lismore castle arts

This opportunity brings together our two families’ particular collecting viewpoints and each of our families’ relationships to place, time and our geographic positions.’

For the first time, the private, semi-derelict stable yards have been opened up to visitors and it is here, amidst the dilapidation of the old buildings, that the contemporary work from the Rubell Family Collection is shown. In contrast, the contemporary gallery, which occupies the west wing of the Castle, plays host to Gainsborough, Van Dyck and others from the Devonshire Collection.

William Burlington adds “It was fascinating seeing how the Rubells worked together and how they reacted to Lismore. Their idea of including the extraordinary setting of the stable yards was a masterstroke which adds a whole new layer of intrigue to the exhibition”

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Lismore Castle Arts was founded in 2005 by William Burlington, son of the Duke of Devonshire. One major exhibition is held each year, along with an exciting and vibrant education programme and other arts events.

The Devonshire Collection is one of the great private collections, housed at Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, England and Lismore Castle, the Irish home of the Devonshire family. Amassed by generations of the Cavendish family, from Sir William Cavendish and his wife Bess of Hardwick in the 16th century through to the current Duke of Devonshire, the Collection has developed over 500 years. For further information on the Devonshire family and their collection.

The Rubell Family Collection is one of the leading collections of contemporary art in the world and includes a research library with over 30,000 volumes. Housed in a permanent museum in Miami, USA, and open to the public since 1996, the Collection features work dating from the 1960s to the present day with rotating exhibitions including work by the world’s foremost contemporary artists. The Collection began soon after Don and Mera Rubell were married in 1964 and at a relatively young age, their son, Jason and their daughter, Jennifer, joined their parents in expanding the Collection which is now known as the Rubell Family Collection.