R-Space Gallery hosts Contemporary Visual Art and Craft exhibitions, provides Public Engagement Programmes and initiates Heritage Projects in the heart of Lisburn City, Northern Ireland.
Current Exhibition
Kim Coleman
‘Long Exposures’
16 May - 12 June 2026
Open Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-4pm
Opening - Saturday 11 April, 2-4pm
Artist Talk - Saturday 11 April, 2.30pm
FREE. All welcome.
Kim Coleman's new expanded photography installation for R-Space was developed from interviews the artist conducted with women in their late seventies who had experienced a major European blackout in 2025. These conversations became generative material for this new body of work, 'I began thinking of the women I spoke with as sensory archives: people who have lived through mass electrification and ecological transformation, and the steady brightening of night. Their accounts hold both a collective history and each woman's individual experience.'
Join the Board of R-Space Gallery. Help Shape the Future of Visual Arts in Lisburn!
Are you passionate about the arts, community engagement, and creative innovation? R-Space Gallery, a hub for contemporary visual arts and makers based in the heart of Lisburn, is seeking new Board Members to help guide and support our mission.
As a Board Member, you’ll play a vital role in the strategic development and governance of a respected arts organisation that champions both emerging and established artists. We’re looking for individuals with a commitment to the arts and experience in areas such as finance, governance, fundraising, business or community development.
Get Inspired
R Space’s ambition is to increase access, understanding and enjoyment of contemporary visual arts, crafts, design and other related arts activities. Exhibitions, artist talks, arts workshops and outreach programmes are delivered throughout the year in the gallery space.
Come Together
R-Space Gallery is committed to public outreach, with the aim of improving wellbeing by increasing engagement in the arts and facilitating community workshops. We collaborate with a diverse range of artists, makers and designers working in different media to provide participants from a wide range of educational, social and cultural backgrounds with access to the arts.
Discover Heritage
R-Space seeks to illuminate the past by exploring local heritage through the lens of contemporary arts practices.
Work with us
R-Space is always looking for potential partners for collaborative projects. Get in touch if you have a suggestion. Additionally, we offer opportunities for volunteers to become involved in our current initiatives. Interested? Drop us a message!
Hire a Space at R-Space
Our gallery is the perfect, creative space for meetings, presentations and workshops.