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Irish Modernisms
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Irish Modernisms
29 May 21—18 Sep 21
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Clickety-Clack
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Lucie McLaughlin
Clickety-Clack
30 Mar 21—22 May 21
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Crossing the Park
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Michael Hanna
Crossing the Park
30 Mar 21—22 May 21

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Art Night 2021
CCA Derry~Londonderry has partnered with Art Night 2021 to screen Alberta Whittle’s film trilogy Creating dangerously (w...
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Kiera O'Toole
Walking Through Felt Drawing
03 Jul 21—04 Jul 21
CCA Derry~Londonderry is pleased to be part of DCSDC's Inside Out Initiative with artist Kiera O'Toole. On Saturday 3 Ju...
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Sarah McNabb
Schools Programmes: Rhombus
10 Jun 21—18 Sep 21
We would like to say a big HELLO to our school children. We are missing seeing you and your creativity in our gallery bu...
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The Company of Others
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Irish Modernisms: Design Workshops
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National Drawing Day: 'Mud'
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Art Night 2021 at CCA Derry~Londonderry
CCA Derry~Londonderry will be a part of Art Night 2021's programme in hosting a series of films by Alberta Whittle. Foll...
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'The Company of Others' launch
CCA~Derry~Londonderry is pleased to announce the launch of the second iteration of The Company of Others on Tuesday 1 Ju...
Posted 31 May
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CCA Derry~Londonderry is reopening to the public
The Centre for Contemporary Art Derry~Londonderry is reopening on Friday 28 May 2021, 7–9pm with a preview of CCA's new ...
Posted 24 May
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Congratulations to Array Collective on their Turner Prize nomination!
CCA Derry~Londonderry sends a huge congratulations to Array Collective from Belfast on their 2021 Turner Prize nominatio...
Posted 07 May

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💠💠💠 Close ups of Grace McMurray’s work that forms part of ‘Irish Modernisms’ at CCA Derry~Londonderry. See the show Tues–Sat, noon–6pm. The construction of her artworks appears mechanical, but on closer inspection, the intricate geometry reveals the traces of the human hand. Grace is interested in order and control, questioning gendered labour and its value. Her work refers to Irish textile traditions and takes inspiration from the architectural structures and patterns that surround her. Click the link in our bio for more on the show. 🌾🌾🌾 ‘Death of the Banshee’ and ‘Gorse Wine (after John Oliver)’ by Phillip McCrilly on top of Ben Weir’s ‘Modern Convenience’ concrete blocks for our latest group show ‘Irish Modernisms’. Our doors at 10–12 Artillery Street are open Tues–Sat, noon–6pm until Saturday 18 September for you to see the show. For more on the work and the artists, click the link in our bio. EDITION LAUNCH 1 JUNE 2021, 10am The Centre for Contemporary Art Derry~Londonderry is pleased to announce the launch of the second iteration of The Company of Others. An open research project undertaken with artists David Beattie and Alan Phelan and the Centre for Experimental Archaeology and Material Culture (CEAMC) in University College Dublin (UCD). Initiated by Sara Greavu, with this phase led by Laura McCafferty. The research will be presented within The Company of Others. A limited edition box made in collaboration between David Beattie and Alan Phelan. Working with the potter Brian McGee, Phelan creates the branded Liberica ‘kulhar’, or clay cup. Made using the “off the hump” wheel-throwing method. You are invited to paint in the white logo with supplied paint and brush. On the side of the box is a QR code by Beattie. Reading this code will take you to an augmented reality, available 1 June – 1 September 2021. This free limited edition includes postage options for UK, Republic of Ireland and gallery pick-up. Order your edition on CCA’s website CCADLD.org [link in bio] from 10am. The Company of Others takes place as part of the Walled City – 400 Years programme of events, funded by Derry City and Strabane District Council. Thanks to Emmet Brown for graphic design, Naomi Arbuthnot/ Derry Print Workshop for screen-printing and Paola Bernadelli for photography. @phelanlikealan @davbeattie @saragreavu @laura_mc_cafferty @emmmetbrown @naomi_prints @derryprintworkshop @paola.bee #brianmcgee @artscouncilni @dcsdcouncil #walls400 @whatsonderrystrabane OPENING FRIDAY 28 MAY 2021, 7–9pm: ‘Irish Modernisms: legacies of Modernism in the north’ Artists: James Ashe, Rachael Campbell-Palmer, Phillip McCrilly, Grace McMurray, Ben Weir Co-curators: Catherine Hemelryk & Matt Retallick Saturday 29 May–Saturday 18 September 2021 The Centre for Contemporary Art Derry~Londonderry is pleased to reopen its doors with ‘Irish