What’s On around Ireland

On Tuesday June 16^th Clare will treat participants to a truly special and unique sensory exploration of the selected passages from James Joyce’s Ulysses.

The event will run from 10.00 to 17.00, each exploration lasting 20 minutes, on Bloomsday Tuesday June 16^th in Sandymount Dublin

Take time to pause, reflect on and celebrate James Joyce and our wonderful literary heritage in the capable hands of Artist Clare Mc Laughlin.

Participation is free of charge and early registration is advisable simply email claremclaughlinemail@gmail.com

Upcoming exhibition by Dublin-based artist Rachel O’Connor, taking place at The Red Stables in St Anne’s Park, Clontarf, Dublin 3 this June.

Originally trained and working as a classical musician, Rachel gradually transitioned into visual art over the past several years, developing a body of coloured pencil work focused on Irish wildlife and animal portraiture.

Her drawings combine realism with a strong sense of character and emotional presence, exploring native Irish species through detailed and expressive portraiture

Liz Johnson’s art practice is project-based. Her recent work explores themes of transience and impermanence, and presence and memory. 

In this series of landscape paintings, she approaches presence and memory from the periphery, as a space of fragility and quiet tension. Where boundaries soften and shift, and form is suggested rather than fixed. She revisits familiar landscapes to reflect on the subtle unease of being tethered to places that are continually in flux – echoing Seamus Heaney’s ‘Postscript’, where the landscape leaves one being “neither here nor there”.  

This sense of being suspended in a moment that can’t be held reflects the Buddhist concept of impermanence, and of how all things arise and pass away. In these moments, the landscape becomes both presence and disappearance. Within these settings, memory exists as something both hidden and tangible — traces of what has been, are held quietly within.  

A Sense of Place invites a moment of stillness and contemplation, to consider how places continue to shape us even as they change or disappear. Rather than resisting transformation, this work reflects on what it means to live alongside it; to accept change and the passing of time as fundamental parts of human experience. 

King Billy Was A Slave Trader is an exhibition of work by Julie Corcoran based on research begun during her two week artist residency at the Bristol Folkhouse Darkroom in January, supported by Cavan Arts Office.
This groundbreaking exhibition will shed new light on recent evidence uncovered about King Billy’s role as governor of the Royal African Company (RAC) following a transfer of shares from Edward Colston and asks that the OPW update visitor information at the Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre to reflect this.

This intimate, artist-initiated presentation of deeply personal new work coincides with Basel’s international art week, marking the culmination of a 3-month residency at Stiftung Bartels Fondation.

Choke dismantles the intellectual narratives we construct to distance ourselves from natural cycles, offering a poignant reminder that humans are animals, in all their frailty and beauty.

‘’Longing for Home’’, presents a collection of artworks that explore Slovak folk identity and memory through narrative retelling and reclaim. Drawing from personal female experiences while reflecting on the historical traditional years of Slovakia and the women that have lived it. Living away from my motherland leaves me with a persistent sense of longing. I frequently struggle with where I fit and feel torn between two different countries, attempting to reconnect with my heritage. Every piece of work reflects longing for a place familiar yet distant and its history.

This exhibition transforms the gallery into an immersive environment of paintings and embroidered texts which narrate the horrific story of Bridget Cleary, a young woman from rural Ireland who was brutally murdered in 1895 after being accused of witchcraft. The work is presented in a mapping fashion, connected by a trail of red ribbon that weaves though the space, with dates and locations inviting us to trace the events that led to Bridget’s death. The work attempts to reclaim Bridget’s silenced voice, turning domestic craft into acts of storytelling and resistance.

AN EVENING WITH NORMAN TEELING
‘Stretching the Canvas: Still Beating the Drum’
Renowned impressionist artist & talented guitarist reflects on a lifetime of creativity & exhibits new work.
As part of the 2026 Rialto Community Arts festival we are thrilled to have Norman Teeling participating.
Come see his work and listen to lively conversation and music.
This is a free event -all welcome!

Daniel Scully is a documentary photographer whose practice engages with the complex intersections between the urban/rural experience. Through a lens shaped by personal proximity to both spheres, Scully’s work interrogates the shifting boundaries, social dynamics, and cultural narratives that emerge where these places converge.The Glen Tavern with F.L.P. (Fun Limerick Productions) present Seomra Comhrá, a Visual Art experience in the city. Combining the convivial setting of a traditional Irish Public House and the imagination of artists, Seomra Comhrá (Conversation Room) is a new way of encouraging chat and bringing art into the public realm.

Event is part of Askeaton Contemporary Arts’ ‘Welcome To The Neighbourhood 2026’.

