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		<title>Soma Contemporary is closed</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 23:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have learned that a new art venture is to open in the building we were located in Waterford City, under a very similar name. We understood that the building we were located in might reopen in the future, after health and safety issues were solved by the city council, but we hoped that it would be a new venture in every respect, including the name. This has not happened and we would like it known that this new venture is not in any way connected to us, or connected to the work we have done in the past. There is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Soma Contemporary to close</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 14:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We post this with some regret, but also a hope for the future. We will be closing our doors on June 2nd after three exciting years. We have many thanks, firstly the many artists and guest curators we have worked with, without them Soma would have never been able to do what we did, or have a reason to be what we were. We would also like to thank the Arts Council, and any past sponsor that has helped us out and especially Waterford city council for working with us over the past three years, with a special thanks to Conor Nolan and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Covered; an exhibition of new work by Jill Bouchier</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Covered Jill Bouchier   May 10 &#8211; June 2,  2012 SOMA Contemporary announces Covered; a solo exhibition by Jill Bouchier. Opening reception will be held on Thursday May 10, 2012 at 7:00pm. Jill Bouchier is a Waterford based artist who studied painting at Chelsea School of Art. Her forthcoming exhibition will include geometric paintings and textile pieces. Jill&#8217;s work incorporates fabrics and found materials such as envelopes, blankets, buttons and textile samples. These everyday materials are transformed to create collages and sewn pieces that explore pattern and the associative power of fabrics that are reminiscent of traditional quilts. Her paintings fascinate through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dogs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:56:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; &#160; Curated by Rachael Corcoran as a SOMA Contemporary Project Ormston House, Limerick City, Ireland May 3 – 26, 2012  Adrian McGrath/ Ben Reilly/ Bridget O’Gorman/ Cassie Kirby/ Christian Jankowski/ Isabel Nolan/ Magnhild Opdøl/ Michael Beirne/ Michael Durand/ Rachael Corcoran/ TINKEBELL/ Vanessa Donoso-Lopez &#160; SOMA Contemporary presents Dogs, a group exhibition in Ormston House. On view from May 3 through to 26, this exhibition brings together twelve artists, influenced, inspired and intrigued by the canine animal. Opening reception will be held on Thursday, May 3 at 6-8 pm. Curated by Rachael Corcoran. Dogs takes as its point of departure the common domestic dog, a theme that openly attests to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Out from under the bed</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Out from under the bed Michael Durand  &#160; Feb 24 &#8211; March 17, 2012. Out from under the bed; a solo exhibition by Michael Durand opens in SOMA on February 24. Reception will be held at 7:00pm. Out from under the bed is an exhibition of work by photographic artist Michael Durand; the first solo show in his hometown of Waterford since 1998. Since then Michael’s work has been exhibited in national and international spaces. He has been commissioned by private and state institutions including, The Department of Art, Sports and Tourism, MCHD and the European Central Bank, his work is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Being Honeyed</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lars Lundehave Hansen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Out of Silence: Reflections on Samuel Beckett’s Work.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being Honeyed Yann Novak (usa)&#124; Lars Lundehave Hansen (Denmark)&#124; Salome Voegelin (Swiss/UK)&#124; Richard Carr (Ireland) and a project curated by Wolfgang Peter Menzel (Germany) in association with net label Modisti; Out of Silence: Reflections on Samuel Beckett’s Work. January 19 - February 11 2012 SOMA Contemporary warmly invites you to Being Honeyed – An exhibition of Sound(in)Art, which opens in SOMA on Thursday January 19. Reception will be held at 7:00pm. Curated by studentsZINE. &#8220;This is the case with the quality of being-honeyed. Honey is a slow-moving liquid; while it undoubtedly has a certain consistency and allows itself to be grasped, it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Difference Engine; Manifestation