The Void (or VOID) gallery is a contemporary art gallery and events space in Waterloo Place,
Derry
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,
Northern Ireland
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. It began in 2003. Vivianna Chechia has been its director since May 2023, replacing
Eamonn McCann
Eamonn McCann (born 10 March 1943) is an Irish political activist, former politician and journalist from Derry, Northern Ireland. McCann was a People Before Profit (PBP) Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Foyle from 2016 to 2017. In ...
.
In 2021 it moved to a new location in Waterloo Place.
It received a grant of over £123,000 in 2021 from the
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland (Irish language, Irish: ''Comhairle Ealaíon Thuaisceart Éireann'', Ulster Scots language, Ulster-Scots: ''Airts Cooncil o Norlin Airlan'') is the lead development agency for the arts in Northern Ireland. It ...
.
Programmes
The gallery has hosted art events for
toddlers
A toddler is a child approximately 1 to 3 years old, though definitions vary. The toddler years are a time of great cognitive, emotional and social development. The word is derived from "toddle", which means to walk unsteadily, as children at thi ...
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and film showings.
It has staged art pieces outside of their buildings, including billboard exhibitions. Some of its exhibitions have been political in nature.
Artists
Artists exhibited at the Void have included:
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Amanda Coogan
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Uwe Wittwer
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John Gerrard
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Niamh O'Malley
Niamh O'Malley is a contemporary Irish artist known for sculptures and moving image installations. She was elected to membership in Ireland's artistic academy, Aosdána, and represented the country at the 59th Venice Biennale.
Early life and ...
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Andrei Molodkin
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Niamh McCann
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Margaret Tait
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Pádraig Timoney
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Helen Cammock
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George Shaw
References
External links
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Art museums and galleries in Northern Ireland
Buildings and structures in Belfast
Contemporary art galleries in the United Kingdom
2003 establishments in Northern Ireland
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