Event Guide

On the First Thursday of every month a selection of cultural spaces are opening their doors after hours offering you an extra chance to see art, culture and events in a number of venues between 6–8pm. Join us for the next First Thursdays Dublin next Thursday May 5th in the following cultural spaces across Dublin City:
1. Block T, Smithfield RENDERED opens May 5th. This is a Group Show of work by Fine Art Media students from The National College of Art and Design.

2. Clyne Gallery, Exchange street Upper, Temple Bar, D.2
Clyne Gallery is pleased to participate in the 2011 Bealtaine Festival and present Garvan Gallagher’s photography exhibition ‘Wearing Purple’.

3. Fish-Bowl Gallery / Exchange Dublin, Exchange Street Upper, Temple Bar, D. 2
Sculptor John Conway exhibits ‘unfinished’ works.

4. Gallery of Photography, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar
Presented as part of Bealtaine, Prime Years explores the many aspects of aging through images made from the individual perspectives of 12 artists from around the world.

5. Graphic Studio Gallery, Through the Arch, Off Cope Street, Temple Bar, D.2
Opening of two person exhibition ‘Sometimes I dream’ – Woodblock prints by Gerard Cox & ‘Inner Flow’ – etchings by Ciaran Tuite.

6. Mad Art Gallery & Studio, 56 Lower Gardiner Street, D.1
The Disquiet of the Everyday by Jenny Spain and Sarah Quigley.

7. Monster Truck Gallery & Studios, 4 Temple Bar, D.2
CONSTRUCT # 1. Cannon Fodder* Collective. Preview 5th May. Cannon Fodder* composed of Caroline Doolin, Nora Duggan, Gerard Erraught, Fiona Marron, Kurt Oppermann & Serena Teehan.

8. NCAD Gallery, 100 Thomas Street, Dublin 8
‘Gone to the Dogs’ by Nigel Graham Cheney. Opening View: 5th May. An exhibition of new works, bringing together Cheney’s most recent work of intricately embroidered and quilted textile prints.

9. NGG – No Grants Gallery, The Culture Box, 12 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, D.2 Lino I know opens May 5th. First solo exhibition by The Printing Rooms and artist Fán Regan.

10. Project Arts Centre, Gallery, 39 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, D.2
Second Burial at Le Blanc by artist Sarah Browne opens May 5th. This solo exhibition including 16mm film and sculpture, looks at concepts of currency – obsolete, re-born, or teetering on the edge of disaster.

11. Temple Bar Gallery & Studios, 5-9 Temple Bar, D.2
Offline continues until 14th May. An exhibition bringing together five artists including Alexksandra Domanovi, Joel Hommberg, Parket Ito, Eilis McDonald and Johnathan Rafman.
12. The Joinery, 6 Rosemount terrace, Arbour hill, Dublin 7
Open to the Public opens on May 5th and is an exhibition of photographs by year two photography students from IADT-Dun Laoghaire.
13. The Green on Red Gallery, 26-28 Lombard Street East, Dublin 2
Ronan McCrea’s first solo exhibition combines photographs from his recent School Play project with new works that elaborate the theme of play and educational institutions in relation to the photographic and cinematic image, subjectivity, form and function of highly symbolic social spaces.