The Salt House
The Salt House is an exhibition of new work by Sharon Kelly which grew from her discovery of a box of small black & white photographs taken by Kelly’s parents in the early 1960’s.
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‘The Last Picture Show’ film screening
Part of the Imagine! Belfast Festival Classic American drama 'The Last Picture Show' is a 1971 American film directed and co-written by Peter Bogdanovich, adapted from the semi-autobiographical 1966 novel by Larry McMurtry. As with all Bogdanovich's best work, his wife Polly Platt was his close artistic collaborator and production designer on the film. Showing […]
Perhaps Our Awakening Is Our Deeper Dream – Thomas Brezing
Remember, you must book your visit to the gallery in advance by emailing [email protected] Book here to attend the exhibition launch event on Thursday 1st October - please note, spaces are limited. A solo exhibition by Thomas Brezing, curated by Sharon Murphy Our first new exhibition post-lockdown presents new works by Dublin based multi-disciplinary artist Thomas […]
Paul Moore: Fionnghlas
Golden Thread Gallery Belfast, United KingdomIn 2019 Paul Moore received the ACNI Artist Career Enhancement Scheme award to work with Golden Thread Gallery culminating in an exhibition in the Project Space in 2021. Over the course of 2020, when the routine of our daily lives changed so dramatically, Moore began to develop work which is informed by Virtual Reality technology […]
Exhibition Launch: ACROSS AND IN-BETWEEN Suzanne Lacy
Golden Thread Gallery Belfast, United KingdomSaturday 12th June 11am to 4pm Golden Thread Gallery is delighted to invite you to the launch of Suzanne Lacy’s Across and In-Between presented in association with IWM Imperial War Museum, The Whitworth and Ulster University. Co-commissioned and presented as a work-in-progress for the closing season of 14-18 NOW and the Belfast International Arts Festival; […]
The Bystander Effect: Alison Lowry
Thursday 5th August - Thursday 9th September 2021 Launch Event: Late Night Art Thursday 5th August 4pm to 7.45pm Golden Thread Gallery are delighted to announce Alison Lowry’s upcoming exhibition in the Project Space, The Bystander Effect. The culmination of two years of research, The Bystander Effect examines the role that we, as a society, […]
Portrait of Northern Ireland Centenary exhibition
12 October - 4 November 2021 Secretary of State Brandon Lewis has announced a major art exhibition to showcase Northern Ireland’s creative talent as part of the Northern Ireland Office’s Centenary programme. The Portrait of Northern Ireland: Neither an Elegy nor a Manifesto exhibition will feature over 100 artists who have explored perspectives of Northern Ireland’s […]
Portrait of Northern Ireland Curator Talk: 100 Years of Queer Art in Northern Ireland
Golden Thread Gallery Belfast, United KingdomSaturday 16th October 11.00 - 12.00 Queer heritage practitioner Kristopher Reid takes a closer look at the artists and artworks which have challenged conventions of gender and sexuality in the last century. Free admission, booking not required. We're operating under current Covid-19 safety guidelines, as follows: Maximum capacity is 50 visitors at one time. We may […]
Portrait of Northern Ireland Curator Talk: Artists’ Initiatives
Saturday 23rd October 11am-12pm, free admission Artist and curator Peter Richards reflects on the significance of artist-run and artist-led initiatives in the region. Free admission, booking not required. We’re operating under current Covid-19 safety guidelines, as follows: Maximum capacity is 50 visitors at one time. We may ask you to wait outside for a short […]
Portrait of Northern Ireland Curator Talk: Factory and Fantasy
Golden Thread Gallery Belfast, United KingdomSaturday 23rd October 2pm-3pm, free admission Curator and art historian Dickon Hall explores the influence that industry had on the development of art in Northern Ireland from the 1920s to early 1950s. This talk will take place in the exhibition space and will highlight works by John Luke, Romeo Toogood and Colin Middleton to name […]
Portrait of Northern Ireland Curator Talk: Neither an elegy nor a manifesto
Golden Thread Gallery Belfast, United KingdomSaturday 30th October 11am-12pm, free admission Join curator Shan McAnena as she discusses her approach to documenting 100 years of art from Northern Ireland. Free admission, booking not required. We’re operating under current Covid-19 safety guidelines, as follows: Maximum capacity is 50 visitors at one time. We may ask you to wait outside for a […]
Portrait of Northern Ireland: Are you listening? Emerging voices & practices from recent graduates of Belfast School of Art
Golden Thread Gallery Belfast, United KingdomSaturday 30th October 2pm-3pm, free admission In this talk, Louise O’Boyle, Head of Belfast School of Art, will discuss the graduate works selected for this exhibition. How they connect, challenge, and contribute at local and national levels. But maybe more interestingly, how they stand strong among contemporary artist voices globally. Free admission, booking not required. […]