Until1 Nov
Golden Thread Gallery
Belfast · 7 approved listings in the next two weeks.
Friday 30 October 3 listings
Ongoing 3
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SECTARIAN MURDER SERIES Paul Seawright
Launch : Saturday 12th September 1pm-3pm Dates : 12th September – 31st October 2026 Gallery : Upper Gallery The exhibition presents Paul Seawright’s iconic Sectarian Murder series, which revisits sites of sectarian killings in Belfast through understated photographs and edited newspaper reports, exploring the enduring legacy of violence, memory, and identity during the Troubles. Seawright revisited and photographed the sites of Sectarian attacks during the 1970’s close to where the artist grew up in Belfast. The texts accompanying each photograph are from newspaper reports at the time and document the murders of innocent civilians, killed for their perceived religion. Reference to Protestant or Catholic background was removed from the text. Seawright is best known for his alternative visual analysis of locations and subjects dominated by mainstream media. His photographs are devoid of obvious drama but loaded with implicit tension. In 2002 he was commissioned by the Imperial War Museum London to respond to the war in Afghanistan and his photographs of battle-sites and minefields have subsequently been exhibited worldwide. The iconic Sectarian Murder series is one of his earlier works, and has been exhibited in more than 20 countries, including at Tate Britain, Planet Parr in Munich and Paris, The Troubles Archive OBG Belfast, the British Council Collection exhibition at London Whitechapel Gallery. The series was part of a major exhibition of Seawright’s work entitled ‘Anxious Landscape’ here at the Golden Thread Gallery in 2008. This work was purchased for the Golden Thread Gallery Collection thanks to support from the Ampersand Foundation . About the Artist Paul Seawright was born in Belfast 1965 and is currently Professor of Photography and Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of Ulster. His photographs have been exhibited worldwide and are held many museum collections including The Tate, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, International Centre of Photography New York and the Irish Museum of Modern Art. Accessibility The Upper Gallery is accessed via wheelchair accessible lift or by the stairwell. Large print versions of exhibition texts are available. Access videos of the gallery are available on our website here , with BSL and ISL signed versions. Please let us know if you have any questions or additional requirements, we are working hard to make the gallery as accessible as possible for everyone. Golden Thread Gallery is proud to hold an Arts & Disability Access Award 2025 Venue Accreditation. Golden Thread Gallery is supported by:
Until1 Nov
AND TIME, AGAIN: Video works from Northern Ireland @ Videotage Hong Kong
Opening Reception | 開幕酒會 17:00 | 11.10.2026 (Sun 日) Dates : 10.10.2026 – 31.10.2026 12:00 – 19:00 (Wed to Sun 三至日) Curated by | 策展：Sarah McAvera Participating Artists | 參與藝術家：Lisa Byrne, Ian Charlesworth, Miriam de Búrca, Susan MacWilliam, Moira McIver, Peter Richards Acting as an entryway into the story of Northern Ireland, And Time, Again brings together six artists whose practices engage with Northern Ireland’s complex histories, contested identities, and enduring political legacies. Through personal testimony, archival research, staged enactments, and site-specific documentation, the exhibition moves beyond familiar narratives of the Troubles and post-conflict society and offers more nuanced narratives, creating an essential space for contextually situated discursive reasoning and reflection. Together, the six works reveal the fragility of narratives and the challenges of truly “knowing” a person or a place, particularly a place like Northern Ireland where deep religious and political divides preclude any idea of consensus. 《彼刻重來》匯集六位北愛爾蘭藝術家，透過錄像藝術梳理當地的故事。從個人經歷、檔案研究、事件重演到場域限定的紀實影像，他們的藝術實踐基於北愛爾蘭錯綜複雜的歷史、受質疑的身份和揮之不去的政治影響。展覽闡述主流論述以外的「北愛問題」和衝突以後的社會面貌，並營造一個循脈絡理解的推論與反思空間。六個作品揭示論述的脆弱之處和切實地「認識」一個人、一處地方的難處——尤其在宗教和政治矛盾根深蒂固的北愛爾蘭，任何共識終難達致。 Co-presented by | 合辦：Golden Thread Gallery, Videotage 錄映太奇 Supported by | 資助：
Saturday 31 October 4 listings
Afternoon 1
13:00
Family Art Workshop: Half Term Halloween Crafting *FREE*
Drop into the Golden Thread Gallery Hub to take part in Halloween crafting! All our art workshops are free, and all materials are provided.
