The good weather last week brought us all out of our homes and offices in a bid to catch some rare sunrays in Dublin city.  As is often the case, a number of people converged at The Barge pub along the Grand Canal, leading to some social media posts calling for people to be more careful with […]

8 years ago

You can’t paint over the issue. This week, Maser’s iconic Repeal mural on the wall of the Project Arts Centre was painted over after it was deemed “political activity” by authorities – meaning the theatre could lose its charity status unless it was removed. But with just five weeks until the referendum to repeal the […]

8 years ago

On Friday, it was confirmed that the famous REPEAL mural which had returned after being painted over back in 2016, would be painted over once again. In a post, Project Arts said “The Charities Regulator has informed Project Arts Centre that the display of Maser’s ‘Repeal the 8th’ artwork is ‘political activity’ and that we are therefore […]

8 years ago

If you’ve been walking around the Temple Bar area recently, or paying attention online, you may have noticed that the famous REPEAL mural has returned after being painted over back in 2016.  The work of street artist Maser, the painting has been removed after Dublin City Planning Department received over 50 complaints. In a post, Project […]

8 years ago

Dublin has some brand new street art with a punchy political message: the famed REPEAL mural by street artist Maser has been repainted in Temple Bar.  The artwork, which was originally commissioned by women’s rights website The Hunreal Issues, was removed in 2016 after it was found to have breached Dublin City Council planning rules. It’s now been […]

8 years ago

In a sad moment for the creativity of Dublin city, it’s been reported that the famous graffiti wall at the back of Bernard Shaw pub on Richmond Street is to be demolished.  The Journal reports that the wall, which was regularly used for popular graffiti jams by local and international artists, is to be knocked […]

8 years ago

An ever-increasing trend in major cities like Dublin is street art around the city. The art is becoming more and more intrinsic, political and all-around deadly.  We’re beginning to see less tags, and more well-thought out pieces that are taking over our city’s walls… And we’re loving it.  Here’s just a select few of some […]

9 years ago

The National Gallery has just recently reopened following a six-year refurbishment with an exhibition of Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675), famed for painting the internationally recognised piece Girl with a Pearl Earring. Yet another artistic and creative spot in town, South William Street nail salon Tropical Popical, have also been asked to get involved with […]

9 years ago

It’s FINALLY Friday, the sun is shining and we’re all looking for a way to kick off the weekend in style. Well, my friends, here is your plan of action. There is a garden party happening outside Arnotts right now, with outdoor seating and Scrumdiddlys on hand with some of the tastiest, sugar-laden ice-cream creations […]

9 years ago

Did you wake up this morning and want to roll back into bed? Yep, us too. What happened to the sun?! It turns out that the sun is having a morning off, but will definitely be back for lunch. According to Met Éireann, today is set to be: ”Becoming cloudy for a time over some […]

9 years ago

One of the best things about Dublin is the wealth of street art around the city and there’s a very cool new addition this morning. A brand new graffiti installation by Maser has popped up at Liffey Street and is the first in a new series of art inspired by Dublin’s Botanic Gardens. “I’ve been […]

9 years ago

Maser is back and he’s just transformed a plain Tara Street building into a spectacular explosion of colour. The street artist’s latest mural in his Interrupting Spaces series has just popped up on The Tara Building, next door to Apollo House on Tara Street. Maser, who captured the public’s attention with his Repeal the 8th mural, has recently been awarded the first […]

9 years ago