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What a wonderful turn out to the opening of The Irish Contemporaries {v} at @angelsgateartgallery with another wonderful performance by @growlerspeaks @deemulrooney Show runs until June 6th. @mart.gallery.studios @angelsgateart @cultureireland @irelandinla @lacountyarts CIACLA in partnership with MART Gallery & Studios, 18th Street Arts Center, and Angels Gate Cultural Center proudly presents The Irish Contemporaries {V}, a dynamic group exhibition celebrating the breadth and innovation of contemporary Irish visual art. Featured Artists: @deemulrooney @growlerspeaks and @gearoidodea 💥 Alongside them, a seriously strong lineup of artists across both venues including @joanhawleymcclain @bar2bar2 @brendopix @ktibow @robertfox_art @arthuricardo @brenda.welsh_art_studio @carolannemcchrystal @elisabethbanim @inespesado2.9 @cosgravejenny @jerrymcgrath @pauljameskearneyartist @she_a_poem @shaun_oconnor @sionnan.art @seanstle and Pete Michels 👏 Curated by @matthewnevin @ciara_scanlan

🇮🇪✨ THE IRISH CONTEMPORARIES {V} — OPENING TODAY IN SAN PEDRO ✨🇺🇸 Featuring live performance by Dee Mulrooney 🔥 📍 San Pedro - @angelsgateart - Opens today May 16th at 1pm CIACLA in partnership with MART Gallery & Studios, 18th Street Arts Center, and Angels Gate Cultural Center proudly presents The Irish Contemporaries {V}, a dynamic group exhibition celebrating the breadth and innovation of contemporary Irish visual art. Featured Artists: @deemulrooney @growlerspeaks and @gearoidodea 💥 Alongside them, a seriously strong lineup of artists across both venues including @joanhawleymcclain @bar2bar2 @brendopix @ktibow @robertfox_art @arthuricardo @brenda.welsh_art_studio @carolannemcchrystal @elisabethbanim @inespesado2.9 @cosgravejenny @jerrymcgrath @pauljameskearneyartist @she_a_poem @shaun_oconnor @sionnan.art @seanstle and Pete Michels 👏 Curated by @matthewnevin @ciara_scanlan Made possible with @mart.gallery.studios @cultureireland @irelandinla @lacountyarts @lindseyphorvath ❤️ More info 👉 /the-irish-contemporaries-5/ (link in bio) #IrishArt #ContemporaryArt #IrishArtists #LosAngelesArt #ArtExhibition #CIACLA #IrishContemporaries #LAArts #ArtInLA #SupportArtists

An amazing performance by @growlerspeaks launching The Irish Contemporaries {v} at @18thstreetarts this evening. See you all tomorrow Saturday at 1pm at @angelsgateartgallery in @angelsgateart in San Pedro for our second opening and another performance ☘️ Tnx to @mart.gallery.studios @cultureireland @irelandinla and @lindseyphorvath for their support 🇮🇪✨ THE IRISH CONTEMPORARIES {V} ✨🇺🇸 Featuring live performances by Dee Mulrooney 🔥 📍 San Pedro - @angelsgateart - Opens tomorrow Saturday May 16th at 1pm CIACLA in partnership with MART Gallery & Studios, 18th Street Arts Center, and Angels Gate Cultural Center proudly presents The Irish Contemporaries {V}, a dynamic group exhibition celebrating the breadth and innovation of contemporary Irish visual art. Featured Artists: @deemulrooney @growlerspeaks and @gearoidodea 💥 Alongside them, a seriously strong lineup of artists across both venues including @joanhawleymcclain @bar2bar2 @brendopix @ktibow @robertfox_art @arthuricardo @brenda.welsh_art_studio @carolannemcchrystal @elisabethbanim @inespesado2.9 @cosgravejenny @jerrymcgrath @pauljameskearneyartist @she_a_poem @shaun_oconnor @sionnan.art @seanstle and Pete Michels 👏 Curated by @matthewnevin @ciara_scanlan Made possible with @mart.gallery.studios @cultureireland @irelandinla @lacountyarts @lindseyphorvath ❤️ More info 👉 /the-irish-contemporaries-5/ (link in bio) #IrishArt #ContemporaryArt #IrishArtists #LosAngelesArt #ArtExhibition

