Culture
National Gallery of Ireland about to complete phased reopening
Daniel Maclise (1806-1870), 'The Marriage of Strongbow and Aoife', c.1854. ©National Gallery of Ireland.
The National Gallery aims to reopen all remaining galleries on 29th July 2020.
Portrait Gallery from the end of July. This display features a selection of photographs that were due to be included in Irish Horse.
From 29 June 2020, visitors were abe able to once again see iconic works such as Monet’s Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sailboat and Picasso’s Still Life with a Mandolin in Rooms 1-5 of the Millennium Wing which feature European Art, 1850-1950.
Explore the place of the horse in Irish life and art from the eighteenth century to the present day. Discover the relationship between artists and their equine subjects, and the heroism of jockeys including Ruby Walsh and A.P. McCoy. This landmark exhibition was originally set to open in the Gallery in April 2020. This exhibition is now available on-line. Find out more at www.nationalgallery.ie.
Photography exhibition Moment in Time: A Legacy of Photographs | Works from the Bank of America Collection reopened on 6 July 2020 in Rooms 6-10. The exhibition was set to close in March, but its run has been extended to allow the public to explore an impressive selection of works spanning the history of photography for a little longer. The Merrion Square entrance of the Gallery reopened on 13 July 2020, providing an opportunity to visit many of the rooms in the Milltown Wing. Beloved works by artists such as Jack B. Yeats and Mainie Jellett feature in the Gallery’s rooms of Irish art. Extended exhibitions at the National Gallery of Ireland include Drawn from Nature: Irish Botanical Art, an exhibition which opened just days before the Gallery closure in mid-March and will now run until the end of August. Featuring six remarkable paintings by one of the most celebrated painters of the Spanish Golden Age, Murillo: The Prodigal Son Restored, will also be extended. The Gallery’s Spring schedule had included Irish Horse, a new exhibition exploring the place of the horse in Irish life and art from the eighteenth century to the present day. Unfortunately the exhibition was cancelled, but a virtual tour set in the Beit Wing of the Gallery is available online. A new display, Reined In: Photographs from Irish Horse will open in the 64 Senior Times l August 2020 l www.seniortimes.ie
Gallery opening hours (from 29 June 2020): Mon: 11am – 5.30pm | Tues to Sat: 9.45am – 5.30pm | Sun: 11.30am – 5.30pm Until 12 July 2020: entry via Millennium Wing entrance From 13 July: entry via Merrion Square entrance Visitor information: No advanced booking required. Sanitising facilities at all entry points and throughout Gallery. Tours and audio guides will not be available but online versions of Gallery initiatives will be online. Lifts will be available but for single use or disability access only. Cloakrooms will be closed. National Gallery at Home: For those who are unable to visit the National Gallery of Ireland upon its reopening, there are many ways to engage with the national collection online. ‘National Gallery at Home’ includes videos, Works of the Day, Mindfulness and Art, and at-home activities connected to the national collection. Virtual tours of iconic spaces such as the Shaw Room and the Grand Gallery, as well as exhibitions Irish Horse and Murillo: The Prodigal Son Restored, can also be explored from home. Find out more at www.nationalgallery.ie/national-gallery-ireland-at-home
