Press Releases

  1. Chalk drawing of trees beside a lake by Thomas Gainsborough

    Gainsborough drawings on display for first time in Ireland in new exhibition

    03/03/2022: Exciting discovery of artist’s early landscapes sheds light on his techniques.
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    Local Schools Winners in National Gallery of Ireland Yeats Competition

    31/01/2022: Happily supported by Key Capital.
  3. Oil painting of Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist

    Newly conserved Renaissance works on display at the National Gallery of Ireland

    24/01/2022: Free exhibition Christ & His Cousin: Renaissance Rediscoveries opens 29 January 2022.
  4. Group of school children taking part in an interactive tour of the Sorolla exhibition

    Call-out for schools to participate in Your Gallery at School at National Gallery of Ireland supported by SMBC Aviation Capital

    11/01/2022: Outreach programme returns for second year.
  5. An ink and watercolour drawing of the view towards Dublin, from the Phoenix park, in the late seventeenth century.

    Turner watercolours join 1698 drawings of Ireland for 50th anniversary of Francis Place acquisition

    30/12/2021: Virtual exhibition to complement onsite show.
  6. Abstract painting of concentric shapes in various orange, blue and green tones.

    Give the gift of membership this Christmas at the National Gallery of Ireland

    24/11/2021: Exclusive benefits and support of the national collection.
  7. Watercolour of a man in a suit of armor grasping the arm of a woman in a blue dress with long plaited hair.

    Take a closer look at art next year with the National Gallery of Ireland

    17/11/2021: Three new online art appreciation courses to run in 2022.
  8. View of the Merrion Square entrance to the National Gallery of Ireland

    Perrett Laver appointed to manage executive search process 

    02/11/2021: The company has been appointed by the National Gallery of Ireland
  9. Lavinia Fontana's painting after conservation treatment.

    Renaissance masterpiece unveiled

    28/10/2021: Conservation of painting by Lavinia Fontana supported by Bank of America
  10. Bronze bust of a male figure

    National Gallery of Ireland announces 2022 exhibition programme

    13/10/2021: Eleven new shows include work from the sixteenth century to the present day.