See you at 6pm today at @18thstreetarts 🇮🇪✨ THE IRISH CONTEMPORARIES {V} — OPENING TODAY IN SANTA MONICA ✨🇺🇸 Featuring live performances by Dee Mulrooney 🔥 📍 Santa Monica - @18thstreetarts - Opens today at 6pm 📍 San Pedro - @angelsgateart - Opens tomorrow Saturday May 16th at 1pm CIACLA in partnership with MART Gallery & Studios, 18th Street Arts Center, and Angels Gate Cultural Center proudly presents The Irish Contemporaries {V}, a dynamic group exhibition celebrating the breadth and innovation of contemporary Irish visual art. Featured Artists: @deemulrooney @growlerspeaks and @gearoidodea 💥 Alongside them, a seriously strong lineup of artists across both venues including @joanhawleymcclain @bar2bar2 @brendopix @ktibow @robertfox_art @arthuricardo @brenda.welsh_art_studio @carolannemcchrystal @elisabethbanim @inespesado2.9 @cosgravejenny @jerrymcgrath @pauljameskearneyartist @she_a_poem @shaun_oconnor @sionnan.art @seanstle and Pete Michels 👏 Curated by @matthewnevin @ciara_scanlan Made possible with @mart.gallery.studios @cultureireland @irelandinla @lacountyarts @lindseyphorvath ❤️ More info 👉 /the-irish-contemporaries-5/ (link in bio) #IrishArt #ContemporaryArt #IrishArtists #LosAngelesArt ArtExhibition CIACLA IrishContemporaries LAArts ArtInLA SupportArtists

🇮🇪✨ THE IRISH CONTEMPORARIES {V} — OPENING TODAY IN SANTA MONICA ✨🇺🇸 Featuring live performances by Dee Mulrooney 🔥 📍 Santa Monica - @18thstreetarts - Opens today at 6pm 📍 San Pedro - @angelsgateart - Opens tomorrow Saturday May 16th at 1pm CIACLA in partnership with MART Gallery & Studios, 18th Street Arts Center, and Angels Gate Cultural Center proudly presents The Irish Contemporaries {V}, a dynamic group exhibition celebrating the breadth and innovation of contemporary Irish visual art. Featured Artists: @deemulrooney @growlerspeaks and @gearoidodea 💥 Alongside them, a seriously strong lineup of artists across both venues including @joanhawleymcclain @bar2bar2 @brendopix @ktibow @robertfox_art @arthuricardo @brenda.welsh_art_studio @carolannemcchrystal @elisabethbanim @inespesado2.9 @cosgravejenny @jerrymcgrath @pauljameskearneyartist @she_a_poem @shaun_oconnor @sionnan.art @seanstle and Pete Michels 👏 Curated by @matthewnevin @ciara_scanlan Made possible with @mart.gallery.studios @cultureireland @irelandinla @lacountyarts @lindseyphorvath ❤️ More info 👉 /the-irish-contemporaries-5/ (link in bio) #IrishArt #ContemporaryArt #IrishArtists #LosAngelesArt #ArtExhibition #CIACLA #IrishContemporaries #LAArts #ArtInLA #SupportArtists

The board of CIACLA are deeply saddened to hear of the recent passing of Sue Welsh, a beloved member of the Irish American community and a passionate advocate for the arts. Sue was a rare gem, an extraordinary force whose vision, determination, and generosity left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape of Los Angeles and beyond. She was a steadfast supporter of contemporary Irish arts and a true champion of CIACLA, always showing up with curiosity, warmth, and an unwavering belief in the power of artists and ideas. Sue’s legacy is perhaps most powerfully reflected in her role as a steward and protector of artist Noah Purifoy’s work. Through her leadership and tireless commitment, she ensured that his vast and vulnerable desert installation (and the spirit behind it)would not be lost to time. Because of Sue, his work endures as a living, accessible testament to creativity and resilience. Her dedication quite literally shaped the legacy we experience today. She had a rare ability to see what mattered, to act decisively, and to bring others along with her. She opened doors, made connections, and created space for artists and communities to thrive. We are incredibly grateful for her support and her enduring impact on our community. Sue will be dearly missed and long remembered. Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones during this time. We continue to support her sister Brenda whose work is included in the Irish Contemporaries exhibition opening this weekend at Angels’ Gate Cultural Center in San Pedro. @brenda.welsh_art_studio

