The Peace Mural, the jewel in the crown of the suite of 12 large scale murals in Derry's Bogside Northern Ireland known as The People's Gallery has just finished it refurbishment. These murals narrate the main events of the conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted from 1968-1998 as they impacted the city where it all began. They were created by three artists famous as The Bogside Artists.
The Bogside Artists of Derry, famous for their murals they call The People's Gallery are celebrating the birth of their vision begun in 1994 for a narrative of murals commemorating the key events in their town's history.
The famous murals of the Bogside, Derry, depicting the key events of over thirty years of conflict in the city are to be restored to their former glory.
Magee University Derry, Dr. Martin Melaugh reveals startling statistics about The People's Gallery, the suite of famous murals painted by The Bogside Artists.
The Bogside Artists of Derry N.Ireland return from Shenzhen, China. Shenzhen with a population of 19 million is one of the most progressive cities in China. Their mural was a great hit with the organizers of the Dafen Museum mural art project that will be a prominent feature of China's Expo 2010 to he held in Shanghai at the end of the year.
The trio of muralists known as The Bogside Artists have been invited to
Shenzhen, China, to paint a mural. They are the only Irish artists to have received an invitation.
World art expert, consultant, and art advisor to governments, Professor Franco Bianchini pays tribute to The Bogside Artists at their studio in Derry, N.Ireland.
The Bogside Artists, famous for their public gallery of murals known as The People's Gallery situated in the Bogside area of Derry city, N.Ireland have released a book on their work. "The People's Gallery" is one of the most visited sites in the whole of Ireland and is the title of the book.