Press Releases

  1. 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

    19/08/2022: Exhibitions run in Dublin and Letterkenny in 2022 and 2023.
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    National Gallery of Ireland announces appointment of new Director 

    04/08/2022: Dr Caroline Campbell appointed as first female Director in Gallery’s 158 year history
  3. Poster with detail of an Alberto Giacometti sculptural bust and a photo of Richard Malone

    Knot Bind Gesture Bend opens 4 August at the National Gallery of Ireland

    04/08/2022: Artist and designer Richard Malone creates artistic response to Giacometti: From Life exhibition. In partnership with Dublin’s Arthaus Hotel.
  4. Window display of the Gallery Shop featuring accessories by Margaret O'Connor, Kiki Na Art and Maeve Barry.

    Discover new art-inspired collections at the National Gallery of Ireland Shop

    28/07/2022: An exciting range of products crafted by three Irish designers.
  5. Etched self portrait of Rembrandt as a young man with curly hair, wearing a cap, with a surprised expression on his face

    Rijksmuseum drawings reveal richness of seventeenth-century Dutch life 

    12/07/2023: Rare loan exhibition selected from world-renowned collection.
  6. Artist Miseon Lee, former Supreme Court Judge Catherine McGuinness, President Michael D. Higgins pose next to a portrait of Catherine McGuinnessand

    Portrait of former Supreme Court judge Catherine McGuinness unveiled at National Gallery of Ireland

    11/07/2022: Painting by artist Miseon Lee becomes part of national collection.
  7. Logo of Zurich Portrait Prize

    National Gallery of Ireland announces judges for Zurich Portrait Prize and Zurich Young Portrait Prize 2022

    13/06/2023: Final call-out to artists, children and young people across the country for entries.
  8. Richard Malone posing behind a bust by Alberto Giacometti

    National Gallery of Ireland launches artist residency with fashion designer Richard Malone

    07/06/2022: Partnership announced with Dublin’s Arthaus Hotel.
  9. Naturalistic half-length portrait of a pale woman with her dark hair pinned up and wearing a high-necked black blouse with floral detailing at the throat

    National Gallery of Ireland launches Sarah Cecilia Harrison Essay Prize

    27/05/2022: Closing date for entries is 9 September 2022.
  10. A black and white ink drawing of a woman leaning against a man, their shadows cast on the ground.

    Celebration of James Joyce’s Ulysses at National Gallery of Ireland this summer

    18/05/2022: Free exhibition Celebrating Ulysses opens on 21 May 2022