The Office of Public Works is delighted to announce the launch of ‘The Fine Art of Textile’ in the Coach House Gallery, Dublin Castle from the 6 June 2025. Curated by the esteemed Irish artist Nuala Goodman and Italian journalist Maria Luisa Caffarelli, this exciting international exhibition showcases contemporary textile art that incorporates elements of painting, sculpture, drawing and sewing. The exhibition also presents ‘Wild Donegal Tweed’ project, a collaboration between five textile mills in Donegal and fashion and textile students in Rome.

The artists: Sanchita Ajjampur, Francesco Ballestrazzi, Beppe Caturegli, Lisa Farmer, Paolo Giordano, Nuala Goodman, Maria Lai, Colomba Leddi, Richard Malone, Helen McAllister, Clemen Parrocchetti, Kathy Prendergast, Franco Raggi, Philip Treacy

The tweed producers: Studio Donegal, Magee1866, McNutt, Molloy & Sons and Tríona.