What’s on in Ireland? What’s on in Dublin? What’s on has a full calendar of events and cultural programmes to be found on the island of Ireland. What’s on also gives details of Irish artists showing outside of Ireland. The What’s on calendars can be saved directly to your iCal calendar so that you never have to miss a private view, exhibition, or event again.
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What’s On – Exhibitions & Events

Upcoming Events in Ireland
Online Exhibition | Is glas iad na cnoic at Olivier Cornet Gallery Opening on 18/04/2021
Online Event | Be My Guest: Kocktails with Kiki Opening on 18/04/2021
Online Artist Talk | It's Strange to be Here at Burren College Opening on 19/04/2021
Online Artist Talk | Colin Martin with ArtNetdlr Opening on 19/04/2021
Online Artist Talk | Brian Duggan at Glucksman Opening on 21/04/2021
Online Talk | Cultural Leadership: Gráinne Hope in conversation with Moira Sinclair Opening on 21/04/2021
Online Exhibition | Dara McGrath: For Those That Tell No Tales at Crawford Art Gallery Opening on 24/04/2021
Online Talk | Art and the Pre-Historic World Opening on 30/04/2021
Online Artist Talk | Carmel Benson with ArtNetdlr Opening on 18/05/2021
Online Artist Talk | Rachel Joynt with ArtNetdlr Opening on 15/06/2021
Closing
Online Film Screening | Europe in Film with Goethe-Institut Irland Closing on 16/04/2021
Online Exhibition | Equinox by Nua Collective Closing on 17/04/2021
Online Exhibition | Street View: Matthew Finn at Belfast Exposed Closing on 17/04/2021
Online Exhibition | Spring Group Show at Solomon Fine Art Closing on 17/04/2021
Exhibition of 50 international painters: In Absentia by Cohort.art Closing on 18/04/2021
Online Event | Be My Guest: Kocktails with Kiki Closing on 18/04/2021
Online Screening | aemi-on-demand, 2020: A Year in Review (Programme 2) Closing on 18/04/2021
Online Artist Talk | It's Strange to be Here at Burren College Closing on 19/04/2021
Online Artist Talk | Colin Martin with ArtNetdlr Closing on 19/04/2021
Online Talk | Cultural Leadership: Gráinne Hope in conversation with Moira Sinclair Closing on 21/04/2021
Online Artist Talk | Brian Duggan at Glucksman Closing on 21/04/2021
Online Screening | 'the cicada stops singing and then flies away' by Lynda Devenney at TBG+S Closing on 22/04/2021
Out Building | John Kennedy, Marilin North and John O'Reilly at The Source Arts Centre, Thurles Closing on 24/04/2021
Online Exhibition | Traces of Air by Siobhán McDonald Closing on 24/04/2021
Window Exhibition | nothing (but windows) by Janie Doherty and Locky Morris at CCA Derry~Londonderry Closing on 24/04/2021
Online Exhibition | Signal Arts Centre 30 Years of Making Closing on 24/04/2021
Online Exhibition | 30 Years of Making, Signal Arts Centre Closing on 24/04/2021
International Exhibition | 'Points of Resistance' group exhibition in Berlin with Varvara Shavrova Closing on 25/04/2021
Online Exhibition | The Speech of Elementals at GOMA Gallery of Modern Art, Waterford Closing on 29/04/2021
Online Talk | Art and the Pre-Historic World Closing on 30/04/2021
Online Exhibition | Kilcock Art Gallery Closing on 30/04/2021
Online Exhibition | Ciorcal Iomláin at Siamsa Tíre Closing on 30/04/2021
Podcast | Surviving or Thriving? from Waterford Healing Arts Trust Closing on 30/04/2021
Current
Onym.ie | Niall de Buitlear 10/06/2020 - 31/03/2022 Onym is a web-based, interactive audio-visual project produced by visual...
Passing-Time | Online Exhibition 22/06/2020 - 21/06/2021 Passing-Time is an artist-driven experiment that has no commercial or institutional...
Dublin Scavenger Hunt: Dublin Adventure starting at the GPO, Dublin 20/08/2020 - 31/12/2021 Participate in a fun and informative scavenger hunt around Dublin....
