Press Releases

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    ‘La Vie des Champs’ by Paul Cézanne acquired for the national collection by the National Gallery of Ireland

    12/05/2023: Major acquisition by the Gallery now belongs to the people of Ireland, with support from the Government of Ireland and philanthropy
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    Landmark exhibition celebrating works of first professionally successful woman artist Lavinia Fontana

    02/05/2023: ‘Lavinia Fontana: Trailblazer, Rule Breaker’ showcases work by this ground-breaking Renaissance artist and objects from the time

  3. Works from Ulster Bank’s Art Collection gifted to the National Gallery of Ireland

    16/04/2023: 78 works gifted to the Gallery include paintings, works on paper and sculpture
  4. Image of a yellow poppy standing in soil on a black background

    James Coleman at the National Gallery of Ireland

    16/03/2023: Contemporary video installation created by Irish artist James Coleman on display
  5. Portrait of a female figure with brown hair and a white dress holding a sprig of white and orange flowers.

    New art appreciation course features trailblazing women

    14/03/22: Renaissance to Romanticism begins 21 March 2023
  6. Pastel drawing of two dancers

    Discover a rich collection of pastels at the Gallery

    23/02/2023: Pastel Revealed highlights portraiture, landscape and subject pictures, spanning four centuries
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    Visitor numbers exceed 788,000 in 2022

    16/02/2023: 3.5% visitor growth on 2019 figures
  8. Aerial photograph of the National Gallery of Ireland taken from a drone.

    New members appointed to the Board

    03/02/2023: Four new members appointed to the Board of Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland 
  9. Painting of a woman in a pink dress getting into a boat with a man dressed in blue, a man dressed in white and a women in a white headdress.

    Explore St Dymphna. The Tragedy of an Irish Princess at the National Gallery of Ireland

    27/01/2023: A unique display organised in partnership with The Phoebus Foundation
  10. Merrion Square entrance to the Gallery

    Zurich Portrait Prize and Young Portrait Prize exhibitions open

    27/11/2022: The annual exhibitions open at the National Gallery of Ireland