SO Fine Art Editions is an impressive contemporary art gallery which opened in September, 2013…read more They stock an extensive range of works, specialising in original fine art prints such as etchings, lithographs, woodcuts and mono prints, ceramics, sculpture and photography by well established and emerging contemporary Irish and international artists. They have works of a high quality within a surprisingly moderate price range and they have an informal and friendly approach and encourage visitors to take their time and browse through all on display. I have bought a few pieces from them over the past few years and they have always been helpful and you get email invitations to their exhibitions. Really friendly staff who are knowledgable and willing to go the extra mile to help find what you are looking for.

If you're looking for a present for someone whilst supporting local artists, this is the job…read more It's a deadly little shop just a smidgen outside the main city centre drag that has some really interesting pieces in it. Lots by local photographers and street artists (have my eye on a Solus print that I can't get out of my miiiind!) There are also lampshades and photo blocks, placemats, bags, t-shirts n all kinds of random stuff. This makes it sound like it's just another one of 'those' shops though. You know the ones. Nice to look around. Smile anemically at the shop attendance. He smiles hopelessly back. You walk out, empty handed, with the thoughts of the pretty bits you saw gone already by the time you get to the nearest Spar. Not so in the Jam Art Factory! Honestly there were about 17 different things in here I could have bought for myself or others. They are all completely unique and most are Irish (in fact, from Dublin). But not Irish in a shilaley kinda way - in a much more 'Jezus we're deadly' kinda way. They also do framing by the way - if you do buy one of their pieces, or if, like me, you've been hoarding prints and paintings for years, clinically fearful of the price of putting them behind wood and glass. I've been assured that it won't set me back a frightening amount, so I will be back, and will update this accordingly.

Walking to St. Patrick's Cathedral, I came across this gorgeous shop window with quirky posters…read morehung across like washing line. The artwork and sayings were wise, witty, funny, ironic and hip and I loved the look of the shop so wandered in to find out it was an art coop of sorts, which featured only local Irish designers and artists. I loved a local artist's take on Tintin as Hipster and ended up purchasing this poster of a screen silk of a young Alice-in-Wonderland-type-of-gal looking at these butterflies on a page from an old thesaurus. There was also just other lovely cool decorative arts stuff. The bloke behind the counter was also gregarious, engaging and passionate about supporting local art. Loved the store, and highly encourage local Dubliners to go and support their neighborhood artists! Note: #282 of Yelp 100 challenge for 2016

According to my friends of a more fine arts leaning than myself, this is THE place to go for arts…read moresupplies in Dublin. Popping in, you realise just how much thought must actually go into a painting - what one of those 200 brushes would be most apt? Acrylic or oil-based paints? What size canvas? And what in the world are all these accoutrements for down the back? Comprehensive is the word to describe this place, and it must be an artist's heaven. Naturally this doesn't come cheap, but when a squiggle can sell for a couple of hundred bucks, sure what's an extra euro or ten?

Wonderful art materials shop with a wide range of items. I lived in Dublin years ago, and this was…read morea place I loved to visit to buy myself a special treat. I recently purchased a gift online to send to a friend for her birthday. Part of my order was on back-order, but a staff member was quick to reach out to let me know. The staff kept me updated on status of my order and even included an extra treat in my order. This kind of special attention and personal connection is why I like to buy from family run independent stores like this. Excellent customer service!

I love the shop in the National Gallery. Not only does it have gorgeous prints and imitation…read morepictures, but it has the best stationary and random book or make-and-do section that I've found. There's brilliant kids stuff and lots of unusual reference books. Nice and alternative.

The National Gallery of Ireland Shop is located in the Gallery's Millennium Wing, just inside the…read moreClare Street entrance. The Gallery shop offers an extraordinary range of artistic memorabilia and fine-art hardbacks. Excellent quality gallery guides and publications such as '1854-2004 The Story of the National Gallery of Ireland', 'Samuel Beckett, A Passion for Painting', and one I recently bought entitled 'Harry Clarke's Illustrations for Hans Christian Anderson's Fairy Tales' are stocked in abundance. The shop also does well to supply really superb art prints and posters ranging from custom prints, canvas prints and small replica prints of the popular paintings displayed within the gallery. The shelves are crammed with awesome art books including those on the topic of Art History together with art inspired fiction such as Sue Roe's 'The Private Lives of the Impressionists', or A.S Byatt's 'Still Life', which I recently purchased. It doesn't stop there either with hardbacks about architecture such as Phaidon publications (well, this wouldn't be a gallery nor museum shop without this name making an appearance in the realm of books concerning the 'visual arts') like 'The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture Travel Edition' amongst others included in the extensive range of stock. However, it's the 'Irish Art and Architecture' hardbacks that really enliven the senses, the cheapest costing a whopping €55. S.B Kennedy's 400 page, 15''x15'' hardback entitled 'Paul Henry - Paintings, Drawings and Illustrations' would illuminate any coffee table. As Ireland's greatest 20th century landscape painter he is featured heavily in the gallery and this carries through to the gifts on offer within the shop. Not only are there books dedicated to his masterpieces as explained but pencils, pens, postcards and more besides all featuring his works of art are available to buy. These gargantuan books really are as striking as their price would suggest. 'Ireland's Painters 1600-1940', for example priced at €60.00 offers one of the finest richly illustrated surveys of the history of 'the' Irish painting (that expertly encompasses the entire span from the middle ages to the mid-20th century) that I have ever seen. Stationery and gifts, calenders and diaries all featuring replicated images of the paintings displayed within the gallery align the shelves in abundance. A chock load of postcards and stationery featuring the gallery's most famous paintings such as Caravaggio's 'The Taking of Christ', Frederick William Burton, 'Meeting on the Turret Stairs' and Rembrandt's 'Landscape with the Rest on the Flight into Egypt' cram the shelves. Moving away from this seeming refined stockpile and things directly affiliated with art, the shop also stocks more light-hearted products that are irrelevant in light of fine art but maintain a creative edge concurrent with everything the shop stocks. This includes a pair of Freudian slippers, magnets of Munch's 'Scream' amongst other humorous items. A wonderful shop chocked full with goods that are as cultured as they are entertaining. Anytime I have ever gone in there with friends no one has ever come out empty handed despite no initial intentions to buy anything, which only pays homage to the appealing goods on offer.

