Hugh Lane Gallery is a must for art-lovers. We were so impressed with their collection of amazing…read moreworks. it's something one can cover in a couple of hours or less. Worth noting is that the gift shop is extraordinary. I felt their prices were impressive compared to the typical gift shop pricing structure. For those visiting Dublin, I highly recommend making this a stop during your travels.

Hard for me to recommend this gallery when they are between main exhibits and while the Sean Scully…read moreroom is closed for refurbishment because there is basically nothing to see and they should be very clear on their web site. Instead they still trumpet their "rich collection" and "incredible breadth and depth." Ha! You know what's good right now? The staff are very pleasant and some even openly apologetic. The cafe is cozy with a decent selection of F&B. The bathrooms are clean. It's free so you're not wasting money. Take refuge from the rain but don't expect any art -- at least during June 2025.

SO Fine Art Editions is an impressive contemporary art gallery which opened in September, 2013…read more They stock an extensive range of works, specialising in original fine art prints such as etchings, lithographs, woodcuts and mono prints, ceramics, sculpture and photography by well established and emerging contemporary Irish and international artists. They have works of a high quality within a surprisingly moderate price range and they have an informal and friendly approach and encourage visitors to take their time and browse through all on display. I have bought a few pieces from them over the past few years and they have always been helpful and you get email invitations to their exhibitions. Really friendly staff who are knowledgable and willing to go the extra mile to help find what you are looking for.

From the owner: SO Fine Art Editions, one of Ireland's leading contemporary art galleries, presents exciting and…read moredynamic original fine art prints, paintings, sculpture, ceramics, glass and photography by established and emerging Irish and international artists.

At this stage Templebar hosts almost as many art galleries as drunken stag nights. It's a good…read morething too, since there's a really high churn-rate for the works, so every visit to the area has something new added to it. The Gallery and Studios have been doing their thing for nearly thirty years now. There's a small exhibition space that clearly receives a lot of attention from their curatorial staff. The place feels open and welcoming, so you don't feel the need to rush around the exhibits.

This is a very small gallery, but if you want to pass the time on your lunch or even if you are…read morewalking through temple bar you should have a look around. There is always something interesting on display. The atmosphere is welcoming and mellow and there is nothing pretentious about the people there. I like to fill some time in there if I am meeting a friend and they are running late.

This is a very welcoming contemporary art gallery in Dublin's city centre, close to Hugh Lane…read moreGallery and Gate Theatre. It exhibits artworks by Irish and International artists and has a very good up-to-date website. The staff there are both knowledgeable and friendly, definitely worth a visit!

I have to admit that I haven't been overwhelmed with the art museums on offer in Dublin. The…read moreNational Gallery is a nice space, but it doesn't have anything too, too amazing. It might just be me and the fact that I was spoiled for choice in New York and all the amazing art museums there! Anyways, I was really excited to find the Hillsboro Fine Art Gallery. It's got an amazing collection of 20th century and modern art. The space is also nice, it's intimate, but at the same time it allows for enough reflection. I have to add that the curator at this museum has done an amazing job of organising the works so that the lighting compliments them amazingly.

What is not to love about art?…read more They have some of the greats like Picasso and and Renoir. Some of the exhibits were closed but this was still worth a visit. Free entry.

The Gallery is centrally located, right on Merrion Square just to the east of Trinity College…read more Located in the city centre of Dublin, the gallery first opened its doors to the public in January 1864. It hosts around 2,500 paintings and about 10,000 other works in different media including water-colours, drawings, prints, and sculptures. It also houses a prestigious collection of Irish art and is also notable for its Dutch masters and Italian Baroque painting. Inside the gallery there are 15,000 works of art! Amongst the paintings and other art works to look out for, there's the Taking of Christ by Caravaggio, For The Road by Jack Yeats and the Sick Call by Mathew James which depicts the suffering of the Irish population following the famine. Amongst them is 'A woman writing a letter with her maidservant' by Johannes Vermeer Free guided tours at weekends are performed, it is a good way to learn the story behind the paintings. Otherwise, the entry to the permanent collection is free, and children can have a special audio guide to explore the gallery. From paintings to modern art, sculptures to a giant wooden carving, we easily spent a few hours there. The museum has a good cafe offering food and beverages, and you can enter off of Merrion Square or on the street

