All roads lead to Kerry for art lovers

Works by O’Neill, Warhol, Banksy, and Dali go on show in the Kingdom for the Art at the Falls exhibition, writes Des O'Sullivan

'Hot Weather/A Hot Day 1913' by Jack B Years features at at James Adam on September 24.

Getting to see work by Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, Banksy, Julian Opie, and Salvador Dali in Kerry — where the artist Jack B Yeats went to study the Irish language in 1913 — is not an opportunity that arises every day.

In latter years, Gormleys has attracted tens of thousands of people to exhibitions of Irish and international art and sculpture in luxurious settings like the K Club, the Culloden Estate and Spa, and Castlemartyr Resort & Spa.

Set in stunning natural surroundings, Sheen Falls Lodge in Kenmare will be added to this list from tomorrow.

There will be a striking collection of outdoor sculpture along with an exhibition of new work by the renowned Kerry artist Liam O’Neill.

Art at the Falls runs from tomorrow until October 12, but there are certain days when it will be closed, so it is advisable to check before travelling.

Jack B Yeats produced a series of landscapes from around Mount Brandon, Lough Gill, Castlegregory and Tralee Bay.

'Turfcutter' by Liam O'Neill from the Art at the Falls exhibition at Sheen Falls Lodge.

A small oil on board from that period, entitled

Hot Weather/A Hot Day, is among the highlights at the sale of Important Irish Art at James Adam in Dublin on September 24. The estimate is €40,000-€60,000.