Contemporary Icons: Gormleys Dublin

ANDY WARHOL, ROY LICHTENSTEIN, BRIDGET RILEY, TRACEY EMIN, BANKSY, SALVADOR DALI, DAMIEN HIRST, JULIAN OPIE, KEITH HARING, GEORGE CONDO & FRANCIS BACON

Gomleys is proud to present “Contemporary Icons,” a group exhibition bringing together works by some of the world’s most influential contemporary artists. 

The exhibition showcases over 40 artworks, offering Irish audiences a rare opportunity to experience pieces together by globally celebrated contemporary artists. 

At the heart of Contemporary Icons is a remarkable selection of 10 works by Andy Warhol, headlined by Mick Jagger (1975) – a striking portrait signed by both Andy Warhol and Mick Jagger. Also key is Orangutan (1983) – One of Warhol’s most coveted screen-prints from his “Endangered Species” series. 

These pieces exemplify the bold visual language that helped define Warhol as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, and in turn influencing many of the other exhibiting artists, including Keith Haring, Banksy, Robert Indiana, Julian Opie and Damien Hirst.

The exhibition also features powerful examples of Bridget Riley’s hypnotic geometric abstractions & Tracey Emin’s emotionally charged pieces; two of the most important contemporary female artists today.

Completing the line-up are works by Francis Bacon, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro and George Condo, a grouping never previously seen together in Ireland.

All artists featured in the exhibition have demonstrated long-term investment strength. Blue-chip contemporary artists such as Warhol, Hockney, and Hirst continue to dominate global auction results, with consistent demand from both seasoned collectors and new investors. 

Original screenprints and editions, particularly those by Banksy, Riley, and Opie, have seen a surge in interest recently, with segments of the print market growing by double digits in the past five years.* Thus, the exhibition offers both seasoned and new collectors the opportunity to see and invest in works by some of the world’s most collectable artists.

The exhibition is open in our Dublin Gallery at 27 South Frederick Street, Dublin 2, Monday to Saturday, from 10 am – 5:30 pm.

No booking is required and the exhibition is free to visit.

The gallery will be closed on the bank holiday Monday 2nd February. 

*Artnet: Why the Global Prints Market Is Poised for Even Greater Growth