SATURDAY 15th OCTOBER 1.30PM - 3PM This week we will be exploring the art movement, Fauvism. The fauvist movement began in France and placed emphasis on the use of bold colour and brushwork- so expect lots of bright colours! Henri Matisse was a famous Fauvist painter as well as a collage artist. We will be […]
18th – 21st October, Workshops 1pm-4pm Each Day Internationally acclaimed performance artist Elvira Santamaria Torres will lead this series of performance art workshops, in which participants will have the opportunity to work on ideas, concerns or intuitions that they want to develop into a performance artwork. From experiential and conceptual material, the sessions will provide […]
Wednesday 19th - Wednesday 26th October 2022, Project Space The Black History Showcase 2022 is a collection of art inspired by and promoting the contribution of African/Black people to the world through, education, philosophy, culture, arts and the many various areas of human activity. It's part of Black History Month UK, Brought to you by […]
SATURDAY OCTOBER 22nd 1.30-3pm In this Saturdays workshop we will be exploring the Surrealist movement, which celebrated and documented the thoughts of the unconscious mind. Surrealists often created artworks of their dreams or let their unconscious mind take over as they created automatic drawings (doodled). Leonora Carrington and Frida Kahlo are both very famous Surrealist […]
SATURDAY OCTOBER 29th 1.30-3pm Happy Halloween!! In this spooktacular workshop we will be exploring the expressionist movement. Within the expressionist movement artists used their work to express their inner feelings and ideas, such as Edward Munch’s ‘The Scream’. Die Brücke were a group of German Expressionist artists who were based in Dresden; they were known […]
Thursday 3rd to Saturday 12th November 2022, Project Space Postponed due to the recent fire at the Cathedral Buildings, we're delighted to be able to host this eclectic exhibition from DAS, showcasing works from the recent cohort of DAS Home Residents. The exhibition will launch in our Project Space as part of Late Night Art […]
Sinéad O’Donnell | Jayne Parker | Katherine Nolan | Hollie Miller | With text by Angela Halliday Saturday 19th November – Saturday 14th January 2023 Opening Saturday 19th November 1pm – 4pm Sinead O’Donnell performance event Saturday 3rd December at 2pm Hold on Tight is a provocative exhibition of corporeal artworks by four artists working […]
Saturday 26th November, Project Space Re-Vision Performing Arts Festival | 25.11.22 – 27.11.22 Re-Vision Performing Arts Festival is a festival which works to promote social inclusion, diversity and equality through diverse performing arts. Re-Vision takes place annually in Belfast, Northern Ireland, this year from 25-27th November 2022. Under the title Play|Pause it addresses how identities […]
Opening 1 December at 5pm, part of Late Night Art Belfast Project Space 1 – 21 December 2022 The Golden Thread Gallery is delighted to revisit one of our most popular exhibitions, which was never actually seen in the gallery! Not Alone was 'an exhibition in a bottle' which travelled over 3800 miles during lockdown. Featuring […]
7th January – 18th February 2023 Golden Thread Gallery is excited to present Phillip McCrilly’s first solo show in our Project Space in January 2023. Curated by Mary Stevens, explores “gender socialisation, considered ideas around home, as well as the potential for a fulfilled queer life in a rural Irish context.” Read more about the exhiibition […]
7th January - 18th February 2023 Exhibition Launch 7th January at 1pm Golden Thread Gallery is excited to present Phillip McCrilly’s first solo show in our Project Space in January 2023. Curated by Mary Stevens, I Can Never Nail the Days Down explores “gender socialisation, considered ideas around home, as well as the potential for a […]
SATURDAY 14th JAN 2023 1.30-3PM SUITABLE FOR AGES 13+ As part of Hold On Tight we are delighted to offer this rare opportunity to learn from one of this island's most acclaimed performance artists, Sinéad O’Donnell. This workshop will provide an accessible and supportive introduction to performance art. It's suitable for ages 13 and up. […]
