Later this month, the art community around the city celebrates Dublin Gallery Weekend, which showcases the magnificent gallery art around the city. Having had an extremely successful inaugural year, Dublin Gallery Weekend returns on Friday 25th, Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th November with a programme of events and exhibitions that are accessible to all, whether you’re a hardened critic or a complete novice.
There are 36 galleries around the city taking part, including large cultural institutions like the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Kilmainham and the Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane on Parnell Square, to smaller, newer galleries with a reputation for featuring excellent international contemporary artists like the Kerlin Gallery on Anne’s Lane, the Kevin Kavanagh Gallery on Chancery Place or the Douglas Hyde Gallery in Trinity College, to artist-run spaces like Pallas Projects on the Coombe and Artbox on James Joyce Street. The event really does capture the entirety of Dublin’s art world, and works as a means to highlight the work they do throughout the year, as well as the special events they are hosting for the weekend alone.
As part of this year’s programme, there are a mixture of special talks from critics, “ask me anything” sessions with artists, art walking tours, film screenings, performances and of course extended opening hours, encouraging the curious to try out something new.
The full listings and a handy map for the weekend’s events can be found at dublingallerymap.ie or in the November edition of Totally Dublin. Below we have picked out a selection of highlights.
Tours:
Parnell Square Tour
Friday 25th November, 3pm-4pm
Meeting point: Hillsboro Fine Art
Continuing to Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane and Olivier Cornet Gallery
Free Event, all welcome
The Coombe Tour
Saturday 26th November, 1pm-2pm
Meeting point: Kevin Kavanagh
Continuing to Gallery Zozimus, Cross Gallery, NAG Gallery and Pallas Projects
Free event, all welcome
Temple Bar Tour
Saturday 26th November, 3pm-5pm
Meeting point: Project Arts Centre
Continuing to Gallery of Photography, The Library Project, Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, Graphic Studio Gallery
Free event, all welcome
Merrion Square Area Tour
Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th November, 4pm-5.30pm
Meeting point: Science Gallery
Continuing to The Oriel Gallery and National Gallery of Ireland
Free event, all welcome
Trinity Area Tour
Sunday 27th November, 1pm-3pm
Meeting point: Douglas Hyde
Continuing to So Fine Art Editions, Kerlin Gallery, Solomon Fine Art and Gallery X
Free Event, all welcome
St. Stephens Green Area Tour
Sunday 27th November, 3.15pm-5.15pm
Meeting point: Doorway gallery
Continuing to Molesworth Gallery, Oliver Sears Gallery and RHA
Free Event, all welcome
Events – Friday 25th November
The Library Project, Temple Bar, D2
11am – 6pm
Halftone Print Fair
Free exhibition, workshops, talks
Visit halftone.ie for more details and bookings. Also on Saturday and Sunday.
Kevin Kavanagh Gallery, Chancery Place, D8
1pm
Artist Talk: Robert Armstrong
Free event, all welcome
MART Gallery, Lower Rathmines Road, D6
1pm – 3pm
Ask the Artist Anything
Informal gallery tours with Occupy Space Artists
Free Event, all welcome
Pallas Projects/Studios, The Coombe, D8
6pm – 8pm
Exhibition launch: Periodical Review 20/16
Curated by Sarah Glennie, Declan Long, Jenny Haughton & Brian Duggan
Free Event, all welcome
IMMA, Military Road, Kilmainham, D8
6.30pm – 8pm
Exhibition Opening: Duncan Campbell, Emily Jacir Europa
Join us for the opening of two exhibitions, a new film work by Irish-born artist Duncan Campbell (Turner Prize 2014) and Europa the first survey exhibition of Palestinian artist Emily Jacir’s work in Ireland. Also open on the night two IMMA Collection exhibitions.
Free Event, all welcome
RHA. Ely Place, D2
7.30pm – 12 midnight
Hennessy Lost Friday
Bands, DJs, Tours, Art
Tickets available online, visit www.rhagallery.ie
Events – Saturday 26th November
IMMA, Military Road, Kilmainham, D8
All day event
IMMA Symposium
Marking the culmination of a year of commemorations in Ireland this symposium will addresses key questions on the artist’s role and influence in re-imagining the state.
Admission €5, booking required, visit www.imma.ie
Project Arts Centre, Essex Street East, Temple Bar, D2
12pm – 6pm
Durational Performance by Megan Kennedy
Free event, all welcome
Kerlin Gallery, Anne’s Lane D2 & Douglas Hyde Gallery, Trinity College, D2
12pm
Tour of works by Kathy Prendergast beginning at Kerlin Gallery and continuing to the
Douglas Hyde Gallery
Free event, all welcome
Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, Temple Bar, D2
1.30pm
Artist Talk: Mary Cremin in conversation with Barbara Knezevic
Free admission, booking essential, visit www.templebargallery.com to book your place
Science Gallery, Pearse Street, Trinity College, D2
2pm-3.50pm
Hostile Architecture Scavenger Hunt
Scour the city of Dublin for intended and unintentional acts of Hostile Architecture, as part of our exhibition DESIGN AND VIOLENCE.
Free event, all welcome
RHA, Ely Place D2
2pm-4pm
RHA Art Cart
Family event facilitated by 2 artists
Free event, all welcome
Pallas Projects, The Coombe D8
2pm
Exhibition floor talk with curators of Periodical Review 20/16
Free event, all welcome
Mother’s Tankstation, 41-43 Watling Street, Usher’s Island D8
3pm
Introductory talk and walk through Yuri Pattison’s solo exhibition
Free event, all welcome
The LAB, Foley Street D1
3pm-5pm
Live performance with exhibiting artist Suzanne Walsh
Free event, all welcome
Gallery X, 65 South William Street D2
6pm-8pm
Dublin Gallery Weekend Social
Join us for drinks in the Atrium of TBG+S (entrance: through the gallery)
Free event, all welcome
Events Sunday 27th November
Kerlin Gallery, Anne’s Lane D2
12pm
Coffee Social
Free event, all welcome
Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane, Parnell Square D1
12pm
Sundays@Noon Concert Series
Fionnuala Moynihan performs Clementi piano sonatas
Free event, early arrival recommended
2pm-4pm
Drop-in family activities for all ages
Free Event, all welcome
IMMA, Military Road, Kilmainham D8
2pm-4pm
Family Workshop
Free, drop-in event, all welcome
MART, Rathmines Road Lower, D6
4pm-5pm
Live performances by artists Ciaran Nash & Kate McElroy of Occupy Space
Performances will contain nudity
Free event, all welcome
Extra Sunday Openings
