Ballinglen Museum of Art exhibitions can be found here & Ballinglen Gallery exbitions here.
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Let's Chill a Little - A Cruinniú na nÓg event
The Ballinglen Gallery 10 June 2023 Exhibition and Garden Party, June 10, 3pm. Come celebrate how the children learned that they could relax a little and be less anxious while still doing good things for the... Read more -
Taking Chances: Experimental Drawing
Workshop with Jeffrey Hirst 22 - 28 September 2023 Workshop cost: $1600. Level of experience: open to students of all levels Material fee: tbd, there will be a small materials and field trip fee Dates to remember : Registration:... Read more -
Building History: Introduction to Painting with Oil and Cold Wax
Workshop with Lisa Pressman 29 August - 6 September 2024 Workshop cost: $2400. Level of experience: Material fee: Materials fee will apply Dates to remember : Registration: 24th May 2023 Booking forms and fee must be received by: 1st January... Read more
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Paintings by Rose de Groot - Artist Talk
The Ballinglen Gallery 5 May - 4 June 2023 The Exhibition will open with an artist talk on Friday May 5th at 5pm. Ballinglen Fellow Rose de Groot will show paintings from series titled, Black Light, White Heat (2019),... Read more -
In Ordinary Time: Fragments of a Family History
Carmel Mc Mahon book signing & reading 16 March 2023 We are so delighted to host a book signing and reading of In Ordinary Time: Fragments of a Family History by Carmel Mc Mahon. A multi-layered exploration of trauma, time,... Read more -
Desire Lines | Debbie Dawson & Helle Helsner
Opening Reception 16 March 2023 Opening remarks Dr Orla Flynn, President GMIT/ATU Read more -
MATERIALITY AND PROCESS IN PAINTING MATERIALS with Nicki Heenan
one-day workshop 5 November 2022 Nicki will demonstrate how to make pastels, paint and inks from pigments and develop environmentally satisfying work that reflects the local environment. Develop your knowledge of found and foraged art... Read more -
'Inherit’, Place|Lab Collective
Opening Reception & Concert 27 August 2022 Concert by Violist Dr. Claudine Bigelow of the musical works which inspired the exhibition theme. Artists Joanna Kidney, Nuala Clarke, (Ireland) Joe Ostraff, Melinda Ostraff and Karina Nöel Hean (USA)... Read more -
Ballinglen En Plein Air 2022
A series of three Summer one-day workshops 13 - 28 August 2022 Saturday August 13th: COLOUR, ITS PHENOMENA AND PRACTICE with Roger Chavez. From a painter's point of view learn how our vision responds to colour and its relationship to light -... Read more -
Signifiers: Prints by Claudia R. Fieo
Opening Reception 3 August 2022 Artist Statement Claudia Fieo's prints consider the complex tensions between humanity and the natural world. Through her work she seeks to highlight the potential for reconciliation in the face of... Read more -
Norman Ackroyd, Painting with Acid
Exhibition Events 2 - 4 August 2022 Tuesday August 2nd 3-6pm Print Demonstration by Norman Ackroyd Booking essential: ballinglenarts@gmail.com Wednesday August 3rd 2-5pm Talk, Book Signing and Wine Reception Thursday August 4th 11am Coffee Morning with Norman... Read more -
Growth: A lantern light box installation
Opening Reception 29 April 2022 Everyone welcome, refreshments served. Read more -
Paul Kenny: Seaworks 2008-2022
Opening Reception & Artist Talk 8 April 2022 Come hear fascinating photographer Paul Kenny talk about his work at the opening of his exhibition at the Ballinglen Museum of Art. His works relate directly to the sea and... Read more -
Moving Still, a solo exhibition of work by Kate MacDonagh
Opening Reception 4 March 2022 Opening speaker: Hugo Hamilton Read more -
the way that they went
Opening Reception 5 November 2021 All welcome. Read more -
Print Demonstration & Workshop with John Fitzsimons
A Stoney Road Press workshop at The Ballinglen Arts Foundation 30 October 2021 John Fitzsimons, artist and master printmaker with Stoney Road Press, will lead a print workshop incorporating the processes of monotype and carborundum printing. Suitable for all levels and none -... Read more -
Halloween Movie Night at the Museum
29 October 2021 Come to Ballinglen to see 'Hocus Pocus' Free. Treats and drawing for the kids. All ages and costumes welcome. Bring a cushion. Call 096 43184 or email ballinglenarts@gmail.com to book. Read more -
Art is for everyone: looking and learning Tour
Mayo Social Inclusion Awareness Week 2021 11 October 2021 The Ballinglen Museum of Art Main Street, Ballycastle, Co Mayo Come see the stunning exhibition of prints Stoney Road Press 20 Years – A Survey at the Ballinglen Museum and... Read more -
Youth Arts at Ballinglen
Tuesday evenings in October 5 - 26 October 2021 Youth Arts at Ballinglen in October! 4 weeks of art making, a mix of printmaking, painting, drawing and discussions. 12 - 16 years old. Free. Materials supplied. Pods of 6,... Read more -