Walking to St. Patrick's Cathedral, I came across this gorgeous shop window with quirky posters…read morehung across like washing line. The artwork and sayings were wise, witty, funny, ironic and hip and I loved the look of the shop so wandered in to find out it was an art coop of sorts, which featured only local Irish designers and artists. I loved a local artist's take on Tintin as Hipster and ended up purchasing this poster of a screen silk of a young Alice-in-Wonderland-type-of-gal looking at these butterflies on a page from an old thesaurus. There was also just other lovely cool decorative arts stuff. The bloke behind the counter was also gregarious, engaging and passionate about supporting local art. Loved the store, and highly encourage local Dubliners to go and support their neighborhood artists! Note: #282 of Yelp 100 challenge for 2016

If you're looking for a present for someone whilst supporting local artists, this is the job…read more It's a deadly little shop just a smidgen outside the main city centre drag that has some really interesting pieces in it. Lots by local photographers and street artists (have my eye on a Solus print that I can't get out of my miiiind!) There are also lampshades and photo blocks, placemats, bags, t-shirts n all kinds of random stuff. This makes it sound like it's just another one of 'those' shops though. You know the ones. Nice to look around. Smile anemically at the shop attendance. He smiles hopelessly back. You walk out, empty handed, with the thoughts of the pretty bits you saw gone already by the time you get to the nearest Spar. Not so in the Jam Art Factory! Honestly there were about 17 different things in here I could have bought for myself or others. They are all completely unique and most are Irish (in fact, from Dublin). But not Irish in a shilaley kinda way - in a much more 'Jezus we're deadly' kinda way. They also do framing by the way - if you do buy one of their pieces, or if, like me, you've been hoarding prints and paintings for years, clinically fearful of the price of putting them behind wood and glass. I've been assured that it won't set me back a frightening amount, so I will be back, and will update this accordingly.

Anything & everything Amazing staff, great selection of…read moreprints of all sizes with a pinch of Irish quirkiness

Lovely proprietor and quirky arts stuff! I've been a fan of the Jam Art Factory concept since 2014,…read morewhich is when I visited their flagship store when was in Dublin for my first visit, and the clever cheeky artwork drew me into their store en route to St Patrick's Cathedral. Since that first store was massively popular, it was very cool when I discovered they've now got a small outpost in the popular Temple Bar area, which saved me the trek to their original store. I came here twice, and found new fun, cool things to check out. The second time, there was actually a travel documentary crew filming and so mum & I headed out the door fairly quickly as didn't want to get in their way, what with it being a fairly small space. Definitely come and check out this store if clever, witty, cheeky sayings and artwork are your catnip! Yelp 95/ 2019

This place is really cool! They've combined studio space with gallery space to give you a place…read morewhere you can learn how to do artsy things AND display art work! They're currently offering classes on painting and less classical media, like web design and video production. They've currently got an exhibit on entitled 'Circus of Emotions' and it's filled with tons of some really amazing pieces all around the concept of people and their .. you guessed it ... emotions. The gallery space is on a rotating basis so it's always worth a look popping in and seeing what new artists are on display!

I was looking for an art class to take and stumbled upon Mad Art. I was looking to learn something…read moreas well as meet new people. I thought because of the funky way the gallery looked it might attract younger people like myself. I knew the minute I went into the class that it felt shady. The woman Sofia teaching the class was extremely unprofessional. There were only me and one other guy in the class and she told us to draw a bottle while she kept leaving the room to go out for cigarettes and chat with her friends. Classes were supposed to be on Thursday nights which she wanted the ability to change whenever she wanted because of her young daughter. I understand if you have a daughter at home but don't have people pay a ridiculous amount for your classes and then be extremely unprofessional about it. If you say class is on Thursday night have it on Thursday night. I am so glad I didn't pay the full amount for the 7 week course. Mad Art demands a 100 euro deposit which I will never see again. I paid 100 euros for an extremely unhelpful, unprofessional art class. I've learned my lesson. I will never commit to a full class again until doing a trial run. What a waste of time and money.

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