The Oriel Gallery Dublin

16/06/2026

On Bloomsday we celebrate the extraordinary world of James Joyce.

For Anthony Murphy, Joyce has always has always been more than a writer.

This pastel of Mrs Molly Bloom captures one of the intimate moments that lies at the heart of Ulysses.

On Bloomsday we celebrate one of Ireland's greatest storytellers and the enduring influence he continues to have.

30/05/2026

David Coyne popped in this week with new works from around Dublin and the West Coast of Ireland

Beautiful pops of colour and vibrant palette knife work

Works so well in large and small spaces

27/05/2026

Grogan's - An icon of Dublin life.

‘Around Grogan’s’ captures the energy, colour and character of Grogan's Castle Lounge through the eyes of Dublin artist David Coyne — a Dubliner himself, inspired by the streets, architecture and atmosphere of his city.

07/05/2026

🌸 Happy May from The Oriel Gallery 🌸

May has arrived on Clare Street and the gallery is full of colour, light and new energy. From vibrant contemporary works in the window to timeless Irish masters inside, we’re celebrating the beginning of another beautiful season in Dublin.

Step inside our Georgian gallery and discover why The Oriel Gallery has been “The Home of Irish Art” since 1968.

Open Monday–Friday 9.30am–5pm
Saturday 11am–4pm

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24/04/2026

Sunlight dancing across water, colour breaking into a thousand tiny moments…

Victor Richardson’s view of the bridge at University College Cork is Ireland seen through a different lens—where every flicker of light, every reflection, is carefully built through his signature pointillist technique.

Ireland’s pointillist artist at his finest—transforming a familiar place into something almost dreamlike. A reminder that even the everyday can feel extraordinary when the light hits just right.

Days like this, you can almost step into it.

23/04/2026

The approved revamp of St Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre is being framed as progress....but is it? Really?

In 1966, artist Flora Mitchell, while in her 70's, painted a city she knew was slipping away. Her book 'Vanishing Dublin' is 'now considered a classic visual record of a lost Dublin—not just architecture, but atmosphere, everyday life, texture.' - Ulysses Rare Books

Nearly 60 years later, we’re still doing the same.
The latest changes around St Stephen’s Green are called progress.

But Mitchell painted progress too—and much of what she captured is gone.

Different plans. Same outcome.

A city quietly losing its own reflection.

But how many times can a city “modernise” before it forgets what made it itself?

(Image - Vanishing Dublin by Flora Mitchell, 1966)

13/04/2026

10/04/2026

Victor Richardson - Grand Canal, Mespil Road, Dublin

The canal becomes a mirror — reflecting the canopy of trees above in shifting colour and light.

Here, Victor draws the eye to the surface of the water, where form dissolves into reflection and the scene becomes almost abstract.

A passing figure carrying balloons introduces a sudden flash of colour, subtly guiding the eye to the reds echoed on either side of the composition — a quiet but deliberate moment within the stillness.

Built through thousands of individual marks, the surface reveals a rich, textured rhythm that shifts with each viewing.

It's is pointillism at its very best

Limited edition print

Exclusively available at The Oriel Gallery

09/04/2026

Victor Richardson - St Stephen’s Green, Royal College of Surgeons

A view across St Stephen’s Green, with the Royal College of Surgeons and the distinctive façade of St Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre beyond.

Here, Victor Richardson captures the interplay between nature and city — where formal planting and historic architecture merge into a richly layered composition.

Built through thousands of individual marks, the surface creates a distinctive, almost mosaic-like effect, drawing the viewer into the rhythm and density of the scene.

Limited edition print

Exclusively available at The Oriel Gallery

08/04/2026

Victor Richardson - The Shelbourne Hotel from St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 💚

A view across St Stephen’s Green towards The Shelbourne — one of Dublin’s most iconic addresses.

Here, Victor Richardson captures the quiet dialogue between city and garden, where formal architecture is softened by light, foliage, and reflection. The scene feels both familiar and fleeting, held in a moment of stillness.

Built through thousands of individual marks, the surface reveals a distinctive, almost mosaic-like quality that shifts as you move around the work.

Limited edition print

Exclusively available at The Oriel Gallery