Grafters
A new monthly meet-up for working creatives and artists of all media and at all levels in their career. Perfect for peer reviews, networking, chats, and collaborating. Any questions or further information contact us via email with Subject Title ‘Grafters’ at platformbelfast@gmail.com Dates below: 27th May 1-3pm 24th June 1-3pm 29th July 1-3pm 26th August […]
Control Room
Synopsis of Exhibition:In this collaborative exhibition, Katharine Paisley and Phil Keers join together to explore concepts ofcontrol and reality. The exhibition consists of painting, sculpture, installation, film, text and audioworks. The title, ‘Control Room’ reflects how the audience will experience the works; in some worksthey can control how they engage, in some they can only […]
Cathartic Heresy
Cathartic Heresy screened with Platform Gallery Belfast March 18th – 31st 2022. A selection of video works and performances by Atoosa Pour Hosseini, Eoin O’Dowd, Eleanor McCaughey, Luxury Mollusc, Reija Meriläinen, Richard Proffitt, Switch Collective (Frida Retz & Didde Borup Larsen) and Steve Maher. Curated by Eoin O’Dowd & Eleanor McCaughey Selected stills: Text: […]
Young Artists Callout
Young Artists Callout We are super excited for spring around the corner! With our gallery currently getting a spring clean and some general maintenance done we would LOVE to invite local budding artists to showcase some spring paintings in our windows! If you are an artist aged 3-12 and you want to have your work […]
Co-Director Call Out 2021
Platform Arts is currently seeking expressions of interest for the role of Co – Director. Platform was founded on the basic principle of supporting and promoting the creation of innovative contemporary art. Its mission is to actively promote the creation, presentation of and access to contemporary art through its studio, gallery and education programs. A […]
Postcards from Platform
We are delighted to be finally marking our move out east with something big and we want YOU to be part of it. Submit an image related to the sea/coast/beach/shore. This will be used as part of a pop-up A3 ‘Postcard’ exhibition across the car park Exhibition dates: August 7th – 8th Submission Deadline: Midnight, Monday […]
nothing alien is human to us
Nothing Alien is Human to Us is an exhibition of new work by visual artist Tara McGinn. In this new, ongoing body of work, she explores themes of historical absence and the uncanny in relation to domestic space, after a period of heightened anxiety and close proximity to her family home. Using […]
parallel [in]Between
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Platform Arts presents Parallel [in]Between by Kate Murphy and Ellen Duffy. – a collaborative show of site-responsive sculptural installations. Photography By Simon Mills Platform presents a collaborative show of site-responsive sculptural installations by Ellen Duffy and Kate Murphy. Parallel [in]Between is an exhibition born out of the pair’s collaborative project of the same title that […]
ARM // Art Research Matters
The Ulster Research Salon will be resuming a monthly reading group Art Research Matters | ARM (previously named Speculate this!) on Thursday 22nd November at 7pm at Platform Arts Gallery. This platform will consider current research in contemporary art practice, within the context of philosophical developments within the […]
Chromostereopsis II by Declan Proctor
Within his practice Declan Proctor explores the phenomena of natural light, using it as his main material. This exploration derives from personal experiences and childhood memories with the encounter of natural light. Proctor creates site-specific installations, inviting the viewer to experience his work and the surrounding architecture through colour, reflection and shadow. Coloured […]