A gallery built in a former fire station is to host art from Dublin’s deprived communities in an exhibition next month.
The NCAD Gallery on Thomas Street will showcase exhibitions from teens in Fatima Mansions in Rialto and St Michael’s Estate in Inchicore.
The venue is part of the Harry Clarke House facility which was built with funding from the Department of Education and Dublin City Council.
NCAD director Declan McGonagle said the facility is intended as a public venue to celebrate contemporary ideas in art and design.
The courtyard area of the gallery is also an exhibition space and will feature the Pimp My Irish Banger installation next month.
Teens from St Michael’s Estate in Inchicore painted artwork on discarded doors and bonnets from used cars as part of an youth education initiative supported by Dublin City Council.
Art-based regeneration projects from young residents of the Fatima Mansions area of Rialto will also be featured at the NCAD Gallery in May.
Mr McGonagle said: “The NCAD Gallery will showcase local community-based art projects as well as connecting what goes on within the College with the outside world.
“All events will celebrate ideas and new methods and contexts for art and design.” Exhibitions by former NCAD graduates will take place during the summer months.
Other featured artists include Turner Prize nominee Phil Collins and poster designer Abram Games, who produced advertising campaigns for Guinness and Aer Lingus.
All exhibitions will be accompanied by guest lectures.
The site of a disused fire station on Thomas Street was developed at a cost of six million euro to create Harry Clarke House.
It is named after the Dublin-born stained glass artist and was officially opened by Education Minister Batt O’Keeffe in November.
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