Solstice Arts Centre is proud to present Moments of Being, a dynamic new group exhibition curated by Brenda McFarland. Moments of Being is a group exhibition exploring the diversity of approaches to painting by a selection of some of the most interesting Irish artists working today. The exhibition includes figurative, abstract, experimental, open and expanded painting practices by established, mid-career and emerging artists. Ideas and themes explored include personal narratives, observations of everyday life, the body, identity and place, the natural world, contemporary culture, history, politics, the real and the virtual, and the materiality and essence of painting.

The exhibition features new works from established, mid-career, and emerging artists, including Laura Fox, Paul Hallahan, Elizabeth Magill, Colin Martin, Ciarraí MacCormac, Eleanor McCaughey, Eve O’Callaghan, Lesley-Ann O’Connell, William O’Neill, Ciara Roche, Annette Smyth, Mark Swords and Lee Welch. 

Moments of Being invites visitors to engage with the materiality of painting, the essence of the medium, and the powerful stories each artist tells through their work. Whether through figuration, abstraction, or the blending of multiple styles and concepts, the exhibition provides a window into the varied ways in which artists respond to their world, capturing moments of existence, reflection, and expression.