ALLAN HUGHES’ Neutral States was made in 2011 as an exploration of the legacy of Second World War battlement infrastructure along the Shannon Estuary. Its presentation in Askeaton fifteen years later honours the involvement of Michael Foley, John Guinane and Michael D. Ryan, all of whom had volunteered in the Local Security Force and Local Defence Force in the 1940s. Hughes interviewed each at length on their memories of the time, and photographed many pillboxes, small concrete structures each man was stationed in.
FROM THURSDAY, 18 JUNE
TUESDAY – FRIDAY, 10AM – 1PM, 2PM – 5PM

Sulphur is an exhibition of new work by visual artist Orla Whelan. Building on her longstanding interest in geology and colour, in 2025 Orla undertook research in collaboration with The Fold art and geology group, focusing on specimens of elemental sulphur from UCC’s rock collection. Initially drawn to the intense colour, Orla’s research interests deepened to include the invisible crystalline structure embedded within the rocks various outward formations, as well as its historical roles in alchemy, industry and astronomy.

Opening reception Thur 18 June 5.30-7.30pm.

Artist talk, as part of The Fold Symposium, Sat 04 July, 3pm

An Instrument So Powerful, an exhibition of paintings by artist Lee Hamill, is an exploration through the history of Irish politics and television. Over the course of the 20th and 21st centuries television has played a vital role in our social infrastructure, in the family home, in the quiet moments of individuals, and the everyday interactions between people. It has formed a vital part of the culture of our nation, has been the arena for many of the most memorable moments of Irish politics.

Join artist Shane Hynan in conversation with Photo Museum Ireland director Trish Lambe and curator Darren Campion as they explore Beneath | Beofhód, Hynan’s powerful long-term project examining the landscapes, communities, and contested futures of Ireland’s Midlands boglands. Meaning “life beneath the sod”, Beofhód traces tensions between heritage, identity, labour, and ecological change through photography and expanded artistic practice. This conversation offers a deeper insight into the ideas, research, and lived experiences underpinning an exhibition rooted in place, memory, and our evolving relationship with the land.

The CHGS Summer Open Exhibition is a key annual showcase for emerging and established artists from Ireland and beyond. Presenting a diverse range of practices in a professionally curated group show, the exhibition is selected each year by an independent guest judge, this year Sarah Fuller Wallis.

The Summer Open 2026 brings together over 80 artists and more than 100 artworks from across Ireland in a vibrant celebration of contemporary Irish art. Visitors can expect an inspiring mix of paintings, sculptures, and mixed-media works that reflect the richness and diversity of creative voices across the country.

‘Urban Landscapes’ is a body of work created without boundaries or fixed rules, embracing creative freedom and open interpretation. Fluid, expressive, and imaginative, it explores colour, texture, and design as a means of navigating and escaping the realities and challenges of the contemporary world. The exhibition reflects Fiona O’Brien’s experience as a long-time Ballymun resident, documenting and responding to the constant construction, transformation, and evolution of the environment around her. Influenced by urban living, music, nature, weather, culture, diversity, architecture, developing spaces, and punk aesthetics.

OPENING: 19th June 7-9pm

Join us for a free drop-in zoom information session for those thinking of applying to the Developing Your Practice as a Film Artist programme 2026-2027.

aemi will host a free drop-in zoom information session for those thinking of applying to the ‘Developing Your Practice as a Film Artist’ programme 2026-2027 on Friday 19th June @ 12:00-13:00

This will be a casual event that will provide an opportunity to speak with us and meet aemi as well as ask any questions about the programme.

This is a free event.

For more information and to book, click here.

Join us for a fun, food, drinks, prizes and music. There will be a DJ set by special guests Chairperson of the board Richard Lyons and board member Joe Prendergast. We will be serving NoMoooo Burger and plant-based sausages from Thank Plants, alongside refreshments from Whiplash Beer and SynerChi Kombucha. Tickets include food and drink and start at just €10.

All proceeds from this event and Supporter sign ups go towards our mission and the development of artists.

For more information and to book, click here.

Event is part of Askeaton Contemporary Arts’ ‘Welcome To The Neighbourhood 2026’.

A one-night-only celebration of woodworking maestro SEANIE BARRON. Known throughout the world’s museums and galleries for his unique handcrafted walking sticks and sculptures, Barron has operated for decades in a workshop at the rear of his house in Askeaton. His creations, made with simple handtools and an intuitive approach, grow from his understanding of nature and the environment around him. An accomplished storyteller, Barron often enthrals audiences with stories related to his art and life. Following his exhibitions in Paris and Chicago, this is a unique opportunity to meet the artist and see his internationally acclaimed works.

This is an exhibition by renowned artist Anna Hennings, Artist in Residence at Jacksmill Wicklow.
Anna has been our Artist in Residence for the last 8 months.
This is an exhibition exploring the nature of work, Jacksmill as a place of traditional working methodology derived from steel, soil, wood and stone that is now a remote working
HUB.
The materials used include wood, paint, sculpture, installation and written word.

