Rude owner. Went to look at the artwork found a print I want to buy. Got talking to the owner. In…read morethe middle of the convo he just goes " so you not gonna buy a print" I said I'm thinking about it as don't have the funds at the moment. He then walks off without saying bye. Gives the stereotype of a stuck up art gallery owner. Just rude.

For as long as I can remember this gallery has always been around. As a kid continuing on to scary…read moreadulthood, I would do my clothes shopping with my friends whenever we had enough cash saved. We approached the day with military precision, no one was to eat till 3pm, all money till that time was to go on clothes. So when 3pm rolled around we would head for Stephens Green top floor to eat and banish the crankiness. Then like an ingrained ritual we would walk over to the Green Gallery and spend time looking at all the paintings. I still do that whenever I get a chance to shop, it's located on the very top floor of the shopping centre and they are on display in a relaxed setting. Some are placed on the main corridor. They also do a framing service too.

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.

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

Le Catedral's fuchsia pink door stands out like a ray of light in the midst of the more cheerless,…read moreindustrialized looking exteriors on St. Augustine Street. This intriguing mode of entry really roused my interest. Upon entry, ascend the white-washed walls laden with a whole conglomerate of paintings and photographs old and new. The Back Loft is a bright and roomy multi-disciplinary loft located at the back of La Catedral Studios. It is a multi-purpose space for the arts in a reclaimed Victorian industrial loft. Refurbished to a bare minimum to preserve the raw fabric of its past time charm, this inspired space is an unconventional artists' playground which embraces any art related project. The space may be hired for art exhibitions, live art events, theatre plays and rehearsals, workshops, intimate music gigs, dance, life drawing, photo shoots, film location and functions, to mention a few. The Back Loft is particularly open to experimentations and to adventurous site-specific work, to individual and collectives' curated projects and is an ideal springboard for emerging artists. I recently attended a photo exhibition here organized by a college friend who was able to get her hands on the venue relatively easily. Since its establishment in 2005, the Back Loft has played host to a great array of events independently curated by individuals and collectives. From what she said the studios offered a nurturing and supportive environment with 24 hr/7 day access, wi-fi, visibility on the studios' blog, kitchen and chill out space, free attendance at the back loft events, participation in an open studio event at Culture Night, negotiable rates for hire of the Back Loft and free access to the Back Loft for private use. I have attended a separate function here where I witnessed the use of one projector, one sound system (mixing desk and two speakers), two microphone stands, one microphone, one upright acoustic piano and a rack of gallery spotlights to further emphasise it's unique resourcefulness. From a punter's point of view the space's great natural light as a result of sky-lights running the length of the space and original pine timber flooring provide the ideal backdrop to witness pioneering artwork like no other.

The Good I saw a pretty kick ass indy play here in the…read morebeginning of December called "The Suitcase Milongurea" by Nicole Rouke and the smokin' sounds of Truly Divine. The space is a solid venue space to host an event. Big room, It has that NY city loft feel meets local messy artist space. Lots of cool local artists have their work displayed all around the gallery. The drawbacks Some of the a/v equipment wasn't working on my last visit there and the bathrooms need better maintenance, but other than that the venue is a chill hang out spot!

Wonderful collection of contemporary art by local artists…read moreAll genres Definitely worth spending time here Many of the artworks are available to buy Highly recommended

Love the RHA which is a visual arts society run by artists. A superb city centre gallery space also…read moreoffering various art classes as well as regular exhibition. In particular their Annual Exhibition is fantastic and I love to visit it to see the wealth of contemporary Irish art selected via open submission - paint, sculpture, print, photography, drawing and architecture - it's all here, and it's all fantastic.

On a visit to Ireland for the first time from California this Christmas season (2021), we'll be in…read moreDublin for a total of 11 days. Sometimes while traveling eating out at sit-down restaurants for every meal can become tedious, so it's nice to know there are places to pick up a few items to bring back to our comfy hotel room to enjoy for a meal or two. Our experience visiting the Saturday market stalls in Meeting House Square in the Temple Bar neighborhood was enjoyable, especially conversing with the local vendors and selecting from their offerings. We gathered enough provisions to create our own chacuterie board with Italian meats, local cheeses, a jar of port jelly, a loaf of fresh bread, GF cranberry crackers, and marinated roasted artichoke. There were also all kinds of olives and sun-dried tomatoes I now wish we would've purchased. All in all a great find. Enough for two for two light meals: about $30

I went here recently for an Irish music festival, it was my first time to go there when they…read moreenclose the area with covers, as in roof covers. It was probably the smartest and best use of the square that I had ever seen, of course it was a balmy summer night and there was not a spot of rain - typical. It was so enjoyable to relax and enjoy music and have a drink. I really do hope that they use the space in there more often lack that, as in completely covered - it's a great way to showcase Temple Bar in an unusual setting.

Funnily enough this place is a gallery and also frames pictures... the hint was in the title over…read morethe door to be honest. The shop is well lit to show of the really very large selection of Art (with a capital A) on offer. True I didn't see anything I would part hard earned cash for but it passed half an hour very pleasantly and well worth going back on occasion to see what's new!

This place causes so many wonderful memories! I had a pleasure working there as an assistant a few…read moreyears ago. This gallery is magical, with the state of art equipment and incredible art collection by local and international artists, amazing music and atmosphere which will get your own creativity flow, this place breathes art. John, the owner of the Gallery, is the most charming man with the decades of experience, passion and care for art, and so friendly that quite often you could meet the artists in the galley. You are guaranteed to get the most professional service, and your painting will get framed the way that the best unique quality of the artwork would shine! Needless to mention, there is the most mind-blowing collection of the frames to choose from. These days I work as an art director/designer, and I always think about The Framework Gallery as a place which inspired me to choose my career path.

Anything & everything Amazing staff, great selection of…read moreprints of all sizes with a pinch of Irish quirkiness

Lovely proprietor and quirky arts stuff! I've been a fan of the Jam Art Factory concept since 2014,…read morewhich is when I visited their flagship store when was in Dublin for my first visit, and the clever cheeky artwork drew me into their store en route to St Patrick's Cathedral. Since that first store was massively popular, it was very cool when I discovered they've now got a small outpost in the popular Temple Bar area, which saved me the trek to their original store. I came here twice, and found new fun, cool things to check out. The second time, there was actually a travel documentary crew filming and so mum & I headed out the door fairly quickly as didn't want to get in their way, what with it being a fairly small space. Definitely come and check out this store if clever, witty, cheeky sayings and artwork are your catnip! Yelp 95/ 2019