Karen McLaughlin - Hidden Light

We are delighted to announce our next exhibition ‘Hidden Light’. Contemporary Irish artist Karen McLaughlin presents Hidden Light, a solo exhibition of more than 30 contemporary abstract paintings.

Working through abstraction, McLaughlin’s paintings consider how memory, emotion and lived experience shape the way we experience the land around us- and how, in turn, the landscape quietly reflects and transforms our inner lives. Richly layered with texture, gesture and light, the works invite moments of stillness and contemplation, encouraging viewers to form their own personal connection with each painting.

Karen McLaughlin is a contemporary Irish artist based between Dublin and the Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal. Her practice explores the emotional and psychological experience of landscape, creating paintings that exist between memory, observation and imagination.

Opening Reception: Thursday, 6 August 2026 | 6–8pm

The exhibition runs at Ranelagh Arts, Dublin from August 6th to September 5th 2026