Irish 20th century art back on show at National Gallery.

national | miscellaneous | news report Thursday October 03, 2002 15:49 by IMC Dalek

The National Gallery's permanent collection of Irish art drawn from the first half of the 20th century goes back on display in the Millennium Wing from Monday, October 7th. Included are new works acquired by the Gallery in recent years and some on loan from private and public collections. (This should be good news for culture vultures. Those who don't like Art will be exterminate.)

20th Century Irish Art
National Gallery of Ireland
Millennium Wing, Level 1
Admission Free.

Irish 20th century art back on show at National Gallery.

The National Gallery's permanent collection of Irish art drawn from the
first half of the 20th century goes back on display in the Millennium Wing
from Monday, October 7th. Included are new works acquired by the Gallery in
recent years and some on loan from private and public collections.

All the greats are featured such as William Leech's Convent Garden,
Brittany; and Sunshade ; a selection of Paul Henry Western Ireland
landscapes, and a large magnificent portrait of Lady Hazel Lavery by her
husband, Sir John Lavery.

A special bay is given to William Orpen with his famous portraits of The
Vere Foster Family; Noll Gogarty; The Dead Ptarmigan -a self-portrait, and
The Artist's Parents. Those influenced by Orpen, such as Sean Keating,
James Humbert Craig, Patrick Tuohy, James Sleator, Margaret Clarke and
Dermod O'Brien have a special bay.

The modernists are represented by Mainie Jellett, Norah McGuinness, Mary
Swanzy, Evie Hone, Grace Henry and Jack B. Yeats.

The last bay is dedicated to 'Artistic Trends in Irish Art 1930-59',
represented by painters Colin Middleton, Gerard Dillon, Patrick Collins,
Harry Kernoff William Scott Daniel O'Neill, John Luke and Louis le Brocquy.

Admission to the permanent collection is FREE.
National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square West and Clare Street, Dublin 2.

Opening hours: Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm; Thu 9.30am-8.30pm; Sun 12.00pm-5.30pm