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'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026

12 July to 27 September 2026Free entry

John Rainey transforms the language of classical sculpture in a solo exhibition at Galway Arts Centre.

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When: 12 July to 27 September 2026
Days: 78 scheduled dates
Where: Galway Arts Centre, Galway
Entry: Free entry
Kind: Exhibitions

What makes this worth a visit

Porcelain, metal and marble works reshape familiar bodies through fragments, misalignments and recombination. The exhibition brings together three strands of the artist’s recent practice, inviting close attention to surfaces and hybrid forms.

Sources: Galway Arts Centre

Plan your time

The exhibition closes on 27 September. Opening hours are 10:00 to 17:00 Monday to Saturday, extended to 21:00 on Thursdays, and 12:00 to 17:00 on Sundays. The launch and July workshops are separate past events, not part of each gallery visit.

Sources: Galway Arts Centre

Programme

Sunday, 12 July 202612:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Monday, 13 July 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Tuesday, 14 July 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Wednesday, 15 July 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Thursday, 16 July 202610:00 to 21:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Friday, 17 July 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Saturday, 18 July 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Sunday, 19 July 202612:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Monday, 20 July 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Tuesday, 21 July 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Wednesday, 22 July 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Thursday, 23 July 202610:00 to 21:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Friday, 24 July 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Saturday, 25 July 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Sunday, 26 July 202612:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Monday, 27 July 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Tuesday, 28 July 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Wednesday, 29 July 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Thursday, 30 July 202610:00 to 21:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Friday, 31 July 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Saturday, 1 August 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Sunday, 2 August 202612:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Monday, 3 August 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Tuesday, 4 August 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Wednesday, 5 August 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Thursday, 6 August 202610:00 to 21:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Friday, 7 August 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Saturday, 8 August 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Sunday, 9 August 202612:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Monday, 10 August 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Tuesday, 11 August 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Wednesday, 12 August 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Thursday, 13 August 202610:00 to 21:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Friday, 14 August 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Saturday, 15 August 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Sunday, 16 August 202612:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Monday, 17 August 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Tuesday, 18 August 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Wednesday, 19 August 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Thursday, 20 August 202610:00 to 21:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Friday, 21 August 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Saturday, 22 August 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Sunday, 23 August 202612:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Monday, 24 August 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Tuesday, 25 August 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Wednesday, 26 August 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Thursday, 27 August 202610:00 to 21:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Friday, 28 August 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Saturday, 29 August 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Sunday, 30 August 202612:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Monday, 31 August 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Tuesday, 1 September 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Wednesday, 2 September 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Thursday, 3 September 202610:00 to 21:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Friday, 4 September 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Saturday, 5 September 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Sunday, 6 September 202612:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Monday, 7 September 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Tuesday, 8 September 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Wednesday, 9 September 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Thursday, 10 September 202610:00 to 21:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Friday, 11 September 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Saturday, 12 September 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Sunday, 13 September 202612:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Monday, 14 September 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Tuesday, 15 September 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Wednesday, 16 September 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Thursday, 17 September 202610:00 to 21:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Friday, 18 September 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Saturday, 19 September 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Sunday, 20 September 202612:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Monday, 21 September 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Tuesday, 22 September 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Wednesday, 23 September 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Thursday, 24 September 202610:00 to 21:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Friday, 25 September 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Saturday, 26 September 202610:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026
Sunday, 27 September 202612:00 to 17:00
'Deviations', exhibition as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2026

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Free entry.

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