Solomon Fine Art

Last night we kicked off the new year with a very busy opening of a solo exhibition of new work by artist MARGO BANKS. The show includes a range of Banks’ popular mixed media studies of Irish wildlife and sees the artist revisit her sculpture practice with the inclusion of a new work in bronze.    In her large, energetic works on paper Banks strives to capture the freedom, autonomy and sense of otherness enjoyed by creatures of the wild. Familiar wild Irish birds and fauna such as the hare, fox and gannet and are masterfully observed and portrayed. In this new body of work Banks also pays homage to their domestic counterparts – the trustworthy hound.    Banks grew up in Clontarf in North Dublin with sweeping views of Dublin Bay and began painting at the age of thirteen. After a period of fifteen years living in Spain Banks returned to Dublin with her three young children and began to re-engage with her art practice, initially working in ceramics and from there moving into bronze sculpture, before returning to drawing and painting. Much of the artist’s inspiration comes from the wild landscape of the west of Ireland and in particular her late Mother’s home of Teeromoyle in South West Kerry where the artist regularly visits.    Banks is a Fellow of the Ballinglen Arts Foundation and has exhibited widely around Ireland including the Royal Hibernian Academy and Royal Ulster Academy. Her work is included in the collections of the Office of Public Works, Enterprise Ireland and Cill Rialaig Arts Centre and in private collections across Ireland, the US, UK and Holland. To view the exhibition in full, download the catalogue or view some recent press articles about the artist, please visit our Online Viewing Room here: https://lnkd.in/eyGq9Wbd Contemporary Art Gallery Association Margo Banks

Can't make it into the gallery, have a look at the current exhibition with the 380 view linked below https://lnkd.in/gvqPZ3TX

A lovely piece in today's Irish Independent Magazine on what you need to visit this Dublin Gallery weekend 2024 happening right now! Irish Independent Contemporary Art Gallery Association Dublin Gallery Weekend 2024 is supported by: IPUT Real Estate Dublin The Irish Times, Dublin City Council #RTÉ, Crowe Ireland, Cantor Fitzgerald Maurice Ward Art Handling, Finlay-Mulligan Ogier in Ireland  Range Rover #mig.ie The Merrion Hotel, Dublin Coffeeangel #greenacresirl #wilton_park_dublin #DGW24 #CAGA #IrishArt #DublinGalleryWeekend #ArtExhibition #dublingalleries #contemporaryartireland #artindublin #solomonfineart

A lovely piece in today's Gloss magazine on all you need to know about Dublin Gallery weekend 2024 happening right now! Penny McCormick THE GLOSS MAGAZINE Contemporary Art Gallery Association Dublin Gallery Weekend 2024 is supported by: IPUT Real Estate Dublin The Irish Times, Dublin City Council #RTÉ, Crowe Ireland, Cantor Fitzgerald Maurice Ward Art Handling, Finlay-Mulligan Ogier in Ireland  Range Rover #mig.ie The Merrion Hotel, Dublin Coffeeangel #greenacresirl #DGW24 #CAGA #IrishArt #DublinGalleryWeekend #ArtExhibition #dublingalleries #contemporaryartireland #artindublin #solomonfineart

Just a select few of John's sculptures in his solo show Walking Into Eternity. Excitement as we head into the Dublin Gallery Weekend with many exciting events including tours and talks on and about John's work. Call in over the weekend if you get a chance! Have a look at the 360 view in the link in our bio! Contemporary Art Gallery Association #solomonfineart #johnbehan #irishsculpture #bronzesculpture

Things are really hotting up for next weekend’s DUBLIN GALLERY WEEKEND (8-10 November)! Check out our front page ads in the Irish Times, plus Sylvia Thompson writes about DGW in today’s IT Fine Arts page. To check our the full programme of FREE events, visit: www.caga.ie ——————————— Dublin Gallery Weekend to feature exhibitions, talks and guided tours -Sylvia Thompson, Irish Times 'Sometimes it may seem like auction houses dominate the sale of art, but it’s worth remembering that most Irish art is first for sale in galleries. And next weekend, from November 8th-10th, 11 galleries will come together to show work by the artists they represent at the Dublin Gallery Weekend. The weekend, an initiative of the recently formed Contemporary Art Gallery Association (CAGA), which aims to raise the profile of contemporary artists, will feature exhibitions, artist talks and guided tours at galleries such as Kevin Kavanagh Dublin, Solomon Fine Art, Oliver Sears, Molesworth, Taylor, Kerlin, Green on Red, and more. An outdoor group show, Kites above the Castle, curated by director of the Royal Hibernian Arts gallery Patrick Murphy, will be held in Wilton Park, Dublin 2. In addition, sculptors John Behan and Jason Ellis will give talks about their work as part of the programme, as will Justin Fitzpatrick, Patricia Burns, Yanny Petters and others. The Dublin Gallery Weekend – 11am-8pm on Friday, and 11am-6pm on Saturday and Sunday – will also host a conference on Saturday at 11am in the IPUT Real Estate building at 15 George’s Quay (for which you can email cagadublin@gmail.com for tickets). Entitled Realising the Potential of the Irish Visual Art Sector, and chaired by the former director of the National Gallery of Ireland Sean Rainbird, it is set to feature an impressive list of critics, writers, curators, collectors and yes, artists too, among the panellists.“Some Irish artists are selling well in Ireland and some are selling well internationally, but we need to strengthen Irish galleries to support artists to broaden their perspectives so that Irish art has more exposure in private and corporate collections and museums internationally,” says Rainbird.' #dublingalleryweekend #cagaireland #johnbehan #rha #kitesabovethecastles 

Check out the Irish Times article on the schedule for the upcoming Dublin Gallery Weekend. Many exciting things are happening including a film screening of John Behan's Odyssey directed by the esteemed Irish director Donald Taylor Black as well as dozens of other events! https://lnkd.in/ez8j2V5J

Thank you to Penny McCormick for the Profile of Maggie Morrisson for her Artistic Licence for The Gloss Magazine https://lnkd.in/e-J3zx95 Photo: Courtesy John Michael Nikolai #theglossmagazine #maggiemorrisson #irishart #solomonfineart

Stephanie Hess' solo exhibition "A Day at the Zoo" runs until 22nd of June here at Solomon Fine Art. Opening Hours: Sun/Mon - CLOSED Tues-Fri - 10am - 5:30 pm Saturday - 11am - 4pm You can take a virtual 360 tour of the exhibition through the exhibition viewing room - https://lnkd.in/esraFywR

Stephanie Hess' solo exhibition "A Day at the Zoo" opens tonight at 6pm. The show is to be opened by Dr. Christoph Schwitzer, Director of Dublin Zoo. Following a recent commission for Dublin Zoo’s red panda habitat and inspired by her time spent observing the zoo’s inhabitants during that process, Hess has created a menagerie of characterful and colourful creatures which evoke the magic and excitement of a day at the zoo.    Hess creates bronze works inspired by the animal kingdom. She observes her subjects with a playful eye, interpreting their characteristics with a sense of whimsy and tenderness. For Stephanie, sculpture is all about joy, and this is reflected in the bright and innovative patinas she carefully develops for her pieces. These unique patinas are exclusive to the artist’s work and are as bright, brilliant and playful as the creatures they adorn. * Click here to access the viewing room for the exhibition - https://lnkd.in/esraFywR