1 Weekend, 100 Artists, 40 Galleries & Creative Spaces, 60 Free Events
Dublin will be transformed into a city-wide canvas this November, as Dublin Gallery Weekend 2025 floods streets, laneways, and cultural landmarks with contemporary art, experimental performance, and creative energy from Thursday November 6th to Sunday November 9th. Presented by Ireland’s Contemporary Art Gallery Association (CAGA), and produced by SoSimpatico, the weekend is set to be the country’s largest showcase of visual culture: a bold celebration of Ireland’s contemporary art scene.
From painting to sculpture, installation to performance, digital art to street work, the programme spans the full spectrum of artistic practice, and with more than 60 free events, Dublin Gallery Weekend invites everyone, from seasoned collectors to curious explorers, to join in. Audiences can expect provocative debuts from rising stars, stellar new work from established icons, favourite masters up close and personal, and personal encounters with legendary mavericks.
The programme includes behind-the-scenes studio tours and artist meet-and-greets; gallery brunches, curated art trails and late-night socials, talks, workshops, and neighbourhood art events. It’s an open invitation: from morning to late night, Dublin will buzz with creativity, colour, and connection as more than 40 galleries, cultural institutions, creative spaces and artist studios across the capital unite to present brand new exhibitions featuring work from over 100 of Ireland’s most exciting contemporary artists.
Just some of the featured artists and creators include Isabel Nolan, Corban Walker, Geraldine O’Neill, Patrick Graham, Sinéad Ní Mhaonaigh, David Eager Maher, Sara Baume & Mollie Douthit, Alan Butler, Mary A. Fitzgerald, Niall Naessens, Cecily Brennan, Frank Sweeney, Yoko Akino, Ciarán Ó Dochartaigh, Alice Rekab, Kate McDonagh, Richard Gorman, Alice Maher, Farouk Alao, Thaís Muniz, Hugh Cummins, Mary A. Fitzgerald, Nickie Hayden, Miriam McConnon, Yanny Petters, Kelly Ratchford and Deirdre Breen.
The backbone of Dublin Gallery Weekend is the programme of exhibitions across CAGA’s member galleries. Details of all galleries, artists and their exhibitions, as well as a host of special gallery events and workshops for all ages, can be found now on dublingalleryweekend.ie
Dublin Gallery Weekend has become a landmark in Ireland’s cultural calendar, a moment when artists, audiences, galleries and creative spaces converge to celebrate Ireland’s vibrant and dynamic contemporary art scene. It is an opportunity not only to see world-class art, but to experience firsthand the energy of Dublin city alive with fresh ideas, new perspectives, big conversations, and authentic connections.
Details of the programme, artists, galleries, and events are available to explore at dublingalleryweekend.ie. Follow along at #DGW2025 for news, highlights, and behind-the-scenes glimpses as we build up to the biggest, most exciting weekend of Irish contemporary visual art the city has ever seen. The majority of events are free of charge, while a number of free events will require tickets. A small number of events will have an entry charge. These ticket links, both free and to purchase, will be at the Dublin Gallery Weekend website.
Thursday November 6 – Sunday November 9, 2025, Dublin: Ireland Galleries, institutions, venues and creative spaces across Dublin
The majority of events are free, many are free but ticketed, just two require entry purchase. All ticket links (free and purchase) on the website. Programme and latest news at dublingalleryweekend.ie
Dublin Gallery Weekend 2025 is made possible by the generous support of Clinch, Ballymore and Guinness Storehouse, with Ogier, Crowe, Ivaro, Finlay Mulligan and Dean Hotel Group, and Dublin City Council Culture Company, Dublin City Council and Culture Ireland. With thanks to Media Partners The Irish Times, The Art Newspaper and RTÉ Supporting the Arts. Additional thanks to Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland.
