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FREE FAMILY WORKSHOPS IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY!
Our free Saturday art workshops for families this month take place on the 22nd and 29th of January! As always it’s free to take part, and we’ll supply all the art materials and light refreshments too.
GTG is celebrating World Children’s Day on 20th November with our biggest ever art giveaway!
We're marking World Children's Day on Saturday 20th November by giving away HUNDREDS of free art packs to enable children across Northern Ireland to create art representing their fundamental rights. Just email us to request yours! World Children’s Day is celebrated on...
FREE FAMILY WORKSHOPS IN NOVEMBER!
Our free Saturday art workshops for families this month take place on the 13th and 20th November. As always it’s free to take part, and we’ll supply all the art materials and light refreshments! We have our new Covid-19 safety measures in place too. For safety...
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HOW DID WE GET TO: WE ARE HERE? A collaborative exhibition of Artists’ Moving Image from the British Council Collection and LUX
Golden Thread Gallery and Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda announce a collaborative exhibition partnership presenting WE ARE HERE, Artists’ Moving Image from the British Council Collection and LUX. 19th March – 30th April 2022 Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast | 5th March – 16th April 2022 Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda
OXYgen by Aoife Shanahan
Golden Thread Gallery presents OXYgen, an exhibition of work by Aoife Shanahan confronting the global opioid addiction crisis. From 3 March – 16 April 2022 in the Project Space.
God is Meditating: Still – a new exhibition by Edy Fung
GTG is delighted to present a new solo exhibition by Edy Fung in the Project Space, curated by Sarah McAvera. Saturday 15th January to Saturday 19th February 2022
Art & Learning
Pop Art! with Paul Mulgrew
This week artist and designer Paul Mulgrew explores the bold and colourful Pop Art movement! This workshop is part of our series of online workshops exploring important techniques in the history of contemporary art, supported by Halifax Foundation NI. The Pop Art...
Abstract Art by Hilma af Klint, with Sinead O’Neill Nicholl
This week artist Sinead O’Neill Nicholl explores the work of abstract art pioneer Hilma af Klint, whose huge, dazzling paintings were hidden and almost forgotten for many years. This workshop is part of our series of online workshops exploring important techniques in...
Dada Photo Montages with Sinead O’Neill Nicholl
Following on from our look at Surrealism, this week artist Sinead O'Neill Nicholl presents a deeper insight into the Dada art movement and the work of acclaimed and influential artist Hannah Höch; part of our series of online workshops exploring important techniques...