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Pattern Recognition: Architectures of Seeing

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Celebrating 15 Years of Emerging Visual Art in County Kildare This landmark exhibition marks fifteen years of the Emerging Visual Artist Solo Exhibition Bursary Award, a partnership between Kildare County Council Arts Service and Riverbank Arts Centre. Pattern Recognition: Architectures of Seeing brings together the work of fifteen artists who have each shaped the visual

Welcome to the Comic Picnic by Kate Escolin

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

You’re invited to the picnic! Welcome to the Comic Picnic is a colourful and playful comic exhibition serving up a feast of fun. This exhibition invites you to sprawl out on a picnic blanket and enjoy the world of comics created by artist Kate Escolin. From cute characters to sun-soaked comic panels, this exhibition is

Studio 2: Making My Mark

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

An exhibition by Johnny Tierney Following an open studio in the McKenna Gallery in May 2025, self-taught artist Johnny Tierney returns with his first solo exhibition - Studio 2: Making My Mark. Step inside the artist’s studio and learn more about Johnny and his practice: “My name is Johnny Tierney and I am an artist.

FIRST FORTNIGHT 2026: H U D D L E

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

H U D D L E is a roving and inclusive event for the discussion around contemporary art and associative narratives. It is devised and chaired by Saidhbhín Gibson. The project was initiated to create an informal and welcoming occasion for those interested in contemporary art, and supplementary subjects, to come together in person and