It almost comes as a shock to hear that throughout its long history, the National Gallery of Ireland has never hosted an exhibition totally dedicated to photography. Now, more than ever, the medium of photography has proved to be an … Continue reading Sarah McAuliffe // Interview Originally Published in Print February 2020
If colour is the hallmark of Expressionism, then the work of Emil Nolde encapsulates this beautifully. Colour is the single unifying characteristic of the works shown in the National Gallery, in an exhibition that invites you to contemplate the wide … Continue reading Emil Node: Colour is Life // Review “If colour is the hallmark of Expressionism, then the work of Emil Nolde encapsulates this beautifully. “
●●●●○ The futility of war is a common theme in the Irish gallery scene at the moment. Both the Chester Beatty Library and the National Gallery of Ireland are hosting exhibitions depicting the repercussions of ‘men fighting for glory’. Life, … Continue reading Käthe Kollwitz’s “Life, Death and War” The National Gallery’s exhibition serves as an overview of Käthe Kollwitz’s career spanning across three rooms, which contain her early sketches alongside some of her more controversial projects.
An early morning start and the signs of rain made the embrace of the National Gallery of Ireland’s Nassau Street entrance more comforting than usual. I purposely avoided the rest of the reopened gallery so that I wouldn’t be completely … Continue reading An Experience: Vermeer & The Masters of the Genre Painting @ NGI
After passing through two sets of locked gates and doors, entering the newly refurbished Shaw Room of the National Gallery feels like visiting the Pentagon. Emma Pearson, Press Office Assistant of the gallery, directs me to the recently built ramps … Continue reading Home Again – The Conservation of ‘The Marriage of Strongbow and Aoife’
●●●●○ Pictured: Gerry Davis, ‘Sean’. Winner. The Hennessy Portrait Prize, running at the National Gallery until the 26th of March, has become a familiar fixture. Now in its third year, the exhibition allows viewers an insight into contemporary Irish portraiture, … Continue reading The Hennessy Portrait Prize 2016 – review
Robert Ballagh is one of Ireland’s eminent modern artists. Inherently political himself, his life and work are imbued with an energising radicalism. tn2 visited his studio to talk about the false starts of his formative years, art and politics and his suspicion of conceptual art.
Continue reading Mise Éire: Interview with Robert Ballagh Robert Ballagh is one of Ireland’s eminent modern artists. Inherently political himself, his life and work are imbued with an energising radicalism. tn2 visited his studio to talk about the false starts of his formative years, government support of the arts, and his suspicion of conceptual art.