Solomon Fine Art

Thanks to for the super mention in today’s Irish Times Magazine.

THE COLOUR OF SUMMER

• Maggie Morrisson’s Apricity celebrates gardens, botanicals and nature in all its vibrant glory. As summer continues to tantalise with its occasional visitations, and more frequent withdrawals, step into
Dublin’s Solomon Gallery to be transported to tropical paradise spots and other lushly abundant wonders.

The works range from €350 to €8,500, but there’s no charge to feast your eyes. Ends July 20th.

GEMMA TIPTON

Maggie Morrisson's vibrant exhibition of paintings 'Apricity' continues until July 20th. It certainly feels like summer here in the gallery if nowhere else! Pop in if you need a hit!

MAGGIE MORRISSON: APRICITY Apricity, 2024 , Gökotta, 2024 , Spending Time in Now, 2024 , Inscape, 2024 , The Shape of Air II, 2024 , Enduring, 2024 , Walking By the Lake, 2023 , Silent Triumph, 2024 , Deserving, 2024 , Seen Unseen, 2024 , Thriving, 2024 , Resilience, 2024 , Resistance, 2024...

John Behan is among the shortlisted artists for this year’s prestigious RCSI Award

FINAL WEEK!

We have entered the final week of Stephanie Hess’s solo show “A Day at the Zoo” here at Solomon Fine Art.

This menagerie of a show with many bronze colourful characters.

Pop in between today and Saturday the 22nd of May to view the show!

If you can’t make it in, a 360 tour of the exhibition is available through the exhibition viewing room - link in bio!

Congrats Sarah Searson!

Sarah Searson welcomed as new director of the National Sculpture Factory: From the National Sculpture Factory. 28 May 2024. Sarah Searson has extensive leadership experience in the Irish arts and education sector. Previous roles include Arts Officer, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, Head of Creative Arts and Media at ATU Galway, Director of The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon, and Interim Director of the Tyrone Guthrie Centre. Sarah has…

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Thank you to Philip Carton for interviewing Solomon Sculptor for this week's "Meet the Artist" in the Business Post.

Solomon Fine Art is delighted to host an exhibition of sixteen new bronzes by the popular and hugely talented sculptor Stephanie Hess.

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.

Opens Thursday 30th May at Solomon Fine Art.

Click the link in our bio to read more & visit the viewing room for Stephanie Hess - A Day at the Zoo.

What a night!

Stephanie Hess' solo exhibition "A Day at the Zoo" opened last night. 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.

A huge thank you to Dr. Christoph Schwitzer, Director of Dublin Zoo for opening the show and sharing his vast knowledge on wildlife and Dublin Zoo with us.

"A Day at the Zoo" runs until Saturday 22nd of June.

Click the link in our bio to access the online viewing room for the exhibition for more photos!

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We’re closed on Mondays but you can view the 194th RHA Annual Exhibition online any time of the day or night.

Monday’s featured work is this sculpture by Rachel Joynt RHA in bronze on a polished black granite base.

It’s just one of over five hundred pieces showcasing painting, sculpture, print, photography, mixed media, drawing and architectural models in this year’s Annual.

View and purchase art from the Annual Exhibition here - rhagallery.viewingrooms.com

RHA opening hours:

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 11am - 5pm; Wednesday 11am - 6:30pm; and Sunday 12 - 5pm.

Image: Rachel Joynt RHA, ‘Attune’, bronze, polished black granite, 55 x 16 x 17cm. Image courtesy of the artist.

A beautiful interior designed by Lyons Kelly with Solomon artist Kate MacDonagh’s elegant triptych taking centre stage in the drawing room 👏 👏 👏

See Inside This Luxury Apartment In Dublin 4 Complete With Exquisite Finishes - The Gloss Magazine A calm and harmonious interior, bespoke artwork and exquisite finishes make this Dublin apartment ultra-interesting…

Carol Hodder original beermat art is available to bid on until the 26th of May. Click the link in bio to place a bid.

Carol is one of many artists and celebrities to illustrate a beermat to help fight testicular cancer.

All funds raised from the auction will go to the testicular cance charity Cahonas Scotland.

Wednesday’s featured work from the RHA Annual Exhibition is a sculpture in Statuario Honey Italian marble by Michael Quane RHA.

Visit us in person or see rhagallery.viewingrooms.com/viewing-room to view this and over 500 works, many of which are for sale.

Image: Michael Quane RHA, Inflated, Statuario Honey, 32 x 27 x 29cm.

Wishing all the best to writer Rónán Hession on the publication of his latest novel ‘Ghost Mountain’ today. We had the great pleasure of meeting the author when his photo was being taken here at the gallery for this Irish Times interview. Rónán chose a painting by artist Tom Climent to grace the cover of the book so it seemed appropriate to be photographed in front of Tom’s paintings! The book is now available from all good booksellers. Best of luck Rónán!

FINAL WEEK!

We have entered the final week of Tom Climent's solo show "Pilgrim" here at Solomon Fine Art.

The near sell-out exhibition has been a huge success.

Out of 25 new works by the artist, only four remain:

1️⃣Cosmic Tree
2️⃣Treasure Found
3️⃣Landing Field
4️⃣Gallivant

Pop in between today and Saturday 25th of May to view the show.

If you can't make it in, a 360 virtual tour of the exhibition is available through the exhibition viewing room - link in bio!