Modernisms: legacies of Modernism in the north’. From architecture and infrastructure to everyday domestic design, the works in the exhibition include print, sculpture, textile, and architecture, highlighting the complex and nuanced influence of Modernism in the north. A series of workshops and seminars accompany the exhibition, watch this space for more information. Read more about the exhibition and the artists on CCA's website CCADLD.org [link in bio] ‘Irish Modernisms’ is made possible thanks to support from Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Derry City & Strabane District Council, British Art Network, Freelands Foundation and Art Fund. Image: Grace McMurray, Nest, 2018, Headboard, Satin Ribbon weave, Polycotton #irish #modernism #exhibition #whatsonds #ban @artscouncilni @dcsdcouncil @whatsonderrystrabane @artfund @freelandsfoundation URGENCIES (2021): Michael Hanna 'Crossing the Park' - Post 15 Game Day Rituals 23/05/21 Crystal Palace (home) Eat a bowl of Lucky Charms #CrossingthePark is a project where artist @michael_hanna__ attempts to stop supporting Everton Football Club and start supporting Liverpool Football Club. The project is supported by @CCADLD as part of URGENCIES (2021) and The Elephant Trust. ONLINE: ‘Creating Dangerously’ by Alberta Whittle is still live and being updated until Sunday 23 May 2021. See the digital residency so far by clicking the link in our bio. “... creating as a revolt against silence, creating when both the creation and the reception, the writing and the reading, are dangerous undertakings, disobedience to a directive.” – Edwidge Danticat, ‘Create Dangerously’ (2010) Image: Alberta Whittle, ‘Conjuring rest for a new infrastructure – finding pleasure in my diamonds’ inverted (watercolour series, 2021) URGENCIES (2021): Michael Hanna 'Crossing the Park' - Post 14 Game Day Rituals 19/05/21 Burnley (away) Arrange leftover food into the shape of a Liver bird #CrossingthePark is a project where artist @michael_hanna__ attempts to stop supporting Everton Football Club and start supporting Liverpool Football Club. The project is supported by @CCADLD as part of URGENCIES (2021) and The Elephant Trust. URGENCIES (2021): Michael Hanna 'Crossing the Park' - Post 13 Game Day Rituals 16/05/21 West Bromwich Albion (away) Write ‘top 4 finish’ 1000 times #CrossingthePark is a project where artist @michael_hanna__ attempts to stop supporting Everton Football Club and start supporting Liverpool Football Club. The project is supported by @CCADLD as part of URGENCIES (2021) and The Elephant Trust. 'Creating Dangerously' by Alberta Whittle Monday 17 May–Sunday 23 May 2021, from 10am daily CCA Derry~Londonderry is delighted to present its first online digital residency of 2021 by artist, researcher and curator Alberta Whittle. Over the course of the week, Alberta will be sharing new and existing work through CCA's website. The title of Alberta's residency makes reference to Haitan writer Edwidge Danticat's 'Create Dangerously', inspired by Albert Camus' book of the same name. In her writing, Danticat meditates on the lived experience of immigrant artists by telling stories of those that manage to create in spite of the harrowing events they had gone through in their home countries, and how ties with their origins transcend time and distance. "... creating as a revolt against silence, creating when both the creation and the reception, the writing and the reading, are dangerous undertakings, disobedience to a directive." – Edwidge Danticat, Create Dangerously (2010) Click the link in our bio for more on the residency. Image credit: Alberta Whittle, ‘Amazing Grace’ digital collage (2018). Courtesy of the artist and Copperfield, London. URGENCIES (2021): Michael Hanna 'Crossing the Park' - Post 12 Game Day Rituals 13/05/21 Manchester United (away) Set up a lucky horseshoe #CrossingthePark is a project where artist @michael_hanna__ attempts to stop supporting Everton Football Club and start supporting Liverpool Football Club. The project is supported by @CCADLD as part of URGENCIES (2021) and The Elephant Trust. Have you seen any of ‘URGENCIES (2021)’ around town yet? Spy Patrick Hickey’s ‘Untitled (Back Study)’ at St. Columb’s Court until Saturday 22 May. Patrick Hickey’s current artistic practice and work involves the male figure or representations of the male figure. Typically, his figures appear face on and nude, however, this painting experiments with a cropped composition and featuring the figure with his back to the viewer. By refusing to look at the viewer, the figure is rejecting their gaze and their judgement. There is also the suggestion that this could also suggest a form of shame which is why the figure refuses to confront the viewer. For more on the show and where to see the work, click the link in our bio. Image credit: Paola Bernadelli (2021) URGENCIES (2021): Michael Hanna 'Crossing the Park' - Post 11 Game Day Rituals 08/05/21 Southampton (home) Meditate on my birthstone (Amethyst) #CrossingthePark is a project where artist @michael_hanna__ attempts to stop supporting Everton Football Club and start supporting Liverpool Football Club. The project is supported by @CCADLD as part of URGENCIES (2021) and The Elephant Trust.