Press Releases

  1. National Gallery of Ireland acquires two Harry Clarke works for national collection

    16/12/2025: ‘The Lady of the Decoration’, 1914, and ‘Faust’, 1924/25 on display now
  2. Painting of an artist's studio, with paintings stacked on the floor, a blank canvas sat on an easel, and palm trees visible through the window.

    Picasso's artistic journey explored in National Gallery of Ireland's latest exhibition

    08/10/2025: Once-in-a-generation chance to see 61 artworks by the artist in Ireland
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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
  4. 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
  6. 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

  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. 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