Opportunity for artists from across Ireland to meet and perform collectively at the Black Mill Centre, Roscreaon the 20th of June

Join us for the Inaugural All Ireland Live Art Meet up. Talks and discussions from 12-1.30 pm. Open collective performance from 2 pm, followed by a picnic

Marking 18 years of Bbeyond Performance monthlies. Collaborative groups involved Bbeyond -Belfast, Fite Fuaite -Galway, Live Art Ireland -Tipperary, P(art)y here and now -Clare, Xchange -Dublin

To register for the event, click here.

.Deadline for accommodation or travel assistance 12th of June

Phil Collins
Sat. 20 Jun. – Sat. 22 Aug. 2026
The Model is delighted to present a major exhibition by the internationally renowned visual artist and filmmaker Phil Collins. Over the course of a deeply engaged practice spanning three decades, Collins has realised ambitious projects that shift perspective between the individual and the collective, situating personal experience within broader historical contexts. Balancing intimacy with social critique, he consistently challenges the conventions of documentary representation, creating works that are emotionally charged, formally adventurous and attentive to the poetics of the everyday.

Event is part of Askeaton Contemporary Arts’ ‘Welcome To The Neighbourhood 2026’.

Following extensive fieldwork around sites of ancient ritual such as nearby Grange stone circle, David Beattie’s ‘Remnants’ is a new piece of land art shaped by the life of Askeaton’s inhabitants. Representations of prized possessions of the community of Askeaton appear in real life and as virtual forms, as Remnants reimagines Askeaton itself as the centre of a new solar alignment. Use the Remnants app or printed material locally to follow the trail and complete the circle.

STARTING AT THE OLD FORGE ON WILLIAM STREET AND TOURING THROUGHOUT ASKEATON
APP AVAILABLE FROM 19 JUNE
CONTINUES THROUGH 2026

On Saturday, 20 June at 2.30-4pm to mark the closing of the Limerick iteration of ‘Memory of a Free Festival’ Ormston House will be hosting an event at the Belltable, Limerick.

This informal event begins with a chaired discussion between performer Susie Kennedy and musician Luka Bloom, both of whom contributed to the Carnsore Point anti-nuclear festivals. The event also includes a screening of original footage from the 1978 festival filmed by Ken Lynam, and a sound screening of Alanna O’Kelly’s seminal ‘Chantdown Greenham Common’.

Tickets are free but booking is essential.

For more information and to book, click here.

Join us for the launch of The Green Loy at The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon on Saturday 20 June from 2—4pm.

The Green Loy is a celebration of local folk art and culture, grounded in the life and traditions of Leitrim and the north-west. A cock of hay, a loy, and a vividly reimagined dresser form part of a vision that elevates everyday objects into the realm of art.

The exhibition is curated by writer and broadcaster Vincent Woods, ceramic artist Katy West, and dancer and community artist Edwina Guckian.

Join us for the launch of The Kite Ballet at The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon on Saturday 20 June from 2—4pm.

The Kite Ballet by Thaís Muniz intertwines poetic and mythical elements with political, historical, and symbolic themes, amplifying the voices of local activists from the Itapuã area in Salvador, Brazil.

The eponymous film portrays a group of kite runners in their weekly communal ritual, highlighting the threat of private development and ecological displacement of Afro-Indigenous sacred territory, where joy and spiritual practices have thrived for centuries.

The Dalkey Original Print Fair presents its second year of original fine art prints by seven established Dublin-based printmakers at Our Lady’s Hall in the centre of Dalkey Village. Artists include Susan Early, Emma Fitzpatrick, Niamh Flanagan, Ann Kavanagh, Fran Keegan, Liza Kelly and David McGinn. Works include etching, linocut, monoprint, carborundum, collagraph and drypoint, and are available for sale directly from the artists. Free admission.

Kindly sponsored by The Queens Dalkey.

Instagram: @dalkeyoriginalprintfair

Opening Reception: Saturday 20 June, 2.30pm.

Bassam Al-Sabah, George Bolster, Alan Butler, Cecilia Danell, Willie Doherty, Rachel Doolin, Mark Garry, Hammerheads (Marie Farrington, Sibyl Montague, Liliane Puthod, Laura Ní Fhlaibhín), Elaine Hoey, Patrick Hough, Bernadette Kiely, Sinéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Niamh McCann, Eleanor McCaughey, Lucy McKenna, Isabel Nolan, Barbara Knežević, Emily Waszak, Grace Weir.

The Future is Open marks the 20th anniversary of Solstice Arts Centre, brings together a selection of previously exhibited artists whose work explores expansive theories of space, time and the cosmos. More information on the website.

In ‘The Skiapod of Ballymaccus’ Stephen Brandes re-imagines the scarcely credible event of the skiapods, in a body of newly made work that includes drawings, painting and a collection of hand-built figurines, set into a construction of timber and found materials.

Stephen will be in conversation with Curator of Collections & Special Projects Crawford Art Gallery, Michael Waldron at the LHQ Gallery on Saturday, 20th of June at 12 noon.

To book, click here.

