Experiences from the artist Jack B. Yeats’ memory are the subjects of his paintings in oil from the mid-1920s onwards. Through the prism of memory, banal scenes such train journeys and fair days are transformed into sensual rich coloured spectacles . In this podcast Dr Brendan Rooney and Professor Ruth Byrne discuss how Yeats captures the essence o…

This two-part podcast series features some of the artists involved in Queer Mind, Body and Soul, an exhibition on display in the National Gallery of Ireland from 30 July to 17 October 2021. A collaboration between the National Gallery of Ireland and Gaisce – The President’s Award, the exhibition explores the experiences and perspectives of a group …

This two-part podcast series features some of the artists involved in Queer Mind, Body and Soul, an exhibition on display in the National Gallery of Ireland from 30 July to 17 October 2021. A collaboration between the National Gallery of Ireland and Gaisce – The President’s Award, the exhibition explores the experiences and perspectives of a group …

Piet Mondrian was enthralled by modernity and, across the span of his life, encountered it in some of the great cities of the world: Amsterdam, Paris, London and New York. The musical cultures of jazz and dance held particular resonance for him and so, as part of the National Gallery of Ireland's celebration of Mondrian’s work, we invited Emilie Co…

Episode 3 of a new series of podcasts produced by the National Gallery of Ireland in association with our exhibition New Perspectives. Acquisitions 2011-2020 (closing 2 August 2021).This series looks at artwork by living artists recently acquired for the national collection. We explore the motivation behind the work, how it came to be in the Galler…

Episode 2 of a new series of podcasts produced by the National Gallery of Ireland in association with our exhibition New Perspectives. Acquisitions 2011-2020.This series looks at artwork by living artists recently acquired for the national collection. We explore the motivation behind the work, how it came to be in the Gallery, and what it means for…

Episode 1 of a new series of podcasts produced by the National Gallery of Ireland in association with our exhibition New Perspectives. Acquisitions 2011-2020.This series looks at artworks by living artists recently acquired for the national collection. We explore the motivation behind the work, how it came to be in the Gallery, and what it means fo…

This podcast focuses on Something From There, a National Gallery of Ireland exhibition created with people living, or formerly living, in Direct Provision. Exploring the idea of home and the meaning of objects, Something From There marks the end of an ambitious, long-term community project coordinated by the Gallery. Here, in conversation, the proj…

In this National Gallery of Ireland podcast, Caomhán Mac Con Iomaire is in conversation with Dr Brenda Moore-McCann, as they examine the life and work of the Irish artist Brian O’Doherty. Dr Brenda Moore-McCann, Assistant Professor (Adjunct) at Trinity College Dublin, editor of Dear...Selected Letters from Brian O'Doherty from 1970s to 2018 (2018),…

Piet Mondrian was enthralled by modernity and, across the span of his life, encountered it in some of the great cities of the world: Amsterdam, Paris, London and New York. The musical cultures of jazz and dance held particular resonance for him and so, as part of the National Gallery of Ireland's celebration of Mondrian’s work, we invited Emilie Co…

In this podcast, produced by the National Gallery of Ireland in association with our Mondrian exhibition, architect Emmett Scanlon explores the productive relationship between Mondrian and the studios he occupied and used when working. He also looks at how architecture has been influenced by his work and the work of his colleagues in the de Stijl m…

Episode 6 of a new series of oral histories, led by Donal Maguire, curator of the Gallery's ESB CSIA, documenting some of the experiences and thoughts of artists living and working through the COVID-19 emergency.In this episode, artist Ruth Lyons discusses the development of Salarium, and other projects she has continued through the COVID-19 pandem…

George Wallace (1920-2009) was an Irish-Canadian artist who specialised in printmaking and sculpture. Through powerful imagery he commented on everything from the boredom of suburban life to human vulnerability and ageing. At times humorous, and always insightful, these works are both personal and universal.In this podcast, the artist’s son Kit Wal…

Episode 5 of a new series of oral histories, led by Donal Maguire, curator of the Gallery's ESB CSIA, documenting some of the experiences and thoughts of artists living and working through the COVID-19 emergency.In this episode, artist Mairead O’hEocha discusses her current work and painting during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. This co…

Episode 4 of a new series of oral histories, led by Donal Maguire, curator of the Gallery's ESB CSIA, documenting some of the experiences and thoughts of artists living and working through the COVID-19 emergency.In episode 4, artist Dorothy Cross discusses her life in Connemara and her works Ghost Ship (1999), Shark Heart Submarine (2011), and Hear…

Warmbloods is a Bram Stoker Festival special edition of an ongoing series of comedy tours in the National Gallery.Warmbloods is written and performed by Underthings (Debbie Cheevers and Denny MacDermott) an improv/sketch duo from Dublin. They specialise in dark, domestic comedy and hard stares.Suitable for ages 12+…