Not Alone | Touring Exhibition with Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast 24/08/2020 - 31/07/2021 Golden Thread Gallery announces 'Not Alone', a unique touring exhibition...
Pause for Harmony. Art in Lockdown | Gerard Byrne Studio Virtual Gallery Tour 27/10/2020 - 14/11/2021 The Gerard Byrne Studio is delighted to virtually open its...
Botanical Fusion | Gerard Byrne Studio Virtual Gallery Tour 28/10/2020 - 14/11/2021 Gerard Byrne Studio would like to virtually welcome you to...
Reframing Community-Based Economies | A Project by Colette Lewis, Cobh Zero Waste and SIRIUS 03/12/2020 - 15/05/2021 Colette Lewis, Cobh Zero Waste and SIRIUS Commissioned by SIRIUS...
A Time of Uncertainty | Tristan Poyser at Art Link, Fort Dunree, Buncrana 11/12/2020 - 05/12/2021 A Time of Uncertainty brings together two social documentary projects....
Tales Of The Futurepast | Roy Tangney Online Exhibition 14/12/2020 - 14/12/2021 An online exhibition of photographic images developed during lockdown in...
MART Programme 2021 11/01/2021 - 27/11/2021 For the 2021 programme The MART Gallery Dublin Directors Ciara...
R-A-W (Recorded Action Web-Exhibition) | Online with Bbeyond 15/01/2021 - 15/12/2021 Bbeyond (2001 - 2021) Celebrating 20 Years of Promoting Performance...
Online Exhibition | Take a Walk for Me project 2020-2021 29/01/2021 - 31/05/2021 Take a Walk for Me project 2020-2021 Sligo County Council,...
Online Film Screening | Europe in Film with Goethe-Institut Irland 29/01/2021 - 16/04/2021 Almost 30 students from German-speaking film schools and young film...
Online Exhibition | Ciorcal Iomláin at Siamsa Tíre 04/02/2021 - 30/04/2021 Siamsa Tíre launches its first online exhibition in response to the...
Online Exhibition | Spring Group Show at Solomon Fine Art 04/02/2021 - 17/04/2021 Solomon Fine Art is delighted to host its annual Spring...
Exhibition of 50 international painters: In Absentia by Cohort.art 14/02/2021 - 18/04/2021 In Absentia: A bold collaborative online exhibition bringing together over...
Online Video Exhibition | KAVA Presents with Kinvara Area Visual Artists 15/02/2021 - 31/12/2021 KAVA Presents, a series of video spotlights on the different...
Online Exhibition | BEACONS by Daragh Muldowney at The Copperhouse Gallery 17/02/2021 - 29/05/2021 Daragh Muldowney, photographer, presents BEACONS – a new exhibition of...
Online Screening | aemi-on-demand, 2020: A Year in Review (Programme 2) 19/02/2021 - 18/04/2021 Featuring works by: Onyeka Igwe, Lynne Sachs with and for...
Online Exhibition | AT HOME ON THE FARM by Mary Burke at Limerick City Gallery of Art 25/02/2021 - 02/05/2021 Limerick City Gallery of Art presents 'AT HOME ON THE...
Online Exhibition | Parr’s Ireland: 40 Years of Photography at Limerick City Gallery of Art 25/02/2021 - 02/05/2021 Limerick City Gallery of Art presents Parr’s Ireland: 40 Years...
Speaking of Which | Book Release and Online Screening with Lord Mayor of Dublin Hazel Chu and The Dock 26/02/2021 - 31/05/2021 The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Hazel Chu is delighted to...
Window Exhibition | Open Shutters, Galway Arts Centre 26/02/2021 - 30/05/2021 ‘Open Shutters’ is a window installation featuring work by Galway...
Online Exhibition | Constellation by Amna Walayat and Carol Reid White 01/03/2021 - 31/12/2021 Constellation is a virtual exhibition by Carol Reid White and Amna...
Online Exhibition | TILT by Damien Flood at RHA Gallery and Green on Red Gallery 01/03/2021 - 30/06/2021 Damien Flood’s paintings stem from an interest in early writings...
- International Exhibition | Leu Art Family at Museum Tinguely, Switzerland 03/03/2021 - 31/10/2021 Leu Art Family. Caresser la peau du ciel Museum Tinguely,...
