We do not run a gallery. Foinse is an independent practice working between artist studios, collectors' homes and public institutions across Ireland.
Each engagement begins with a private conversation. Where there is a fit, we build a long-term relationship — researching, viewing, advising and arranging acquisitions discreetly on the collector's behalf.
A considered roster of living artists working in Ireland.
The Foinse roster spans painters, sculptors, photographers and printmakers — at every stage of career, from recent graduates to established names held in national collections. We work alongside artists' galleries, never around them.
Four stages, over months rather than weeks.
Conversation
Every engagement begins with an unhurried private conversation about taste, intent and any existing holdings. No obligation; no follow-up unless invited.
Research
We assemble a tailored shortlist of artists and works — drawn from the Foinse roster and from beyond it — calibrated to the collector's brief.
Viewing
Work is viewed privately: in the artist's studio, in the collector's home, or at the Foinse office in Dublin. Never in public.
Acquisition & stewardship
We manage acquisition end to end, then remain available for cataloguing, lending, conservation referrals and long-term resale advice.
A small selection of recent engagements.
Foinse works in confidence. Project notes below are shown without client names or values, and are illustrative of the kinds of engagements we take on.
- ClientPrivate collector, DublinScopeBuilding a collection of contemporary Irish paintingYear2023–
- ClientFamily office, LondonScopeAcquisition of a single major workYear2024
- ClientCorporate collection, CorkScopeCurated programme across three floorsYear2022–2024
- ClientFoundation, MayoScopeLong-term advisory and lending strategyYear2021–