DublinSights

Gallery sights in Dublin

  1. A

    Gallery of Photography

    Ireland’s premier photographic gallery, this place has ever- changing exhibits, often with Irish themes, including photographs of Dublin in the ‘rare auld times, ’ as per the popular Dublin ditty.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Rha Gallagher Gallery

    Established in 1823, the Royal Hibernian Academy has five galleries in a large modernist space. Three of the galleries are dedicated to curated exhibits featuring a range of Irish and international visual art, while the ground-floor Ashford Gallery promotes the work of Academy members and artists who haven’t yet secured commercial representation, and the Dr Tony Ryan Gallery has private and public collections.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Douglas Hyde Gallery

    This is one of those marvellous galleries that seems to have escaped the public radar, partly because of its location tucked away on campus at Trinity. Its ambitious contemporary program sticks firmly in the cutting-edge camp and exhibitions here are often ‘enhanced’ with film, live music or performance-driven sideshows.

    reviewed

  4. Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland

    The gallery at this headquarters is host to specialist exhibitions that will excite anyone with an interest in building design. Irish and international shows have ranged in topic from ethnic minority architecture to Irish footpaths. The institute’s own awards show reflects the changing face of Irish building.

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  5. D

    Temple Bar Gallery & Studios

    TBG has contemporary, thoughtful exhibits in a variety of media from a broad range of local and international artists. Set up in 1983 as an artist-run space, the gallery provides affordable studios and presents interesting shows from emerging painters, sculptors and mixed-media artists.

    reviewed