April 2027 - April 2028
Room 11 | Free admission
The Library & Archives of the National Gallery of Ireland houses an extensive and rich collection of material that documents the artistic development and processes of many of the artists whose paintings hang on the Gallery’s walls. The Art of Painting will display items from this collection, to trace the conception and creation of a painted picture. From the sources that inspire artists most, to their paints, palettes, and preparatory works, this exhibition will follow the painter’s path as their pictures come to life.
Ranging from 17th-century drawings to the archives of Mary Swanzy, Michael Cullen, Anne Yeats, William Orpen, Roderic O’Conor, and many more, The Art of Painting will present library and archival highlights across the collections. Drawing on two distinct themes, ‘The Painter’s World’ and ‘The Painter’s Studio’, this show will explore how painters have been informed and inspired over the centuries, while also showing examples of their studies.
Curators: Ruairí Sheanon, H.W. Wilson Foundation Fellow, Marie Lynch, Curator of the Centre for the Study of Irish Art, Andrea Lydon, Head of Library, Archives and Research Services, and Leah Benson, Archivist
Also coming in 2027:
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West: Art from the Edge of Ireland
1 April - 11 July 2027
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German Expressionism
9 September 2027 - 9 January 2028
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Highlights from Hugh Lane Gallery
Now open in Room 47 & 48. Admission free.
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AIB Portrait Prize 2027
13 November 2027 - 12 March 2028