Visual Arts Special: Duke Street Gallery

Duke Street Gallery

Just off Grafton Street, 17 Duke Street has been home to a number of artists, musicians, poets and writers over the years. Showcasing a range of different styles and trends in Irish painting, Duke Street is known for championing younger artists. It hosts an eclectic collection of paintings, from young and contemporary artists, to established and international practitioners, like Brian Palm. Often incorporating music into their events, the gallery is soon due to host Grammy award-winning Irish folk singer Susan McKeown, accompanied by collaborators Ger Kiely and Trevor Hutchinson, for a night of music and art. Meanwhile, their annual Bloomsday line-up fuses painting with film-making, music and writing in a celebration of James Joyce’s Dublin. Previous musicians to have played at the Gallery include Niall Toner, Lisa Hannigan and Mary Stokes, making Duke Street a hub of culture right in the heart of Dublin.

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