The Living Gallery · an emerging PlotArt initiative
Art belongs in the spaces where we live.
The Living Gallery brings original Irish artwork into real homes, creating new ways to discover, experience and connect with art.
How it would work
A home, not a showroom.
An artist offers work
Original pieces the artist would offer for sale, chosen with the artist. The artist would keep ownership until a work is sold.
A homeowner hosts it
The work would hang in a private home for an agreed period. Taking part would be voluntary, and the home would never be named or located.
It's seen, and enquiries go to the artist
Each installation would have its own story on PlotArt. Buyers would enquire with the artist, who handles any sale.
For homeowners
Ways you might take part.
Every role would be voluntary and agreed in writing in advance.
Art Host
Display original art
Live with original work for an agreed period.
Art Host + Fulfilment
Help with handover
Defined practical help, such as being present for a collection, on terms agreed in advance.
Art Host + Sales Partner
Help a work find its buyer
A more active role in introducing a work to potential buyers, on terms agreed in advance.
- Homes would stay private: no public access, no published address and no homeowner identity without permission.
- Insurance, transport, installation and collection would be settled before any work moves.
- Artists would keep ownership until sale.
Homeowners can register a private expression of interest with PlotNua. The Living Gallery is separate from the Founding 25: taking part is optional for artists and homeowners, and no place is guaranteed.
From PlotNua
Could your home become a gallery?
A Home for Art, PlotNua's Discovery, covers the practical questions first: what to agree with an artist, insurance and custody.
For artists
Your art. In someone's home.
Imagine your work becoming part of someone's everyday life.
The Living Gallery is an idea we're exploring through PlotNua's A Home for Art Discovery — bringing original artwork into real homes, where people can live with it and discover the artists behind it.
We're not inviting artists to take part just yet, but we'd love to share more as the idea develops.
Whether you're one of our Founding 25 artists or join PlotArt later, the Living Gallery could be another way to share your work.