Andiamo | Nathalie Du Pasquier & Pierre Charpin at Le Crédac, Paris Exhibition continues from 17/01/2026 to 22/03/2026. Nathalie Du Pasquier and Pierre Charpin became friends in the mid-1990s. visualartists.ie/events/andia...

Vibrant Matter | Group Exhibition at 126 Artist-Run Gallery Exhibition continues from 16/01/2026 to 08/02/2026. 126 Artist-Run Gallery & Studios warmly invites you to the opening of our 2026 Members’ Exhibition, Vibrant Matter, on Friday 16th January at 6pm. visualartists.ie/events/vibra...

The Lost Paintings: A Prelude to Return | Group Exhibition at The MAC This exhibition gathers 53 artists from Palestine and its diaspora across time and borders to reimagine the missing works of Maroun Tomb, a Palestinian-Lebanese artist, whose 1947 exhibition in visualartists.ie/events/the-l...

Painter / Painter | Paddy Critchley at Pallas Projects/Studios Painter / Painter is an exhibition and performance by Paddy Critchley. In this exhibition, Paddy reflects on recent explorations within his work. visualartists.ie/events/paint...

Once Upon a Page | James Moonan at Highlanes Gallery Exhibition continues from 17/01/2026 to 24/02/2026. visualartists.ie/events/once-...

Parallel Lands | Group Exhibition at Artlink Join us for the opening of Parallel Lands, an exhibition that brings together new works by Newfoundland artists Michael Flaherty, Susan Furneaux, and Kym Greeley, curated by Philippa Jones. visualartists.ie/events/paral...

Songs to the Siren | Group Exhibition at The Model Songs to the Siren. The Model, Sligo | 24 January – 12 April 2026. Curated by Hallahan & Welch. Exhibition Opening: Sat. 24 January, 1 – 3pm. 1pm – Curators’ Tour. 2pm – Reception. visualartists.ie/events/songs...

Past Tense: f r a g m e n t e d | Claire Callinan at Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich “Past tense: f r a g m e n t e d” tackles our personal loss of innocence as we transition through life and, inevitably, our inability to reclaim it. visualartists.ie/events/past-...

Violet January | Stella Baraklianou at Throwing Shapes Throwing Shapes is delighted to present Violet January, an exhibition by Stella Baraklianou. visualartists.ie/events/viole...

A Bridge Between Times | Birch Besom at Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich A Bridge Between Times is not merely an exhibition; it is a living archive, a whispered conversation between the past, present, and future of Fort Dunree. visualartists.ie/events/a-bri...

Ensoulment | Group Exhibition at Ards Arts Centre Three artists, Sheena Devitt, Rozzi Kennedy and Rosalind Lowry, investigate their moment of illumination through the processes of painting, sculpture and installation. visualartists.ie/events/ensou...

Talks | Chains of Scripture: Sacred Tradition on the Page of a Gospel Book with Jonathan L. Zecher at Chester Beatty Join Professor Jonathan L. visualartists.ie/events/talks...

Events | Artist-Initiated Projects 2026 at Pallas Projects/Studio Pallas Projects/Studios are delighted to announce the participating artists in our Arts Council funded programme of Artist-Initiated Projects 2026. visualartists.ie/events/event...

Monastic Ireland | Art History Reframed with Dr Matthew Whyte at Triskel Arts Centre Art Historian Dr Matthew Whyte offers a new lecture series, which takes the audience on an art-filled journey through the often beautiful, sometimes scandalous, and always visualartists.ie/events/monas...

Event | Winter Open Studios at Guildhall Taphouse Studios Guildhall Taphouse Studios are hosting their first open studios, which will take place on the 17th of January from 5-7pm. visualartists.ie/events/event...

Patterning Futures: Dynamic Textiles | Jackie Toal at R-Space Gallery Exhibition continues from 17/01/2026 to 30/01/2026. visualartists.ie/events/patte...

Interface | Susan Madert at Ballina Arts Centre Exhibition continues from 17/01/2026 to 14/03/2026. visualartists.ie/events/inter...

The Museum at Your Pace | Sensory-Friendly Mornings at The Glucksman The Glucksman's sensory-friendly mornings are designed to offer a more comfortable experience for neurodivergent visitors, people with sensory differences or disabilities, or anyone who would visualartists.ie/events/the-m...

Don't Forget To Remember | David Smith at Ballina Arts Centre Exhibition continues from 17/01/2026 to 14/03/2026. David Smith presents Don’t Forget To Remember, an exhibition of recent paintings that explore the fluid nature of perception and memory. visualartists.ie/events/dont-...

The Last Balkan Cowboy | Dragana Jurišić at Temple Bar Gallery + Studios Exhibition continues from 16/01/2026 to 01/03/2026. visualartists.ie/events/the-l...

from the earth | Margo McNulty at Esker Arts from the earth presents new and recent works by Margo McNulty, an artist whose practice explores the relationship between memory, place, and materiality. visualartists.ie/events/from-...

Connected | Elaine Cunningham and Siobhán Moore at Connemara National Park Visitor Centre Exhibition continues from 03/01/2026 to 31/01/2026. visualartists.ie/events/conne...

Open Call | Metachrosis, Issue 6 from Metachrosis Magazine (Unpaid) Metachrosis Literary is a creative arts magazine based in Ireland. Metachrosis was founded to create a space for interdisciplinary experimentation. visualartists.ie/advert/open-...

Open Call | Public Artwork for the Oranmore Railway Station Redevelopment from Irish Rail arnród Éireann invites visual artists to submit proposals for a site-specific artwork that will accompany the forthcoming Oranmore rail infrastructure upgrade. visualartists.ie/advert/open-...

