Dublin Gallery Weekend 2024
Explore and experience the best in contemporary art...
Dublin Gallery Weekend 2024 - Explore and experience the best in contemporary art
Across Dublin, Friday 8th – Sunday 10th November 2024
Dublin Gallery Weekend (DGW) returns for its second year with a citywide programme showcasing Ireland's most exciting contemporary art.
For three days, Friday 8th to Sunday 10th November, Dublin's eleven leading commercial galleries will launch exhibitions by renowned Irish and international artists, as well as a host of family-friendly art-related events including artists' talks, panel discussions, guided tours, late openings, and much more.
The full programme is now available here.
Highlights include:
- Kites above the Castles, a special exhibition curated by RHA Director Patrick Murphy. The group show features work by two artists for each participating gallery. Work by the artists Eoin Mac Lochlainn and Mary A. Fitzgerald will be representing the Olivier Cornet Gallery's rich palette of artists and practices. This exhibition will run from 8 November to 21 November 2024.
- A conference with a series of talks around the
realisation of the potential of the Irish visual arts sector (Saturday 9 November 2024).
- A series of guided tours on the Saturday and Sunday. Check out the tours that include our gallery, on
Saturday and
Sunday.
Admission is free and everyone is welcome to attend so come along and be surprised, challenged and inspired by contemporary art in Dublin City Centre!
Participating galleries: Olivier Cornet Gallery, Hillsboro Fine Art, Green On Red Gallery, Kerlin Gallery, Kevin Kavanagh, Molesworth Gallery, Solomon Fine Art, SO Fine Art Editions, Oliver Sears Gallery, Taylor Galleries and The Horse.
As a member of CAGA, The Olivier Cornet Gallery is delighted to be part of this second edition of Dublin Gallery Weekend.
Our current exhibition, 'Fieldwork with Mainie and Albrecht, twelve Irish habitats in homage to the artists who have inspired me', a solo exhibition by Yanny Petters, will be complemented by special events during Dublin Gallery Weekend:
Friday 8 November 2024: A special talk 'Craft in Contemporary Art Practices' will take place at 6:30pm on Friday 8 November with the OCG artists Yanny Petters, Annika Berglund and Hugh Cummins who will be in conversation with the art historian Jean Ryan. Click here to find out more about our panel members.
Saturday 9 November 2024: Join us on Saturday 9 November at 11am for a free Nature Printmaking demonstration by exhibiting artist Yanny Petters. The workshop runs from 11am to 12.30pm. Booking advised: just email info@oliviercornetgallery.com.
Sunday 10 November 2024: Join us on Sunday 10 November from 12pm to 5pm for the closing day celebrations of the exhibition Fieldwork with Mainie and Albrecht by Yanny Petters. Gallerist Olivier Cornet will give an informal tour/presentation of the show and the artist’s career. A buffet will be served from 12pm onwards (please arrive early if you don't want to miss any food).
Dublin Gallery Weekend is presented by the Contemporary Art Gallery Association, supported by lead partner IPUT Real Estate Dublin, media partner The Irish Times, partner Dublin City Council, with the support of CANTOR Fitzgerald, Crowe, Finlay-Mulligan, Maurice Ward Art Handling, McCarthy Insurance Group, The Merrion Hotel, Ogier, RANGE ROVER, coffeeangel, Natterjack Irish Whiskey, Whiplash Dublin and Green Acres.
Main Image: At the press launch of Dublin Gallery Weekend, Monday 30 September 2024, The Wellington Room, The Merrion Hotel, Dublin 2.
Irish actor, director, and champion of the arts Adrian Dunbar launched the programme of Dublin Gallery Weekend 2024. The slideshow in the background features a detail of Yanny Petters's verre églomisé painting 'Meadow'.
Photo by Olivier Cornet Gallery.
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