End-to-end consultancy for the working art world in Ireland.
From private sculpture commissions to full-scale arts venues, Doherty Sculpture Park offers considered, discreet advisory for collectors, landowners, developers and cultural organisations.
Fifteen years of experience across international auction houses, galleries, art fairs and art recovery — brought to bear on your project, from the first conversation to the final placement.
A single point of contact for anyone building, buying or placing art in Ireland.
Sculpture — indoor or outdoor — sits at the intersection of art, architecture, landscape and logistics. Getting it right takes more than good taste. It takes a curator, a project manager, a legal eye, a logistics coordinator and an international network of artists, foundries and specialist shippers.
Doherty Sculpture Park brings all of that under one roof. Whether you are commissioning a single piece for a private garden, curating a corporate collection, or building a cultural venue from the ground up, we handle the concept, the sourcing, the placement and everything in between.
Services
Eight core areas of practice. Every engagement is scoped and priced individually, with a fixed brief before any work begins.
Sculpture commissioning & placement
End-to-end management of new sculpture commissions for private gardens, corporate campuses, public realm and cultural venues. From artist selection and brief development through fabrication oversight to final installation — indoor or outdoor, small-scale to monumental.
- Private commissions
- Public art
- Corporate collections
- Site-specific work
Collection curation & strategy
Curatorial direction for private, corporate and institutional collections. Whether you are starting from a single acquisition or refining an existing collection, we advise on artistic direction, acquisition strategy, provenance and long-term stewardship.
- Acquisition strategy
- Provenance research
- Collection audits
- Deaccessioning
Art logistics & installation
Specialist handling of the physical realities of sculpture — shipping, crating, rigging, installation and de-installation. Coordinated with vetted Irish and international partners, including for oversized outdoor works requiring cranes, ground preparation and engineered foundations.
- Domestic & international shipping
- Installation & rigging
- Foundations & engineering
- Insurance advisory
Arts venue concept & build advisory
Strategic advisory for new arts ventures — sculpture parks, galleries, artist residencies, cultural hubs. From concept and business planning through site selection, layout, phasing and opening. Drawing on the full playbook developed for Doherty Sculpture Park itself.
- Concept development
- Site & layout
- Business planning
- Phased build strategy
Landscape & garden sculpture advisory
Specialist consultancy for landowners, estates and country houses looking to introduce sculpture into gardens and grounds. Working with landscape architects and horticulturalists to place works in dialogue with planting, sightlines, materials and seasonality.
- Site analysis
- Placement studies
- Weather & materials advice
- Long-term maintenance
Exhibition curation & production
Curation and production of exhibitions — indoor, outdoor, temporary or touring — for galleries, cultural venues, corporate partners and private hosts. Includes concept development, artist liaison, catalogue, install, PR and opening.
- Solo & group shows
- Outdoor exhibitions
- Catalogues & press
- Touring
Cultural partnerships & sponsorship
Brokering long-term partnerships between artists, cultural venues and corporate or philanthropic sponsors. Structuring commissions, patronage, brand collaborations and public-private cultural initiatives in Ireland and internationally.
- Sponsorship structuring
- Patron programmes
- Brand collaborations
- Public-private partnerships
"My aim is to be the number one point of contact for anyone building, buying, placing or curating art in Ireland — especially sculpture. Every project deserves the same rigour, whether it is a single piece for a private garden or a cultural venue from the ground up."Sarah DohertyFounder, Doherty Sculpture Park
Process
Four steps. Every project scoped to the client, the site and the ambition.
Conversation
A first call to understand the ambition — the site, the client, the timeline and the budget. No fee, no commitment.
Proposal
A written brief with recommended approach, curatorial direction, scope of work and fixed pricing.
Delivery
Hands-on project management through sourcing, procurement, logistics and installation.
Stewardship
Ongoing care — maintenance, documentation and future acquisitions as the collection grows.
Every project begins with a conversation.
Tell us about the site, the ambition and the ideas already in play. We come back with a considered response within a week, and every first conversation is confidential and without obligation.