Workshop | The Naked Kink - Figure Drawing Class at GalleryX Artists and models including members of the kink community take the opportunity to indulge their exhibitionism while wearing their finest and fetishest. visualartists.ie/advert/works...

Workshop | Bursary Award Information Clinic from the Arts Council This information clinic is for visual artists and curators interested in applying for funding through the Arts Council's 2026 Visual Arts Bursary Award. visualartists.ie/advert/works...

Open Call | Bursary Award Round 1 from the Arts Council The Bursary Award supports individual artists to develop their artistic practice. visualartists.ie/advert/open-...

Now Available | Understanding UK Artists’ Livelihoods: The 2024 Survey from the Centre for Creative Economies This report presents the findings from the Artists’ Livelihoods 2024 Survey, undertaken by Coventry University’s Centre for Creative Economies (CCE) visualartists.ie/advert/now-a...

Wanted | Call for Board of Directors from MART Gallery & Studios MART Gallery & Studios CLG is seeking committed and engaged individuals to join its Board of Directors. visualartists.ie/advert/wante...

Workshop | From Life! with PJ Lynch at the Artform School of Art ''Throughout my career as an illustrator, I have continued to paint and draw regularly from life as a way of keeping my skills honed, however, in recent years I paint and draw more and more just for visualartists.ie/advert/works...

Workshop | Drawing with Thread with Ciara O'Connor at the Artform School of Art Over the course of three days, participants will be introduced to the fundamentals of Ciara’s ‘Thread Drawing’ techniques: a combination of free motion embroidery, hand stitch and visualartists.ie/advert/works...

Workshops | Art Courses by the Sea at the Artform School of Art PROGRAM OF COURSES 2026 BY ARTFORM IS AVAILABLE ON ARTFORM.IE. Artform School of Art offers residential artist-led seaside art courses in the beautiful coastal village of Dunmore East, Co. visualartists.ie/advert/works...

Workshop | Painting Light with Ciara Roche at the Artform School of Art In this 3-day course artist Ciara Roche will take participants through her process from the beginning to the end, including demonstrations of oil painting technique, with emphasis on application, visualartists.ie/advert/works...

Tax Advice for Artists in Northern Ireland (11 Feb) Are you an artist feeling overwhelmed by tax season? visualartists.ie/advert/tax-a...

Open Call | Regular Grant Scheme from Culture Ireland Culture Ireland offers support to Irish professional artists, arts organisations and international presenters to present work by Irish artists at significant international venues and festivals. visualartists.ie/advert/open-...

Open Call | Galway Artists Residency 2026 from Interface We are delighted to announce the opportunity for 2 artists from both Galway County and Galway City to apply for a 2 week residency at Interface in 2026. visualartists.ie/advert/open-...

Open Call | Creative Ireland Project Award from Clare County Council The Creative Ireland Project Award Funding application is now open! visualartists.ie/advert/open-...

Open Call | Emerging Artist Solo Exhibition Award 2026 from Kildare County Council Kildare County Council Arts Service invites applications to the Emerging Visual Artist Solo Exhibition Bursary Award 2026, in partnership with Riverbank Arts Centre. visualartists.ie/advert/open-...

Workshop | Aquatint Etching with Ailbhe Barrett at Graphic Studio Dublin Tutor: Ailbhe Barrett Discover how aquatint creates tonal depth in etching. visualartists.ie/advert/works...

Workshop | Long Tone: Spring Thesis Studio with David Gersten at Arts Letters & Numbers, New York Long Tone: Spring Thesis Studio (On-site) visualartists.ie/advert/works...

Workshop | Paint an Interior Scene in Watercolour with Kasper Zier at the United Arts Club In this workshop we will be learning how to tackle an interior scene in watercolour. visualartists.ie/advert/works...

Workshop | Paint an Urban Snow Scene in Watercolour with Kasper Zier at the United Arts Club Coming into the cold winter months, why not spend a Saturday learning how to paint a beautiful urban snow scene? visualartists.ie/advert/works...

Workshop | Beginners Monoprinting with Julie Ann Haines at Graphic Studio Dublin Tutor: Julie Ann Haines A beginner-friendly introduction to monoprinting. visualartists.ie/advert/works...

Workshop | Print Appreciation Class with Niamh Flanagan at Graphic Studio Dublin Tutor: Niamh Flanagan Amazing opportunity to learn about Fine Art Printmaking through talks, demonstrations and discussion—no printing required. visualartists.ie/advert/works...

Job Vacancy | Public Art Co-ordinator for Clare County Council We are currently recruiting for a co-ordinator to lead out on Public Art Programmes in Clare for the next eighteen months. visualartists.ie/advert/job-v...

Workshop | Drypoint Etching with Michele Hetherington at Graphic Studio Dublin Tutor: Michele Hetherington Learn the basics of drypoint etching using non-toxic methods. Explore expressive line and texture using a variety of tools and print a small edition. visualartists.ie/advert/works...

Workshop | Carborundum Printing with Elke Thonnes at Graphic Studio Dublin Tutor: Elke Thonnes Learn how to create richly textured intaglio prints using carborundum. visualartists.ie/advert/works...

Workshop | Coptic Binding with Eilis Murphy at Graphic Studio Dublin Tutor: Eilis Murphy Learn traditional Coptic binding, a stitch-based structure that allows books to open flat. visualartists.ie/advert/works...

Intermediate Spit Bite & Sugarlift with Ailbhe Barrett at Graphic Studio Dublin Tutor: Ailbhe Barrett An intermediate intaglio workshop exploring expressive, painterly etching techniques. visualartists.ie/advert/inter...

Workshop | Green Etching with Cliona Doyle at Graphic Studio Dublin Tutor: Cliona Doyle Learn safer alternatives to traditional etching processes. This workshop focuses on sustainable methods while still producing strong, professional-quality prints. visualartists.ie/advert/works...