V</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>halli</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mark Cullen &#124; Wendy Judge &#124; Gillian Lawler &#124; Jessica Foley &#124; Gordon Cheung ‘Jamming is a form of error detection’, Charles Babbage October 28 &#8211; December 3 2011 Difference Engine is an evolving touring exhibition, a model of autonomous artist curation, by artists Mark Cullen, Wendy Judge Gillian Lawler &#38; Jessica Foley, and featuring Gordon Cheung. The intention of this project is to elaborate upon the dual meaning of the term jamming – in one sense ‘jamming’ signifies stasis, shock, or rupture, and in another, opposite sense, it signifies a kind of fluid and changing improvisation between players. With this in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Not Another Nevan Lahart</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:58:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Curated by Kate Strain September 22 &#8211; October 15 2011 This exhibition is an unauthorised survey show of works by Nevan Lahart, and is presented without the involvement or permission of the artist. The objects on display, which include none of the artist&#8217;s actual art, consist of inaccurate copies, imitations, print-outs, and approximations of large-scale sculptural ideas. Through the display of these surrogate artworks, NOT ANOTHER NEVAN LAHART seeks to question current conventions of exhibition-making in contemporary art. By subverting the usual curatorial routes associated with the presentation of artwork, the show side-steps the often hagiographic endeavor of display, in an effort to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hints of the Outside World</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:54:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Carlos Amorales &#124; Dorothy Cross &#124; Caroline McCarthy &#124; Gillian Wearing &#160; 30 June 2011 – 30 July 2011 An exhibition of works from the Irish Museum of Modern Art’s Collection opens to the public on Thursday 30 June at SOMA Contemporary to coincide with Waterford’s ‘Tall Ships Festival’. Reception will be held at 7:00pm. Hints of the Outside World features some of the most noteworthy film works from the Collection of The Irish Museum of Modern Art; the exhibition includes work by artists Caroline McCarthy, Carlos Amorales, Gillian Wearing and Dorothy Cross. This exhibition showcases IMMA’s diverse collection, shown for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Colours / Yellow</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aideen Barry, Michael Beirne, Amanda Coogan, Diana Copperwhite, Joe Duggan, Bern Roche-Farrelly, Laura Fitzgerald, Paul &#38; Greg Hallahan, Jacquelyn Johnson, Nevan Lahart, Kevin Mooney, Liam O&#8217;Callaghan, Michael Sieben, Anthony Kelly &#38; David Stalling May 19 &#8211; June 11, 2011 SOMA Contemporary announces “Three Colours – Yellow” the last in a series of exhibitions investigating the Primary Colours and their acquired meanings. Opening reception will be held on Thursday May 19th at 7:00pm. Yellow is Hopeful. It shines with optimism, enlightenment, and happiness. Yellow carries promise. This forms the exhibition’s context, to provide an overarching setting for the works, all of which include or are produced in yellow. Participating artists have been asked to express their own thoughts on yellow’s fundamental values. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Colours / Red</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stephen Brandes, Hannah Breslin, Mark Clare, Karmel Daly, Martin Healy, Mary Kelly, Austin McQuinn, Abigail O&#8217;Brien, Eamon O&#8217;Kane, Ben Reilly, Michael Sheridan April 14 &#8211; May 7, 2011 SOMA Contemporary presents “Three Colours &#8211; Red”.the second in a series of exhibitions investigating the Primary Colours and their acquired meanings Opening reception will be held on Thursday April 14 at 7:00 pm, with a live art performance by Karmel Daly. Red is Passionate. It is a strong colour that conjures up a range of seemingly conflicting emotions from passionate love to violence and warfare. This formsthe exhibition’s context, to provide an overarching setting for the works, all of which include or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Colours / Blue</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Brady, Hannah Breslin, Oisin Byrne, Susan Connolly, Rachael Corcoran, Michael Durand, Mary Kelly, Cassie Kirby, Aoife Kirwan, Ruth E. Lyons, Kevin Mooney, Mary Ruth Walsh March 10th &#8211; April 2nd, 2011 SOMA Contemporary announces “Three Colours &#8211; Blue”, the first in a series of exhibitions investigating the Primary Colours and their acquired meanings. Opening reception will be held on Thursday March 10th at 7:00 pm . Blue is Calming. It can be strong and steadfast, or light and friendly. This forms the exhibition’s context, to provide an overarching setting for