The Society of Dublin Painters was founded in 1920 by Paul and Grace Henry, Mary Swanzy, Letitia Marion Hamilton, Jack B. Yeats,[1] and Harry Clarke.
Along with these potential founding members, Clare Marsh, E.M. O’Rourke Dickey, and James Sleator were featured in the first exhibition.
The Society held its first exhibition at its premises at 7 St Stephen's Green on 5 August 1920, which ran until 1 September and attracted good reviews.
The group sought to bring modernism to Ireland, and provide a freer, less academic space for artistic expression and experimentation less focused on accuracy and realism.
[5] The Society held annual exhibitions and one-person shows at its premises on St Stephen's Green.