Press Releases

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    Walls of National Gallery of Ireland light up once again for Culture Night.

    13/09/2021: Special installation in association with the French Embassy in Ireland.
  2. A group of nuns sit on a grassy patch overlooking the coast. Some sit on deckchairs, one with an umbrella over her head to shade her from the sun; others sit on blankets.

    Discover life through a lens at new National Gallery of Ireland exhibition.

    10/09/2021: Photographs celebrating humanity on display in Picturing People.
  3. A man in a dark overcoat with his hands in his pockets, wearing a cap. In the background, the sea.

    Memory of an artist: Landmark exhibition of Jack B. Yeats oil paintings opens at National Gallery of Ireland

    30 August 2021: The National Gallery of Ireland has today announced its newest exhibition – ‘Jack B. Yeats: Painting & Memory’ – will open to the public on Saturday, 4 September, 2021.
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    Autumn online art appreciation course about Yeats family at National Gallery of Ireland

    18/08/2021: Yeats: An Artistic Family begins 7 October 2021.
  5. Logos of the Zurich Portrait Prize and Zurich Young Portrait Prize

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

    12/08/2021: Exhibitions run in Dublin and Cork in 2021 and 2022.
  6. Bilingual logo for Queer Mind, Body and Soul with Irish translation Intinn Corp agus Anam Aiteach, plus logos for National Gallery of Ireland, Apolo Project, Gaisce - The President's Award and LikeMinded

    Queer Mind, Body and Soul at National Gallery of Ireland

    22/07/2021: Gaisce LikeMinded project exhibition explores LGBTQIA+ youth experiences
  7. A scene on a street. A woman leaves a red rose beside a window, a boy stands to her left on a cobbled street.

    Iconic Yeats painting joins the national collection

    08/07/2021: Iconic painting by Jack B. Yeats, Bachelor’s Walk, In Memory, becomes part of national collection at the National Gallery of Ireland.
  8. A group of nuns sit on a grassy patch overlooking the coast. Some sit on deckchairs, one with an umbrella over her head to shade her from the sun; others sit on blankets.

    National Gallery announces four new exhibitions for 2021 

    16/06/2021: Additions to programme include displays on photography, new acquisitions, archival material and a new collaboration with young people.
  9. A portrait of a woman wearing a highly decorative costume, including a high neck ruff, a dress with embellished shoulders and a jewelled cross around her neck.

    Famous faces brought to life at new National Gallery of Ireland exhibition

    29/05/2021: Portraits of historical figures from stage, screen and literature
  10. National Drawing Day logo featuring pink and green squiggle lines and a purple starburst line. Text says National Drawing Day Saturday 15 May 2021

    National Gallery invites online creativity from all around Ireland with National Drawing Day 2021

    12/05/2021: Annual celebration of drawing on Saturday 15 May 2021.