Some of the world's most renowned horror writers have been Irish so we suppose there must be something spooky about this fair land when the lights go out? Marilyn chose Gottfried Helnwein’s Castle Gurteen Le Poer in Co. Tipperary to exchange vows with his blushing bride. ...

bought a bow tie and a dress shirt at heathrow: a bit of last minute shopping for a black tie occasion. flew to shannon, in ireland and landed in heavy rain. picked up a disgusting light blue nissan primera from the rental desk. the woman behind the counter said, 'the car we are giving you is brand new'. i thought to reply, 'thankyou i will enjoy thrashing it into submission'.
waiting outside the castle were papanazis and a few fans braving the cold (tipperary FM had given them the tip) but all were kept away by heavy security at one end of a long, torchlit drive. there was a lone (bag)piper playing outside to welcome us. helnwein's castle is amazing: tastefully decorated with antiques and pieces of his work on walls mixed with old masters' paintings. the castle had been dressed with dark red roses everywhere. ...

A TIPPERARY community more used to hurling yesterday awoke to the fact it had hosted the €700,000-plus wedding of American shock rocker, Marilyn Manson, and his long-time girlfriend, striptease artist Dita Von Teese.Massive security marked Saturday's wedding at Gurteen Le Poer mansion outside a south Tipperary village - with the ceremony being attended by such A-list stars such as Madonna, Guy Ritchie, Johnny Depp, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Lisa Marie Presley as well as Gurteen's Austrian owner, Gottfried Helnwein.
More than 100 guests - including members of Manson's band, The Spooky Kids - attended the ceremony which, contrary to US tabloid speculation, was not based on a Gothic or anti-religious theme. But tight security kept locals and the media well away from the mansion - with Manson the target of repeated threats and hate-mail. ...

The multi-day event — held at de La Poer Castle, County Tipperary, Ireland, home of the couple's friend, controversial Austrian artist Gottfried Helnwein — included a non-denominational ceremony performed by Chilean underground film director (and Manson friend) Alejandro Jodorowsky, and the bride and groom exchanged personal vows. Manson and Jodorowsky, who directed "Santa Sangre," had been working together on a movie called "Abelcain," a project that has been suspended for the time being. ...

Shock-rocker Marilyn Manson tied the knot with his burlesque bride Dita Von Teese in a secret ceremony in Tipperary last night. The couple exchanged vows after dark at a private ceremony in the home of their artist friend Gottfried Helnwein.
The stately Irish castle where Helnwein lives with his family was transformed into a gothic fortress as pals including Lisa Marie Presley, Johnny Depp, Madonna and her husband Guy Ritchie arrived for the event. As darkness fell, former stripper Dita, 32, walked through the gothic arches of the castle's Great Hall to the sound of a harp - dressed in a stunning gown designed by Vivienne Westwood and corset expert Mr. Pearl.
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On December 3, 2005, Marilyn Manson and Dita Von Teese were married in a private, non-denominational ceremony at Helnwein's castle. The wedding was officiated by surrealist film director and comic book writer Alejandro Jodorowsky, Gottfried Helnwein was best man. They exchanged vows in front of approximately 60 guests, including Lisa Marie Presley. ...

A painting by the Ireland-based Austrian artist, Gottfried Helnwein (who hosted Marilyn Manson's wedding in his Co Tipperary castle last weekend), sold for €8,000 ...

a critical exploration of contemporary painting by international and Irish artists.
Open for viewing from Saturday 3rd December
The December exhibition at Temple Bar Gallery is aptly named. A Moment in Time will present a snapshot of contemporary painting and its infinite possibilities and variations. The private view for A Moment in Time on December 6th promises to be a glittering occasion as new work by over eighty Irish and International artists will be shown for the first time and the invited audience will have the opportunity to mingle with both artists and serious art collectors. ...

Ah oui tiens en passant, je cherchait des images sur google et je tombe sur un site d'un artiste Autrichien Gottfried Helnwein , Absolument génial, et je me dit que Vlao va pouvoir critiquer autre chose que l'art de clément mdr.... ...

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...oder auf die Serie "Irische Landschaften", die, im extremen Querformat auf richtersche Art gemalt, dem gegenwärtigen Wohnsitz des Künstlers Reverenz erweist - mittels elegischer schafreicher, aber menschenleerer Panoramen. Hier ist einmal übermäßig offensichtlich, was Gerhard Richter als bestimmenden Einfluß auf seine eigenen Bilder stets behauptet hat: das Vorbild der Romantik. ...

Die Freunde der "Nil-Gesellschaft" treffen sich im Helnwein Schloss in Irland:
Alfred Biolek, Alice Schwarzer, Antje Vollmer, Renate Gruber, Bettina Flittner, Gottfried, Renate, Amadeus, Cyril und Kojii Helnwein... ...

"Ireland is in possession of a sanity that is more potent than most places. Everything that is so painstakingly important in other places seems to brake there, and you’re left more or less with just yourself. And although you might feel slightly naked for the first few hours or days, wanting to know where to put your hands, what to worry about, whom to exchange arrogant glances with, you can’t really help but feel some kind of massive, benevolent relief."
-Mercedes Helnwein. ...

Nun findet sich die Antwort auf die Frage nach dem Verbleib Gottfried Helnweins in massiven Schlagzeilen der “New York Times” und der “Los Angeles Times”. “Ein Aufstand der Farben, exzentrisch, anachronistisch, wundersam”, jubeln die Kalifornier. Die Kollegen von der Ostküste schreiben von “ausserirdischer Faszination und wilder Extravaganz”. Gottfried Helnwein hat an der von Placido Domingo geleiteten Oper von Los Angeles den “Rosenkavalier” von Richard Strauss ausgestattet. Maximilian Schell inszenierte, Kent Nagano dirigierte, und die Premiere zu Wochenbeginn geriet dem alten Fuchs Domingo zum Clou der amerikanischen Opernsaison. Schon in den Überschriften aber wird klargestellt, wer hier der Chef war: Gottfried Helnwein nämlich, geboren in Wien als Sohn eines Postbeamten, Konzeptkünstler, Fotograf, Filmer, unvergleichlich resistent gegen Katalogisierungen. ...

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Tipperary is set to host rock wedding of the year later on this
month.
The eccentric Marylin Manson will tie the knot in the County after
his close friend, artist Gottfried Helnwein offered him the use of his
Tipperary castle. ...

The Fenton Gallery in 2005 will include exhibitions from artists , Gottfried Helnwein, Basil Blackshaw, William Crozier, Katherine Boucher Beug, Billy Foley, Hughie O'Donoghue and Patrick Scott. ...

Helnwein is best known for his courageous work depicting wounded children, as well as performances in public spaces. These paintings are a departure from that work in that they suggest a tranquillity that is not evident in much of his output.
Senator Martin Mansergh officially launched the exhibition and praised the artist by describing the paintings as: "memorable and awe-inspiring." The Senator went on to say; "I think we should be in no doubt that we are in the presence of the work of an artist of exceptional stature... ...

This is a list of visual artists born or working mainly in Ireland along with a list of critics, collectors and curators who have had an influence on Irish visual arts. ...