Press Releases

  1. A group of gallery staff stand in the courtyard, smiling and looking up at the camera.

    National Gallery of Ireland becomes first autism-friendly national cultural institution. 

    18/11/2019: Gallery recognised by AsIAm as leader in autism inclusion and accessibility.
  2. Abstract painting of a grid of grey, red, black, blue and yellow

    National Gallery of Ireland announces exhibitions for 2020

    14/11/2019: Including landmark exhibition of the work of Dutch painter Piet Mondrian and major study of the horse in Irish art
  3. Group photo of men and women posing in an art gallery and holding colourful signs that say 'Apollo Project' and 'Art Makes You'.

    Young people inspire at National Gallery of Ireland with launch of new initiative

    22/10/2019: The National Gallery of Ireland is delighted to launch Apollo Project, a new programme designed by young people for young people.
  4. Photo of two women and three men looking at a portrait in a gallery

    Enda Bowe announced as winner of Zurich Portrait Prize at the National Gallery of Ireland

    08/10/2019: Mabel Forsyth and Mary O’Carroll selected as winners of first Zurich Young Portrait Prize.
  5. Branding for the Zurich Portrait Prize and Zurich Young Portrait Prize

    National Gallery of Ireland announces shortlists for Zurich Portrait Prize and Zurich Young Portrait Prize

    29/08/2019: 26 artists, working across a variety of creative disciplines, have made it through to the final stage of the competition, which received over 300 entries.
  6. A black and white photograph of a woman and a man sitting side by side at a table, with two half full glasses of wine in front of them. They are turned towards each other, and the woman has her arm around the man's shoulder, and is smiling. Behind them is a large mirror in which we can see them reflected.

    Photography exhibition at the National Gallery of Ireland showcases rare works from the Bank of America collection

    21/08/2019: ​​​​​​​Moment in Time: A Legacy of Photographs | Over 100 works spanning the history of photography. Opens 30 November
  7. Daguerreotype portrait of Daniel O'Connell

    The story of photography at the National Gallery of Ireland

    19/07/2019: The National Gallery of Ireland is delighted to present its first temporary photography display later this year.
  8. Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (1863-1923), Sewing the Sail, 1896. 2019 © Photo Archive – Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia

    National Gallery of Ireland presents first ever Irish exhibition of Spain’s Impressionist, Sorolla

    10/07/2019: ​​​​​​​The ‘Master of Light’ holds the record for Spain’s most popular art exhibition
  9. Photograph of woman with nail art, reclining beside plant, against black background.

    National Gallery of Ireland and nail bar Tropical Popical collaborate on exciting display

    28/06/2019: Tropical Popical and the National Gallery of Ireland are delighted to launch R E N A I L S S A N C E, a display celebrating a yearlong creative partnership.
  10. An abstract composition by Wassily Kandinsky entitled Composition, dating to 1922. Image: Courtesy of Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Graphische Sammlung. Photo: © Staatsgalerie Stuttgart

    Celebrate 100 years of Bauhaus at the National Gallery of Ireland

    20/06/2019: For the first time in its history, the National Gallery of Ireland will display a collection of print portfolios produced by the Bauhaus.