After 14 successful years on South Frederick Street, Denise Donnelly – one of Dublin’s most respected gallerists – opens a new chapter with the relocation of The Doorway Gallery to Wicklow Street. Here, she reflects on how the Irish art landscape has evolved over the past two decades.
Over the past twenty years, Irish art buyers have become noticeably more informed and confident. Where purchasing was once driven largely by traditional tastes and investment considerations, today buyers are more open to contemporary practice, emerging artists, and concept-driven work.
There is also a much wider demographic collecting art today: younger buyers, first-time…