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Calling all young artists in Carlow! Entries now open to national art competition

The National Gallery of Ireland is seeking applications from children and young people in Carlow and across Ireland for this year’s Zurich Portrait Prize and Zurich Young Portrait Prize. The competitions open on Wednesday April 6. For the Zurich ...

06 Apr 2022 at 14:33

Duchess of Cambridge personally thanks well-wishers for birthday messages

The Duchess of Cambridge has thanked supporters who have wished her a happy birthday. Kate, who turns 40 today, took to Twitter to personally thank everyone who had sent her messages on her birthday. It is rare for the duchess and her husband ...

09 Jan 2022 at 19:55

Derry News

An official portrait of the late John Hume unveiled in Westminster

An official portrait of the late John Hume was unveiled today (November 7) in Westminster. The piece was painted by the critically acclaimed Northern Irish artist, Colin Davidson. The portrait of Mr Hume will hang in Portcullis House, one of ...

07 Nov 2022 at 18:33

Local News

Laois auctioneer expresses sadness at Vicky Phelan's death

A Laois auctioneer who sold a portrait of Vicky Phelan for charity has expressed his sadness at the news of her death. The cervical cancer campaigner died in Limerick yesterday aged 48. Durrow based Auctioneer Philip Sheppard said “I think ...

14 Nov 2022 at 19:33

Top cultural institutions thank Queen for ‘unwavering support and patronage’

The National Gallery and the Royal Shakespeare Company are among a number of Britain’s top cultural institutions to have paid tribute to the Queen following her death at the age of 96. The monarch, who was a patron of a variety of ...

08 Sept 2022 at 22:11

Climate activists paint over portrait of King in Scottish museum

Climate activists from This Is Rigged have spray-painted on a portrait of the King, the group has claimed. Two people from the group sprayed the painting in Edinburgh’s National Portrait Gallery with the words “The people are ...

26 Jul 2023 at 17:43

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Stunning Vicky Phelan art exhibition to mark International Women's Day in Waterford

A special artistic tribute will be paid to Vicky Phelan in Waterford on International Women's Day. Waterford Chamber will be joining forces with WIT, Network Waterford, Waterford Chamber Skillnet and the Waterford Local ...

26 Feb 2022 at 14:33

Derry News

"Godfather of Jazz" Gay McIntyre honoured at Derry Jazz Festival

The family of iconic local Jazz musician, Gay McIntyre, were invited by the Mayor of Derry and Strabane, Alderman Graham Warke, to the Guildhall yesterday for a special reception in his honour on the opening night of ...

29 Apr 2022 at 19:33

Music

David Hockney’s Harry Styles painting to go on show at National Portrait Gallery

A painting of pop star Harry Styles created by English artist David Hockney will go on display at the National Portrait Gallery in London. Hockney, 86, painted As It Was singer Styles, 29, in his art studio in ...

02 Aug 2023 at 17:26

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Final callout to Kilkenny artists to enter national art competition

The National Gallery of Ireland is issuing a final call-out to artists of all ages in Kilkenny to enter the Zurich Portrait Prize and Zurich Young Portrait Prize 2023. The Zurich Portrait Prize aims to ...

18 Jun 2023 at 09:33

News

Unseen McCartney photos from Beatles’ early days unveiled ahead of gallery show

A handful of unseen photographs taken by Sir Paul McCartney during the early days of The Beatles have been released ahead of his National Portrait Gallery display. The archive features more than 250 ...

30 Mar 2023 at 07:13

Local News

Donegal artist shortlisted for Zurich Young Portrait Prize competition

A Donegal artist is one of 20 to have reached the finalists' shortlist in the Zurich Young Portrait Prize. The prestigious competition runs alongside the adult version, the Zurich Portrait Prize at ...

19 Aug 2022 at 12:33

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