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Established in 1978, Taylor Galleries represents contemporary and 20th century Irish artists working in traditional and new media.

Taylor Galleries is a gallery based in Dublin that shows a selection of contemporary and 20th century Irish painting, sculpture, print and works on paper. Throughout the year Taylor Galleries mounts a series of solo exhibitions by gallery artists and two large group shows, one in August and one over the Christmas period. The gallery’s exhibition space is situated over two floors of a Georgian house which dates from 1759. Please note that the gallery DOES NOT accept unsolicited submissions from artists. Taylor Galleries was founded by John Taylor in 1978 and a number of gallery artists were inherited from Leo Smith’s Dawson Gallery. The Dawson Gallery was established by Smith in 1944 at 4 Dawson Street, Dublin 2 following his departure from the Victor Waddington Gallery. John Taylor, who had worked with Smith since 1964, continued to run the Dawson Gallery until it closed in 1978, opening Taylor Galleries in its place in the same year at 6 Dawson Street. In 1990 Taylor Galleries relocated to smaller premises at 34 Kildare Street before moving up the road to the current space at 16 Kildare Street in 1996. Today Taylor Galleries is managed by John and his brother Patrick Taylor.

22/10/2026

🌆 DUBLIN BY DUSK: IN CONVERSATION WITH MARTIN GALE & JOHN P. O’SULLIVAN

📅 29 August | 6:30–7:30 PM

Join us at Taylor Galleries for an evening conversation between gallery artist Martin Gale and John P. O’Sullivan, inspired by Gale’s current exhibition, Sharing the Land.

Explore the themes and ideas behind the exhibition and gain insight into Gale’s artistic practice and creative process.

✨ Admission is free and all are welcome. Advance booking is required.

🎟️ Book your seat → [LINK IN BIO]

Presented in support of the Night-Time Economy’s After Hours at the Museum scheme and Dublin by Dusk.

09/10/2026

Taylor Galleries’ Jessica Taylor is a contributor to Rosa Abbott’s well-considered article on collecting art in The Gloss THE GLOSS MAGAZINE. Rosa opens by asking whether you’ve ever walked into a house that “just felt a little... flat?” and suggests the answer may lie in the art, or the lack of it.
Jessica shares her insights on collecting and names Sian Costello Sian Costello as an artist to watch. Have a read!

08/10/2026

Sharing the Land
New paintings by Martin Gale Martin Gale

Join us tonight at Taylor Galleries, 6-8pm

Pictured: Arrival, 2026, oil on linen, 35 x 45 cm

On view until 31 October.

18/09/2026

A few moments from the opening of Evocations, our current exhibition by Brian Bourke.

Bringing together works that invite reflection on memory, place and the human experience, Evocations offers a quiet and compelling encounter with Bourke’s work.

Our thanks to everyone who joined us for the opening and made the evening so memorable.

Evocations is on view until 29 September.

We invite you to visit and experience the exhibition for yourself.

Image credit: Emma Eliza Regan 🗝 📷

04/09/2026

In conversation with Sian Costello & Penny McCormack.

A look back at last week’s conversation around ‘It’s All About You’, presented as part of Dublin by Dusk.

In support of Night-Time Economy After Hours at the Museum and Dublin by Dusk .

Super night! Thank you to everyone who joined us.

26/08/2026

SOLD OUT — BUT WE’VE ADDED MORE TICKETS! 🎟️

Due to demand, additional tickets are now available for Artists at Dusk: Sian Costello Sian Costello in Conversation with Penny McCormack Penny McCormick, happening tomorrow evening at Taylor Galleries.

Join artist Sian Costello and writer and editor Penny McCormack as they discuss It’s All About You — Costello’s current exhibition exploring self-image, performance, artifice and the history of figurative painting. Curated by Eamonn Maxwell 𝔈𝔞𝔪𝔬𝔫𝔫 𝔐𝔞𝔵𝔴𝔢𝔩𝔩.

The conversation will delve into Costello’s creative process, her use of staged photography and camera obscura techniques, representations of women, and the often-unseen labour of the model. They’ll also discuss Costello’s recent recognition, including her win of the K+M Evans Painting Prize at the 2026 RHA Annual Exhibition.

📍 Taylor Galleries
📅 Thursday 27 August
🕡 6.30–7.30pm
🎟️ Free, but advance booking required

Additional tickets are now available — link in bio to book via Eventbrite.

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20/08/2026

We are delighted to see Brian Bourke’s work featured on the cover of the latest issue of Irish Arts Review Irish Arts Review

A wonderful recognition of Bourke’s practice, for which we are very grateful to the editors and team at Irish Arts Review. We are especially grateful to John O’Sullivan John P. O'Sullivan for his thoughtful consideration of Bourke’s work in this issue.

We look forward to presenting Brian’s work at Taylor Galleries this September.

More to follow in the coming weeks.

23/07/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Taylor Galleries for the opening of VI Decades by Tim Goulding (Tim Goulding)

Congratulations to Tim on a remarkable exhibition. It was a pleasure to celebrate this significant body of work with so many friends, collectors and supporters.

Our sincere thanks also to Iarla Ó Lionáird whose beautiful performance added a memorable dimension to the evening.

VI Decades continues at Taylor Galleries.

18/06/2026

🎙️ IN CONVERSATION: SIOBHÁN McDONALD & CHRISTINA KENNEDY

📅 25 June | ⏰ 6:30pm

Join us at Taylor Galleries for an intimate conversation between artist Siobhán McDonald and Christina Kennedy, Head of Collections at IMMA.

Together, they will explore McDonald’s exhibition SONANCE, discussing the themes, influences, and creative processes behind the work currently on view.

The conversation begins at 6.30pm and will run for approximately one hour. The exhibition will be open to all until 9pm.

🎟️ Admission is free and all are welcome.
📍 Advance booking is required – link in bio to book your seat.

This event is presented in support of the Night-Time Economy After Hours at the Museum scheme and Dublin by Dusk. Dublin By Dusk

30/05/2026

BANK HOLIDAY SATURDAY ☀️

If you’re in the city today, drop by before 3pm and spend some time with two very different but equally compelling exhibitions.

At Taylor Galleries, Makiko Nakamura presents a series of richly layered abstract paintings, where colour, texture and gesture combine to create immersive, atmospheric works that reveal new details with every viewing.

Upstairs in TAYLOR TWO, Niamh Porter showcases exquisitely painted still lifes, transforming familiar objects through extraordinary attention to light, form and surface.

Two distinct approaches to painting. Two exhibitions worth lingering with.

Open today until 3pm.

Image 1: Makiko Nakamura, Liffey sunset, 2026, Pigments + metal leaf on paper, 30 x 30 cm

Image 2: Niamh Porter, Birdhouse, 2026, oil on canvas, 50 x 40 cm (Detail of a painting, not shown in full)

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16 Kildare Street
Dublin
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Telephone

+35316766055

Website

http://www.taylorgalleries.ie/

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