The Kiosk Project Arts Space on little West Street. 17th – 28th June
Wed – Sat, 11am – 5pm.
Opening event, 3pm Sat 20th June.

The exhibition consists of silver gelatin prints developed in the darkroom by Julie Corcoran with traded commodities like coffee, sugar and Guinea Pepper.
Julie photographed the work while on an artist residency in Bristol and it is accompanied by the letter she sent to Minister Moran requesting an update to the visitor information at the neighbouring Battle of the Boyne visitor centre to include William of Orange’s involvement with trading in enslaved African people. What was his reply?

Registration Point: Beside café at entrance.

After a successful launch last year, Esker Arts is delighted to once again host a unique plein air painting workshop weekend based in the extraordinary and distinct environment of Lough Boora Sculpture Park.

Over the course of the weekend, artists Neal Greig, and Jock Nichol will guide attendees to develop paintings and drawings from the unique vistas available in the Lough Boora Sculpture Park, a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts interested in its unique flora and wildlife. Attendees will have an option of a number of locations over the course of the weekend.

For more information and to book, click here.

Exhibition continues from 03/04/2026 to 14/06/2026.

Visit the Spring Exhibitions at The Douglas Hyde by artists Abbas Zahedi and Bushra Mustafa Dunne, on now until Sunday 14 June 2026. ⁠EX/IT: LIFT is the first solo exhibition in Ireland by artist Abbas Zahedi whose work centres on reciprocity, renewal, social connection, and care. With a background in medicine and training in psychiatry, Zahedi brings scientific, philosophical, and poetic insights to bear on fixed narratives around art, history, and institutional life.⁠ In this instalment of The Artist’s Eye series, Zahedi has invited poet Bushra Mustafa Dunne to write and record a new text.⁠

‘Gathering Winds’ brings together the work of Eva Posas and David Habets (collaborating as Mbuchi); Tom Watt, Tanad Aaron, and Andreas Kindler von Knobloch (working collectively as Forerunner) and Sonya Schönberger.
In two installations and a photographic triptych, the artists take us on an exploration of the element of air, in its omnipresence, inherent restlessness and invisible force.

A new and exciting Creative Art Collective exhibition will open on Friday, 15 May 2026, running through to Sunday, 14 June 2026, at the Mariner Hotel in Westport, Co. Mayo. This vibrant showcase features new work by four artists: Carole Shubotham, Richie Delaney, Katie Delaney, and Stephanie Glynn.
Bringing together four distinctive voices in contemporary art, the exhibition presents a diverse and engaging collection. Free to all.

Exhibition continues from 18/04/2026.

Penti Menti, Sarah Dwyer’s solo exhibition, marking a return for the artist to her native Ireland.

The exhibition at LCGA is the third and final iteration of the exhibition as part of its national tour. Born in Cork and now based in London, Dwyer has a significant international profile. Penti Menti brings together new paintings, drawings and ceramic sculpture created specifically for this exhibition, many of them being the largest in the artist’s career to date.

Exhibition continues from 21/05/2026.

The Olivier Cornet is delighted to host Conrad Frankel’s new exhibition, ‘Silent Light’, the artist’s fifth solo show with us.

“…This work is as much about paint, brushes and surfaces as it is about looking. The paintings have no meaning, they are only there to be enjoyed, for people to rest their eyes on, as I have been doing during the process of creation. In the turbulent times we live in, needless to say, it has felt good to look at light falling upon things, to meditate on form, texture and colour. Gravity and shadows are the secret ingredient in still life paintings…”

See full artist’s statement on the exhibition page.

Exhibition continues from 30/05/2026.

Captivating Horizons – exciting art exhibition at the gallery in West Cork Collective by mother & daughter duo Liz Price & Natalie Dwyer.

Natalie Dwyer is a self-taught modern encaustic artist who loves to draw the viewer into other-worldly scenes and spark their imagination with a sense of awe. Liz Price is a watercolour artist who has lived in West Cork for most of her life. Mainly self-taught, she primarily works in watercolour, preferring the atmospheric qualities it creates in her work.

This is the first in a series of networking events for artists hosted by Soearth Projects. It is open to any artists (all disciplines) from the local community (Kildare and local Dublin areas) who have an active artistic practice.

We welcome artists at any stage in their career from students to established practitioners. This is an opportunity to gain support and exchange knowledge between artists. Over time we hope to provide a new community platform that supports and nurtures creative practices.

This a free event, however we are accepting voluntary donations for First Fortnight.

To book, click here.

A Solo Exhibition by Elena Di Stefano.

Experience the untamed beauty of the natural world through the eyes of Elena Di Stefano. We are delighted to invite you to our solo exhibition in Dublin, featuring a curated collection that captures the raw intensity of wildlife and the profound serenity of seascapes.

On Tuesday June 16^th Clare will treat participants to a truly special and unique sensory exploration of the selected passages from James Joyce’s Ulysses.

