The Autumn Art Project with Pablo is next week!
The Arklow Gallery will launch with a collaborative sculpture project facilitated by Pablo Garcia Albizuri an artist from Argentina. This exhibition will be the culmination of an arts project, lasting two weeks and based in Sunbeam House Services with the participation of local companies Elavon and Takeda and a local community group The Arklow Parish Women’s Development Network.
There will be 16 workshops in total, of three hours each to build three sculptures, between the 23 rd Oct and the Exhibition opening night on Friday 2nd November.
Project Launch:
The facilitating artist Pablo Garcia Albizuri will talk about his work and get everyone together to launch these workshops on Monday the 22nd of October in Arús Lorchain in Arklow at 7-9pm (Refreshments will be served).
There will also be a guest speaker Artist Beatrice Stewart.
Exhibition Launch:
On Friday the 2nd of November the finished sculpture will be the first exhibition in
The Arklow Gallery on Arklow Main Street with a celebration of the work created by all involved.
The Arklow Gallerywill be the new home for The Arklow Visual Arts Group who will continue to keep the artistic heart of Arklow beating in these new premises.
The Gallery will be officially opened by Arklow’s Mayor and author Emma Hannigan.