Press Releases

  1. 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?'.
  2. 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
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    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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. A scene on a street. A woman leaves a red rose beside a window, a boy stands to her left on a cobbled street.

    Iconic Yeats painting joins the national collection

    08/07/2021: Iconic painting by Jack B. Yeats, Bachelor’s Walk, In Memory, becomes part of national collection at the National Gallery of Ireland.
  9. 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.

    National Gallery announces four new exhibitions for 2021 

    16/06/2021: Additions to programme include displays on photography, new acquisitions, archival material and a new collaboration with young people.
  10. Two women wearing face masks standing either side of a painting that's hanging on a grey wall

    National Gallery of Ireland reopens its doors to the public and launches new exhibition New Perspectives

    07/05/2021: - National Gallery of Ireland will open to the public on Monday, 10 May.