Exhibitions

Below, you can scroll through our previous Dublin exhibitions held in our art gallery, and click on an image for more information. The prices listed are correct at time of each particular exhibition – please see the artist’s page for the most recent price.

Our exhibitions are held in our gallery in Powerscourt Townhouse Centre, Dublin.

SO Fine Art Editions |  Dublin Exhibitions

‘Arriving’ embodies the Tom Phelan’s continual evolution and desire to capture the interplay of light and colour. It offers viewers a chance to pause, reflect, and engage with a slower, more thoughtful perspective.

Vincent Sheridan’s art practice delves into the complex social behaviors and mesmerising flight dynamics of birds, particularly crows, starlings and swifts. His fascination lies in the intricate ‘murmurations’ — the captivating brushstroke-like patterns formed by flocks in motion.

Mary O’Connor’s artistic journey reflects a personal exploration of movement and migration, both in the physical and metaphorical sense.

The exhibition features nine Irish and international photographers: Conor Horgan, Aisling McCoy, Hugh O’Conor, Linda Plunkett, Amelia Stein, David Stephenson, Sudi, Dominic Turner and Toshiya Watanabe

Shane spent last October documenting the city, photographing the shapes and colours in the architecture and objects that resonated with him. He then created a collection of shapes that formed a visual library to work from, all of which have been incorporated into his compositions for this exhibition.

 

Inspired by her father’s eternal optimism, Emma Berkery investigates the meaning and impact of hope in the context of our increasingly tumultuous world.

 

 

 

This exhibition is a celebration of Richard Gorman’s prints and the professional and artistic collaborations that helped and informed this excellent body of work. “Unity is strength. When there is teamwork and collaboration wonderful things can be achieved” – Unknown. Nowhere is this more true than in the outstanding scope of works envisioned by the artist Richard Gorman.

Clare and James’ work is connected through their interest in the unknown of liminal spaces and a consideration of ancient Ireland and its mystical pre-histories and lore. Through their imagery and use of colour their work visually and thematically plays, compliments and converses with one another’s, revelling in those transitional spaces of the mysterious.

John Fitzsimons is a Dublin-based painter and printmaker whose work seeks to evoke balance and harmony in society, while also highlighting our damaging relationship with the environment.

In 2013, SO Fine Art Editions celebrated its launch with an exciting array of Irish and international artists in print, photography and ceramics. It was a nod to the talent emerging in Ireland and further afield in these mediums and a new fine art gallery in Dublin City Centre.

The etchings and screenprints depict migrating birds, schools of fish, animal migration paths, lighthouses, maritime maps and travelling mobile homes. Each represents a different way of navigating through the world, whether through instinct, technology, or human ingenuity.

The fine art prints in this exhibition reflect the influence of the world around Yoko Akino, lived experiences and the feeling of wonder for nature and all that life offers.

The National College of Art and Design (NCAD) in association with the Office of Public Works announces the Ireland Glass Biennale 2023; an exhibition of work from some of the world’s most innovative glass artists, designers and craft practitioners.

Padraig Parle’s new body of work spans the past four years encompassing life before and after the pandemic. He is an abstract painter working primarily in oil, however this new exhibition also presents exciting works with pastels on paper. His combination of three visual elements – colour, texture and composition, coexist in harmony to create a visual chord that is pleasing to the senses.

Following a recent residency in Rimbun Dahan Arts Centre in Kuala Lumper, O’Hara’s new work builds on her experience of living and working in the jungle to generate sensory explorations of imagined paradises.

Enthused by nature and the spaces we inhibit, each artist in this exhibition evokes landscapes imbued with emotion, atmosphere and depth, depicting the beauty of the natural world that surrounds us, while opening our minds to our own relationship to nature and beyond.

