Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery celebrates 75 years in business this week. To mark the occasion Kennys will host an engaging and diverse exhibition, curated by Dean Kelly, which will celebrate the fascinating history of this family-owned Galway business over the last 75 years.
Kennys has been synonymous with Irish culture for decades, and we have been privileged to work with many of the great figures in literature and visual art in Ireland.
The exhibition will display a range of artworks, photographs and books relating to writers such as Seamus Heaney, John McGahern, Edna O’Brien and Colm Toibín, all of whom have passed through Kennys’ doors.
It will also feature many of the artists who have exhibited in Kennys including Seán Keating, Gertrude Degenhardt, George Campbell, John Behan and Kenneth Webb.
International visitors to Kennys over the years will also have a strong presence in this collection, which includes documentation of the visits of Jung Chang, Allen Ginsberg, Roald Dahl, Nadine Gordimer, and many others.
As a valued friend we would love to join us to celebrate this significant anniversary, and help us look to the future.
Kennys, the oldest independent bookshop in Ireland – a modern online business with a rich heritage.
The exhibition is open daily, Monday to Saturday, 9.00-17.00, and runs through to the New Year.
Admission is free and all are welcome.
In the Press:
75th Anniversary Exhibition mentioned in The Irish Times
A piece about Kennys 75th Anniversary exhibition appeared in The Irish Times on Wednesday 10 December. Read it here >>>
'Kennys celebrate a milestone with a major exhibition' in The Galway Advertiser
An article by Kernan Andrew of The Galway Advertiser was printed on Thursday 3 December Read the online version here >>>
Kennys in the Galway Independent
An article regarding Kennys preparations for our big night appeared in The Galway Independent on Wednesday 2 December. Read it here >>>
