Isabel English, 'murmur'
30 October — 08 November 2026, Gallery Hours
A presentation of new work by Isabel English in Studio 1, featuring a performance developed by English and Holly Pickering which coincides with Dublin Gallery Weekend 2026.
Events
Pre-Screening Exhibition Tour of Morgan Quaintance, 'I'll Always Remember...'
03 November 2026, 5:15–5:45pm
Join us for a short tour of artist and filmmaker Morgan Quaintance’s exhibition I’ll Always Remember... in advance of the screening of his film Bordieu, at the Irish Film Institute.
Screening: aemi, TBG+S & IFI present 'Bourdieu' by Morgan Quaintance
03 November 2026, 6.20pm
aemi, TBG+S and the IFI are proud to jointly present a second screening of Jarman Award-winning artist Morgan Quaintance’s Bourdieu, a new experimental feature produced in conjunction with his Gallery exhibition I’ll Always Remember… co-curated by aemi Creative Director Alice Butler.
Dublin Gallery Weekend | Temporary Address
05 — 08 November 2026, Gallery Hours
Temporary Address present new work by Luke van Gelderen, Frances Hennigan, and Lana May Fleming to coincide Dublin Gallery Weekend.
Dublin Gallery Weekend | Tour of the exhibitions and artist presentations at Temple Bar Gallery + Studios
06 November 2026, 2pm
Join us for a tour of Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, including artist and filmmaker Morgan Quaintance’s exhibition ‘I’ll Always Remember’ and artist presentations by artists Isabel English, Luke van Gelderen, Frances Hennigan, and Lana May Flemming
Dublin Gallery Weekend | Names: A reading by Holly Pickering
07 November 2026, 4pm
Coinciding with Dublin Gallery Weekend, Names is an experimental fictional text by Holly Pickering, developed in response to Isabel English's new body of work murmur.
Dublin Gallery Weekend | Temporary Address presents 'Freed from desire'
07 November 2026, 6pm
Join Temporary Address for Freed from Desire, a screening of selected film works by artists Luke van Gelderen, Frances Hennigan and Lana May Fleming as part of Dublin Gallery Weekend.
Dublin Gallery Weekend | Temporary Address in conversation with Maeve Connolly
08 November 2026, 4pm
Temporary Address co-directors Luke van Gelderen, Frances Hennigan, and Lana May Fleming host an in-conversation with researcher Maeve Connolly to coincide with Dublin Gallery Weekend.
Art Walk: November 2026
18 November 2026, 11:30am
Enjoy an afternoon of art in the city with an introduction to exhibitions and arts organisations in Temple Bar, which you can later explore at your own pace.
DABF26 Activity: NIVAL presents Group Pages
03 — 13 December 2026, DABF Opening Hours
The National Irish Visual Arts Library (NIVAL) presents a creative corner at this year's DABF where visitors have the opportunity to be part of a book’s creative process by creating a page to be included in a collaborative artist book at any time throughout the Fair.
DABF26 Curator's Opening Talk: Colophon
03 December 2026, 5pm
Part talk, part tour, Join DABF26 Guest Curator Nathan O'Donnell as he introduces his theme for this year’s Fair: Colophon.
DABF26 Reading: Brendan Mac Evilly, 'A Personal History of Pyromania'
04 December 2026, 5pm
Join writer Brendan Mac Evilly for a comic essay-performance which investigates the human relation to fire.
DABF26 Tour: Artist Book Spotlight
04 December 2026, 2pm
The first tour spotlighting a selection of artist books at this year's Dublin Art Book Fair.
DABF26 Launch: Iarlaith Ní Fheorais, 'There's a Tunnel Under Ballybrit Business Park'
05 December 2026, 2pm
Iarlaith Ní Fheorais will discuss her new book There's a Tunnel Under Ballybrit Business Park, published by Askeaton Contemporary Arts, with an invited panel of speakers.
DABF26 Workshop: Make a Collaborative Artist Book with NIVAL
05 December 2026, 11.30am–12.30pm
Be a part of a collaborative Artist Book and be represented in the archival collection at the National Irish Visual Arts Library.
