We’re kicking off, or should that be diving into, the art of the 196th RHA Annual Exhibition, in association with McCann FitzGerald, with this photograph of the famous swimming spot in Seapoint, Co. Dublin, by Erica Coburn. View & buy art: rhagallery.ie/events/exhib...

196th RHA Annual Exhibition: What a Glorious Varnisghing-Day 24 May 2026, Dublin. Yesterday! @rha-arts.bsky.social #Dublin #RHA #Photography #Streetphotography

Artist Robert Ballagh was honoured with the Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts Gold Medal at the 2026 RHA Awards ceremony last Saturday. Learn more: rhagallery.ie/news/robert-ballagh-honoured-with-rha-gold-medal-as-major-awards-announced-at-the-196th-rha-annual-exhibition

The 196th RHA Annual Exhibition in association with McCann FitzGerald is now open! We’d like to thank everyone who joined us for our special Varnishing Day Preview yesterday – 1,421 people attended this celebratory afternoon at the RHA. Visit rhagallery.ie to view and purchase art from the show.

Almost there! Ireland’s largest and longest-running showcase of visual art opens to the public next Monday. 196th RHA Annual Exhibition in association with McCann FitzGerald 25 May – 9 August Learn more at rhagallery.ie #RHAGallery #RHA196 #McCannFitzGerald #GoFurther #ArtsCouncilSupported

The catalogues for the 196th RHA Annual Exhibition, in association with McCann FitzGerald, have arrived 😀 Ireland’s largest and longest-running showcase of visual art, opens next Monday. #RHAGallery #RHAAnnualExhibition #RHA196 #McCannFitzGerald #GoFurther #ArtsCouncilSupported #ArtsIreland

Just one more week until the 196th RHA Annual Exhibition in association with McCann FitzGerald opens here next Monday! 🖥️ rhagallery.ie #RHAGallery #RHAAnnualExhibition #RHA196 #McCannFitzGerald #GoFurther #ArtsCouncilSupported #ArtsIreland #AlwaysFreeAdmission

Meet some of the most important members of the team as we prepare for the opening of the 196th RHA Annual Exhibition, in association with McCann FitzGerald. Ireland’s largest and longest-running showcase of visual art opens to the public, with free admission, on Monday 25th May. rhagallery.ie

Would you like to attend Varnishing Day of the 196th RHA Annual Exhibition in association with McCann FitzGerald, on Sunday 24 May? Become an RHA Friend today to receive your exclusive invitation to Varnishing Day. See rhagallery.ie/join-friends for full details. #RHA196 #McCannFitzGerald

We can't wait to welcome 🫵 to the 196th RHA Annual Exhibition in association with McCann FitzGerald. Opens Monday 25th May. #RHAGallery #RHAAnnualExhibition #RHA196 #McCannFitzGerald #GoFurther

The RHA School is pleased to present an upcoming group exhibition featuring work by current students and recent graduates, opening on the third floor of the Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts. Resolve 26 – RHA School 26 May – 7 June Learn more at rhagallery.ie/events/exhibitions/resolve-26

A cornerstone of Ireland’s cultural calendar, the RHA Annual Exhibition, in association with McCann FitzGerald, brings together Academy Members, invited artists, and those selected through the highly competitive open submission process. May 25 – 9 August rhagallery.ie

The Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts (RHA) is pleased to announce the appointment of internationally renowned museum director, curator, artist and writer Séamus Kealy as its new Director. Séamus will take up his position in July. Learn more at rhagallery.ie #RHA #RHAGallery #RHADirector

McCann FitzGerald continue their title sponsorship of the Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts Annual Exhibition. The 196th Annual opens to the public on Monday 25th May, running until Sunday 9th August. Learn more at rhagallery.ie/events/exhib... #RHAAnnualExhibition #McCannFitzGerald #GoFurther

The Dictionary of Irish Biography (@dib.ie) is Ireland's national biographical dictionary and one of the flagship research programmes based at the Royal Irish Academy (@ria.ie). One of the latest entries is on Barbara Warren RHA (1925–2017). Read it at www.dib.ie/biography/wa...

🛠 The hard work of installing the 196th RHA Annual Exhibition in association with McCann FitzGerald is under way! It opens to the public, with free admission, from Monday 25 May. Learn more at rhagallery.ie/events/exhib...

The Fingal County Council Arts Office, in partnership with the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA), have announced the return of the RHA School Studio Award. 📌 Applications will close on the 1st of May at 4 pm. For full details on how to apply, please click here 👇 rhagallery.ie/residencies-...

