Dublin Gallery Weekend 2025

Join us in Ireland’s capital from Thursday November 6 to Sunday November 9, for a "dynamic weekend of captivating visual arts across the city with Dublin Gallery Weekend 2025": A great showcase of contemporary Irish art, led by 11 private galleries all members of the CAGA association, joined by museums, cultural institutions and creative spaces. With more than 100 contemporary Irish artists exhibiting, expect "provocative shows from rising stars, stellar new work from established icons, favourite old masters and legendary mavericks".

The Olivier Cornet Gallery, a member of the CAGA association, is delighted to join again this year with a fantastic programme:

• Friday 7 November
  
  18:30: Launch of our must-see group show 'Ode to Giants' with guest speaker Christina Kennedy, Senior Curator and Head of Collections at IMMA (Irish Museum of Modern Art), Dublin. 13 artists respond to their favourite pieces from three museums in Dublin: IMMA, the National Gallery of Ireland and the National Museum of Ireland in Collins Barracks. The show, a key offering of Dublin Gallery Weekend 2025, offers a unique and engaging approach to appreciating art history and contemporary practice in Ireland.
  
  Artists: Annika Berglund, Hugh Cummins, Mary A. Fitzgerald, David Fox, Conrad Frankel, Nickie Hayden, Eoin Mac Lochlainn, Miriam McConnon, Sheila Naughton, Bart O'Reilly, Yanny Petters, Kelly Ratchford and Vicky Smith.
  
  Don't miss this standout  show.

• Saturday 8 November
  
  10:30  - 11:30: Breakfast with Yanny Petters.
  

Join Yanny Petters at the Olivier Cornet Gallery for mid-morning refreshments and a talk from the artist about 'A meeting, an ode to Harry Clarke', her verre églomisé painting featured in the group show Ode to Giants. The event is sponsored by Parnell Street Bakery (pastries) and The Castle Hotel, Dublin (coffee). Don't miss this greet-and-meet event.



14:00 - 15:30: You Can Draw My Car(d) - Kids Workshop with Kelly Ratchford

Family friendly event with artist Kelly Ratchford who will be making cards with children to send to their family and friends! Please let us know if you would like to join and how old your child/children are by Friday 7 November 2025. Email info@oliviercornetgallery.com.

FREE TOUR: D1 – East

Our gallery is included in this tour starting at Green on Red at 15:00, then stopping at Hillsboro Fine Art before coming to us around 16:00. Do join the tour at its starting point.

• Sunday 9 November
  
  13.00 - 14.30: Buffet Tour

Buffet served from 1pm to 2:30pm (Korean food from Day n Night Restaurant and home-made dishes such as French ratatouille...)

         15:15 - 16.00: Talk/Tour

Talk/Tour of the show by the art historian Jean Ryan.  The art historian will look at the show in the context of her research on 'How Artists Think'.

FREE TOUR: D1 – West

Our gallery is included in this tour starting at ours at 15:30, then stopping at Hillsboro Fine Art before heading for Green On Red

Opening hours during Dublin Gallery Weekend:

Fri: 10.00 - 21.00

Sat - Sun: 10.00 - 17:30

Visit Dublin Gallery Weekend 2025 to find out what other galleries, cultural institutions and creative spaces are doing for DGW 2025.

A great video featuring CAGA gallerists and their art spaces