As we approach the holiday season, we would like to thank all who have supported Ormston House this year. The gallery will close to the public at 6pm on 13 December 2025, and our office will remain open until 19 December. We reopen on 14 January 2026.

'Book Reader with Leaves' (2025) by Susan MacWilliam has been informed by the interior of Ormston House and its pillar capitals. These sculptures suggest the book as a form of technology that allows intellectual exchange from one person to another, a metaphor for telepathy.

Thank you to all who joined us for the opening of 'Table Turning', a solo exhibition by Susan MacWilliam. The exhibition is open Wednesday to Saturday, 12–6pm until the gallery closes to the public at 6pm on 13 December. Our office will remain open until Christmas week.

In 'Dancing Invisibilities', five dance artists will “reveal impulses, images, and fragments of stories as they emerge through the density and porosity of their bodies". Join us for this performance by The Parsley Collective on 6 December at 7pm. Booking is not required.

REMINDER: just over ten days left to apply for the Limerick iteration of 'Memory of a Free Festival'! The deadline is Saturday, 29 November at 6pm. For any queries, please contact [email protected]. Full information on how to apply can be found here:

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Gleo, our concert series of ambient and experimental music. We are grateful to Ian Lynch, George Brennan, Bea Brennan, @dunksunk.bsky.social, Jasmine Wood, and everyone else who made the events possible.

Ormston House invites you to the opening of 'Table Turning', a solo exhibition by Susan MacWilliam, on Thursday, 20 November from 7–9pm. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Last month, we unveiled our Hollywood Star for Constance Smith. Supported through Creative Ireland and created by our Artist-in-Residence Mary Conroy, 'A Star For Connie' is the first piece of public sculpture dedicated to any woman in Limerick city. Images by Shane Vaughan.

Last week, we launched 'Scene of the Myth' by Sarah Pierce, who joined us for an event with Roy Claire Potter, Nathan O'Donnell, and our Artistic Director Pádraic E. Moore. This new book is comprised of thirteen works from her exhibition 'Sarah Pierce: Scene of the Myth'. Images by Shane Vaughan.

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'Bíodh Orm Anocht' has completed its run. Thank you to the artists, EVA International, and all who came to see the exhibition. Ormston House is now temporarily closed to the public. We will reopen on 20 November with a solo exhibition by Susan MacWilliam. Full details to follow.

In sonic dialogue, Bea Brennan & Minced Oath explore the intense physical presence of sound through advanced synthesis and improvisation. The two musicians will perform at Ormston House on 1 November at 9pm. Tickets are €10 and available here:

Kiera O'Toole has translated Limerick city's 'spatialised emotions' – "the affective qualities that diffuse space" – into her topographical drawing 'Affective Cartography: Limerick'. This and other works can be seen as part of our group exhibition 'Bíodh Orm Anocht'.

Yesterday I got to see Connie's star in the People's Park. It brings me so much joy that people will pass by and read her name every single day! @ormstonhouse.com

We are delighted to launch 'Scene of the Myth', a catalogue of thirteen works by Sarah Pierce. These artworks are presented alongside a selection of texts relating to former iterations, including writings by the artist.

📣 OPEN CALL 📣 Ormston House welcomes submissions for the Limerick iteration of 'Memory of a Free Festival'. Our project draws on Anti-Nuclear festivals that took place annually in Carnsore Point between 1978 and 1981. Full information available here:

One Leg One Eye will perform on 31 October at 9pm. A project by Ian Lynch (Lankum), One Leg One Eye draws on the raw aesthetics of black metal, noise, and drone. Lynch will be joined by score composer George Brennan. Tickets are €10 and available here:

Seán Hannan’s work explores how forgotten voices and rituals can echo into the future, both through unstable technologies and systems of collaboration. Using archival fragments from autobiographical memories, Hannan’s artworks reflect obsolescence and poetic instability.

Ormston House Artist-in-Residence Mary Conroy has created a Hollywood Star for Constance Smith. Connie’s star is the first piece of sculpture dedicated to any woman in Limerick city. The sculpture will be unveiled in Limerick’s People's Park on 9 October at 1pm. Image courtesy of Liam Bluett.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for 'In Touch With Horses'. It was a pleasure to host Laura Ní Fhlaibhín and Muriel Foxton for the evening. Works by Ní Fhlaibhín can be seen in our group exhibition 'Bíodh Orm Anocht', developed in collaboration with EVA International.

Gleo returns for its second edition on 31 October and 1 November. Marking Samhain, the concert series invites the public to Ormston House to gather and listen together. This edition features three acts with distinct approaches to sonic experimentation.

'Memory of a Free Festival' is a touring exhibition and event programme presented by Ormston House, featuring artworks by Orla Barry, Brian Duggan, and Alanna O'Kelly. Launching in spring of 2026, our project draws on the 1978–1981 Anti-Nuclear festivals at Carnsore Point.

We are now past the halfway point of 'Bíodh Orm Anocht', a group exhibition featuring Seán Hannan, Laura Ní Fhlaibhín, Ciarán Ó Dochartaigh, and Kiera O’Toole. The exhibition remains open until 26 October. We would like to thank all who have come to see the exhibition so far.

Ciarán Ó Dochartaigh's mixed-media practice explores the embodiment of personal loss. His works 'Speculative massage tools for a family of Donkeys', 'Caoimhín', and 'An Loch Fada Thoir' can be seen as part of our exhibition 'Bíodh Orm Anocht'.

CONNIE Written and created by award-winning Limerick playwrights and Ormston House Artists-in-Residence, Ann Blake and Joanne Ryan, CONNIE is a bold, immersive theatrical event that reimagines the incredible life of Limerick-born Hollywood actress Constance Smith.