🇮🇪✨ THE IRISH CONTEMPORARIES {V} — OPENING FRIDAY ✨🇺🇸 Join us as we bring Irish contemporary art to LA across two incredible venues this is our biggest and boldest edition yet. Featuring live performances by Dee Mulrooney at both openings 🔥 📍 Santa Monica - @18thstreetarts - Opens Friday May 15th at 6pm 📍 San Pedro - @angelsgateart - Opens Saturday May 16th at 1pm CIACLA in partnership with MART Gallery & Studios, 18th Street Arts Center, and Angels Gate Cultural Center proudly presents The Irish Contemporaries {V}, a dynamic group exhibition celebrating the breadth and innovation of contemporary Irish visual art. Featured Artists: @deemulrooney @growlerspeaks and @gearoidodea 💥 Alongside them, a seriously strong lineup of artists across both venues including @joanhawleymcclain @bar2bar2 @brendopix @ktibow @robertfox_art @arthuricardo @brenda.welsh_art_studio @carolannemcchrystal @elisabethbanim @inespesado2.9 @cosgravejenny @jerrymcgrath @pauljameskearneyartist @she_a_poem @shaun_oconnor @sionnan.art @seanstle and Pete Michels 👏 Curated by @matthewnevin @ciara_scanlan Made possible with @mart.gallery.studios @cultureireland @irelandinla @lacountyarts @lindseyphorvath ❤️ More info 👉 /the-irish-contemporaries-5/ [link in bio] #IrishArt #ContemporaryArt #IrishArtists #LosAngelesArt #ArtExhibition #CIACLA #IrishContemporaries #LAArts #ArtInLA #SupportArtists

🇮🇪✨ THE IRISH CONTEMPORARIES {V} — ARTIST SPOTLIGHT ✨🇺🇸 Gearoid O Dea (@gearoidodea ) will exhibit work at @18thstreetarts and @angelsgateart Join us for our two openings: 📍 Santa Monica - @18thstreetarts - Opens Friday May 15th at 6pm 📍 San Pedro - @angelsgateart - Opens Saturday May 16th at 1pm Gearoid O’Dea is a Dublin-based artist whose practice centres on painting and drawing, often extending into installation. His work is characterised by a vibrant palette and a collage-inspired approach to composition. He is particularly interested in the human figure, using it as a vehicle to explore the quiet undercurrents of an OCD anxiety disorder. During his residency with Ciacla/18th Street Arts Center in Los Angeles, Gearóid will further develop these themes while engaging with a new artistic context and community. Gearóid completed an MFA at the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) in 2013. Curated by @matthewnevin @ciara_scanlan Presented by @ciacla in partnership with @mart.gallery.studios @18thstreetarts @angelsgateart Made possible with @cultureireland @irelandinla @lacountyarts @lindseyphorvath ❤️ More info 👉 /the-irish-contemporaries-5/ #IrishArt #ContemporaryArt #ArtistSpotlight #IrishArtists #CIACLA #IrishContemporaries #LAArts

🇮🇪✨ THE IRISH CONTEMPORARIES {V} — ARTIST SPOTLIGHT ✨🇺🇸 Dee Mulrooney (@deemulrooney @growlerspeaks ) will perform and exhibit work at @18thstreetarts and @angelsgateart this weekend! Join us for our two Performances: 📍 Santa Monica - @18thstreetarts - Opens Friday May 15th at 6pm 📍 San Pedro - @angelsgateart - Opens Saturday May 16th at 1pm Dee Mulrooney is a multi-disciplinary artist whose practice encompasses painting, drawing, film, storytelling, and performance. Shaped by her lived experience as a woman, her work deals with themes of identity, exile, class, and displacement. She addresses complex subjects such as abuse, loss, and trauma, employing art as a medium for transformation and reclamation. By highlighting under-represented female experiences, her projects foster collective reflection and healing within the context of intersectional feminist discourse. Dee’s alter ego, Growler, is an 85-year-old vulva and liminal space holder who navigates themes of sexuality, religion, and sexual violence. Drawing on elemental intuitive practices, Growler embodies the archetype of the sacred clown, using her arresting theatrical rituals to challenge societal norms and articulate truths often left unspoken. Curated by @matthewnevin @ciara_scanlan Presented by @ciacla in partnership with @mart.gallery.studios @18thstreetarts @angelsgateart Made possible with @cultureireland @irelandinla @lacountyarts @lindseyphorvath ❤️ More info 👉 /the-irish-contemporaries-5/ #IrishArt #ContemporaryArt #ArtistSpotlight #IrishArtists #CIACLA #IrishContemporaries #LAArts

