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Pallas Studios, 17 Foley street, Dublin 1.
Pallas Studios, unit 12, Brunswick Mill, north brunswick street, D7.
Pallas Studios, 111 Granggorman Road, Dublin 7.

History

Pallas Studios, founded as an artist-run space in 1996 by Brian
Duggan and Mark Cullen. Originally located in a former factory
in Dublin's inner city, Pallas has played its part in creating
what is now a vibrant contemporary art scene in Ireland. In the
begining Pallas was created to provide studios and suportive
creative spaces for artists. Although Pallas has been evicted
several times from various locations over the years, it currently
has 3 premissis. Over time Pallas also developed a seperate
exhibitons agency, with an independant curated policy, and it
has worked with well over 100 Irish and international artists.
Pallas was created by artists for artists.

Pallas has established a reputation as a leading exponent of an
alternative art methodology and D.I.Y. work ethic resulting in
imaginative and challenging projects. Often without the access to
a natural exhibition space over the years, Pallas has provided
artists with an outlet for their work in as many as 37 curated
exhibitions in Dublin, Belfast, London and now Bangkok. In
venues ranging from the studios themselves (Pre Millennial
Tension), self-initiated outdoor projects (Precinct) and taking
over commercial spaces (Root, a space in Brick Lane, London).

In 2003 after several years in the thinking Pallas created a unique
project in Ireland, Pallas Heights. Taking over several semi-derelict
flats awaiting demolition by Dublin City council. Over three plus
years Pallas Heights hosted 19 exhibitions with over 30 young and
emergent Irish and international artists who have elevated their
work into a succesful international practice. Pallas Heights closed
their steel doors in 2007 and is now demolished. A book about the
project was published in 2007, suported by the Arts Council and
Dublin CityCouncil, and full archive is availible from the website:
www.pallasheights.org

In July 2005 in a invition by the City Gallery, The Hugh Lane, Pallas
created Offside - an exhibition at the municipal gallery on Parmel
square and two off-site locations, with over 25 artists from Brasil,
Germany,UK, South Africa and a very strong contingent from Ireland.
www.hughlane.ie

Pallas Studios and Pallas exhibitions are two seperate programs
within the same organisation. In January 2007 Pallas opened Pallas
Contemporary Projects, a new exhibition space situated in Dublin 7,
beside Stonybatter and Smithfield.
www.pallasprojects.org

Personnel

Mark Cullen, Director/curator
Brian Duggan, Director/curator
Gavin Murphy, Assistant Director/curator