Contemplating the Collection
A series of monthly online tours 27 September - 13 December 2021 Virtual viewing and discussion of works from the collection Join us on the last Monday of every month at 7 pm (GMT) via Zoom with facilitator and visual artist Nuala... Read more -
Culture Night 2021
Ballinglen Museum of Art 17 September 2021 Join us for Culture Night here at Ballinglen for an action packed event! B E Exon is performing a reading from her latest book Moxie and the Kite-Bite’n Ash. Delve... Read more -
Our Sensational Senses: a sensory scavenger hunt for children anywhere
Ballinglen Museum of Art 12 July 2021 Áine will be present for an outdoor, creative, sensory, family event. We will run a number of sensory scavenger hunts together. This is a space for children and young people... Read more -
Conversations Between Artists
Peter Brooke and Randall Exon 12 July 2021 This is a series of short conversations between artists who are fellows of The Ballinglen Arts Foundation and have visited on residency. Each fellow donates a piece of work prompted... Read more -
Artist Talks: En Plein Aire 2.0
4 - 29 July 2021 These artist talks followed a series of five outdoor summer workshops celebrating the grand tradition of outdoor landscape painting. Funded by Creative Ireland Mayo. July 4th - Maria Levinge. (talk... Read more -
Doll Making Demonstration by Na Cailleacha
28 June 2021 While present in Ballinglen Arts Foundation from June 10 – July 2, Na Cailleacha will work on a project about identity, using life-size rag dolls as alter egos. On June... Read more -
Guerilla Girl Frida Kahlo and Na Cailleacha in conversation
25 June 2021 Mayo County Council Arts Service is delighted to present Guerrilla Girl Frida Kahlo in a virtual discussion with Na Cailleacha, as part of their second residency at Ballinglen in June... Read more -
Conversations Between Artists
Nuala Clarke and Gail Grinnell 17 May 2021 This is a series of short conversations between artists who are fellows of The Ballinglen Arts Foundation and have visited on residency. Each fellow donates a piece of work prompted... Read more -
Conversations Between Artists
David Brewster and Peter Brooke 17 April 2021 This is a series of short conversations between artists who are fellows of The Ballinglen Arts Foundation and have visited on residency. Each fellow donates a piece of work prompted... Read more -
Conversations Between Artists
Stuart Shils and David Brewster 13 April 2021 This is a series of short conversations between artists who are fellows of The Ballinglen Arts Foundation and have visited on residency. Each fellow donates a piece of work prompted... Read more -
Conversations Between Artists
Pat Harris and Stuart Shils 16 March 2021 This is a series of short conversations between artists who are fellows of The Ballinglen Arts Foundation and have visited on residency. Each fellow donates a piece of work prompted... Read more -
Conversations Between Artists
Nataly Maier and Pat Harris 8 March 2021 This is a series of short conversations between artists who are fellows of The Ballinglen Arts Foundation and have visited on residency. Each fellow donates a piece of work prompted... Read more -
Conversations Between Artists
Logan Grider and Nataly Maier 17 February 2021 This is a series of short conversations between artists who are fellows of The Ballinglen Arts Foundation and have visited on residency. Each fellow donates a piece of work prompted... Read more -
Conversations Between Artists
Nuala Clarke and Logan Grider 16 February 2021 This is a series of short conversations between artists who are fellows of The Ballinglen Arts Foundation and have visited on residency. Each fellow donates a piece of work prompted... Read more -
Without Boundaries, Eleven at the Archive Room
Opening Reception 2 October 2020 An exhibition in collaboration with Mayo County Council & Galway County Council to celebrate Architecture at the Edge 2020. ‘Museums are usually boxes bounded by walls on which to hang... Read more -
Charcoal meets Saxophone - a Dialogue between a Painter and a Jazz Musician
Helen Comerford & Carole Nelson in conversation 15 September 2020 Na Cailleacha a collective of creatives in their seventies (six visual artists, one jazz musician and a curator/writer) have come together to explore being female, older and hopefully wiser. Between... Read more -
Culture Night 2018
"Culture is Catching" 21 September 2018 Exhibition by Chris Doris in The Ballinglen Gallery, Open Studios by Artists in Residence, a children's printmaking workshop with Artist Jeffrey Hirst 5-12 years and a children's paint and collage... Read more -
The Ballinglen Arts Foundation 25 Year Anniversary & Peter Maxwell Memorial Day
24 September 2017 Saturday 24th June 2017 in celebration of The Ballinglen Art Foundation's 25 year anniversary and Peter Maxwell's memorial day. A lovely day was had by all and the rain held... Read more