Press Releases

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    National Gallery of Ireland unveils portraits of actors Ruth Negga and Stephen Rea

    04/09/2025: Commissioned works by artist David Booth and David Stephenson now on display to public
  2. A figure dressed in white sits in the centre of the frame with the head resting in their hands. Above them floats a figure in a blue wave, their ankles shackled. To the right, the sun appears over the sea.

    National Gallery of Ireland unveils 2026 exhibition programme

    28/08/2025: Landmark shows featuring William Blake and Hilma af Klint
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    An Artist’s Presence at the National Gallery of Ireland

    08/05/2025: New free exhibition explores how artists represent themselves in their work
  4. Two figures stand in semi darkness on either side of a large painting by Picasso. In front of both of them is a spotlight.

    KPMG Ireland announced as Exhibition Partner for Picasso: From the Studio

    24/03/2025: Ireland’s first major Picasso exhibition in 25 Years

  5. AIB announced as sponsor of Portrait Prize and Young Portrait Prize at National Gallery of Ireland

    15/04/2024: Sponsorship of popular art competitions and exhibitions begins in 2024
  6. Painting of a female figure in a brown dress sitting at a table with a teacup and food

    Transcend the everyday with the National Gallery of Ireland

    18/09/2024: New online art appreciation course running this Autumn
  7. A number of cows sit and stand under a hawthorn tree covered in white blossoms.

    Mildred Anne Butler: At Home in Nature at the National Gallery of Ireland

    11/09/2024: A new display at the National Gallery of Ireland presents the art of one of Ireland’s first professional women artists.
  8. Photograph of a group of children in a grey uniform, with an adult man in a grey suit and an adult woman with blonde hair and a purple top.

    Your Gallery at School: Nationwide Outreach Programme

    02/09/2024: Open Call for Your Gallery at School Announced by the National Gallery of Ireland in Partnership with Schools Partner, SMBC Aviation Capital
  9. Painting of a man with a beard, wearing a purple shirt and brown robe, holding a baby who is holding a pink rose.

    National Gallery of Ireland publishes ‘Guercino & Gris: Conserving Canvas from Different Eras’

    28/08/2024: New conservation publication supported by Getty through its Conserving Canvas initiative

  10. National Gallery of Ireland and AIB announce the shortlists for the  AIB Portrait Prize and AIB Young Portrait Prize 

    22/08/2024: 46 artists shortlisted from 20 counties across the island of Ireland