DABF26 Curator's Workshop: Lettertexts
05 December 2026, 10am–4pm
Visit the National Print Museum for a hands-on workshop hosted by DABF26 Guest Curator Nathan O’Donnell, exploring ideas around his theme Colophon.
DABF26 Performance: ALSO editions presents David Donohoe, 'Afield'
06 December 2026, 4pm
Artist and composer David Donohoe presents a live open performance and ALSO editions publication, Afield.
DABF26 Reading: ALSO editions presents Niamh Fanning, Ploypailin Fern Jitphulphon and Angie Hogan
06 December 2026, 2.30pm–3.30pm
Artists Niamh Fanning, Ploypailin Fern Jutphulphon and Angie Hogan present texts from their ALSO editions publications, with related works exhibited in the space.
DABF26 Workshop: ALSO editions, ‘Blackout Poetry’
06 December 2026, 11:30am–1pm
Make a text or photo montage using archival graphic printed material in this workshop introduced by Peter Maybury, ALSO editions, and facilitated by students of Visual Communication at TU Dublin.
DABF26 Podcast: Producing Publications
08 December 2026, 5pm
Vaari Claffey and Francis Halsall host a conversation with DABF Guest Curator Nathan O’Donnell, and artist and writer Sharon Kivland, as part of their ongoing podcast series Producing Strategies.
DABF26 Tour: Open Studio with Artist Joanne Reid
09 December 2026, 4pm
Join artist and Paul Robinson Studio Award recipient Joanne Reid for an introduction to her commissioned art work for Dublin Art Book Fair and a visit to her studio at Temple Bar Gallery + Studios.
DABF26 Event: PVA Books, ‘Everything is (Still) Somewhere Else’
09 December 2026, 5pm
An evening of readings, reimaginings and conversations with artists and writers Dennis McNulty, Jessica Foley, Tom O'Dea, Matthew De Abaitua and a cast of thousands, reflecting on the themes of the publication Everything is Somewhere Else published by PVA Books.
DABF26 Tour: Artist Book Spotlight
10 December 2026, 4pm
The last tour spotlighting a selection of artist books at this year's Dublin Art Book Fair.
DABF26 Talk: NIVAL and the Production of Artist Books
10 December 2026, 2pm
Join Ruth Hallinan from the National Irish Visual Arts Library (NIVAL) for a presentation of Artist Books from the collection.
DABF26 Curator's Talk: Unshelving
10 December 2026, 5pm
DABF26 Guest Curator Nathan O’Donnell and writer Susan Tomosalli discuss 'unshelving' creative projects with writer Erica Van Horn and artist Suzanne Walsh.
DABF26 Launch: Siobhán McDonald, 'Traces of Time'
11 December 2026, 5pm
Join visual artist Siobhan McDonald in conversation with academic Luke Gibbons, curator Helen Carey and historical geographer Dr. Mark Hennessy about the artist's exploration of geological, ecological and human time.
DABF26 Launch: Olga Micińska, 'Amanda: Clay In Ye Stomachs'
12 December 2026, 5pm
Join artist Olga Micińska in conversation with curators Janice Hough and Marysia Więckiewicz marking the publication of a new artist book, Amanda: Clay in Ye Stomach.
DABF26 Family Workshop: Discover the Colophon
12 December 2026, 11.30am-12:30pm
Discover the Colophon, where the hidden story of each book lies, and make your own mark.
DABF26 Curator's Talk: Understructures
12 December 2026, 2pm
DABF26 Guest Curator Nathan O’Donnell discusses experimental approaches to authorship, the politics of acknowledgement and citation, plagiarism, and documentary poetics with artist and writer JR Carpenter and poet Ellen Dillon.
DABF26 Workshop: Hope Locates Itself
13 December 2026, 2pm–5pm
A practical zine-making and bookbinding workshop led by Mel Galley which focuses on the stories we tell of ourselves, our world and our futures.