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This Summer, The Douglas Hyde is delighted to present the first solo exhibition in Ireland by Libyan artist Nour Jaouda which continues her ongoing exploration of the fluidity of cultural identity.

Acknowledging the crucial role artists play in influencing and shaping other artistic practices, The Artist’s Eye series asks those exhibiting in Gallery 1 to invite an artist of influence to present work in Gallery 2. In this instalment, Nour Jaouda has invited artist Tamara Kalo.

Culture Ireland and The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon present Isabel Nolan’s commission for the Irish Pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition — La Biennale di Venezia running until Sunday 22 November 2026.

Friday 18th September, 7pm Miss Powder Vacuum 2026 is upon us and she’s summoning the most gifted and challenged to guide us through another year of the end of this world! The time has come once again to gather and groan over the absolute best and the absolute worst in search of our most powdered […]

Tuesday 18 August, 12pm Artist Holly Pickering leads an audio described tour of Matters of Time. While made with Blind and partially sighted visitors in mind, the tour is open to everyone.

Thursday 27th August, 7pm Botany Lecture Theatre, Trinity College Dublin Dr. Peter Moonlight, Assistant Professor, Botany and Curator of Trinity Herbarium, gives a talk on the plant species referenced in Nour Jaouda’s work. Presented as part of Dublin by Dusk when spaces across the city open late on the last Thursday of each month.

Wednesday 19th August, 7pm The Student Forum hosts a collaging workshop inspired by Nour Jaouda’s layered tapestries in the current exhibition Matters of time. Inspired by the artist’s process of décollage, where fabric is cut out and reassembled, attendees will create their own ‘landscapes of memory’ in the form of paper collages. Using naturally dyed […]

Wednesday 9 September, 6.30pm Artist Nour Jaouda is joined in conversation by Director Georgina Jackson to discuss her solo exhibition Matters of time.

The Douglas Hyde is delighted to share a new print by Atsushi Kaga, titled After Tohaku. This very special hand-painted aquatint is based on the artist’s painting Pine Trees in Snow, which was inspired by the work of the 16th century Japanese painter Hasegawa Tohaku. To register your interest and find out more, please email Rachel McIntyre. […]

The Douglas Hyde Gallery of Contemporary Art is delighted to welcome our Student Forum cohort 2026.   The Student Forum is a group of students and recent graduates who engage with The Douglas Hyde and its programming in different ways over a period of twelve months. This includes participating in reading and discussion groups, meeting […]