🇮🇪✨ THE IRISH CONTEMPORARIES {V} — ARTIST SPOTLIGHT ✨🇺🇸 Elisabeth Banim (@elisabethbanim ) will showcase at @angelsgateart Join us for our two openings: 📍 Santa Monica - @18thstreetarts - Opens Friday May 15th at 6pm 📍 San Pedro - @angelsgateart - Opens Saturday May 16th at 1pm Elisabeth Banim is an architect and artist from Dublin, now based in Galway City and County Longford. She studied Architecture at University College Dublin and completed a BA in Contemporary Art with First Class Honours at Atlantic Technological University Galway in 2025. Her art practice explores the idealisation of place and atmosphere and the perceptive space between figuration and abstraction. Working primarily through drawing and painting and preoccupied largely with colour, materiality and the reduction of the image or object to its minimal expression, all informed by the process of making, her subject matter is concerned with ideas about representing human experience and the natural world and its phenomena in an exploration of what is behind or beyond perceived reality. Banim’s work is in both public and private collections in Ireland and abroad with recent exhibitions at 126 Gallery, Galway City, the Laneway Gallery, Cork City, Luan Gallery, Athlone, Co. Westmeath and Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin in ‘Connections’, a cross-border exhibition of work from the OPW State Art Collection and the Department of Finance NI, and at the Outset Gallery, Galway City as part of ‘Next Wave’ Graduate Showcase 2025. Curated by @matthewnevin @ciara_scanlan Presented by @ciacla in partnership with @mart.gallery.studios @18thstreetarts @angelsgateart Made possible with @cultureireland @irelandinla @lacountyarts @lindseyphorvath ❤️ More info 👉 /the-irish-contemporaries-5/ #IrishArt #ContemporaryArt #ArtistSpotlight #IrishArtists #CIACLA #IrishContemporaries #LAArts

🇮🇪✨ THE IRISH CONTEMPORARIES {V} — ARTIST SPOTLIGHT ✨🇺🇸 Jenny Cosgrave (@cosgravejenny ) will showcase @angelsgateart Join us for our two openings: 📍 Santa Monica - @18thstreetarts - Opens Friday May 15th at 6pm 📍 San Pedro - @angelsgateart - Opens Saturday May 16th at 1pm Mixed media artist based in Dublin, Ireland Curated by @matthewnevin @ciara_scanlan Presented by @ciacla in partnership with @mart.gallery.studios @18thstreetarts @angelsgateart Made possible with @cultureireland @irelandinla @lacountyarts @lindseyphorvath ❤️ More info 👉 /the-irish-contemporaries-5/ #IrishArt #ContemporaryArt #ArtistSpotlight #IrishArtists #CIACLA #IrishContemporaries #LAArts

🇮🇪✨ THE IRISH CONTEMPORARIES {V} — ARTIST SPOTLIGHT ✨🇺🇸 Arthur Ricardo Rosa (@arthuricardo ) will showcase at @angelsgateart Join us for our two openings: 📍 Santa Monica - @18thstreetarts - Opens Friday May 15th at 6pm 📍 San Pedro - @angelsgateart - Opens Saturday May 16th at 1pm Born in Natal, Brazil, and currently based in Galway, Ireland, Arthur Rosa is a self-taught and intuitive artist. His journey into painting began through music - when he formed his first band, he felt the need to translate this universe visually, creating album covers, posters and other graphic pieces from his own paintings. This is how he began to build a unique and multifaceted visual language. His artistic practice is guided by a strong commitment to creative freedom and authenticity. Employing a wide range of techniques, he explores various forms of visual expression, revealing the multiple layers of his sensibility. With works in public and private collections, he has gained recognition on the contemporary art scene as a striking figure of lyrical neo-expressionism, developing pictorial compositions rich in dreamlike intensity and emotional depth. Curated by @matthewnevin @ciara_scanlan Presented by @ciacla in partnership with @mart.gallery.studios @18thstreetarts @angelsgateart Made possible with @cultureireland @irelandinla @lacountyarts @lindseyphorvath ❤️ More info 👉 /the-irish-contemporaries-5/ #IrishArt #ContemporaryArt #ArtistSpotlight #IrishArtists #CIACLA #IrishContemporaries #LAArts