Kerlin Gallery Information

Established in Dublin 1988, Kerlin Gallery has built an international reputation by providing sustained and meaningful representation for leading contemporary Irish and international artists. For almost three decades, the gallery’s programme has reflected significant trends in international contemporary art with significant solo shows of Liam Gillick, Willie Doherty, Siobhán Hapaska, Phil Collins, Callum Innes, Merlin James, Albert Oehlen, Sean Scully and Hiroshi Sugimoto, among others. In recent years, the gallery has introduced a new generation of artists working across diverse media, including Gerard Byrne, Isabel Nolan, Aleana Egan, Jan Pleitner, Sam Keogh and Eoin Mc Hugh. The gallery continues to publish artists’ catalogues and monographs independently and in association with public institutions. Kerlin Gallery artists that have been shortlisted for the Turner Prize include Willie Doherty (twice), Liam Gillick, Callum Innes, Stephen McKenna and Sean Scully. Artists exhibited at the Venice Biennale since 1988 include Dorothy Cross, Willie Doherty, Gerard Byrne, Siobhán Hapaska, Jaki Irvine, Merlin James, William McKeown, Isabel Nolan, Kathy Prendergast and Sean Scully. Kerlin Gallery participates in six major art fairs annually, including Art Basel, Art Basel Hong Kong, Art Basel Miami Beach and Frieze New York. The gallery continues to have a unique and pivotal position in the contemporary art scene in Ireland whilst developing and expanding its international position.