Persistence pays off: after several years Oliver has successfully re-gained ownership of CurranArt.com from domain squatters. It's good to be back home!
Blast from the Past
Bear with us while we work out the best way to update CurranArt with Oliver's news. In the meantime, some bits and bobs from pre-cyber squatter days is below:
26/1/03
Following Oliver's exhibit in New York, more exhibits in the U.S. are planned - in the Philadelphia area and in Washington, DC.
First comes a show in Bethlehem, PA.
Donegal Square
534 Main St., Bethlehem, PA 18018.
Phone 610 866 3244, Fax 610 861 7667
February 7, Private Invitation
Saturday, February 8 :10am-6pm
Sunday, February 9 : 12-4pm
Next is a showing at The Banshee, a popular Irish pub in Scranton, PA. The details are as follows:
The Banshee, 320 Penn Ave, Scranton, PA, 18508.
Phone 570 969 4248, Contact Pat Rogers
Show times Mar 1st 10am-8pm. Mar 2nd 10am-4pm
Then it is off to the nation's capital, where Oliver will be the featured artist in a group exhibit at Jurys Hotel, Washington DC.
March 28, 5pm-9pm
March 29, 10am-6pm
Jurys Hotel
1500 New Hampshire Avenue
Washington, DC 20026
Tel : (202) 483 6000
We hope to have more dates and other venues soon. Please check back often!
Irish composer and arranger Phil Coulter
with Oliver in New York
23/10/02
The Affordable Art Fair is an exhibit that aims to provide exposure for artists whose works are affordable to the masses. Currently in New York, the London 2003 show is due to open in March and Oliver's paintings will be among those for sale.
18/9/02
Several of Oliver's paintings are now on display in the Irish art exhibit at the Franklin Center, Philadelphia.
October will hopefully bring Oliver back to Wexford for the 2002 Festival. His exhibit last year drew much positive attention and was praised as one of the best of the "Fringe Festival" offerings. Watch this space for more details...
30/7/02
16/4/02
Oliver's work will go on display at the Fitzpatrick Hotel in New York City from December 6th to 8th. This is a big event for the artist, as it will be the first time he has had a solo show outside of Ireland. Oliver will be in NY for the show, which features twenty or so paintings, including many of his most recent Famine and "political" pieces.
Fitzpatrick Manhattan Hotel
687 Lexington Ave. (Between 56th & 57th
Streets)
New York, NY 10022
Ph 212 355 0100. Fax 212 355 1371
Lots going on at CurranArt.com!
Three of Oliver's most recent works can be seen gracing the pages of 2River.org, the online literary and art journal. Go to the Fall edition of the "2River View", where you can see Seeds for the Famished, Mass on the Rock andLament of the Land, all painted this year and focussing on the Famine theme of much of his latest work.
An exhibition at the Franklin Center in Philadelphia will feature some of Oliver's artwork later this year. The exhibit will run from September 12th through November 17th, 2002. This will be the first time Oliver's paintings have crossed the Atlantic for a show. If you're in the neighbourhood, stop by the Franklin Center, Route 1, Media, PA, 19091.
Oliver is part of the fundraising effort for the Special Olympics in Northern Ireland. His work will be on display and up for auction until July 8. Go to Art.ie for more details.
He is also now a featured artist at Celtic.com, a store site with lots of good links for Irish art and other Celtic-related material.
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