The event will run from 10.00 to 17.00, each exploration lasting 20 minutes, on Bloomsday Tuesday June 16^th in Sandymount Dublin

Take time to pause, reflect on and celebrate James Joyce and our wonderful literary heritage in the capable hands of Artist Clare Mc Laughlin.

Participation is free of charge and early registration is advisable simply email claremclaughlinemail@gmail.com

‘Whenever I am obliged to lie with my eyes closed I see a cinematograph going on and on and it brings back to my memory things I had almost forgotten.’ – James Joyce

Ireland’s most literary film festival was set up as a celebration of cinema, literature, and artistic innovation, inspired by the long reaching arm of Ireland’s Father of modernism, James Joyce. The festival is run in partnership with the Bloomsday Festival & the James Joyce Centre and will run between the 11th – 16th June, with screenings taking place at the historic James Joyce Centre and the IFI.

As is our tradition, we celebrate the birthday of W.B Yeats on the 13th of June.

Join artist Shane Hynan in conversation with Photo Museum Ireland director Trish Lambe and curator Darren Campion as they explore Beneath | Beofhód, Hynan’s powerful long-term project examining the landscapes, communities, and contested futures of Ireland’s Midlands boglands. Meaning “life beneath the sod”, Beofhód traces tensions between heritage, identity, labour, and ecological change through photography and expanded artistic practice. This conversation offers a deeper insight into the ideas, research, and lived experiences underpinning an exhibition rooted in place, memory, and our evolving relationship with the land.

This intimate, artist-initiated presentation of deeply personal new work coincides with Basel’s international art week, marking the culmination of a 3-month residency at Stiftung Bartels Fondation.

Choke dismantles the intellectual narratives we construct to distance ourselves from natural cycles, offering a poignant reminder that humans are animals, in all their frailty and beauty.

AN EVENING WITH NORMAN TEELING
‘Stretching the Canvas: Still Beating the Drum’
Renowned impressionist artist & talented guitarist reflects on a lifetime of creativity & exhibits new work.
As part of the 2026 Rialto Community Arts festival we are thrilled to have Norman Teeling participating.
Come see his work and listen to lively conversation and music.
This is a free event -all welcome!

Event is part of Askeaton Contemporary Arts’ ‘Welcome To The Neighbourhood 2026’.

ALLAN HUGHES’ Neutral States was made in 2011 as an exploration of the legacy of Second World War battlement infrastructure along the Shannon Estuary. Its presentation in Askeaton fifteen years later honours the involvement of Michael Foley, John Guinane and Michael D. Ryan, all of whom had volunteered in the Local Security Force and Local Defence Force in the 1940s. Hughes interviewed each at length on their memories of the time, and photographed many pillboxes, small concrete structures each man was stationed in.
FROM THURSDAY, 18 JUNE
TUESDAY – FRIDAY, 10AM – 1PM, 2PM – 5PM

Daniel Scully is a documentary photographer whose practice engages with the complex intersections between the urban/rural experience. Through a lens shaped by personal proximity to both spheres, Scully’s work interrogates the shifting boundaries, social dynamics, and cultural narratives that emerge where these places converge.The Glen Tavern with F.L.P. (Fun Limerick Productions) present Seomra Comhrá, a Visual Art experience in the city. Combining the convivial setting of a traditional Irish Public House and the imagination of artists, Seomra Comhrá (Conversation Room) is a new way of encouraging chat and bringing art into the public realm.

The Glen Tavern in partnership with F.L.P. (Fun Limerick Productions) present Seomra Comhrá (Conversation Room), combining the convivial setting of the traditional Irish Public House and the imagination of artists. Daniel Scully is a documentary photographer whose practice engages with the complex intersections between urban and rural experience. Through a lens shaped by personal proximity to both spheres, Scully’’s work interrogates the shifting boundaries, social dynamics, and cultural narratives that emerge where these environments converge.

The Weight of Moss and Memories is a solo exhibition by Kirsi Salo featuring ceramic sculpture and large-scale charcoal drawings. The work explores memory, silence, love, grief and transformation through clay and charcoal, examining what happens to the things we cannot say.

Shaped by the Atlantic coastline and farmland of County Kerry, the work reflects cycles of erosion, growth and renewal.

Opening: 12 June, 7–9pm
Exhibition: 12–19 June

https://www.thekilmornacollection.com/events/kirsi-salo-sculptures-and-drawings

Join us for a fun, food, drinks, prizes and music. There will be a DJ set by special guests Chairperson of the board Richard Lyons and board member Joe Prendergast. We will be serving NoMoooo Burger and plant-based sausages from Thank Plants, alongside refreshments from Whiplash Beer and SynerChi Kombucha. Tickets include food and drink and start at just €10.

All proceeds from this event and Supporter sign ups go towards our mission and the development of artists.

For more information and to book, click here.

