Olivier Cornet Gallery

Olivier Cornet Gallery The Olivier Cornet Art Gallery is one of Ireland's most dynamic contemporary fine art galleries.

www.oliviercornetgallery.com
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0872887261

Located at 3 Great Denmark Street (beside Belvedere College), off Parnell Square, Dublin 1, the Olivier Cornet Gallery is one of Ireland's most dynamic contemporary fine art galleries, representing accomplished Irish-based visual artists, working in a variety of media such as painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, fine pri

nts and digital art. Since its founding in 2012, the Olivier Cornet Gallery has steadily built a strong reputation within Ireland’s visual arts landscape. Recognised by peers, critics and the media for its thoughtful programming and consistent quality, the gallery focuses on contemporary Irish art with a distinctive curatorial voice. Its exhibitions often engage with timely social, environmental and cultural themes, showcasing work by a tightly curated group of mid-career and emerging artists. The gallerist’s active presence and personal approach contribute to a welcoming atmosphere that encourages meaningful dialogue between artists, collectors and the public. Through its exhibitions and participation in national cultural events, the gallery has become an influential and respected platform for contemporary art in Ireland.

The Olivier Cornet Gallery is open from 12 noon to 5pm today and tomorrow Sunday. Please note that we are closed on Mond...
30/05/2026

The Olivier Cornet Gallery is open from 12 noon to 5pm today and tomorrow Sunday. Please note that we are closed on Monday 1 June 2026.

“… For me at least, the most arresting and pleasing jolt of life in these still lives comes from the delightful little strawberries found in five or six of the paintings. Amid the greys and the light blues, here is an unexpected burst of vivid colour…”

Max McGuinness, from his remarks at the opening of Conrad Frankel’s show ‘Silent Light’. We are open until 6pm today, Wednesday 27 May 2026.

Image: Persian vase with iPhone and butterchurch, oil on linen laid on wood, 28x39cm

As part of the launch of Dublin by Dusk, the Olivier Cornet Gallery is open until 8pm tonight, Thursday 28 May 2026.Inst...
28/05/2026

As part of the launch of Dublin by Dusk, the Olivier Cornet Gallery is open until 8pm tonight, Thursday 28 May 2026.

Installation shot of ´Roman lamp and butterchurch’ by Conrad Frankel, oil on linen laid on antique oak panel, 21x15cm

Come see the artist’s solo show Silent Light and explore our storage area.

“…We see a series of antique domestic objects, which exude a sense of peaceful timelessness – kitchen funnels, glasses, ...
27/05/2026

“…We see a series of antique domestic objects, which exude a sense of peaceful timelessness – kitchen funnels, glasses, vases, a silver bowel, a butter church. These still lives seem to transport us to a gentler, more predictable, and perhaps more dignified era and way of life, defined by the rhythms of the kitchen and the farmyard. They remind me of some of Seamus Heaney’s odes to rustic domesticity.
For example, the final stanza of Mossbawm:

And here is love
like a tinsmith’s scoop
sunk past its gleam
in the meal-bin.

There may not be a tinsmith’s scoop in these still lives. But that gleam on a small silver bowl or on the edge of a glass is a recurring, exquisitely captured detail. And it sets off what is otherwise a rather sombre palette of grey, black, brown, and blue…”

Max McGuinness, from his remarks at the opening of Conrad Frankel’s show ‘Silent Light’. We are open until 6pm today, Wednesday 27 May 2026.

Image: American funnel, butterchurch and Roman lamp, oil on linen laid on wood, 30x40cm

“That little bowl is rendered with great precision and objectivity. We see a tribute to the integrity and the singularit...
23/05/2026

“That little bowl is rendered with great precision and objectivity. We see a tribute to the integrity and the singularity of the object. But it is juxtaposed with another object – an inverted wooden funnel that has a more abstract or allegorical aura…”
“…When I look at it, I start to see a mountain, or some abandoned industrial structure topped by a tottering smokestack. This is the essence of great art and literature, where one thing can be transformed into any other thing, through the power of imagination – that of the viewer, reader, or spectator as much as the artist…”

Max McGuinness, from his remarks at the opening of Conrad Frankel’s show ‘Silent Light’. We are open 12 noon to 5pm today and tomorrow Sunday.

Image: Wooden funnel with Cork silver bowl and strawberry, oil on linen laid on wood, 32x42cm

Great vibes at last night’s opening of Conrad Frankel’s show Silent Light. Fab presentation by Max McGuinness. A few red...
22/05/2026

Great vibes at last night’s opening of Conrad Frankel’s show Silent Light. Fab presentation by Max McGuinness. A few red dots already.

Photos by Sheila Naughton

Address

3 Great Denmark Street
Dublin
D01NV63

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 6pm
Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+353872887261

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