"Group" is probably too formal a title or description for this exhibition; it is simply a lot of works by gallery artists - and the Taylor has a lot, probably the most extensive "stable" in the country at present.
An unexpected highlight is an entire room of Le Brocquy works, including watercolours as well as oils, and one of his early tapestries is on view nearby. A work of historical interest as well as innate merit is a gouache by Gerard Dillon of himself and Dan O'Neill - a rare testament to two Northern Irish painters of exceptional talent, as well as men of striking - and contrasting - personalities. Surely it should go to some public collection, either here or in Belfast? For the rest, there is such an abundance of art spread over three floors that to list all the names would become a catalogue, not a review. Works which struck me particularly were by Colin Harrison (those desolate winter seascapes, with a single female figure, are quite haunting), Sean McSweeney, James O'Connor (strong abstracts); and the graphic works of Alonso Monreal have a quality of hard, linear surrealism which is peculiarly their own.
A rarity are two drawings by James McKenna, but sculpture is rather thin on the ground.
Runs until September 15th.
