the participating artists, the Gallery's collection has been the source of inspiration for their creations.

Of the twenty nine artists involved, eighteen are printmakers who devised and executed the work themselves. Master Printmakers from GSD, Robert Russell and Tom Phelan assisted non-print artists to translate their ideas into print form. The prints in the show feature a variety of techniques from mezzotint to carborundum, and from etching to collography.

Anne Hodge, curator of 'Revelation', says that the response to the idea has been wonderful: "Part of my job was to facilitate artists by providing access to the Gallery's collection. Some artists found this helpful while others preferred to spend time with the paintings without outside interpretation or explanation."

Among the artists featured in the exhibition are: Pamela Leonard, Cliona Doyle, Brian Lalor, Yoko Akino, Stephen Lawlor, Robert Russell, Clare Henderson, Tim Goulding, Jean Bardon, Tom Phelan, Lina Nordenstrom, Terence Gravett, Yoko Hara, Nickie Hayden, Sharon Lee, Maev Leneghan, Siobhan Hyde, Kelvin Mann, William Crozier HRHA, Guggi, John Kindness, Carmel Benson, Mary Lohan, Maeve McCarthy RHA, Martin Gale RHA, Donald Teskey, Seán McSweeney HRHA, Nigel Rolfe and Marta Wakula-Mac.

Raymond Keaveney, Director of the National Gallery of Ireland says that this exhibition represents the second collaboration between the National Gallery of Ireland and Graphic Studio Dublin, following the wonderful success of Art into Art in 1998: "We are most grateful to all those artists who have contributed to this collaborative venture exploring the nature of revelation and to share with us their insights on this most mysterious and profound concept. This exhibition provides a wonderful vehicle for managing a dialogue between the National Gallery's collection and contemporary art practice."

All prints are currently available for sale through our gallery, Graphic Studio Gallery

Limited Edition Boxed Sets
Nineteen Boxed sets are available, each containing a complete series of twenty-nine limited edition prints from the exhibition.

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Dimensions refer to image size (h x w), papersize for all prints is 50 cm x 65 cm.

Yoko Akino, Love, etching and aquatint, 34 cm x 26 cm, Edition of 40, €560	Jean Bardon, Annunciation lilies, etching with gold leaf, 40 cm x 21 cm, Edition of 40, €850	Carmel Benson, Birth, drypoint and carborundum, 21 cm x 21cm, Edition of 40, €480	William Crozier HRHA, The re-planting, carborundum, 39 cm x 54.3 cm, Edition of 40, €1900
Cliona Doyle, Lilies and butterflies, etching, 65 cm x 50 cm, Edition of 40, €700	Martin Gale RHA, Arrival (Circus tent), aquatint, 18 cm x 29 cm, Edition of 40, €900	Tim Goulding, Revelation, carborundum, 55 cm x 21.5 cm, Edition of 40, €900	Terence Gravett, C6-V12.13.14, screen-print, 50 cm x 65 cm, Edition of 40, €300
Guggi, The marriage at Cana, etching, 49 cm x 34 cm, Edition of 40, €900	Yoko Hara, Canal, etching, 49 cm x 40 cm, Edition of 40, €400	Nickie Hayden, Earthly magic, mezzotint, 15 cm x 21.5 cm, Edition of 40, €400	Clare Henderson, Then was that ... and now, is this, drypoint, 20 cm x 30 cm, Edition of 40, €360
Siobhan Hyde, Surrender, etching and screenprint, 65 cm x 50 cm, Edition of 40, €380	John Kindness, Crucifixion menu (after William Orpen), flexograph, 45 cm x 35 cm, Edition of 40, €1135	Brian Lalor, A vision of Glendalough in the thirteenth century, etching, aquatint and rouletting, 31.5 cm x 65 cm, Edition of 40, €550	Stephen Lawlor, Ecce Homo II, etching, 30 cm x 24 cm, Edition of 40, €550
Sharon Lee, The seeds of inspiration, lithograph, 39 cm x 30 cm, Edition of 40, €325	Maev Lenaghan, A little bird told me, etching, 15 cm x 30 cm, Edition of 40, €400	Pamela Leonard, A stretch in the evenings, etching, 41 cm x 29 cm, Edition of 40, €550	Mary Lohan, Falling slowly, carborundum, 49 cm x 36 cm, Edition of 40, €600
Kelvin Mann, When man touched the apple he fell, when the apple touched man he rose, etching, 34 cm x 30 cm, Edition of 40, €420	Maeve McCarthy RHA, With the moon under her feet, spitbite aquatint, 39 cm x 26 cm, Edition of 40, €750	Seán McSweeney HRHA, Red Landscape, carborundum, 50 cm x 65 cm, Edition of 40, €1600	Lina Nordenstrom, I am the light of the world, collograph, 34 cm x 18 cm, Edition of 40, €210
Tom Phelan, Woman with red ruff, etching on solid walnut panel, 23 cm x 20 cm, Edition of 40, €480	Nigel Rolfe, From Babel to Bedlam, Giclee digital print, 65 cm x 50 cm, Edition of 40, €450	Robert Russell, Road to Damascus, mezzotint, 31 cm x 48cm, Edition of 40, €800	Donald Teskey RHA, Headland revisited, etching, 50 cm x 65 cm, Edition of 40, €2100
Marta Wakula-Mac, Wormwood, etching, 29 cm x 39 cm, Edition of 40, €450