Have your say on the future of the Basic Income for the Arts scheme! The pilot scheme has been shown to support financial stability and creative freedom for artists, and it must be retained and expanded.

Jon Collin and Aonghus McEvoy will join us for a double bill on Friday, 12 September at 9pm. Both musicians bring unconventional methods to their experimental and ambient music. Tickets are €10 and available here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/jon-collin...

Laura Ní Fhlaibhín has co-authored sculptures with ponies Bob and Alannah from the Festina Lente equine therapy centre. These works will feature in our exhibition 'Bíodh Orm Anocht'. 🐴 Developed in collaboration with EVA International, this exhibition opens on Friday, 29 August at 12pm.

'Received at the Graveyard' is a sonic installation by Seán Hannan revolving around a voice AI (artificial intelligence), based on recordings of keening. Join us at Ormston House on 30 August at 12pm for an artist talk and walk to an off-site location. ormstonhouse.com/programme/bi...

Ormston House in collaboration with EVA International presents 'Bíodh Orm Anocht', a group exhibition featuring works by Seán Hannan, Laura Ní Fhlaibhín, Ciarán Ó Dochartaigh, and Kiera O'Toole. The exhibition will run from 29 August to 26 October.

Ormston House will host two performances on Sunday, 17 August as part of Limerick's experimental music festival Féile na Gréine. Video courtesy of Féile na Gréine, including music by David Murphy and Ether Ensemble.

We are excited to announce that Alice Harrold has joined our Artist Affiliate Scheme. Alice is a recent graduate from Limerick School of Art and Design with a BA in Fine Art Painting. She has also worked with both sculpture and textiles. Image by Angel Robinson.

Save the date! Ormston House in collaboration with EVA International presents 'Bíodh Orm Anocht', featuring Seán Hannan, Laura Ní Fhlaibhín, Ciarán Ó Dochartaigh, and Kiera O’Toole. The exhibition will run from 29 August to 26 October. ormstonhouse.com/programme/bi...

Ormston House is now temporarily closed to the public for preparations and installation of our next exhibition. Keep an eye on our social media and newsletter for updates. Image credit: An installation view of stills from 'Particles', 2023. Image by Jed Niezgoda.

To mark the closing of 'Distance is a Measure of Closeness', Maimana Ghonim will sit for the final iteration of Kerry Guinan's 'Portraits' on Saturday, 26 July from 12–6pm. Oleg Repetskiy from Ukraine (below) sat for a previous iteration on 28 June.

To mark the closing of 'Distance is a Measure of Closeness', Kerry Guinan will join us for a conversation with Dr. Kieran Cashell about her research and practice. The event will take place on Saturday, 26 July at 6pm. Admission is free and booking is not necessary.

Kerry Guinan’s photographic work 'Landscapes' shows the highest-valued and lowest-valued plots of land for sale in Ireland (as of 2018). 'Landscapes' can be seen as part of Guinan's solo exhibition 'Distance is a Measure of Closeness' until 26 July.

We are delighted to announce that Shirani Bolle has joined our Artist Affiliate Scheme. Shirani is a self-taught multimedia artist working primarily with textiles and performance. We look forward to supporting Shirani over the next twelve months. Image courtesy of the artist.

One week on, we would like to express our gratitude to TENGGER for joining us on 21 June. Thank you to ITTA, MARQIDO, RAAI, and everyone who joined us for the performance on the day. Images by Shane Vaughan.

The next iteration of Kerry Guinan's 'Portraits' will be performed by Oleg Repetskiy from Ukraine on Saturday, 28 June from 12–6pm. Nirvaya Subedi from Nepal (below) sat for the first performance during the exhibition preview.

REMINDER: five days left to apply to our Artist Affiliate Scheme! The deadline is Monday, 30 June at 5pm. Full information on the scheme and how to apply is available here: ormstonhouse.com/open-call-gr...

We're delighted to welcome Péist, a group of musicians and artists based in Limerick. They will be joined on the evening by guest musician Dan Walsh. Join us on Thursday, 26 June from 7–9pm. Admission is free and booking is not necessary. Audiences are invited to come and leave as they please.

In advance of TENGGER's concert at Ormston House, we will be closed to the public from 12–3pm on 21 June to facilitate setup. Join us for the concert on Saturday, 21 June at 3pm. Tickets are €10 and available here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/tengger-ti...

Kunstverein Aughrim has announced an open call for their Creative Producer Programme. Participants will receive curatorial guidance and support, including a training day at Ormston House. Full information on the programme and how to apply can be found here: kunstverein.ie/Open-Call

Kerry Guinan's exhibition 'Distance is a Measure of Closeness' includes 'The Red Thread'. This installation is comprised of a film, a hand-appliquéd blouse, and research materials that emerged from a project with clothes factory workers in Bengaluru, India.

On 6 June, Ormston House curator Niamh Brown, with Dr. Jane Morrow, will lead a workshop as part of Arts & Business NI’s Artist Studio Programme. The workshop will be based on 'A Matter of Value', which is available for free onsite and online here: shop.ormstonhouse.com/product/a-ma...

On Saturday, 21 June at 3pm, the travelling musical family TENGGER will join us for a performance of their unique, psychedelic New-Age drone music. Tickets cost €10 and can be purchased here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/tengger-ti...

For the second year in a row, Ormston House offers an opportunity for recent LSAD graduates to join our Artist Affiliate Scheme for twelve months. For full information on the Scheme and how to apply, see here: ormstonhouse.com/open-call-gr...

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the preview of Kerry Guinan's 'Distance is a Measure of Closeness' last week. The exhibition is open to the public Wednesday to Saturday, 12–6pm.

Ormston House presents 'Distance is a Measure of Closeness', a solo exhibition by Kerry Guinan. Please join us for the preview on Saturday, 17 May from 2–4pm. Admission is free and all are welcome.