Our award-winning venue in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter is home to all kinds of exhibitions, theatre performances, experimental works and endless goings-on.
The MAC is a cultural hub and since opening in 2012 has quickly become a beacon for the ongoing regeneration of Belfast. Open 363 days per year, we offer an eclectic programme of visual art, theatre, dance, family workshops and lots more.
Since opening in 2012, an amazing 1.5 million visitors have come through the doors of the MAC. These visitors have attended more than 3,000 live performances, 39 visual art exhibitions, 100 family workshops and collectively drunk over 90,000 cups of coffee.
The Permanent Present
The Permanent Present is the MAC’s only permanent artwork, a major sculptural work by Irish artist Mark Garry commissioned by The Thomas Devlin Fund and the MAC. The sculpture consists of 400 metal wires in the main foyer of the MAC, creating a spectrum of color that travels through the space. The installation reflects The Thomas Devlin Fund’s commitment to highlighting the futility of violence as well as the hopes and aspirations of our young people.
Man in the Moon
Arsenal Album Cover
Aigail’s Party
Ingrid Laubrock / Anti-house 4
The Nature of Forgetting
Maeve Binchy Minding Frankie
SHOW by Shechter II
It’s Getting Harder and Harder for Me
Our award-winning venue in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter is home to all kinds of exhibitions, theatre performances, experimental works and endless goings-on.
The MAC is a cultural hub and since opening in 2012 has quickly become a beacon for the ongoing regeneration of Belfast. Open 363 days per year, we offer an eclectic programme of visual art, theatre, dance, family workshops and lots more.
Since opening in 2012, an amazing 1.5 million visitors have come through the doors of the MAC. These visitors have attended more than 3,000 live performances, 39 visual art exhibitions, 100 family workshops and collectively drunk over 90,000 cups of coffee.
The Permanent Present
The Permanent Present is the MAC’s only permanent artwork, a major sculptural work by Irish artist Mark Garry commissioned by The Thomas Devlin Fund and the MAC. The sculpture consists of 400 metal wires in the main foyer of the MAC, creating a spectrum of color that travels through the space. The installation reflects The Thomas Devlin Fund’s commitment to highlighting the futility of violence as well as the hopes and aspirations of our young people.
Man in the Moon
Arsenal Album Cover
Aigail’s Party
Ingrid Laubrock / Anti-house 4
The Nature of Forgetting
Maeve Binchy Minding Frankie
SHOW by Shechter II
It’s Getting Harder and Harder for Me
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Ralph Steadman: And Another ThingAug 26 – Dec 13, 2026Ralph Steadman is one of the most influential British graphic artists of the last 50 years. He is famous for his long collaboration with Hunter S. Thompson, notably illustrating Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, which inspired two films in 1979 and 1998.
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Anselm KieferArtistAnselm Kiefer was born in 1945, in Donaueschingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. After taking courses in law at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität in Freiburg from 1965 to 1966, he studied art there under Peter Dreher.
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COLLECTIONSAvailable Works for Sale
Welcome to the new Online Boutique of Artpil with unique contemporary art works, limited edition photography, and monograph artist and photo books available for purchase. Here are some featured collections.
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Kishio SugaLong-term viewKishio Suga brings together a representative group of the artist’s sculptures, dating from the 1960s to the ’90s, that probe the slippages between seeing and knowing. Works culled from Dia’s holdings are complemented by key loans...
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Jordi Clotet Saló: Primera pedraJun 25 – Sep 3, 2026Alzueta Gallery is proud to present Primera Pedra (First Stone), a solo exhibition by catalan artist Jordi Clotet Saló (El Masnou, Catalonia, 1994). The exhibition will open on June 25, coinciding with the launch of the Art Nou Festival 2026...
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Lucio Costa ArchiveApr 18 - Sep 13The exhibition ‘Lucio Costa Archive’ is currently on display at the Casa da Arquitetura. It is based on the personal collection of the renowned urban planner Lucio Costa, which was donated to the institution by his family...
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Mossi Traoré: Fashion, TooMay 20 – Nov 16, 2026After the success of the exhibition “Fashion Folklore”, the Mucem dedicates its 2026 season to Mossi Traoré, a singular voice on the French fashion scene, for whom couture becomes a field of experimentation...
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Fritz ScholderApr 25 – Oct 25, 2026In a softly shimmering blue, then brown, then green, then gray, then pink, then green, then violet, then blue again, the colors of present day New Mexico landscapes are layered horizontally.
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American Icon: The US Flag in ArtJun 6 – Dec 6, 2026
Across generations, the Stars and Stripes has inspired pride, protest, and profound artistic expression. From battlefields to modern cultural movements, our flag’s journey through art reveals a nation constantly redefining itself.
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Arthur Boyd: TapestriesJun 18 – Oct, 18, 2026
Boyd commissioned the tapestries, part of his extensive artistic exploration of the life of Saint Francis, from the Manufactura de Tapeçarias de Portalegre, Portugal, and they were purchased by the National Gallery in 1975
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Coumba Samba: Wild Wild WallSep 19, 2025 – Aug 23, 2026Kunsthalle Basel presents a new commission by Coumba Samba (b. 2000), an artist whose practice consistently probes the aesthetics and politics of institutional power, control, and the residues of colonial and state violence.
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Shenzhen Art and Technology BiennaleMay 30, 2026 – Apr 30, 2027The inaugural edition of the Shenzhen Art and Technology Biennale (SATB) opens to the public from May 30, 2026, to April 30, 2027 at Shenzhen International Museum of Art (SIMoA). With its theme A Glimpse of the Infinite, this edition is directed by Zikang Zhang.
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The Other Side of the MountainOct 14, 2026 – Mar 21, 2027
The Other side of the Mountain brings together contemporary artists working across the African continent and within the Afro-Nordic diaspora. They explore how cities and modern landscapes shape our connections to one another…
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Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes ArtMar 28 – Nov 8, 2026
The UK’s first exhibition on Elsa Schiaparelli spans the 1920s to today, celebrating the innovative designer’s influence. It traces the fashion house’s groundbreaking origins and its evolution under current creative director Daniel Roseberry.
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Martin Parr: The Last Resort, Luxury, Hong KongJun 25 – Aug 31, 2026Martin Parr passed away in December 2025 – a profound loss to the art world which had recognised him as one of the most iconic figures in British contemporary and documentary photography.
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Soft Power FestivalBerlin Art Week / Sep 11–13, 2026Soft Power is a transdisciplinary festival and permanent platform at the intersection of art, music and social dialogue. Presented as part of Berlin Art Week 2026, the festival brings together exhibitions, performances, concerts, DJ sets, conversations...
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Jasper JohnsArtistJasper Johns was an artist that came onto the scene in the 1950s. Much of the work that he created led the American public away from the expressionism form, and towards an art movement or form known as the concrete.
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Balkan Contemporary Art Prize 2026October 2–5, 2026The Singer-Zahariev Foundation announces the shortlist for the 2026 Balkan Contemporary Art Prize (BCAP), the first international prize dedicated exclusively to contemporary art from the Balkans region.
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