Press Releases

  1. A man in a dark overcoat with his hands in his pockets, wearing a cap. In the background, the sea.

    National Gallery of Ireland announces 2021 exhibition programme

    29/09/2020: Including new Jack B. Yeats exhibition and a showcase of new works in the national collection
  2. collage of photos of four artists

    National Gallery of Ireland launches new oral history series

    24/09/2020: Artists’ Voices: Life in a Pandemic presents conversations with artists in lockdown
  3. Drawings projected on the facade of the National Gallery of Ireland

    Light up the National Gallery of Ireland on Culture Night with live drawings

    15/09/2020: Special installation in association with the French Embassy in Ireland
  4. Monotype print of bust-length portrait of a woman

    George Wallace prints exhibited for the first time in Ireland in new exhibition

    03/09/2020: Artist’s family gifts collection to National Gallery of Ireland
  5. Zurich Portrait Prize

    Zurich Portrait Prize and Zurich Young Portrait Prize shortlists announced by National Gallery of Ireland

    11/08/2020: Exhibitions run in Dublin and Cork this year and next
  6. Kim Haughton's photo of horses in a ghost estate

    Special display of photographs at National Gallery of Ireland

    20/07/2020: Reined In: Photographs from Irish Horse showcases work by four photographers
  7. A detail of a work by Fiona Harrington - half an eggshell lined with lace

    New exhibition of work created by contemporary artists during lockdown

    17/07/2020: Lace, Paint, Hair opens on 25 July 2020: artists Fiona Harrington, Cian McLoughlin, Eimear Murphy
  8. Caricature of George Bernard Shaw

    Exhibition celebrates George Bernard Shaw’s legacy

    10/07/2020: Shaw and the Gallery: A Priceless Education opens 13 July 2020
  9. Facade of Millennium Wing entrance to National Gallery of Ireland

    National Gallery of Ireland begins phased reopening from 29 June 2020

    26/06/2020: Favourite works from the national collection on display to the public again.
  10. Photo of a jockey covered in mud

    Celebration of the horse in Irish life, history and art

    11/06/2020: Free virtual tour of landmark exhibition Irish Horse at the National Gallery of Ireland.