Celebrating 37 years of Boyle Arts Festival, the magnificent setting of King House is yet again the centrepiece for the Main Exhibition.

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“As a gallerist it is such an honour to curate the 2026 exhibition ‘Visual Thread.’ The exhibition showcases 160 artists, with a concentration on painting, sculpture, drawing and photography.

It celebrates the richness and diversity of Irish art that has characterised the exhibition annually since 1989. The enduring legacy and scale of the exhibition means that artists have been selected from across the Island of Ireland, from West Cork to the Antrim Coast. ‘Visual Thread’ demonstrates the quality and integrity of the visual arts in Ireland.”

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Paul McKenna, Curator

"Visual Thread' Exhibition