Ummm wow! What have I been up to, trekking all the way into town, trundling round Easons and the…read morelikes when there's been such a little wonderland of everythingness right on my doorstep. Yes. Evans Art Supplies is everything and has everything. Evansthing? EVerything? It's nestled away just off Capel St and when you walk in, looks like it's just grown and grown over the years, with rooms opening up onto rooms which open up to even more rooms. They've got an incredible selection of paper, paint, drawing equipment, canvases, and anything else you could think of. At really reasonable prices. And the icing on the top? Incredibly friendly staff, extremely knowledgable and great at giving arty advice. It really is a pleasure to shop here! #dublinshopslocal

This is a brilliant Arts and Crafts Supply Shop situated right beside St.Mary's Abbey, just off…read moreCapel Street. I can't believe I've lived in Dublin all my life and have only just discovered this shop! Excellent value too as supplies are sold at wholesale prices. They have some nice Indian papers for scrapbooking and card-making.

A must-visit in Dublin! Irish Design Shop has every local good, gift, or trinket you need to make…read moreyour visit to Ireland as memorable as possible. I collect coasters from every country I visit and I spent 7 days looking for coasters with no luck. I even went into Irish Design Shop twice this day. After walking around the first floor looking defeated, a gal told me that there was an upstairs if I'm looking for anything else. As soon as I spotted these on a table upstairs I started to cry. Dramatic? I think not. I was ecstatic! I've since ordered artwork from them to deliver to the states. You'll regret not visiting their shop.

Just a bit up from the proper Temple Bar area is this shop, and I stepped in as am a big fan of…read moreIrish design and craftsmanship. I really like the half-gloves that gave easy access to phones, but there were a bit pricy, so didn't purchase. Also gorgeous leather satchels, but I'm trying to not buy stuff I really don't need so resisted their temptation too! Went upstairs and got a really cool surprise! Laura Caffrey, a jewelry designer was working away and so had a lovely time chatting with her. She showed me these beautiful Silver & Enamel bowls (starting price is €410)!! that are also made by another artisan, and these were just so unreal looking! I coveted but might have to win that lotto to be able to buy one! If in the area, and have some spare time, stop in and speak to the artist and support local Irish crafts!! Yelp 98/ 2019

Great to see Gallery Zozimus open again on Francis Street in the Liberties. Been going here for…read moreyears. Huge selection of original Irish art paintings, prints, sculptures, ceramics. They work with hundreds of artists so there's always something new on the walls. Prices range from affordable prints to serious collector pieces. Charlie and Shane are incredibly knowledgeable and there's zero pressure. If you're looking for art in Dublin 8 this is the spot. Much better experience than the bigger city centre galleries.

Echoing what Annie has said, Zozimus is a cool gallery packed with paintings, photographs, ceramics…read moreand wood sculptures by established artists and up-and-coming talents. Colourful ceramic statues of women with big beach-hats in the window made me stop for a closer look. Inside, countless numbers of unique pieces decorate the walls, tables and floor. The gallery opened in 2007, and has managed to indulge art lovers and build a growing reputation for its diverse and intriguing collection. Check out their website for upcoming exhibitions.

It's so lovely to know that Dublin will never run out of surprises…read more Already a magic place for those in the know, Cow's Lane has delivered yet another marvellous, relevant spot for art lovers and collectors of things fun, fashionable and quirky: Cows Lane Designer Studio. A core group of designers and artists, already familiar to those who've frequented the Saturday Designers Mart at Cow Lane, formed the co-operative behind the March '09 debut of this unique store. As a more permanent version of that weekend delight, the studio boasts a eclectic collage of work by sculptors, jewellers, painters and artists whose work stretches into multimedia. Here you'll be able to take home that life-sized robot you've always wanted, along with a few delicate gold-wire bracelets, a scarlet hat and a sturdy hand-tooled notebook. Step into this brightly lit and colourful shop for an instant and powerful sense of the creative minds behind this venture. What's more, it's easy to bring that feeling home as the artists have priced their works for every day shoppers as well as serious collectors. Note to shoppers: bring cash, currently the shop is unable to accept credit / debit cards. Come here FIRST for a taste of brilliant, creative and modern Dublin.

Associated with the designers market that takes place on Cows Lane, this shop sells all the art…read morethat is being displayed on the street. And it's a good thing that they have this space on rainy days like today. The shop was very crowded on this Thursday afternoon and I was pleased to find out that some items were within my price range. What attracted me the most was the glass fusion jewellery by Deirdre Griffin. Griffin makes some really pretty pieces that are simple and colourful. A chunky ring goes for 15 or 20 euro while a pendant is more dear (30 euro). Besides jewellery, you can get some great decorative furniture. There was a log seat that was sanded down and cut into a cub that was selling for a whopping 400 euro. It was beautiful but sadly I don't have the cash to buy it.