Join us for a free drop-in zoom information session for those thinking of applying to the Developing Your Practice as a Film Artist programme 2026-2027.

aemi will host a free drop-in zoom information session for those thinking of applying to the ‘Developing Your Practice as a Film Artist’ programme 2026-2027 on Friday 19th June @ 12:00-13:00

This will be a casual event that will provide an opportunity to speak with us and meet aemi as well as ask any questions about the programme.

This is a free event.

For more information and to book, click here.

Event is part of Askeaton Contemporary Arts’ ‘Welcome To The Neighbourhood 2026’.

A one-night-only celebration of woodworking maestro SEANIE BARRON. Known throughout the world’s museums and galleries for his unique handcrafted walking sticks and sculptures, Barron has operated for decades in a workshop at the rear of his house in Askeaton. His creations, made with simple handtools and an intuitive approach, grow from his understanding of nature and the environment around him. An accomplished storyteller, Barron often enthrals audiences with stories related to his art and life. Following his exhibitions in Paris and Chicago, this is a unique opportunity to meet the artist and see his internationally acclaimed works.

Waterford Gallery of Art is delighted to present ‘as below, so above’, a solo exhibition of new and recent paintings by Robert Jackson.

This exhibition brings together a selection of Jackson’s many and distinct series of works developed over the last 15 years including miniature portraiture and skyscapes (Tiny Skies), fragmented dream infused landscapes (Interruption Paintings), meticulous lace fabric studies (Secret and Solitary Vice), and an incredibly ambitious new large scale work developed specifically for the exhibition, ‘Your soul is a chosen landscape’.

This exhibition presents a selection of both historic and newly acquired abstract artworks from the permanent Waterford Art Collection. Alongside artworks can also be found archival information, newspaper cuttings, and descriptions from the artists themselves, as well as critique by a cross-section of individuals invited and interested in demystifying this still often divisive visual language.

Artworks on show by: Arthur Armstrong, Shelia Naughton, Colin Middleton, Aidan Dunne, Phoebe Donovan, Julie Cusack, Anne Yeats, Susan Connolly, Ciara Rodgers, Jonathan Wade, Susan Montgomery, Darragh Lyons, Evie Hone, John McHarg and more…

Exhibition continues from 10/02/2026 to 20/06/2026.

Portraits—The Failure of the State presents Brian Maguire’s portraits from three bodies of work that investigate the catastrophic impact of systemic violence without justice in Montana, United States; Bentiu, South Sudan; and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Maguire is an artist who looks outward, beyond the studio, engaging with the world and working in close dialogue with the families and communities of those erased, displaced, and forgotten by the failure of state institutions to serve and protect. 

Missoula Art Museum commissioned the portraits of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People of Montana for an exhibition titled Outrage and supported the project over five years.

Exhibition continues until 20/06/2026.

The AIB Portrait Prize and AIB Young Portrait Prize bring outstanding contemporary portraiture from the National Gallery of Ireland to Letterkenny. Featuring shortlisted artists selected by an expert panel of judges, the exhibition celebrates excellence, innovation and strong local representation, while reflecting the vitality of portrait practice across Ireland today.

Opening reception – Friday 17th April, 6 – 8pm.
This exhibition will be opened by artist Alice Maher, and accompanied by a newly commissioned essay by Catherine Marshal, curator and art historian.

April 2026 marks the 30th anniversary of the opening of STAC. This group exhibition ‘STAC at 30’ will showcase contemporary work from our national collections, including Alice Maher, Aideen Barry, John Burke, Patricia Hurl, Austin McQuinn, Ursula Burke, Sheenagh Geoghegan and Bridget O’Gorman. ‘STAC at 30’ is the first exhibition of a yearlong programme that focuses on the wonderful artists and work that continues to come out of the region.

Ormston House presents ‘Memory of a Free Festival’. The exhibition will run from 18 April until 20 June 2026.

Memory of a Free Festival is a touring exhibition and events programme taking place between March 2026 to March 2027. Conceived by Ormston House, the project responds to the Carnsore Point anti-nuclear festivals that took place in Wexford between 1978 and 1981. Featuring works by Orla Barry, Brian Duggan, Alanna O’Kelly, and Cóilín O’Connell.

Further information available here: https://ormstonhouse.com/programme/memory-of-a-free-festival/

Golden Thread Gallery is presenting a new body of work by French artist Frédéric Huska, who is based in Northern Ireland. Working with photography, Huska explores the relationship between personal experience, time and landscape. This new exhibition features a series of black and white analogue photographs of Taiwan’s coastline, seen as places shaped by political tension and uncertainty.

Sharon Kelly’s work explores memory, experience, and imagination through a range of art forms, including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and installation. In this exhibition at the Golden Thread Gallery, Kelly focuses on what is hidden or overlooked and how it shapes identity and connection to the world. Using worn clothing, old sewing patterns, and delicate materials, she explores.

Exhibition continues from 01/05/2026.

Andy’s current body of work is about watching a sunset. It is based on people coming together to experience things collectively. The work depicts a group that has convened for the purpose of joy. “The work is based on a scene I witnessed where a group of people sat by a riverbank quietly watching a sunset”.