Thanks to Ruth Monahan for the lovely mention in Saturday’s Independent! The owner of Appassionata Flowers, Ruth has an absolutely incredible eye and is so supportive of Irish artists and creatives. We were so lucky to get the chance to collaborate with her on an exhibition installation here at Solomon last year. And lucky Leah Beggs to have a painting in her considered collection of beautiful things!

Huge thanks to Orla Neligan and the Irish Independent who chatted to Solomon Director Tara Murphy about buying art/starting a collection in today’s Weekend magazine. Some great tips there from .auctioneers too! .ie

Tom Climent's solo show "Pilgrim" continues until Saturday 25th May here at Solomon Fine Art.

1️⃣Gateway
2️⃣Glittering Eyes of the Mountain
3️⃣A Map to Find You
4️⃣Burst
5️⃣Studio

Click the link in our bio to access the exhibition viewing room for more details.

A 360 virtual tour of "Pilgrim" is also available through the exhibition viewing room.

Thanks to Marc O’Sullivan Vallig for his interview with Tom Climent in today’s Irish Examiner newspaper. Together they talk about Tom’s work, his studio practice and current exhibition Pilgrim which is currently on here at Solomon Fine Art and runs until the 25th of May.

You can view the exhibition in full in our online viewing room which has additional news articles, a 360° virtual tour plus download links for the 28-page exhibition catalogue. Links in bio!

Cork artist Tom Climent: 'I'm trying to capture or create light within the paintings' Tom Climent's Spanish heritage and interest in science both feed into the paintings at his latest exhibition

Ballinglen Fellow and artist, Tom Climent, is exhibiting at Solomon Fine Art, Balfe Street, Dublin 2. The exhibition entitled Pilgrim consists of new paintings created by Tom. There is a private viewing tomorrow evening, 6pm - 8pm, and the exhibition continues until Saturday 25 May 2024.

"In Pilgrim we are presented with a body of vibrant and exquisitely textured compositions which offer a tantalising glimpse into worlds which straddle the border between ‘real and spirit’. The paintings act as portals through which we are invited to embark on a journey of discovery, a pilgrimage to new and unexplored terrains."

For further details please telephone: +353 (01) 672 4429 or email [email protected]
Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 10am - 5.30pm / Saturday 11am - 4pm

Image Detail: Gateway, oil, plaster & sand on canvas, 183 x 244 cm

What a wonderful and true free spirit

RIP BRIDGET FLANNERY

We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of artist Bridget Flannery, with whom Lavit Gallery had a longstanding relationship.

After graduating in 1981 Bridget received the Student of the Year Award from Cork Arts Society (now trading as Lavit Gallery) and subsequently featured in numerous annual group exhibitions at the gallery including a Student of the Year 40th Retrospective Exhibition and Bridget Flannery Selects, an exhibition she curated, both taking place in 2008.

In 2022 Lavit Gallery was delighted to welcome Bridget back to her native Cork for Undersong, her first solo exhibition in the city in twenty-two years. Bridget was a joy to work with on that last occasion and she brought with her a great deal of fun and warmth as well as a true zest for life and her art. We would like to offer our sincere condolences to Bob and all of Bridget’s family, friends and colleagues at this difficult time.

Image: Bridget Flannery in conversation with her close friend and collaborator Angie Shanahan, an event that took place during her solo show Undersong in October and November 2022.

I am so upset to hear of the untimely passing of artist Bridget Flannery. We were privileged to exhibit her beautiful paintings over the years and she was always an absolute pleasure to work with.

I don’t believe I have ever met a more positive, energetic, joyful and kind person - never a bad word to say about anyone, always smiling and giggling and full of wise words, positivity and encouragement. She gave so much to her community through arts education. And whenever we chatted on the phone she would say something that somehow made you appreciate how wonderful life is. We bonded over sea swimming in COVID times and she always jokingly complained about living in landlocked Carlow during the darkest lockdowns (but still managed to find secret local rivers and lakes to leap into). She loved to travel and completely immerse herself in her new surroundings, filling endless sketchbooks with colours and textures that caught her eye along the way.

We only learned about her illness in February so it is shocking that she has been taken from us so suddenly. I would like to say ‘rest in peace Bridget’ but know that - far from it - she will be sketching, swimming, dancing and lifting the spirits of those around her, wherever that may be. We send our deepest condolences to Bob and her beloved family.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam

Thanks to for the mention in The Gloss Interiors Spring/Summer 2024 edition.

This article explores the transformation of a large redbrick Victorian house in Dublin 4, featuring a triptych by

“Architect John Kelly and Interior Designer Eoin Lyons of LyonsKelly helped the client to conceptualise a new interior, and open the next chapter for the history of the property”.

“Over the sofa, a triptych by Kate MacDonagh from the Solomon Gallery.”

🔗Click the link in our bio to read the full article.

'Trust Issues'
Bronze and Corten steel
Solomon Fine Art Gallery's, Spring Show 4th 27th April
Always a great show! ❤️
Chain clasps hand-made by jeweller Sam Lafford

Super excited to hear that ‘Whispers From a Night Sky’ has found a new home, via ‘s Spring Group exhibition, which opened last night in Dublin!

Truly grateful to Tara and team for being so great at what they do in the gallery. Thank you 🙏

The exhibition will run until 27th April. It’s located on Balfe Street, just beside the Westbury Hotel, if you haven’t been in before. Pop in! It’s a very lovely and welcoming space for those of you who may not frequent exhibitions ☺️

Great to show alongside brilliant artists including , , , .casey.art , , Brí , Ana Duncan, Margaret Egan, .flannery.painter , , , , , , , , .wann and many more.

Look forward to seeing the show upon my return home!☺️❤️