Opening Thursday 20th July
The Festival and Exhibition will be officially opened on Thursday 20th July in King House at 8pm
Times: 11am – 5pm Daily and at times of events at King House from 21st July until 7th August.
This year’s exhibition is selected by leading Irish painter Sinéad Ní Mhaonaigh, with curators Sarah Searson and Laura Mahon and features circa 100 artists from across Ireland. Building on the great work of previous selectors, 2023 will see a strong emphasis on painting, and the theme Connections will be manifested through diverse artistic approaches and by linking newer generations of emerging artist with more established senior artists.
The show is a delightful and joyous occasion, which highlights some of the wonderful artistic talent in the region and draws artists from throughout Ireland. It is an excellent opportunity to see and buy new work by some of Ireland’s new and leading Artists.
Exhibiting Artists include
Andy Parsons, Ann Quinn, Anna Spearman, Austin Ivers, Banbha McCann, Cathy Carman, Blaise Smith, Brian Fay, Comhghall Casey, David Eager Maher, David Smith, Eileen McDonagh, Elaine Byrne, Elva Mulchrone, Eve O’Callaghan, Fiach McGuinne, Frederic Huska, Gary Coyle, Gemma Browne, Gwen O’Dowd, Jennifer Trouton, Kate Oram, Kiera O’Toole, Leonora Neary, Malachy Costello, Margaret Fitzgibbon, Mark Garry, Martin Lyttle, Matthew Gammon, Naomi Draper, Nuala Clarke, Oscar Fouz Lopez, Paddy Critchley, Pat Harris, Samir Mahmood, Sarah Tynan, Selma Makela, Shelagh Honan, Sian Costello, Sinéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Siobhan O’Callaghan, Stephanie Deady, Susan Mannion, Susan Montgomery, Tasmin Snow, Tinka Bechert, Vanya Lambrecht Ward, William Murray, William O’Neill and many more.