the works, all of which include or are produced in blue. Participating artists have been asked to express their own [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Things Fall Apart</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:28:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tracy Hanna February 3rd – 26th “Things Fall Apart”, an exhibition of work by Tracy Hanna opens in SOMA on Thursday February 3rd. Reception will be held at 7:00pm. For this exhibition the artist will present new installation work accompanied by drawing and photography. Underpinning her practice is an interest in perceptual phenomena and spatial experience. With a restrained and highly formal approach she explores the mutability and flexibility of environments and objects. This project created for SOMA explores the idea of domestic space as an active, disordinate and emotional space. It is an interaction between the artist and objects fundamental to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Robbie O’Halloran</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SOMA Contemporary announces an exhibition of new work of Robbie O’Halloran Thursday December 9th - 18th, 2010. An exhibition of new work by Robbie O’Halloran opens in SOMA on Thursday December 9th. Reception will be held at 7:00pm with music by Percolator. Robbie O Halloran’s work explores notions of abstraction as it intersects with various disciplines from philosophy and politics to architecture and even theories of the spiritual in art. It employs relatively simple visual devices and filters them through a rigorous series of practical decisions involving colour, scale, surface and composition. These devices are developed from many sources ranging from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Xmas Soup Collective</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:20:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Xmas Soup Collective present Donal Dineen  &#124; Hector Castells  &#124; John Haggis  &#124; Tony O&#8217;Keeffe &#160; Friday November 19th – December 4th Exhibition of photography and visuals related to contemporary culture Opening Friday November 19th at 7:00 pm with live music by Casanova Wave and DJ sets. Exhibition features works by Donal Dineen, Hector Castells, John Haggis, Tony O’Keeffe, with a smoke and light show from Xmas Soup Collective. Donal Dineen is an Irish radio presenter, photographer, film maker and former television presenter from County Kerry. He currently presents an assortment of electronica and world music on his Small Hours (formerly Here Comes the Night) late-night radio [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Same Shit, Different Decade</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Phil Evans October 7th – 30th 2010 SOMA Contemporary presents “Same Shit, Different Decade”, an exhibition highlighting the creative work of Phil Evans. Opening reception will be held on Thursday, October 7th at 7:00 pm. At the core of the “Same Shit, Different Decade” exhibition, Evans examines social and societal phenomena unhesitatingly. As the artist explains, “The idea of this exhibition stems from people constantly remarking that &#8220;The world has gone mad&#8221;. It hasn&#8217;t, it always has been mad.” Comparing events and cultural happenings of the 1980’s to the current age “Same Shit, Different Decade” takes the form of a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wrecked; a temporary installation (Culture night 2010)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SOMA Contemporary with Waterford City Culture Night 2010 presents: Wrecked; a temporary installation. Friday, 24 September 2010, 6-10.30pm SOMA Contemporary is pleased to make possible a unique evening of temporary installation. Artists from surrounding studios, and other emerging artists will take part in the project, based on a creative consideration of the word “Wrecked” and its associated meanings. A first of its kind in Waterford, “Wrecked” celebrates the beauty and poetry of buildings and entities reduced to a ruined state. If we look closer into the broken and disordered parts or materials of something wrecked, we see its cast shadows, extraordinary production [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Everyone is an Audience</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:09:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Curated by Claire Meaney and Mary Grehan 31st July to 21st August, 2010. Opens as part of the Spraoi Festival on 30th July at 7pm. The exhibition, curated by Claire Meaney and Mary Grehan, asks the audience to do more than just look. Viewers are invited to dance, join in, answer questions, play games, be photographed, make things, vote, take shelter…..and so the traditional boundaries between artist and audience are challenged. This exhibition features a range of diverse art experiences. Laura Fitzgerald considers the social and