Visual Artists Ireland

Visual Artists Ireland Visual Artists Ireland is the Representative body for professional visual artists in Ireland.
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VAI is dedicated to ensuring that Ireland's visual artists, from across all cultural, social, economic and gender identity backgrounds, are equipped with, and can gain equitable access to, the resources, networks, and support they need to thrive. VAI research has identified: Isolation; a Need for Support; and a Need for Information as the three primary areas of concern for visual artists. Each of

these impact areas are directly referenced by a range of services which are clearly directed towards our vision statement “We dare to dream of a time when artists will live in a world of opportunities.” Through the delivery of Networking, Support, and Information services, we allow individual artists and artist groups to develop their careers, develop a capacity to take advantage of the opportunities, and to share knowledge. We do this through: Advocacy; Advice; Membership Services; Lifelong Learning; and Information Provision. Vision
We dare to dream of a time when visual artists will live in a world of opportunities. Mission
Our Mission is to create a trusted space where visual artists are valued and have access to supports and knowledge that supports and allows them to develop at all stages of their professional career. Strapline
Supporting Visual Artists at all stages of their professional careers. We remind all users of our Social Media services of our Social Media Policy https://visualartists.ie/about/governance_/vai-social-media-policy/

Whispers of the Countryside | Paul Galligan at the Townhall Arts Centre GalleryExhibition continues until Friday, 10th J...
05/06/2026

Whispers of the Countryside | Paul Galligan at the Townhall Arts Centre Gallery
Exhibition continues until Friday, 10th July 2026.

A solo exhibition by Paul Galligan, designed by Mark St. John Ellis.

Paul’s work consists of large-scale charcoal and soft pastel drawings that focus on the local Irish rural landscape.

He approaches these subjects as individual presences, creating oversized images that generate an almost three-dimensional effect. The drawings are highly physical and expressive.

Exhibition continues until Friday, 10th July 2026.A solo exhibition by Paul Galligan, designed by Mark St. John Ellis.Paul’s work consists of large-sc

CHOKE | Claire Morgan at Stiftung Bartels FondationCHOKE : A meditation on grief and the alchemy of the abject.This inti...
05/06/2026

CHOKE | Claire Morgan at Stiftung Bartels Fondation
CHOKE : A meditation on grief and the alchemy of the abject.

This intimate, artist-initiated presentation of deeply personal new work coincides with Basel’s international art week, marking the culmination of a 3-month residency at Stiftung Bartels Fondation.

Choke dismantles the intellectual narratives we construct to distance ourselves from natural cycles, offering a poignant reminder that humans are animals, in all their frailty and beauty.

For more information, click here.

CHOKE : A meditation on grief and the alchemy of the abject.This intimate, artist-initiated presentation of deeply personal new work coincides with Basel’s

Event | Divergent Lines at Luan GalleryJoin us at Luan Gallery on Thursday, 11 June at 6:30 pm for an in-conversation ev...
05/06/2026

Event | Divergent Lines at Luan Gallery
Join us at Luan Gallery on Thursday, 11 June at 6:30 pm for an in-conversation event with Divergent Lines exhibiting artists Kiera O’Toole and Felicity Clear and Luan Gallery Curator, Aoife Banks. They will discuss how their practices engage with the exhibition’s central themes and reflect on the evolving role of drawing within their work.

Join us at Luan Gallery on Thursday, 11 June at 6:30 pm for an in-conversation event with Divergent Lines exhibiting artists Kiera O’Toole and Felicity Clear

The Weight of Moss and Memories | Kirsi Salo at the Kilmorna CollectionThe Weight of Moss and Memories is a solo exhibit...
05/06/2026

The Weight of Moss and Memories | Kirsi Salo at the Kilmorna Collection
The Weight of Moss and Memories is a solo exhibition by Kirsi Salo featuring ceramic sculpture and large-scale charcoal drawings. The work explores memory, silence, love, grief and transformation through clay and charcoal, examining what happens to the things we cannot say.

Shaped by the Atlantic coastline and farmland of County Kerry, the work reflects cycles of erosion, growth and renewal.

