Press Releases

  1. A figure stands at a window, holding a framed certificate.

    Deirdre Kelly wins the National Gallery of Ireland's Sarah Cecilia Harrison Essay Prize

    20/11/2025
  2. A female figure dressed in black stand beside a female figure wearing a brown suit, looking at artwork created by children.

    National Outreach for Your Gallery at School at the National Gallery of Ireland

    18/11/2025: Open Call for Your Gallery at School Announced by the National Gallery of Ireland in Partnership with Schools Partner, SMBC Aviation Capital
  3. Daniel Maclise (1806-1870), 'Merry Christmas in the Baron's Hall', 1838. © National Gallery of Ireland.

    Christmas at the National Gallery of Ireland

    05/11/2025: Festive gifts, events for all the family, and magical moments await!
  4. A group of young people standing around discussing prints and painting on a table.

    National Gallery of Ireland seeks students to join Transition Year / youth work placements

    26/08/2025: National Gallery of Ireland in partnership with Schools Partner SMBC Aviation Capital opens applications for young people for 2025/2026 academic year
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    National Gallery of Ireland and AIB announce shortlists for AIB Portrait Prize and AIB Young Portrait Prize 2025

    19/08/2025: 46 artists shortlisted from 20 counties across the island of Ireland
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    Maurice Marinot – On Paper, In Glass at the National Gallery of Ireland

    01/08/2025
  7. A blue rectangle with a drawing of a cat on the right-hand side

    Créatúir na Cartlainne | Tails from the Archive at the National Gallery of Ireland

    26/06/2025: A new exhibition explores Irish artists’ enduring fascination with animals through rarely seen treasures from the Gallery’s archives.
  8. Painting of two singers and a violinist, performing surrounded by a crowd attending a Gaelic football match

    The National Gallery of Ireland announces the acquisition of Jack B. Yeats’ Singing ‘The Dark Rosaleen’, Croke Park (1921)

    25/06/2025: A Significant Addition Capturing Ireland’s History and Spirit
  9. Photo of a woman drawing a human figure on paper.

    Celebrate National Drawing Day – An Island-wide Artistic Extravaganza!

    12/05/2025: Saturday, 17 May 2025 | Free Events Across Ireland. A National Celebration of Creativity.

  10. Applications now open for AIB Portrait Prize and Young Portrait Prize 2025 at National Gallery of Ireland

    22/04/2025: The National Gallery of Ireland is delighted to announce that the AIB Portrait Prize and Young Portrait Prize 2025 competitions are now open for entries from people of all ages.