relational roles of art by photographing people’s eyes at close quarters. Brigid Teehan injects some fun into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WAFER; Wired Art For Ears and Retinas</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Curated by Paul Hallahan and Joe Harney SOMA Contemporary, Waterford City presents “WAFER; Wired Art For Ears and Retinas” &#8211; a celebration of contemporary electronic and experimental Art. July 9th &#8211; 24th, 2010. SOMA Contemporary Art Box announces “WAFER” an exhibition spotlighting the role of contemporary arts against the backdrop of electronic and technological culture &#8211; specifically for installation at SOMA. Opening reception will be held Friday July 9th at 7:00 pm. The Festival, a first of its kind in Waterford, celebrates the extraordinary creative production and cultural influence of technological culture. Participating group, “Time’s Up &#8211; Laboratory for the Construction of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Glasimile</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ruth E. Lyons and Carl Giffney (The Good Hatchery) June 4 – 26 2010 SOMA Contemporary presents “Glasimile” highlighting the work of artists Ruth Lyons and Carl Giffney, collectively working under the moniker “The Good Hatchery”. The Good Hatchery is an experimental art studio based in the remote bog lands of Co. Offaly and a moniker under which the two artists occasionally conduct a collaborative practice. This new work brings together diverse elements of the pair’s individual practices and amalgamates some of their recent areas of investigation. In an installation of dynamic proportions, they return to construction to investigate pertinent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dimensions Vari(able)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alannah Byrne  Alannah Byrne creates elaborate, uniformed shapes and surfaces involving obsessive repetition. Incorporating multifarious materials and textures, her work blurs the edges between her processes and materials, pushing both to their extremes. In her work, the artist explores the tensions between order and chaos, rigidity and pliability, geometric and biometric form, series and singularity, and continuity and change. Alannah Byrne studied Fine Art at the Crawford College of Art and Design, where she graduated in 2009 with first class honours. Additionally, she received three end of year awards, specifically the Art Trail Graduate Award and The Ciaran Langford Bursary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Threshold</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:52:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SOMA Contemporary  is pleased to announce “Threshold”, a 0ne day event highlighting the diversity of performance art in Waterford city. Responding to the amazing outpouring of live art that students from the visual arts department in Waterford Institute of Technology produce every year, “Threshold” is an initiative developed in collaboration between SOMA and W.I.T. Live Art. Come along and enjoy over twenty performances through out the afternoon. Thursday April 29th 2010, 12pm- 4pm.]]></description>
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		<title>No one belongs here more than you</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rachael Corcoran  March 25th &#8211; April 17th, 2010. SOMA Contemporary presents “No one belongs here more than you” an exhibition of video, drawing and installation by Rachael Corcoran. Opening reception Thursday March 25th at 7:00 pm, with music by Joe Harney. Rachael Corcoran’s multimedia installations playfully and provocatively merge fantasy and reality. With her project for SOMA, the artist continues this direction in her work, realizing art that glorifies the ordinary, the mundane, the ugly and the awkward. “My aim is to challenge spectators to get beyond the familiar,” explains the artist, “with this exhibition I am seeking to re-imagine [...]]]></description>
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		<title>POP [won&#039;t eat itself]</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Darren Carlin Philip Evans Paul Hallahan Tony O’Keeffe Neil Sheehan SOMA Contemporary  presents “POP [won't eat itself]”, an exhibition that spotlights one of the most influential cultural movements of a generation; contemporary art and skate culture. January 21 - February 6 2010 “POP [won't eat itself]” is a first of it&#8217;s kind in Waterford, celebrating the extraordinary creative production and cultural influence of popular culture. Opening reception will be held on Thursday, January 21st at 7:30 pm. Largely Rooted in the do-it-yourself subculture of skateboarding, a new generation of artist, one who identifies with the iconoclastic lifestyle and counter-culture stance of these creative [...]]]></description>
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