Press Releases

  1. Stephen James Smith

    The National Gallery of Ireland Unveils Four New Portraits for the National Portrait Collection

    25/03/2025: Celebrating Icons of Irish Culture
  2. Large painting depicting the parting of the red sea, with numerous figures in a sea scape.

    Art Meets Science: National Gallery of Ireland Unveils Newly Conserved 16th-Century Masterpiece

    02/2025: Ludovico Mazzolino’s large-scale painting, The Crossing of the Red Sea (1521), returns to public display after many decades in storage
  3. Two richly coloured illustrations by Harry Clarke

    National Gallery of Ireland acquires two Harry Clarke works for national collection

    16/12/2025: ‘The Lady of the Decoration’, 1914, and ‘Faust’, 1924/25
  4. Painting of an artist's studio, with paintings stacked on the floor, a blank canvas sat on an easel, and palm trees visible through the window.

    Picasso's artistic journey explored in National Gallery of Ireland's latest exhibition

    08/10/2025: Once-in-a-generation chance to see 61 artworks by the artist in Ireland
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    National Gallery of Ireland unveils portraits of actors Ruth Negga and Stephen Rea

    04/09/2025: Commissioned works by artist David Booth and David Stephenson now on display to public
  6. A figure dressed in white sits in the centre of the frame with the head resting in their hands. Above them floats a figure in a blue wave, their ankles shackled. To the right, the sun appears over the sea.

    National Gallery of Ireland unveils 2026 exhibition programme

    28/08/2025: Landmark shows featuring William Blake and Hilma af Klint
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    An Artist’s Presence at the National Gallery of Ireland

    08/05/2025: New free exhibition explores how artists represent themselves in their work
  8. Two figures stand in semi darkness on either side of a large painting by Picasso. In front of both of them is a spotlight.

    KPMG Ireland announced as Exhibition Partner for Picasso: From the Studio

    24/03/2025: Ireland’s first major Picasso exhibition in 25 Years

  9. AIB announced as sponsor of Portrait Prize and Young Portrait Prize at National Gallery of Ireland

    15/04/2024: Sponsorship of popular art competitions and exhibitions begins in 2024
  10. Painting of a female figure in a brown dress sitting at a table with a teacup and food

    Transcend the everyday with the National Gallery of Ireland

    18/09/2024: New online art appreciation course running this Autumn