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SUMMARY:The Prisoners’ Lens
DESCRIPTION:The OPW presents a new exhibition of secret photographs taken by prisoners using cameras smuggled into Kilmainham Gaol in 1921\, during the War of Independence. \nThis exciting new exhibition\, which highlights the everyday life of prisoners in Kilmainham Gaol\, invites us to see the prison anew\, reminding us of the enduring humanity that can be found in the darkest of places. \nThe photographs featured in ‘The Prisoners’ Lens’ record everyday life in Kilmainham Gaol in 1921. Among the activities they depict are boxing matches\, Irish language classes\, religious services and drama productions. Other photos show the men enjoying the sunshine in the south-facing yards\, cooking food in the kitchen and playing with two dogs they seem to have acquired. \n \nAlso featured are letters written by the prisoners\, including some by a prisoner named Vincie Lawler in which he instructs his mother on how to smuggle in film and developing paper into Kilmainham Gaol by hiding them in a tin of sweets. \nThe prisoners were finally released from Kilmainham Gaol on 8 December 1921 following the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty. Their release was filmed by British Pathé News\, making it the earliest known film footage of Kilmainham Gaol. This fascinating newsreel is being shown in the Gaol for the first time as part of this exhibition. \nAdmission to the exhibition is open to the public seven days a week. Admission is free. \nImage Caption: Thomas Wall sits in front of laundry drying in a yard of Kilmainham Gaol. Wall was only 16 when imprisoned in Kilmainham and was killed the following year during the Civil War
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/the-prisoners-lens/
LOCATION:Kilmainham Gaol Museum\, Inchicore Road\, Kilmainham\, Dublin 8\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:The Story Of Us Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:To mark the release of the 1926 census\, the National Archives has opened a major exhibition that explores what life was like in the newly independent Ireland of 1926. Using contemporary documents and images\, audio-visual displays and\, above all\, the census returns themselves\, The Story of Us explores the 1926 census to present a picture of life in Ireland in 1926: from sport and entertainment to language\, culture\, religion\, gender and the working lives of the inhabitants of the Irish Free State a century ago. \nThe exhibition will run at Dublin Castle\, opening to the public from 10am to 5pm\, from April 19th until August 15th 2027\, following which the exhibition will visit London and Boston\, before touring Ireland\, as part of a partnership with ten local authorities\, as well as a visit to the National Ploughing Championships in September.
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/the-story-of-us-exhibition/
LOCATION:Dublin Castle\, 2 Palace St\, Rathmines\, 2\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Listings
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SUMMARY:Portage: Abhainn Wheeler\, Andrew Murphy\, Gildas O Laoire and Mark Redden
DESCRIPTION:PORTAGE brings together paintings\, sculptural forms\, ceramic vessels\, and sculptural light to explore journeys shaped by wind\, water\, myth\, and memory. \nThe title refers to the act of carrying a boat across land to reach new waters — an enduring image of migration\, resilience\, and the search for new horizons. It echoes Werner Herzog’s film ‘Fitzcarraldo’\, where a steamship is hauled over a mountain in pursuit of an impossible dream. In PORTAGE\, that same gesture becomes a metaphor for movement\, for risk\, and for the persistence required to cross from one world to another. \nAndrew Murphy presents sculptures whittled from native Tasmanian timbers alongside paintings of reconfigured animals and beasts assembled from twigs gathered around his forest home. His works consider ecology\, the boat\, and hybrid forms that emerge in transit.\nMurphy was born in Hobart in 1963\, majored in painting and sculpture at the Tasmanian school of art and has been making and exhibiting art including public sculpture installations\, fire sculpture performances and various residencies over the past few decades. He lives a quiet reclusive life in the bush with the trees and the animals \nMark Redden shows paintings inspired by currach voyages on the Irish coast. The currach is a traditional fishing boat typical of the west coast of Ireland\, which he learned to build as a boy. The work traces a lineage of craft\, labor\, and navigation rooted in regeneration\, reconciliation and wanderlust. \nMark Redden\, The Island of Golden Shields\, oil on linen\, 79 x 79 cm\nBorn in Dublin 1979\, Redden is an Irish visual artist working between Dublin and Barcelona. His practice