The Future is Open - 20th Anniversary Exhibition at Solstice Arts Centre

What to Expect

The Future is Open marks the 20th anniversary of Solstice Arts Centre and brings together 20 contemporary Irish artists whose work explores space, time and the cosmos. The exhibition takes its title from the final words spoken by theoretical physicist Professor Fay Dowker in Grace Weir’s film “Time Tries All Things”. Artists include Bassam Issa Al-Sabah, George Bolster, Alan Butler, Willie Doherty, Rachel Doolin, Mark Garry, Elaine Hoey, Patrick Hough, Bernadette Kiely, Niamh McCann, Isabel Nolan, Barbara Knezevic, Emily Waszak and Grace Weir, among others. The exhibition spans photography, film, sculptural installation and painting, and is accompanied by a moving-image programme.

Good to Know

• Opens with a preview on Saturday 20 June 2026 at 2:30pm; runs daily until Saturday 29 August 2026.

• Solstice Level 3 Gallery, Railway Street, Navan - free admission, no booking required for general visits.

• Group gallery tours using Visual Thinking Strategies run Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11am throughout the exhibition (free, booking required).

• Sensory Connections tours for visitors with additional needs run Wednesdays at 10am (EUR 5, booking required).

• Azure dementia-inclusive tours take place on the last Friday of each month during the exhibition (free, booking required).

Getting There

Solstice Arts Centre is on Railway Street in Navan town centre, close to the bus station. Navan is served by Bus Eireann routes from Dublin and surrounding towns.