Ongoing 3
Until1 Nov
NEW WORK John Carson
Launch : Saturday 12th September 1pm-3pm Dates : 12th September – 31st October 2026 Gallery : Lower Gallery In September 2026, Golden Thread Gallery will present NEW WORK, a major new exhibition by internationally acclaimed multidisciplinary artist John Carson. Originally from Northern Ireland and now based in Pittsburgh, USA, Carson’s practice spans film, sound, installation and public art. Combining humour, research and personal narrative, his work explores themes of history, identity, place and belonging. The exhibition brings together three new film projects that examine cultural connections between Ireland and the United States through Carson’s distinctive blend of storytelling, historical inquiry and wit. John Carson’s exhibition is supported by Culture Ireland’s Shared Island Touring Production and Platforms Fund and through partnership between Askeaton Contemporary Arts (Limerick), Golden Thread Gallery and the Border Biennale (Cavan). Carson Street is a 19-minute ‘mockumentary’ exploring how Carson Street in Pittsburgh got its name. Carson’s video invites you to join him in searching for the story behind the naming of Carson Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Carson’s inquiries find him engaging in kerbside conversations, visiting local residents and businesses, exploring historical archives, consulting experts, and eventually heading for Philadelphia to pursue a promising lead. Pittsburg Street . Originally from Belfast, Carson has lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for 20 years and was intrigued to recently discover that there is a Pittsburg Street in Belfast. This short video sets out to search for Pittsburg Street and to examine its history and character. Same But Different examines shared cross-border musical traditions via filmed performances of 3 tunes by 3 musicians from Cavan, and 3 musicians from Fermanagh on flute, tin whistle, fiddle, guitar, accordion and bagpipes. Sub-titles reveal alternative lyrics to each tune and indicate different affiliations. The intention is not to reinforce the notion of two separate cultures, but rather to highlight commonalities within and across Ireland’s ‘two cultures’ as evidenced in shared musical references. “John Carson is a Pittsburgh-based Northern Irish artist, who over five decades has investigated and found new ways of understanding Irish identity. Through video, installation and exhibitions since the 1970s, seen throughout the world, his enthusiastic endeavours have continually made a socially orientated art – one encompassing strains of conceptual art, the immersive role of popular culture, and a form of storytelling peppered with insightful wit and humour.” Sean Lynch, Askeaton Contemporary Arts About the Artist John Carson is an artist whose practice incorporates performance, sound, film, installation, sculpture, drawing, photography and public art. As both an artist and curator, he has been involved in numerous context-based and socially engaged projects. Carson’s work has been exhibited internationally at venues including The Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin; the ICA, London; CCA, Glasgow; IKON Gallery, Birmingham; Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts, Australia; the Aine Art Museum, Finland; PS1, New York; New Langton Arts, San Francisco; and The Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh. Accessibility The Lower Gallery is accessed via the ground floor, which is step-free. Large print versions of exhibition texts are available. Access videos of the gallery are available on our website here , with BSL and ISL signed versions. Please let us know if you have any questions or additional requirements, we are working hard to make the gallery as accessible as possible for everyone. Golden Thread Gallery is proud to hold an Arts & Disability Access Award 2025 Venue Accreditation. Golden Thread Gallery is supported by: Exhibition is supported by: Culture Ireland’s Shared Island Touring Production and Platforms Fund and through partnership between Askeaton Contemporary Arts (Limerick), Golden Thread Gallery and the Border Biennale (Cavan).
Until1 Nov
SECTARIAN MURDER SERIES Paul Seawright
Launch : Saturday 12th September 1pm-3pm Dates : 12th September – 31st October 2026 Gallery : Upper Gallery The exhibition presents Paul Seawright’s iconic Sectarian Murder series, which revisits sites of sectarian killings in Belfast through understated photographs and edited newspaper reports, exploring the enduring legacy of violence, memory, and identity during the Troubles. Seawright revisited and photographed the sites of Sectarian attacks during the 1970’s close to where the artist grew up in Belfast. The texts accompanying each photograph are from newspaper reports at the time and document the murders of innocent civilians, killed for their perceived religion. Reference to Protestant or Catholic background was removed from the text. Seawright is best known for his alternative visual analysis of locations and subjects dominated by mainstream media. His photographs are devoid of obvious drama but loaded with implicit tension. In 2002 he was commissioned by the Imperial War Museum London to respond to the war in Afghanistan and his photographs of battle-sites and minefields have subsequently been exhibited worldwide. The iconic Sectarian Murder series is one of his earlier works, and has been exhibited in more than 20 countries, including at Tate Britain, Planet Parr in Munich and Paris, The Troubles Archive OBG Belfast, the British Council Collection exhibition at London Whitechapel Gallery. The series was part of a major exhibition of Seawright’s work entitled ‘Anxious Landscape’ here at the Golden Thread Gallery in 2008. This work was purchased for the Golden Thread Gallery Collection thanks to support from the Ampersand Foundation . About the Artist Paul Seawright was born in Belfast 1965 and is currently Professor of Photography and Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of Ulster. His photographs have been exhibited worldwide and are held many museum collections including The Tate, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, International Centre of Photography New York and the Irish Museum of Modern Art. Accessibility The Upper Gallery is accessed via wheelchair accessible lift or by the stairwell. Large print versions of exhibition texts are available. Access videos of the gallery are available on our website here , with BSL and ISL signed versions. Please let us know if you have any questions or additional requirements, we are working hard to make the gallery as accessible as possible for everyone. Golden Thread Gallery is proud to hold an Arts & Disability Access Award 2025 Venue Accreditation. Golden Thread Gallery is supported by:
Until1 Nov
AND TIME, AGAIN: Video works from Northern Ireland @ Videotage Hong Kong
Opening Reception | 開幕酒會 17:00 | 11.10.2026 (Sun 日) Dates : 10.10.2026 – 31.10.2026 12:00 – 19:00 (Wed to Sun 三至日) Curated by | 策展：Sarah McAvera Participating Artists | 參與藝術家：Lisa Byrne, Ian Charlesworth, Miriam de Búrca, Susan MacWilliam, Moira McIver, Peter Richards Acting as an entryway into the story of Northern Ireland, And Time, Again brings together six artists whose practices engage with Northern Ireland’s complex histories, contested identities, and enduring political legacies. Through personal testimony, archival research, staged enactments, and site-specific documentation, the exhibition moves beyond familiar narratives of the Troubles and post-conflict society and offers more nuanced narratives, creating an essential space for contextually situated discursive reasoning and reflection. Together, the six works reveal the fragility of narratives and the challenges of truly “knowing” a person or a place, particularly a place like Northern Ireland where deep religious and political divides preclude any idea of consensus. 《彼刻重來》匯集六位北愛爾蘭藝術家，透過錄像藝術梳理當地的故事。從個人經歷、檔案研究、事件重演到場域限定的紀實影像，他們的藝術實踐基於北愛爾蘭錯綜複雜的歷史、受質疑的身份和揮之不去的政治影響。展覽闡述主流論述以外的「北愛問題」和衝突以後的社會面貌，並營造一個循脈絡理解的推論與反思空間。六個作品揭示論述的脆弱之處和切實地「認識」一個人、一處地方的難處——尤其在宗教和政治矛盾根深蒂固的北愛爾蘭，任何共識終難達致。 Co-presented by | 合辦：Golden Thread Gallery, Videotage 錄映太奇 Supported by | 資助：
Thursday 5 November 1 listing
Tonight 1
17:00
LATE NIGHT ART: HERMOSTASIS pop-up screening
Late Night Art : Thursday 5th November 2026 Gallery : Lower Gallery Artists: Jayne Cherry and Alison Lowry HERMOSTASIS Jayne Cherry and Alison Lowry present Hermostasis, a work-in-progress film exploring menopause, ageing and the cultural invisibility of older women, for Late Night Art November at GTG. Drawing on the myth of the Cailleach , the female figure in Irish and Gaelic folklore associated with landscape, weather and winter, the artists reconsider society’s perception of the older woman. Rather than framing menopause through loss or victimhood, Hermostasis explores the overlooked intelligence, resilience and knowledge embodied in women’s experiences. The artists combine the materiality of glass with the ephemerality of performance art in this film, which centres on 450 glass sticks, representing the average number of menstrual cycles a woman experiences. These glass sticks are laid to rest with dignity and celebration, as they mark the end of this chapter of life. Cherry and Lowry are frequent collaborators, and say that this work is about “the fierce unacknowledged intelligence of bodies that absorb what culture refuses to hold and the radical act of finally making that visible.” This screening at Golden Thread Gallery offers a unique opportunity to encounter an evolving project, with research ongoing and further work in development. The project is supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland . Late Night Art takes place on the first Thursday of every month, when many of Belfast’s galleries and studios stay up late so that audiences can enjoy after-hours access to some of the finest visual art that the city has to offer. You can expect to see media from across the visual arts, including painting, sculpture, photography, illustration, craft, video, and performance. A great post-work social activity to enjoy by yourself or with friends and family, embrace the atmosphere and immerse yourself in our city’s art scene. No two Late Night Art experiences are ever the same! About the artists: Jayne Cherry works with many materials depending on her thought processes and subject matter at the time of research. Making work about what she experiences and how this can be portrayed to the audience in live art performance and sculptural work can take many forms. She grew up watching women save people with their hands. Her Grandmothers, Her Aunts, Older sisters and cousins and her mother surrounded by children who needed clothing, warmth, and covering, they stitched and cut and pressed without ceremony, as if it were only a matter of turning up at the fabric. She understood even then that making was a kind of survival. That the hands could carry – what the voice could not. Alison Lowry , a glass artist based in Saintfield, Northern Ireland, operates from her studio, ‘Schoolhouse Glass.’ Alison has amassed numerous accolades throughout her career, and most recently, was awarded second place at the Coburg International Glass Prize in 2022. Her work enjoys national and international acclaim, with pieces held in various public collections. Her groundbreaking work, (A)Dressing our hidden truths, shown at the National Museum of Ireland, (2019- present), was one of the first acknowledgments of the Magdalene Laundries presented in an Irish Institution. The Museum subsequently purchased the exhibition for their permanent collection. Accessibility The Lower Gallery is accessed via the ground floor, which is step-free. Large print versions of exhibition texts are available. Please let us know if you have any questions or additional requirements, we are working hard to make the gallery as accessible as possible for everyone. Golden Thread Gallery is supported by:
Friday 6 November 1 listing
Afternoon 1
12:30
Mindful Colouring
Come along to Golden Thread Gallery for a relaxing Friday lunchtime, switch your brain off with some colouring.