involves painting\, sculpture and drawing in a labourous process that investigates universal perception\, memory and personal experience. \nWith particular attention to surface quality\, colour\, and composition\, he renders symbolic forms that evolve and mutate in an ever changing environment\, opening pathways to subconscious thoughts. \nAbhainn Wheeler creates ceramic vessels bound to earth and water myths. The forms act as containers — of substance\, of story\, and of the memory carried across generations. \nAbhainn Wheeler\, Clíodhna’s Wave – Tonn Cíodhna\, Vessel 1 Hand coiled Stoneware\, oxidation fired 50cm x 45cm\nBorn in County Wicklow\, Wheeler is an emerging artist recently graduated from CCAD Cork in 2025 and currently works from Throwing Shapes Ceramic Studio as their Graduate in Residence. She is a contemporary ceramic artist\, whose practice is inspired by Ireland’s myths\, ancient folklore\, and the quiet traces of history embedded in the land. Rooted in material exploration and hand-built processes\, these sculptural vessels explore the relationship between place\, memory\, and storytelling\, evoking a sense of ritual\, belonging\, and connection to the natural world. \nGildas O Laoire contributes a series of light sculptures and Verdigris Surface Studies that explore the forces of ocean currents\, trade winds\, and navigation. \nGildas O Laoire\, Global Conveyor\, Copper and sea salt\, 24 x 19 cm\nThrough illumination\, texture\, and structure\, the works evoke guiding lights\, tidal forms and distant horizons\, reflecting the enduring relationship between movement\, orientation\, and the sea. \nBorn in Dublin in 1979\, Gildas studied Furniture Design at TU Dublin and Architectural Model Making at DLIADT before working as a cabinetmaker and establishing his independent practice. A multi-year RDS Craft Awards honouree and regular exhibitor with the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland\, he also lectures in Product Design and Timber Skills at TU Dublin. \nTogether\, PORTAGE reflects on the vessel in all its forms — as boat\, ceramic object\, light source\, and bearer of stories — while considering how migration\, landscape\, folklore\, and the sea continue to shape our understanding of place\, belonging\, and journey. \nPORTAGE group show opening takes place at Ton Gallery on Thursday July 30th at 6pm. \nFeature Image: Andrew Murphy\, Pack Horse\,Oil on canvas\,70 x 50 cm
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LOCATION:TØN GALLERY\, 25a Temple Lane South\, Dublin 2\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:Gemma Browne - Ashes of Roses
DESCRIPTION:‘Ashes of Roses’\, a pinkish grey colour that provided the name for a well-known 20th century perfume and range of cosmetics by Bourjois of Paris\, has a special resonance for Gemma Browne\, acting as a conduit for the memories that are such an important engine for her creative process. Browne remembers the name from Quentin Crisp’s memoir ‘The Naked Civil Servant‘ in which he recounts that in the 1960s while working in advertising he created a poster for Coty’s ‘Ashes of Roses’. Memory is of course nebulous\, and as far as I can find Coty have never had a product with this name. To paraphrase playwright Tennessee Williams’ tragic heroine Blanche Dubois\, magic is more important than realism…. \n…Flowers are often used as metaphors for young women in poetry and literature. The rapidly fading bloom of a rose and its comparison to the fleeting beauty of youth is contemplated and critiqued by Browne’s paintings. Her pools and patches of pink and brown paint fluidly combine\, like makeup\, to describe the skin of the women\, who in ‘Blossoms’\, ‘Amber’ and ‘True’ stare intensely in close-up. These and the other paintings of young women do not depict individuals\, they are amalgams drawn from found images\, their unsmiling looks atmospherically unsettling alongside the brightly coloured blooms. Browne describes them as portraits of female energy and their nearly-always-direct gaze is unerring. \n– Excerpt from an Accompanying Text written by Cathy Lomax \nTo coincide with Ashes of Roses\, the Gallery is hosting an evening with Gemma Browne and Cathy Lomax: In Conversation on Thursday 27th August at 6.30pm. \nThis event is supported by the Night-Time Economy After Hours at the Museum Scheme and Dublin by Dusk. \nGemma Browne is an Irish artist born in London and based in Dublin. Recent solo exhibitions include Wallflowers at Kevin Kavanagh (2023)\, Lady-Salad Days\, Solo online show of paper works at Kevin Kavanagh\, Dublin (2021)\, The Invisible Sorceress\, The Lab Gallery\, Dublin\, Curated by Sheena Barrett (2020)\, Queen of the Dusk\, Kevin Kavanagh\, Dublin (2020). \nRecent group exhibition include Blusher\, curated by Cathy Lomax at Leicester Gallery\, UK (2025)\, Art Rotterdam with Gemma Browne\, Diana