Dublin Gallery Weekend 2017 – Nov 23rd – 26th

By No More Workhorse on November 14, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

4 days & 34 galleries – A weekend in Dublin for visual art lovers, collectors and newcomers

Dublin Gallery Weekend 2017 – Nov 23rd – 26th

It’s just over a week away, so prepare yourself for Dublin Gallery Weekend! It’s a bit like Culture Night, but for the visual arts and is on over four days! There are events all over Dublin, so well worth exploring. We’ve picked some highlights below, but you can find them all here.

Thurs 23rd Nov
Royal Hibernian Academy – Body Language Durational project by CoisCéim Dance Theatre. Daily interviews, choreographic development sessions and recorded and live performances.

Fri 24th Nov
Graphic Studio Gallery – 6pm – 7pm – Gwen O’Dowd, in conversation during her live printmaking demonstration.

Sat 25th Nov
Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane – 7pm Dopplereffekt – Live [Leisure System – Detroit] with talks from Stephen Rennicks (Drexciya Research Blog)
and Richard Be (First Cut) and DJ performance by Sharon Phelan. Admission is strictly limited to ticket holders only.

AIB Grafton Street Branch – Upstairs 4 – 4.30pm – Dublin Gallery Weekend / AIB talks Programme: Art out of place – a trilogy of artists talks on place, journeys and realities’
Talk 3: Alan James Burns – Entirely Hollow Aside from the Dark

Dublin Gallery Weekend 2017 is launching a dynamic series of events across 34 leading Dublin galleries and museums from Thursday, 23 November to Sunday, 26 November. Now in its third year, this unique weekend is an opportunity to discover Dublin’s vibrant visual art scene through a comprehensive line-up of exhibition openings, guided tours, artist and curator talks and family-friendly events.

Highlights of the weekend include the launch of Rodney Graham’s much anticipated exhibition ‘That’s Not me’ at IMMA; a special music event inspired by Detroit electronic music duo Drexciya at Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane; a series of artist talks at the new talks space upstairs at AIB Grafton Street; and a family art workshop at the LAB gallery inspired by their exhibition ‘Futureproof’.

Visitors can pick up the Dublin Gallery Map with full schedule and listings at one of 50 locations across the city or on the Dublin Gallery Weekend website.

Participating Galleries