Press Releases

  1. Lavinia Fontana's painting after conservation treatment.

    Renaissance masterpiece unveiled

    28/10/2021: Conservation of painting by Lavinia Fontana supported by Bank of America
  2. Bronze bust of a male figure

    National Gallery of Ireland announces 2022 exhibition programme

    13/10/2021: Eleven new shows include work from the sixteenth century to the present day.
  3. A group photograph of the young curators behind the Gallery's new exhibition, Boring Art?

    For the first time, a group of young people curate exhibition at the National Gallery of Ireland

    07/10/2021: National collection inspires 'Boring Art?'.
  4. Sketch of two greyhounds jumping at each other with front paws touching

    Anne Yeats: The Everyday Fantastic opens at the Gallery

    28/09/2021: Explore the imagination of the artist and designer through the Gallery's archive

  5. Walls of National Gallery of Ireland light up once again for Culture Night.

    13/09/2021: Special installation in association with the French Embassy in Ireland.
  6. A group of nuns sit on a grassy patch overlooking the coast. Some sit on deckchairs, one with an umbrella over her head to shade her from the sun; others sit on blankets.

    Discover life through a lens at new National Gallery of Ireland exhibition.

    10/09/2021: Photographs celebrating humanity on display in Picturing People.
  7. A man in a dark overcoat with his hands in his pockets, wearing a cap. In the background, the sea.

    Memory of an artist: Landmark exhibition of Jack B. Yeats oil paintings opens at National Gallery of Ireland

    30 August 2021: The National Gallery of Ireland has today announced its newest exhibition – ‘Jack B. Yeats: Painting & Memory’ – will open to the public on Saturday, 4 September, 2021.
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    Autumn online art appreciation course about Yeats family at National Gallery of Ireland

    18/08/2021: Yeats: An Artistic Family begins 7 October 2021.
  9. Logos of the Zurich Portrait Prize and Zurich Young Portrait Prize

    National Gallery of Ireland announces shortlists for Zurich Portrait Prize and Zurich Young Portrait Prize competitions

    12/08/2021: Exhibitions run in Dublin and Cork in 2021 and 2022.
  10. Bilingual logo for Queer Mind, Body and Soul with Irish translation Intinn Corp agus Anam Aiteach, plus logos for National Gallery of Ireland, Apolo Project, Gaisce - The President's Award and LikeMinded

    Queer Mind, Body and Soul at National Gallery of Ireland

    22/07/2021: Gaisce LikeMinded project exhibition explores LGBTQIA+ youth experiences