Artists are not obliged to be political, but, apart from some striking examples, anger seems curiously absent from the almost 600 works on show

A sunny place for shady people, or glam getaway on the Costa del Sol? The Andalusian town’s golden age lives on

Annual NCAD show comes to a close, while Cork silverware is in the spotlight at Hegarty Antiques

Michael Keegan-Dolan has created 1975/Naoi Déag Seachtó Cúig around The Bothy Band’s astonishing first album, which has stuck in his mind since he was six

Hockney is considered one of the most influential British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries

Artist’s work shows humanity’s hope and beauty at ‘an emotional, poignant moment’

The Abbey Theatre Costume Hire warehouses are a treasure trove for the imaginations of Ireland’s theatre makers

The Dublin designer was awarded British architecture’s highest honour this year. His buildings prioritise their users’ wellbeing

Isabel Nolan, Alice Maher, Rachel Fallon, Alan Phelan and a perhaps unexpected name are taking part in this year’s event, which is about to open in the Italian city

Exploring by sea from Punta Arenas in Chile down to Cape Horn, I certainly find my wanderlust satisfied

Róisín Lafferty’s gallery is a step into the designer’s world. With prices starting around €2,400, buyers will be looking for something that endures

Danielle McLaughlin’s new novel is inspired by her friend Siobhán Rea’s ritual of daily drawings

O’Donnell+Tuomey’s new branch of the Victoria and Albert Museum, in the city’s East Bank quarter, is part of a rethink of what such institutions should do

Viking Ocean Cruise’s trip from Norway to Iceland, via the Faroe Islands, makes for a marvellously mythic experience

The Royal Hibernian Academy’s latest show gets under the skin of consumer culture. But is it funny?