Officially Launched & Unveiled: 6th October 2005 by Dave Fanning

Becky Dunford of Rockarchive gallery Dublin, Dave Allen of Temple Bar Music Centre & John McCormack of Exclusive Blinds, proudly present the Wall of Fame, a monumental tribute to some of Ireland’s favourite musical heroes. For the first time, Ireland’s world renowned musical talent is being acknowledged and celebrated in a permanent outdoor photographic exhibition, situated in Dublin’s Cultural Quarter, Temple Bar.
The artists featured on the Wall of Fame were judged by several criteria - not record sales alone, but also for their genuine pioneering work in contributing to modern popular music and for showcasing the quality and range of Irish musical talent on the World stage. It is by no means a definitive list of the Irish top 12, but each act has been highly influential in the Irish music scene past and present.
A brief synopsis of the relevance of each artist helpfully and knowledgeably supplied by Stuart Clark of Hot Press is featured on the Artits page of this site.
We are delighted that Dave Fanning who has championed Irish music for the last twenty-five years flicked the switch to reveal the twelve celebrated Irish music legends.

The Idea:
To create a free, massive gallery of famous Irish musical artists on the Temple Lane wall of the Temple Bar Music Centre. There are 11 smaller windows (approx. 6ft x 6ft) and one large window (approx. 20ft x 20ft). Each window acts as a frame for a photo of a musical act. The photos will be backlit from dusk every evening so that these stunning images are viewable day and night and to establish a real night-time feature for visitors to the Temple Bar area – a truly original and exciting attraction for tourists and Irish people alike.

The People Involved:
David Allen Temple Bar Music Centre
Becky Dunford Rockarchive Gallery Dublin
John McCormack Exclusive Blinds