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Upcoming Exhibitions

Upcoming Exhibitions - 2026

  • Abstract painting on black background

    Hilma af Klint: Artist and Visionary

    15 October 2026 - 7 February 2027

  • A banquet scene filled with figures. The table is set up beside large arches through which we can see trees and greenery.

    Jan Steen: Sacred and Profane

    21 November 2026 – 25 April 2027

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    AIB Portrait Prize 2026

    14 November 2026 - 14 March 2027

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    AIB Young Portrait Prize 2026

    14 November 2026 - 14 March 2027

Upcoming exhibitions - 2027

  • J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851), The Doge's Palace and Piazzetta, Venice, c.1840

    The Vaughan Bequest – Turner’s Watercolours

    1-31 January 2027

  • An oil painting showing groups of people gathered on a village road, with thatched houses overlooking the sea. The women are wearing shawls and red dresses and are barefoot. There are animals - pigs and chickens - on the road too.

    West: Art from the Edge of Ireland

    1 April - 11 July 2027

  • German expressionist style painting of a young girl wearing a black and yellow striped playsuit. There are five nude figures in the background, and the painting is set in a field with large trees.

    German Expressionism

    9 September 2027 - 9 January 2028

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    AIB Portrait Prize 2027

    13 November 2027 - 12 March 2028

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    AIB Young Portrait Prize 2027

    13 November 2027 - 12 March 2028

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