VUE 17
National contemporary art fair

November 2 – 5, 2017

VIP Preview
Thursday, Nov 2    6 – 8 pm

General public hours
Friday, Nov 3         11 am – 8 pm
Saturday, Nov 4     11 am – 7 pm
Sunday, Nov 5       11 am – 6 pm

Don’t miss this annual event featuring over 20 of the best Irish galleries all under one roof at the RHA Gallery, Ely Place, Dublin 2.  We’ll be bringing work by established and emerging artists, including Cormac Boydell, Donagh Carey, Tim Goulding, Carol Hodder, Maeve McCarthy, Siobhan McDonald, Nick Miller, Hughie O’Donoghue, Frances Ryan, and Catherine Weld.  For a preview of featured work, go here.

Frances Ryan’s third solo show at this gallery features new paintings celebrating the wonder of plant life. Combining observational studies with spontaneous mark making, these paintings are an emotional response to encounters with a wide variety of botanical specimens from different parts of the world.   They are inspired, in part, by visits to Dublin and Kew Botanical Gardens.  Ryan’s use of vibrant colour, abstracted forms, and repeating patterns mark an exciting new direction for this artist.  To view a preview of the show, click here.

Vessels – Nature Morte

July 21 to August 10, 2017

Opening Reception:  Friday, July 21, 6 – 8 pm
Speaker:  Sean Rainbird, Director, National Gallery of Art

This outstanding series of still life paintings by one of Ireland’s most prominent artists is on only for three weeks. Don’t miss it!   A preview is available here.