Irish maritime artist Pete Hogan will open his Sandymount studio on Dublin Bay to the public on Thursday, 11 December 2025, for an event titled Open Studio ’25. The exhibition, themed “Dublin in the Rare Auld Time,” will feature paintings, drawings, and sculpture, with a launch evening from 6 pm to 10 pm at 153 Strand Road, Dublin 4, followed by viewings by appointment. Hogan, a solo circumnavigator in the 1990s and a regular contributor to Afloat.ie, combines his sailing experience with visual art.
This event matters as it highlights the intersection of maritime culture and visual art in Ireland, offering the public direct access to a working artist’s studio. Hogan’s dual identity as both sailor and artist brings a unique perspective to his depictions of Dublin Bay and Irish coastal scenes, reinforcing the importance of local artistic traditions and community engagement in the Dublin art scene.