Artists include: Yoko Akino, Emma Berkery, Cathy Burke, Niall Cullen, Niamh Flanagan, Mary A Fitzgerald, John Fitzsimons, Taffina Flood, Debbie Godsell, Sophie Gough, Alison Kay, Allan Kinsella, Richard Lawlor, Stephen Lawlor, Sarah Long, Bernadette Madden, Marie-Louise Martin, Eoin Francis McCormack, Matthew Mitchell, Mary O’Connor, Shane O’Driscoll, Sorca O’Farrell, Emma O Hara, Padraig Parle, Tom Phelan, Linda Plunkett, Luke Reidy & Colm Toolan (SEK2)

The motif of the house or dwelling space is central to Niamh Flanagan’s work, and the work in this show delves deeper into the notion of the house as a formative psychological structure, one that inhabits our dreams and our inner spaces, while also providing a physical barrier between the inside world and the outside.

Ailbhe Barrett has the rare ability to capture the ephemeral upon her canvasses and plates. Hailing from Co. Limerick, her practice is as anchored to place as it is to time. Her landscapes, generally unpeopled, are studies of light and form, stillness and movement.

Artists include Yoko Akino, Emma Berkery, Niall Cullen, Neil Dunne, Mary A. Fitzgerald, Alice Fitzgerald, John Fitzsimons, Niamh Flanagan, Debbie Godsell, Sophie Gough, Clare Henderson, James Kearney, Peter Monaghan, Lars Nyberg, Mary O’Connor, Shane O’Driscoll, Róisín O’Sullivan, Bernadette Madden, Luke Reidy and Vincent Sheridan.

Photographers included: Conor Horgan, Joby Hickey, Clare Langan, Markéta Luskačová, Aisling McCoy, John Minihan, Hugh O’Conor, Linda Plunkett, Christine Simpson, Tracy Staunton, Amelia Stein & Dominic Turner.

In association with CCA Galleries, Dan Baldwin brings his much coveted multi-layered vibrant prints and works on paper to SO Fine Art Editions.

SUB/PLOT is an exhibition of Fine Art Prints, drawing influence from cinema, narrative and the mechanics of lens based media.

Stephen Lawlor, a week long exhibition showcasing this beautiful book alongside a capsule of the artists’ work.

New work by Eoin Francis McCormack concerns painting and print processes interpreted in paint.

New work by Stephen Burke, a multi-disciplinary artist and curator working between London and Dublin.

Our annual Winter Exhibition focuses on presenting a wide range of bold and interesting artworks; these include intaglio prints, drawings, paintings ceramics, photography and sculptures from contemporary artists and makers.

 

Sarah Long’s new body of work delves into the relationship between language and the landscape, combining painting, drawing and mark-making to create intriguing works that both examine and play with natural forms.

SO Fine Art Editions are delighted to welcome Taffina Flood’s colourful abstract paintings, full of fleeting moments, light, expression and motion.

SO Fine Art Editions introduces 2021 NCAD Print Graduates Joanne Clerkin, Aoife Coss, Fiona Duffy, Sinead Killoran, Darragh Phelan and Marta Szymczyk.

SO Fine Art Editions showcase fresh work by some of Ireland’s most exciting painters: Neil Dunne, Sophie Gough, Emma Berkery, Róisín O’Sullivan, Eileen O’Sullivan, Stephen Doyle and Sarah Wren Wilson.

SO Fine Art Editions presents a wonderful choice of paintings by Samuel Walsh, originating from small segment drawings, based on sections of his larger drawings, which he has always included in his practice.

SO Fine Art Editions presents paintings by Matthew Mitchell, originating from his fascination with the geology of the Irish landscape.

SO Fine Art Editions presents a wonderful choice of paintings, original prints, ceramics, photography and sculptor from our diverse stable of artists at accessible prices.

An exhibition by contemporary artist Neil Dunne who exhibited new works on canvas, accompanied by a new edition release and a series of new works on paper.

Keel was an exhibition by Mary O’Connor where she explored the roots that gave rise to one of the most important elements of her practice – colour.