Episode 3 of a new series of oral histories, led by Donal Maguire, curator of the Gallery's ESB CSIA, documenting some of the experiences and thoughts of artists living and working through the COVID-19 emergency.In this episode, artist Kathy Prendergast talks about her life in London during the COVID-19 pandemic and aspects of her ongoing work. Thi…

Episode 2 of a new series of oral histories, led by Donal Maguire, curator of the Gallery's ESB CSIA, documenting some of the experiences and thoughts of artists living and working through the COVID-19 emergency.In this second episode, Amelia Stein discusses her approach to photographing the landscape, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on her…

Episode 1 of a new series of oral histories, led by Donal Maguire, curator of the Gallery's ESB CSIA, documenting some of the experiences and thoughts of artists living and working through the COVID-19 emergency.In this first conversation, Nick Miller discusses his work, including 'From Pat Cogan’s Shed' , and talks about aspects of his life during…

A new limited series of podcasts from the National Gallery of Ireland inspired by our photography exhibitions Moment in Time: A Legacy of Photographs | Works from the Bank of America Collection, and View of Ireland: Collecting Photography.In the final episode, renowned photographer and filmmaker Perry Ogden meets the legendary creative-director-at-…

A new limited series of podcasts from the National Gallery of Ireland inspired by our photography exhibitions Moment in Time: A Legacy of Photographs | Works from the Bank of America Collection, and View of Ireland: Collecting Photography.David Davison and Edwin Davison of long-standing company Davison & Associates are specialists in photographic c…

A new limited series of podcasts from the National Gallery of Ireland inspired by our photography exhibitions Moment in Time: A Legacy of Photographs | Works from the Bank of America Collection, and View of Ireland: Collecting Photography.In this first episode, award-winning photographer Eric Luke and broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan focus on photogr…

This is the final episode in a series of five podcasts to accompany the National Gallery of Ireland exhibition Shaping Ireland: Landscapes in Irish Art. In this series, artists and experts, in conversation with Mark Cantan, will talk you through an area of the country that has special relevance to their work and life. These places of personal signi…

This is the fourth in a series of five podcasts to accompany the National Gallery of Ireland exhibition Shaping Ireland: Landscapes in Irish Art. In this series, artists and experts, in conversation with Mark Cantan, will talk you through an area of the country that has special relevance to their work and life. These places of personal significance…

This is the third in a series of five podcasts to accompany the National Gallery of Ireland exhibition Shaping Ireland: Landscapes in Irish Art. In this series, artists and experts, in conversation with Mark Cantan, will talk you through an area of the country that has special relevance to their work and life. These places of personal significance …

This is the second in a series of five podcasts to accompany the National Gallery of Ireland exhibition Shaping Ireland: Landscapes in Irish Art. In this series, artists and experts, in conversation with Mark Cantan, will talk you through an area of the country that has special relevance to their work and life. These places of personal significance…

The North Dublin Coastline, Co. Dublin, with Paula Meehan, poet and former Ireland Professor of Poetry (2013-16)This is the first in a series of five podcasts to accompany the National Gallery of Ireland exhibition Shaping Ireland: Landscapes in Irish Art. In this series, artists and experts, in conversation with Mark Cantan, will talk you through …

To mark the 25th anniversary of the unveiling of Caravaggio's The Taking of Christ at the National Gallery of Ireland, two of the key players in the painting's fascinating journey, Raymond Keaveney who was Director of the Gallery at the time, and Fr Noel Barber SJ, sat down to talk about their recollections of the painting's identification and subs…

When Roderic O’Conor and the moderns arrived into Paris, the sound of the city was bal-musette, and to celebrate our exhibition of his work, we brought together three Irish musicians—Martin Tourish (accordion), Dave Redmond (Double Bass) and Stephen Daly (Guitar)— to respond to the exhibition and create a new programme of music in the bal-musette t…

The MUCH MORE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN are Aisling, Conor, Erika, Evan, Jack, Natalie and Nira. One day they discover a lost star, stuck in the watery depths of a pond. Read or listen to their story as they play with Conor’s very well-trained, pet dragon, heroically rescue the star and, because they are truly magnificent, make its greatest wish come true!…

Artist Una Sealy speaks with Mick O'Dea, president of the RHA.The third in a series of conversational podcasts, featuring stories, thoughts and individual responses to the exhibition Roderic O’Conor and the Moderns.By NationalGalleryOfIreland

Paul McLauchlan and Andrea Horan discuss their responses to Roderic O’Conor and the ModernsThe second in a series of conversational podcasts, featuring stories, thoughts and individual responses to the exhibition Roderic O’Conor and the Moderns.By NationalGalleryOfIreland

Dr Brendan Rooney, curator of Irish art at the National Gallery of Ireland, talks to artist Cian McLoughlin.The first in a series of conversational podcasts which will feature stories, thoughts and individual responses to the exhibition Roderic O’Conor and the Moderns.By NationalGalleryOfIreland