Andy has spent the last two years making paintings, drawings and sculptures that try to evoke this brief moment in time. The work explores ideas around time, memory, community and pleasure. Andy’s practice combines working in community contexts with making drawing, sculpture and painting.

Image by Cian Flynn

Exhibition continues from 16/05/2026

New Wave Wild Project returns to Siamsa Tíre with The Wild Within, an inspiring exhibition and workshop series celebrating the therapeutic power of nature and our human connection to the natural world.

Now in its third year, this expanded creative programme builds on the success of the A Wave of Change events in 2024 and 2025. For 2026, New Wave Wild Project will present a dynamic showcase of visual art, educational talks, hands-on workshops, and an online auction—all exploring themes of grounding, connection, emotional wellbeing, and the creation of safe spaces through nature.

This is an exhibition by renowned artist Anna Hennings, Artist in Residence at Jacksmill Wicklow.
Anna has been our Artist in Residence for the last 8 months.
This is an exhibition exploring the nature of work, Jacksmill as a place of traditional working methodology derived from steel, soil, wood and stone that is now a remote working
HUB.
The materials used include wood, paint, sculpture, installation and written word.

On Saturday, 20 June at 2.30-4pm to mark the closing of the Limerick iteration of ‘Memory of a Free Festival’ Ormston House will be hosting an event at the Belltable, Limerick.

This informal event begins with a chaired discussion between performer Susie Kennedy and musician Luka Bloom, both of whom contributed to the Carnsore Point anti-nuclear festivals. The event also includes a screening of original footage from the 1978 festival filmed by Ken Lynam, and a sound screening of Alanna O’Kelly’s seminal ‘Chantdown Greenham Common’.

Tickets are free but booking is essential.

For more information and to book, click here.

The Kiosk Project Arts Space on little West Street. 17th – 28th June
Wed – Sat, 11am – 5pm.
Opening event, 3pm Sat 20th June.

The exhibition consists of silver gelatin prints developed in the darkroom by Julie Corcoran with traded commodities like coffee, sugar and Guinea Pepper.
Julie photographed the work while on an artist residency in Bristol and it is accompanied by the letter she sent to Minister Moran requesting an update to the visitor information at the neighbouring Battle of the Boyne visitor centre to include William of Orange’s involvement with trading in enslaved African people. What was his reply?

Opportunity for artists from across Ireland to meet and perform collectively at the Black Mill Centre, Roscreaon the 20th of June

Join us for the Inaugural All Ireland Live Art Meet up. Talks and discussions from 12-1.30 pm. Open collective performance from 2 pm, followed by a picnic

Marking 18 years of Bbeyond Performance monthlies. Collaborative groups involved Bbeyond -Belfast, Fite Fuaite -Galway, Live Art Ireland -Tipperary, P(art)y here and now -Clare, Xchange -Dublin

To register for the event, click here.

.Deadline for accommodation or travel assistance 12th of June

Event is part of Askeaton Contemporary Arts’ ‘Welcome To The Neighbourhood 2026’.

Following extensive fieldwork around sites of ancient ritual such as nearby Grange stone circle, David Beattie’s ‘Remnants’ is a new piece of land art shaped by the life of Askeaton’s inhabitants. Representations of prized possessions of the community of Askeaton appear in real life and as virtual forms, as Remnants reimagines Askeaton itself as the centre of a new solar alignment. Use the Remnants app or printed material locally to follow the trail and complete the circle.

STARTING AT THE OLD FORGE ON WILLIAM STREET AND TOURING THROUGHOUT ASKEATON
APP AVAILABLE FROM 19 JUNE
CONTINUES THROUGH 2026

In ‘The Skiapod of Ballymaccus’ Stephen Brandes re-imagines the scarcely credible event of the skiapods, in a body of newly made work that includes drawings, painting and a collection of hand-built figurines, set into a construction of timber and found materials.

Stephen will be in conversation with Curator of Collections & Special Projects Crawford Art Gallery, Michael Waldron at the LHQ Gallery on Saturday, 20th of June at 12 noon.

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Luan Gallery presents Divergent Lines, a multidisciplinary group exhibition featuring new and existing work by Brian Fay, Felicity Clear, Lelia Henry, Kiera O’Toole, Mary-Ruth Walsh and Michael Wann.
Opens to the public on 22 April, with the official launch taking place on Saturday, 25 April at 3pm with guest speaker Sarah Searson, Curator.
Divergent Lines is a multidisciplinary group exhibition exploring the potential of drawing across a diverse range of artistic practices and mediums, with a focus on abstracted methods of mark-making and the phenomenological exploration of line in space. The exhibition will run until 21 June.

