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Ormeau Baths GalleryBelfast artists have attracted international renown for centuries. Sir John Lavery, friend of royalty and rebel alike, was the celebrity artist of his day, while William Conor and Paul Henry changed the way the world looked at Ireland. Today, internationally acclaimed artists such as Rita Duffy, Basil Blackshaw, Paddy Bloomer, David Crone, T.P. Flanagan, the McWilliams family, Neil Shawcross and Carol Graham keep the flame alight.

The Lisburn Road, in the Queen’s Quarter, otherwise renowned for chic shops, cafés and bars, is the undisputed home of Belfast’s private art gallery scene. The city centre features the Arts Council of Northern Ireland flagship gallery, the Ormeau Baths Gallery. Situated in the former Victorian swimming baths, OBG is one of the foremost exhibition spaces for contemporary visual arts in Northern Ireland. Last but certainly not least the artistic Cathedral Quarter is the hub for a whole plethora of creative spaces.

There’s no better way to discover the complex nature of a city’s character than to explore its artistic life, and when it comes to the visual arts Belfast is blossoming with over fifty public and private galleries. The Belfast Art Guide, available free from the Belfast Welcome Centre, will give you a comprehensive account of what is on offer.

Click here to download a copy of the 'Belfast Art Guide'.

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Queen Street Studios (QSS) are an artist lead non profit organisation based in Belfast city centre which provides studio provision and gallery exhibitions for local and international contemporary visual arts.

3rd & 4th Floor, 37-39 Queen Street,
BELFAST, Antrim, BT1 6EA
Tel: +44 (0) 2890243145 Email Website
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James Wray & Co specialises in paintings and sculpture by important 20th century artists. Their stock includes: Louis LeBroquy, William Scott, Alan Davie, Paul Jenkins, Barbara Hepworth, Bridget Reilly, Barbara Rea, Paul Henry, William Conor, Andrew Nichol, Percy French, Gerard Dillon and Dan O'Neill. 14 – 16 James Street South,
BELFAST, BT2 7GA
Tel: +44 (0) 28 9031 3013 Email Website
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Golden Thread Gallery is Northern Ireland’s leading international contemporary visual arts organisation. This large-scale visual arts venue based in Belfast city centre provides a diverse programme of high quality exhibitions and participatory activities.

84 Great Patrick Street, off Dunbar Link,
BELFAST, BT1 2LU
Tel: +44 (0) 28 9033 0920 Email Website
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The Naughton Gallery presents up to six exhibitions per year and also co-ordinates commissions of new art works for Queen's University. The Gallery welcomes 13,000 annual visitors including a significant number of international tourist visitors. Lanyon Building, Queen’s University of Belfast,
BELFAST, BT7 1NN
Tel: +44 (0) 28 90973580 Email Website
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