'God, Kinch, if you and I could only work together...', Bloomsday / Summer group show - 16 June to 27 July 2026
Artists : Hugh Cummins, Mary A. Fitzgerald, David Fox, Eoin Mac Lochlainn, Yanny Petters, Kelly Ratchford, Vicky Smith and invited artists Gary Kearney, Ali Moore, Caroline Patton and Marc Reilly.
Official opening:
Tuesday 16 June 2026, 6:30pm
Olivier Cornet Gallery, 3 Great Denmark Street, Dublin 1, D01 NV63, Ireland.
Some of the artists will be talking about their collaboration and a special performance by the Auburn duo will also take place that evening.
The Auburn duo was formed in 2026 by Dublin based musicians William Donovan and Ira Schwitzer. Bringing together voice and Cello, the duo is committed to exploring a rich and varied repertoire while sharing engaging performances with audiences across Ireland. William Donovan is an accomplished singer, currently studying classical singing as a tenor at the TU Dublin . His musical journey began at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral Choir School, where he served as deputy head chorister and later held the position of choral scholar. His performance experience includes solo recitals at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral and other Dublin churches, as well as soloist roles with the Irish youth Choir and the TU Dublin chamber Choir. Recently William has embarked on a career in music education, working as a youth support team member with the Irish youth training choir and teaching singing across various music school in Dublin. Ira Schwitzer is a dedicated cellist currently pursuing a bachelor of music at the Royal Irish Academy of music principal teacher Ailbhe McDonagh. She has appeared as a soloist with the Thornbury Orchestra and performed with various ensembles including the National Youth Orchestra of Ireland and the RIAM Philharmonia. A recent prize winner at the Newpark music festival, Ira has performed in prestigious venues such as Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin and the national concert hall of Ireland and has participated in master classes with renowned musicians, including Natalie Clein. Together the Auburn duo combines their shared passion for performance and collaboration, building a dynamic partnership in its inaugural year.
This group exhibition will run in our main exhibition space until 27 July 2026.
The Olivier Cornet Gallery is delighted to present
"God, Kinch, if you and I could only work together..."*
In James Joyce's Ulysses, "collaboration" is not just a behind-the-scenes activity but a core thematic and structural principle. It manifests through the cooperative labor of women who made the book possible, the radical "co-authorship" required of the reader, and the intermingling of diverse cultural influences.
With this in mind, the Olivier Cornet Gallery has asked its group of artists to work with another artist of their choice on a theme or a thread of their choice.
The artists Yanny Petters and Hugh Cummins have produced single pieces combining their signature media of glass and wood. In a series of dialogues through works created individually, Mary Fitzgerald invited the artist Marc Reilly - Nickie Hayden the artist Caroline Patton - David Fox the artist Gary Kearney - Kelly Ratchford the artist Ali Moore. Vicky Smith has collaborated with her young daughter Saoirse and Eoin Mac Lochlainn has responded to a poem by the poet Geraldine Mitchell.
*Line spoken by Buck Mulligan to Stephen Dedalus in the opening chapter (Telemachus) of James Joyce's Ulysses.
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