The Dalkey Original Print Fair presents its second year of original fine art prints by seven established Dublin-based printmakers at Our Lady’s Hall in the centre of Dalkey Village. Artists include Susan Early, Emma Fitzpatrick, Niamh Flanagan, Ann Kavanagh, Fran Keegan, Liza Kelly and David McGinn. Works include etching, linocut, monoprint, carborundum, collagraph and drypoint, and are available for sale directly from the artists. Free admission.

Kindly sponsored by The Queens Dalkey.

Instagram: @dalkeyoriginalprintfair

CHOKE : A meditation on grief and the alchemy of the abject.

Preview: 13th June 2026. 6-8pm

Artist talk and late opening: 17th and 18th June. 7-9pm

Open daily: 14-21 June. Open 3-6pm and by appointment.

This intimate, artist-initiated presentation of deeply personal new work coincides with Basel’s international art week, marking the culmination of a 3-month residency at Stiftung Bartels Fondation.

Choke dismantles the intellectual narratives we construct to distance ourselves from natural cycles, offering a poignant reminder that humans are animals, in all their frailty and beauty.

For more information, click here.

Château La Coste, an emblematic location for contemporary art in Provence, is delighted to present Stranger, an exhibition of sculptures by Northern-Irish artist Colin Davidson, running from the 7th of March to the 22nd of June 2026 at Pavillon Renzo Piano, in the south of France.

Internationally recognised for his strikingly emotional portraits, Colin Davidson proposes a major evolution in his art practice with Stranger. This exhibition marks the first large presentation of his tridimensional artworks, while staying anchored in his engagement with paint as a tactile medium, sensible and expressive.

Exhibition continues from 22nd May 2026 to 22nd June 2026

Outset Gallery is pleased to present How Painters Think, a group exhibition by HERmetics_in_the_studio collective opening Thursday 22 May at 18.00.

This exhibition explores the idea of “aesthetic nomadism” within painting, tracing the movement of thought across materials, processes, and surfaces. Each artist works through drawing, collage, printmaking, 3D elements, and found objects before arriving at the painted image, revealing the layered and evolving nature of painterly thinking.
Artists : @louisewallaceartist @majellaclancy @marytkeown @patriciadoherty.visualartist @sineadaldridge1

@hermetics_in_the_studio

Upcoming exhibition by Dublin-based artist Rachel O’Connor, taking place at The Red Stables in St Anne’s Park, Clontarf, Dublin 3 this June.

Originally trained and working as a classical musician, Rachel gradually transitioned into visual art over the past several years, developing a body of coloured pencil work focused on Irish wildlife and animal portraiture.

Her drawings combine realism with a strong sense of character and emotional presence, exploring native Irish species through detailed and expressive portraiture

ANIMA (The Un-redacted Daughter) is an exhibition combining installation, painting and photography in search for the feminine parts of our psyche which we all hold buried amongst our consciousness. ANIMA is a genderless concept introduced by Carl Jung exploring the masculine and feminine that each of us possess. ANIMA is our ‘soul’, our creative emotional parts.

An Instrument So Powerful, an exhibition of paintings by artist Lee Hamill, is an exploration through the history of Irish politics and television. Over the course of the 20th and 21st centuries television has played a vital role in our social infrastructure, in the family home, in the quiet moments of individuals, and the everyday interactions between people. It has formed a vital part of the culture of our nation, has been the arena for many of the most memorable moments of Irish politics.

Slow down & reconnect through gentle creative Eco Art Therapy experience each Wednesday in June, 2pm to 4pm. Come to one, two, three or all!

Black Noise celebrates the African diaspora and wider Black communities across Ireland, while recognising the strength that comes from shared experience and collective support. Inspired in part by the spirit of AfroPunk, the exhibition explores how creativity can bring people together during moments of uncertainty and social fracture.
Bringing together artists working across different backgrounds and mediums, the exhibition sees art as a space for connection, resistance, and self-definition. Black Noise is about being seen, heard, and supported on our own terms.

Cairde Visual / Hamilton Gallery Award Winner 2025 & recent NCAD Dublin graduate. Root Fall traces shifting boundaries and sites of interruption, where in-between spaces hold material resonance, revealing transformation, tension, and embedded memory.

SO Fine Art Editions are pleased to present Cut Flowers by Oisín Byrne, an Irish artist, writer and filmmaker based in London. This new series of screenprints continues his exploration of scale, bold colour, floral form, gesture and the passing of time, and will also open at Connolly, London, on 1 May 2026.

This event is part of the new citywide initiative ‘Dublin by Dusk’ and is kindly supported by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport.

Curated by Benjamin Stafford

Official Reception Friday 1st May, 2.30pm

KCAT is a multi-disciplinary arts centre located in Callan, Co. Kilkenny, supporting inclusive arts practices, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2025.
Here, things are not easily categorised or separated from each other; common songbirds sit alongside five-legged cats, which sit alongside distant countries, rural landscapes, intimate portraits, and science-fiction worlds. These exist in the minds of some of the artists, but the ongoing success and resilience of KCAT shows that with work, dedication, and care, sometimes other worlds can become real.