
13 November 2021 – 27 March 2022
Room 23 | Free admission
The annual competition showcasing contemporary portraiture attracts entries from across the island of Ireland, and from Irish artists living abroad. This exhibition will feature a shortlist of portraits chosen by the 2021 judging panel. The winner will receive a cash prize of €15,000, and a commission worth €5,000, to create a work for inclusion in the National Portrait Collection. There will also be two awards of €1,500 for highly commended works. The aim of the Zurich Portrait Prize is to showcase and encourage interest in contemporary portraiture, and to raise the profile of the long-standing and constantly evolving National Portrait Collection at the National Gallery of Ireland.
Find out more about the 2020 competition and exhibition
If you or your company wish to support our exhibition programme, our Development team will be delighted to speak with you about sponsorship or making a donation. Please call +353 (0) 1 632 5541 to speak to a member of the team.
Also coming in 2021:
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Jack B. Yeats: Painting & Memory
4 September 2021 - 6 February 2022
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A British Museum touring exhibition, Living with Art: Picasso to Celmins
Opening date TBC - 7 June 2021
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New Perspectives. Acquisitions 2011–2020
Opening date to be confirmed – 2 August 2021
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Apollo Project Young Curators: Boring Art?
16 October 2021 – 16 January 2022