Copperwhite and Margaret Corcoran (2025)\, Mediums with Gemma Browne\, Ricky Bearghostv and Mike Paré\, Curated by Steve Brown\,  Helen’s Costume | Portland\, OR (2024)\, The Pleasure Ground\, Selected by Sinead Ni Mhaonaigh\, Rathfarnham Castle OPW\, Dublin (2022)\, Doorways and Windows\, Curated by Rayne Booth for Wexford Arts Festival (2022)\, Dubliners\, 6th Biennial of Painting\, Zagreb\, Curated by Pallas Projects (2021)\, Speaking of Which…\, film with The Dock arts Centre\, Leitrim and The Lab Gallery\, Dublin (2020)\, Papercuts\, Curated by Kristian Day\, Saatchi Gallery\, London (2018). \nGemma Browne | Ashes of Roses Opening Reception Thursday August 6th at 5.30pm The exhibition takes place from 6 August 6th – September 5th 2026 at Kevin Kavanagh\, Dublin
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/gemma-browne-ashes-of-roses/
LOCATION:Kevin Kavanagh Gallery\, Chancery Lane\, Dublin 8\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:Hidden Light - A Solo Exhibition by Karen McLaughlin
DESCRIPTION:Contemporary Irish artist Karen McLaughlin presents Hidden Light\, a solo exhibition of more than 30 contemporary abstract paintings. \nWorking through abstraction\, McLaughlin’s paintings consider how memory\, emotion and lived experience shape the way we experience the land around us- and how\, in turn\, the landscape quietly reflects and transforms our inner lives. Richly layered with texture\, gesture and light\, the works invite moments of stillness and contemplation\, encouraging viewers to form their own personal connection with each painting. \nCurated by Dino Notaro\, Hidden Light explores landscape not as a destination\, but as a meeting place between the external world and our own inner experience. The exhibition invites visitors to slow down and reflect on the subtle dialogue between place\, memory and self. \nAbout The Artist  \nKaren McLaughlin is a contemporary Irish artist based between Dublin and the Inishowen Peninsula\, County Donegal. Her practice explores the emotional and psychological experience of landscape\, creating paintings that exist between memory\, observation and imagination. \nWorking in both mixed media and acrylic\, McLaughlin develops immersive surfaces where traces of the natural world emerge and recede. Rather than depicting specific places\, her paintings evoke the shifting qualities of light\, weather and atmosphere\, inviting viewers into landscapes that feel both deeply familiar and impossible to fully define. \nThe landscapes of north-west Ireland provide a continual point of departure\, but the work is less concerned with representation than with the experience of being in a place. The horizon becomes a recurring motif not as a destination\, but as a space of possibility\, reflection and quiet transformation. \nThrough an intuitive process of building\, obscuring and revealing\, McLaughlin creates contemplative works that encourage stillness and personal interpretation. Her paintings ask us to look beyond the visible landscape and towards the subtle\, often unseen connections between ourselves\, nature and the passage of time. \nKaren studied Fine Art at the National College of Art and Design (NCAD)\, Dublin\, and exhibits throughout Ireland and the UK. \nOpening Reception: Thursday\, 6 August 2026 | 6–8pm \nThe exhibition runs at Ranelagh Arts\, Dublin from August 6th to September 5th 2026 \nKarenAnneFineArt.com \n@karenanne_mclaughlin
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/hidden-light-a-solo-exhibition-by-karen-mclaughlin/
LOCATION:Ranelagh Arts Centre\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:National Print Museum: The BIG Type Festival
DESCRIPTION:The National Print Museum will celebrate its 30th anniversary this September with The BIG Type Festival\, a three-day celebration of print\, typography\, design and creativity. \nTaking place from 4–6 September\, the festival features a packed programme of talks\, workshops\, demonstrations\, music and family-friendly events\, bringing together artists\, designers\, writers and printmakers to celebrate the enduring power of print in all its forms. \nThe BIG Type Festival – Anthony Burrill – Pic Mark Henderson \nHighlights include talks and workshops with Maser\, Anthony Burrill\, Annie Atkins and others\, an evening Print Party\, and a free Community Day with live printing demonstrations\, calligraphy\, papermaking and hands-on activities for all ages. \nThe BIG Type Festival takes place at the National Print Museum from September 4th –6th 2026. Full programme details and ticket information are available at nationalprintmuseum.ie \nImages: Mark Henderson
URL:https://www.totallydublin.ie/event/national-print-museum-the-big-type-festival-4-6-september-2026/
LOCATION:National Print Museum\, Haddington Road\, D4\, Dublin\, Ireland
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