Susan MacWilliam was officially 'launched' yesterday as Northern Ireland's representative at this year's Venice Biennale, which opens in one month's time. Also presented was a beautiful publication, shown in the photos here, which contextualises MacWilliam's artistic research into the paranormal.

(L-R): Roisín McDonough, Chief Executive of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland with Susan MacWilliam, the artist selected by the Arts Council and British Council to represent Northern Ireland at the 2009 Venice Biennale of Art; courtesy Arts Council of Northern Ireland

(L-R): Colette Norwood, Art Manager at the British Council Northern Ireland and Roisín McDonough and Susan MacWilliam; courtesy Arts Council of Northern Ireland

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Recent social items

Inner lives, Macroom Town Hall, Macroom, 2 - 31 July
Peep, Talbot Gallery, Dublin, Thursday 26 November 2009
Tony O'Connor at UCC (22 November 2009)
Helen McNulty: Cloudburst at Crow Gallery, 13 October 2009
Maud Cotter: More than one way out, Rubicon Gallery, Dublin, Wednesday 2 September 2009
Extension opening at Gallery of Photography (Wednesday 9 September 2009)
Barbara Knezevic at Pallas Contemporary Projects, Wednesday 26 August 2009
Sticky fingers at SOMA Art Space, Waterford, 7 August 2009
Then + now, evolving art practices, Lewis Glucksman Gallery (Monday 20 July 2009)
Mapping Form at Town Hall Gallery, Macroom (Thursday 2 July 2009)

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