Ireland Glass Biennale 2023 at Dublin Castle

The National College of Art and Design (NCAD) in association with the Office of Public Works today (27 April) launched the Ireland Glass Biennale 2023; an exhibition of work from some of the world’s most innovative glass artists, designers and craft practitioners. The Ireland Glass Biennale (IGB) exhibition will be on show in the Coach House Gallery, Dublin Castle from 28 April to 20 August 2023. Through showcasing the excellence of contemporary glass practice, the Irish Glass Biennale (IGB) aspires to further the public’s understanding of the creative potential of glass and to act as a catalyst for cultural activities which centre around glass.

Glass practitioners from Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia are among those selected by the international panel of jurors, each bringing expertise in their respective fields of glass curation, practice and education Kim Mawhinney, Senior Curator of Art at National Museums Northern Ireland; Katya Heller, Director at Heller Gallery, New York; Zhang Lin, Founder, Director and President of the Shanghai Museum of Glass and Karen Donnellan, artist, and educator. The exhibition is curated by Dr Caroline Madden of the National College of Art and Design, Dublin.

IGB is co-funded by the NCAD and Creative Europe as part of a Creative Europe project: Imagining Sustainable Glass Network Europe (ISGNE). This EU funded project includes four partners in the UK, Germany, Latvia and Ireland, and engages with 33 associated organisations in nineteen European countries. This ambitious five-year project has initiated a dynamic schedule of cultural events, workshops, exhibitions and publications revolving around glass and its endless possibilities within the context of intangible cultures, design, visual and applied arts.

IGB 2023 will be on show at the Coach House Gallery, Dublin Castle, 28 April–20 August 2023, 10am–5pm daily. Closed for lunch 1.15-1.45pm. Free admission.

Photography from the launch will be circulated to the media after the events or will be available from Naoise Culhane Photography naoise@naoiseculhane.com or pressoffice@opw.ie

Listings information

• exhibition: Irish Glass Biennale 2023
• location: Coach House Gallery, Dublin Castle, Castle St. Dublin
• dates: 28 April – 20 August 2023
• times: open daily from 10am to 5pm (closed for lunch 1.15-1.45pm)
• admission: free

Press tours: please contact ireland_glass_biennale@staff.ncad.ie

Images: High-resolution images please contact ireland_glass_biennale@staff.ncad.ie