Online Exhibition | IMMA Collection – Freud Project 'The Artist's Mother' 03/03/2021 - 08/08/2021 The Artist’s Mother is the latest project in response to the IMMA...
Online Exhibition | A Consideration of All Bodies at the LAB Gallery 05/03/2021 - 05/05/2021 The LAB Gallery presents, ‘A Consideration of All Bodies’, a...
Online Exhibition | Virtual Tour of Crawford Art Gallery 05/03/2021 - 31/05/2021 Crawford Art Gallery is thrilled to unveil their brand new...
Online Exhibition | Street View: Matthew Finn at Belfast Exposed 08/03/2021 - 17/04/2021 Belfast Exposed is delighted to present Street View: Matthew Finn which features...
Online Screening | 'the cicada stops singing and then flies away' by Lynda Devenney at TBG+S 11/03/2021 - 22/04/2021 Temple Bar Gallery + Studios presents Lynda Devenney's the cicada stops...
Online Exhibition | Nature Collated at the Presentation Arts Centre 12/03/2021 - 01/05/2021 The Presentation Arts Centre is proud to present Nature Collated,...
Online Screening | AFI 2021 with Crawford Art Gallery 12/03/2021 - 06/06/2021 Artists’ Film International is a collaborative project featuring film, video...
Window Exhibition | In These Strange Times at the Science Gallery 12/03/2021 - 31/05/2021 On 12 March 2021 - exactly one year after COVID...
Out Building | John Kennedy, Marilin North and John O'Reilly at The Source Arts Centre, Thurles 12/03/2021 - 24/04/2021 'Out Building' – A group show with Artists John Kennedy,...
INVISIBLE at Science Gallery Dublin 13/03/2021 - 31/05/2021 From the 13th of March to the 31st of May...
Online Exhibition | Equinox by Nua Collective 17/03/2021 - 17/04/2021 The Spring Equinox is a time of transition where we...
NCAD | The Digital Hub co-hosted Digital Cultures Webinar Series 2021 18/03/2021 - 10/06/2021 The NCAD | The Digital Hub Digital Cultures Webinar Series...
Online Exhibition | Kilcock Art Gallery 19/03/2021 - 30/04/2021 With the latest restrictions, we will continue to present online...
Online Exhibition | Traces of Air by Siobhán McDonald 19/03/2021 - 24/04/2021 Siobhán McDonald's work draws attention to contemporary topics dealing with...
Window Exhibition | nothing (but windows) by Janie Doherty and Locky Morris at CCA Derry~Londonderry 23/03/2021 - 24/04/2021 nothing (but windows) is a new body of work by...
Online Exhibition | Reflections in Time 24/03/2021 - 24/05/2021 Linda Condon's exhibition 'Reflections in Time' is on display in...
Online Exhibition | Come Dine with 18th Century Me by Jenny Dempsey at LHQ Gallery 26/03/2021 - 01/05/2021 If you suddenly found yourself in 1780s Cork and were...
Online Screening | Town of Strangers with IFI@Home 26/03/2021 - 01/05/2021 There are only two stories: a person goes on a...
Online Exhibition | 30 Years of Making, Signal Arts Centre 29/03/2021 - 24/04/2021 Signal Arts Centre is celebrating over 30 years in existence...
Online Exhibition | Signal Arts Centre 30 Years of Making 29/03/2021 - 24/04/2021 Signal Arts Centre is celebrating over 30 years in existence...
Window and Online Exhibition | 'URGENCIES' (2021) at CCA Derry~Londonderry 30/03/2021 - 22/05/2021 URGENCIES (2021) is the second iteration of CCA Derry~Londonderry’s biennial...
Online Exhibition | Creative Undoing by Carol Graham RUA at ArtisAnn Gallery 31/03/2021 - 01/05/2021 Carol Graham is a well-established and critically acclaimed artist whose...
Online Screening | Half Way To Falling at Sample Studios 31/03/2021 - 08/05/2021 Half Way To Falling is a collaborative and collective response to...
Online Collection | 'New Beginnings' from Hang Tough 01/04/2021 - 30/06/2021 Hang Tough Editions are delighted to present 'New Beginnings', a...