The Weight of Moss and Memories is a solo exhibition by Kirsi Salo featuring ceramic sculpture and large-scale charcoal drawings. The work explores memory, sile

SONANCE | Siobhán McDonald at Taylor GalleriesThe exhibition SONANCE brings together a series of abstract works on Japan...
05/06/2026

SONANCE | Siobhán McDonald at Taylor Galleries
The exhibition SONANCE brings together a series of abstract works on Japanese paper, canvas and wood through which the artist explores states of transition. The sources of the paintings include references to ancient geological maps, the edges of seascapes, exposing the layers of the Anthropocene and human displacement. An engagement with realms of deep time informs the imagery, transforming the invisible and the imagined into a resonant visual language.

The exhibition SONANCE brings together a series of abstract works on Japanese paper, canvas and wood through which the artist explores states of transition. The

Talk | Healing Land - Olga Derevyanko at Siamsa Tíre Theatre & Arts CentreHealing Land: How Nature and Art could treat s...
05/06/2026

Talk | Healing Land - Olga Derevyanko at Siamsa Tíre Theatre & Arts Centre
Healing Land: How Nature and Art could treat souls – an immersive and captivating artist talk and presentation from Kerry-based Ukrainian artist, Olga Derevyanko, exploring themes of healing, resilience, and reconnection through her long-term visual art project ‘Healing Land’. This talk provides insight and consideration of complexity around themes of nature, healing, and migration.

Tickets: Free, booking is required due to limited spaces available.

Healing Land: How Nature and Art could treat souls – an immersive and captivating artist talk and presentation from Kerry-based Ukrainian artist, Olga Derevya

idir | Blaine O'Donnell at Wexford Arts CentreThe exhibition will open on Saturday, 13th June, from 2pm to 4pmWexford Ar...
05/06/2026

idir | Blaine O'Donnell at Wexford Arts Centre
The exhibition will open on Saturday, 13th June, from 2pm to 4pm

Wexford Arts Centre and Wexford County Council Arts Department, in partnership with South East Technological University, are pleased to present idir, a solo exhibition by Blaine O’Donnell, recipient of the 2024 EMERGENCE Visual Art Award. .

For idir, O’Donnell has drawn upon geological sites in County Wexford and the architecture of the Wexford Arts Centre building.

The exhibition will open on Saturday, 13th June, from 2pm to 4pmWexford Arts Centre and Wexford County Council Arts Department, in partnership with South East

Event | Plein Air Painting Weekend at Lough Boora Sculpture ParkRegistration Point: Beside café at entrance.After a succ...
05/06/2026

Event | Plein Air Painting Weekend at Lough Boora Sculpture Park
Registration Point: Beside café at entrance.
After a successful launch last year, Esker Arts is delighted to once again host a unique plein air painting workshop weekend based in the extraordinary and distinct environment of Lough Boora Sculpture Park.

Registration Point: Beside café at entrance.After a successful launch last year, Esker Arts is delighted to once again host a unique plein air painting worksh

Earthlight | Hemant Rao at Leitrim Sculpture CentreExhibition launch Friday 12th June 5-8pm.'Earthlight', a solo exhibit...
05/06/2026

Earthlight | Hemant Rao at Leitrim Sculpture Centre
Exhibition launch Friday 12th June 5-8pm.

'Earthlight', a solo exhibition by Hemant Rao. Developed during the artist's 2026 residency at LSC, the exhibition features new works made with dry pastel and earth pigments sourced from Ireland and India.

Exhibition launch Friday 12th June 5-8pm.'Earthlight', a solo exhibition by Hemant Rao. Developed during the artist's 2026 residency at LSC, the exhibition fe

Ár dTeanga - Ár nDúchas | Group Exhibition at Oughterard CourthouseUachtarARTS annual group exhibition is the first show...
05/06/2026

Ár dTeanga - Ár nDúchas | Group Exhibition at Oughterard Courthouse
UachtarARTS annual group exhibition is the first show of OCAP's 2026 Summer Arts Programme. Both OCAP and uachtarARTS are delighted to announce that the guest speaker for the opening night is President Catherine Connolly. The opening is by invitation only.
This year the 40+ members will be exploring how the native language is intertwined with our identity, our heritage and the landscape.

UachtarARTS annual group exhibition is the first show of OCAP's 2026 Summer Arts Programme. Both OCAP and uachtarARTS are delighted to announce that the guest s

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