Art Gallery

Since its beginning as a linen mill on one of Belfast’s ‘Peace Lines’, the Golden Thread Gallery has come a long way from its humble origins. Nowadays, this gallery is one of Northern Ireland’s top contemporary arts organisations, with a focus on both local and international visual arts. Since its establishment in 1998 by Gail Prentice, the gallery has worked with a number of major artists including Locky Morris and Paul Seawright , as well as international names such as Tracey Emin and William Kentridge. The gallery is one of the largest venues in Northern Ireland, hosting six large-scale exhibitions in its main gallery and twelve exhibitions in its smaller project space. As well as organising exhibitions in-house, the gallery supports and promotes its artists abroad, creating a program to facilitate showcases of Northern Irish art. Outreach is at the core of the gallery’s ethos, and the institution often works in tandem with local community groups to create projects that will engage people in the arts.