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Two Unmissable Exhibitions at An Chéad Tine for Kilkenny Arts Festival & Alternative Kilkenny Arts 2025

As part of our ongoing public programme of talks, An Chéad Tíne Art Gallery is delighted to present an evening with Archaeologist and Folklorist Paddy Doyle, in response to our current exhibition "Teach Allais (Irish Sweathouse)"

Thank you to all who joined us for the opening of Teach Allais at An Chéad Tine. We’re deeply grateful to Regina Fitzpatrick for her opening words, and to Darren Francis Caffrey for a powerful performance. This group exhibition explores artists’ responses to Ireland’s ancient sweathouses – spaces of fire, ritual and renewal. Runs ’til 2nd August, Tues–Sat, 11am–5pm, on the mezzanine of Dunnes, Kieran St, Kilkenny.

Curator Mary Doyle Burke was recently in conversation in the gallery with our exhibiting artist, Graham Carew, to delve into the depths of his extraordinary body of work, Dueling With Ghosts.

An Chéad Tine Art Gallery invites artists to submit proposals for our Summer exhibition titled “Teach Allais” – Irish Sweathouses. These ancient structures, known as teach allais in the Irish language, meaning "house of sweat," are the traditional saunas of Ireland.

Dueling with Ghosts, a solo exhibition by Graham Carew at An Chéad Tíne Art Gallery, explores memory, solitude, and the healing power of art.

Join us at An Chéad Tine, Kilkenny, 10–25 May for the Sustainable Art Show—exploring creativity, ecology & circular practice. All welcome!

An Chéad Tine Art Gallery proudly presents the return of the Kilkenny Sustainable Art Exhibition in 2025, coinciding with Biodiversity Week Ireland. Curated by Mary Doyle Burke, this eco-conscious showcase invites artists working in all media to reflect on sustainability, biodiversity, and climate resilience. Artists are encouraged to submit work using organic or low-impact materials, and to explore themes that engage with humanity’s relationship with nature.

The opening of the 2nd ever Kilkenny Portrait Show 25 last Saturday was a truly special occasion, bringing together 84 talented artists,...

The Kilkenny Portrait Show 2025 opens 29th March. See Ireland’s top portrait artists showcase their work in this inspiring exhibition.

Mary Doyle Burke was recently in conversation with our current solo exhibiting Artist, Louise Cherry, at An Chéad Tine Art Gallery, Kilkenny

Kilkenny Portrait Show 2025 is open for entries! Selected by Bernadette Kiely, this juried exhibition celebrates portraiture in Ireland.

An Chéad Tine Art Gallery is now taking submissions for The Kilkenny Portrait Show 2025.

Explore Louise Cherry art in "All That’s Left of You in Me", a solo exhibition of paintings at An Chéad Tine Art Gallery

Mary Doyle Burke was recently in conversation with solo exhibiting Irish Artist Maurice Quillinan at An Chéad Tine Art Gallery, Kilkenny

Explore Louise Cherry Artwork at All That’s Left of You in Me, a bold figurative art exhibition at An Chéad Tine, Kilkenny. Opens 22nd Feb.

We are delighted to announce the upcoming solo exhibition by Maurice Quillinan - "Within the hours of the slowest clock"

Breaking Boundaries is an exhibition of sculptures created from biomaterials for Kilkenny Science Week , which is funded by Science...

Announcing our next open call, a large-scale group exhibition to close this year's visual art program – Winter Exhibition 2024.

Come join us here this November in a biomaterials workshop at An Cheád Tine Art Gallery space.