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In This Must Be The Place at Golden Thread Gallery
February 7, 2013 at 6pm to February 23, 2013 at 5:30pm
7 – 23 February 2013Curated by Sara O’GormanIn This Must Be The Place four artists reflect on the visual, philosophical and symbolic representations of the landscape and the transformative power that humans have on the physical environment. The act of viewing, be it nature, built-up areas or the things that surround us, is an experience that is partially determined by our culture.The works in this exhibition explore how places and objects can instigate memories of past events: providing…See More
An event by Golden Thread Gallery was featuredIn This Must Be The Place at Golden Thread Gallery
February 7, 2013 at 6pm to February 23, 2013 at 5:30pm
7 – 23 February 2013Curated by Sara O’GormanIn This Must Be The Place four artists reflect on the visual, philosophical and symbolic representations of the landscape and the transformative power that humans have on the physical environment. The act of viewing, be it nature, built-up areas or the things that surround us, is an experience that is partially determined by our culture.The works in this exhibition explore how places and objects can instigate memories of past events: providing…See More
Golden Thread Gallery posted a status"Thursday 6 September, 6pm to 8pm
Nocturama - Sara O’Gorman
Curated by Sarah McAvera
&
CAUTION performances and installations"
Golden Thread Gallery posted a status"CAUTION - Wednesday 5 September, 2pm to 4pm
Tour with audio description.
http://ning.it/O8ugGa"
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An introduction
Welcome to Golden Thread Gallery, Northern Ireland’s leading international contemporary visual arts organisation, based in and informed by the local.
We are actively committed to enhancing and widening the cultural experience for those living in, working in and visiting the region.
Golden Thread Gallery prides itself on offering a friendly, open space where everyone is welcome. For those who have never visited the gallery before, why not pay us a visit and get a taste of what we do?
We are driven by two key aims:
To widen participation and increase access to contemporary visual arts activities.
To support the development of contemporary visual arts professionals.
We deliver our aims through a multi-faceted programme of visual arts activities:
Large scale contemporary art exhibitions.
Ambitious off-site outreach projects and creative community collaborations.
In-house educational opportunities.
Artist support and profiling projects both nationally and internationally.
Contemporary art publications.
A brief history…
Golden Thread Gallery has been active since 1998, and has been operating from its new location on Great Patrick Street since 2007. Since its inception, the gallery has worked with major Northern Irish artists – Willie Doherty, Locky Morris, Susan MacWilliam, Colin Darke – and internationally renowned artists such as William Kentridge, Marjetica Potrc, Tracey Emin and the Azorro Group, in various group and solo exhibitions.
From its beginnings in a former linen mill on a contested ‘peace line’ in North Belfast, Golden Thread Gallery has delivered annual programmes of exhibitions and activities designed to make a real contribution to the visual arts and wider communities in Northern Ireland.
If you’re exploring Belfast city, come and see what we do! Golden Thread Gallery offers a unique artistic encounter, and is located on Great Patrick Street between Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter and the historic Sailor Town area of the city.
Gallery Information
For further information about our programme and projects, visit www.goldenthreadgallery.co.uk or email info@gtgallery.co.uk. Alternatively, join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Access Information
Admission is free and the gallery is fully accessible for wheelchair users. An audio T-Loop and baby changing facilities are also available.
Schools and Tour Groups
The gallery is happy to accommodate groups and offers guided gallery tours free of charge. Please contact the gallery at least one week in advance if you wish to make a booking.
Gift Shop and Sales
Golden Thread Gallery publishes and sells a wide variety of art books, periodicals and journals. Artworks are also available for sale through the gallery’s dedicated sales area for all art lovers and collectors to enjoy.
Join In
Please contact the gallery for more information on our volunteer opportunities and internship programme.
Gallery Staff
Gallery Director – Peter Richards
Development Officer – Ruth Graham
Exhibitions Officer – Sarah McAvera
Outreach Officer – Deirdre McKenna
Finding Us
It’s easy! The gallery is located within walking distance of Belfast’s city centre, via either the Albert Clock or St. Anne’s Cathedral – simply follow our map.
Golden Thread Gallery
84-94 Great Patrick Street
Belfast, BT1 2LU
+44 (0) 28 9033 0920
Opening Hours:
Tuesday – Friday: 10.30am – 5.30pm
Saturday: 10.30am – 4pm
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Bouncing off the Walls
Posted on January 11, 2012 at 16:47 1 Comment 1 Like
12th – 18th January 2012
A Draw Down the Walls exhibition with Tar Isteach, Ardoyne Women’s Group and Bunscoil Bheann Mhadagáin.
Launch: 6pm – 8pm,
Venue: Golden Thread Gallery, Project Space
Exhibition runs until…
Continue Season’s Greetings from the Golden Thread Gallery
Posted on December 14, 2011 at 18:22 0 Comments 1 Like
Season’s Greetings from the Golden Thread Gallery
On behalf of the staff and board of directors of the Golden Thread Gallery we would like to say a big thank you to all the volunteers, artists, curators, writers, online friends, community workers, tour guides, audience members, partners, participants and to our funders for making 2011 an eventful year.
2012 has yet to come so we will recharge our batteries and expand our waistlines over Christmas and we look forward to seeing…
Continue Golden Thread Gallery gains Investors in People Award
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 18:19 0 Comments 4 Likes
The Golden Thread Gallery is pleased to announce formal recognition from Investors in People that we have successfully secured the prestigious Investors in People Award. Over the past number of months we have worked towards this accreditation. We would like to thank the Investors in People team for…
Continue Join our Board of Directors
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 16:34 0 Comments 0 Likes
The Golden Thread Gallery is looking for Expressions of Interest from individuals with relevant experience and enthusiasm for contemporary visual art to join our Board of Directors.
The Golden Thread Gallery is Belfast’s international contemporary visual arts organisation dedicated to two primary objectives: increasing and widening public access and participation in the arts; and supporting the development of contemporary visual arts professionals.
In addition to an annual…
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NO BALL GAMES at the Golden Thread Gallery Project Space: Christopher James Burns' installation is intelligently conceived and beautifully balanced. Appearing as a landscape architecture of found objects, the furniture and pipes are arranged like the composition of a surrealist masterpiece. The potatoes supporting the different elements combine the organic and manmade worlds in a perfect harmony, offering poetic resonance. The lightbulb in the vertical drawer glows, almost as a beacon of hope as the religious statue looks inwards, drawing the viewer's gaze downwards as we imagine ourselves hypnotised by the allure of this light, transfixed by its radiating warm aura, shrinking down in size we wander enthusiastically into this strange world....haunting and alluring.