At PortstewART Galleries, our passion for history doesn’t stop at art and cinema. We’re also proud to offer a large, curated selection of antiquarian maps of Ireland, the United Kingdom and beyond. These maps are windows into the world as it was once imagined, charted, and explored. They were handcrafted with painstaking care. Our Managing Director serves as the Irish National Representative of the InternationaI Map Collectors’ Society (IMCoS ) and is a recognised expert in t

The 1980’s were a golden era for blockbuster cinema, with movies that defined a generation and posters that became pop culture touchstones. As Hollywood embraced bigger budgets, special effects, and unforgettable soundtracks, the art of the movie poster evolved, too. They became bolder, brighter, and more imaginative than those in the decades before. 1980’s movie posters went beyond advertising films, capturing the spirit of the decade so vividly that the iconography remains

The 1970s were a revolutionary decade for cinema, with filmmakers pushing boundaries and creating some of the most memorable films in history. But it wasn’t just the movies themselves that left a lasting impression. The posters that promoted them became iconic works of art in their own right, as eye-catching and artistic today as they ever were. Bold, colourful, and often hand-drawn, these posters captured the spirit of the films and the cultural shifts of the time. From the

A painting is an investment, but it’s also something more. The painting you purchased inspired you, comforted you, or stirred something...