Yulia Gasio Masterclass – Sat/Sun, 20/21 June This two-day masterclass invites painters to work directly with the moving figure through quick, time-based studies, bypassing preliminary sketching and entering immediately into paint. Apply here: rhagallery.ie/events/maste... Closing date: 11 May

We would like to thank all artists who submitted their work to be considered for this year’s RHA Annual Exhibition in association with McCann FitzGerald. Unselected work can be collected, by artist alphabetical order, this Friday and Saturday, 24/25 April. Full details at rhagallery.ie/rha-annual

On this, the final day of the exhibition, join Magnhild Opdøl and fellow artist Brian Fay here at 1pm to discuss her Ashford Gallery exhibition Erase Me. Magnhild Opdøl and Brian Fay In-conversation Sunday 19 April, 1-2pm Free, all welcome. #RHA #MagnhildOpdøl #ArtsCouncilSupported

🗣️ Last chance - Key Learnings from Cross-Market Synergetic Alignment must close tomorrow! 📌 Walk & Talk with Aideen Barry RHA, Liliane Puthod & Caroline McCarthy and RHA Curator Davey Moor TODAY from 2–3pm – all welcome!

We are into the final days of Key Learnings from Cross-Market Synergetic Alignment – and we have a special event this Saturday at 2pm. Join Aideen Barry RHA, Liliane Puthod & Caroline McCarthy with RHA curator Davey Moor for an exhibition walk and talk. Read more: rhagallery.ie/events/publi...

Please join us for a conversation this Sunday afternoon at 1pm between artists Magnhild Opdøl and Brian Fay to discuss her current Ashford Gallery exhibition Erase Me. Read more about this event at rhagallery.ie/events/public-events/magnhild-opdol-and-brian-fay-in-conversation #RHA #MagnhildOpdøl

We have organised two special Walk & Talk events to coincide with the final week of the group show, Key Learnings from Cross-Market Synergetic Alignment. This Wednesday at 5.30pm: rhagallery.ie/events/publi... This Saturday at 2pm: rhagallery.ie/events/publi... #RHAGallery #ArtsCouncilSupported

⛳ It’s a big weekend in the Irish golf world as Rory McIlroy defends his Masters title in Augusta, Georgia 🏌️‍♂️ Alan Tarpey, one of the artists featured in the CA Collective exhibition at the RHA, has painted the Holywood, Co. Down native donning the famous green jacket at last year’s Masters.

** Postponed due to unforeseen circumstances - we hope to reschedule Thomas's talk next week***

It's the penultimate weekend to catch the following exhibitions at the RHA! Magnhild Opdøl, Erase Me, to 19 April CA Collective at the RHA, to 19 April Key Learnings from Cross-Market Synergetic Alignment, to 19 April Open Saturday 11am - 5pm; Sunday 12 – 5pm. Visit us at rhagallery.ie

It’s the penultimate weekend to view Key Learnings from Cross-Market Synergetic Alignment at the RHA. The exhibition presents nine artists whose practice incorporates commodity culture, taking in branding, mass-market imagery, retail style, the domestic, advertising and packaging.

RHA Drawing Workshop for Young People Saturday 18 April, 2-5pm. Cost €45. This class with figurative artist Marie Le Men is designed for young adults and teenagers interested in figurative and observational drawing. Book here: rhagallery.ie/events/publi...

“I aim to advocate for people with disabilities. I want to gain recognition as a local artist and challenge myself outside my comfort zone.” As part of the CA Collective exhibition at the RHA, Thomas Higgins will give a talk this Saturday. Book here: connectionsartscentre.as.me/schedule/ae9...

The climate, the rapid changes in nature and the growing absence of diversity are central themes in Magnhild Opdøl’s work. She captures moments from the time we live in before they disappear into history, erased from memory. For the drawings in this RHA exhibition, Opdøl has worked in reverse,

On view this weekend at the RHA 👇 Key Learnings from Cross-Market Synergetic Alignment, to 19 April Magnhild Opdøl, Erase Me, to 19 April CA Collective at the RHA, to 19 April Read more at rhagallery.ie Open today until 5pm, Easter Sunday 12–5pm. Closed Bank Holiday Monday

📌 Notification | Artists can now login to their OESS / OLIST account to check the status of their applications for the 196th RHA Annual Exhibition, in association with McCann FitzGerald. This year’s exhibition will run from 25 May - 9 August.

📌 Reminder | The selection for the 196th RHA Annual Exhibition, in association with McCann FitzGerald, is now completed. Artists should login to their OESS / OLIST account after 2pm tomorrow, Friday 3rd April to check the status of their application. #RHAAnnual #RHA196 #McCannFitzGerald #GoFurther

The RHA invites artists to submit proposals to exhibit in the Ashford Gallery for its 2027 exhibition programme. Exhibition slots are approximately 4 weeks long. Deadline: Midnight, Mon 27 April. More info: rhagallery.ie/news/open-ca...

RHA Drawing Workshop for Young People Open to beginners and intermediate level learners, this class with artist Marie Le Menis, is designed for young adults and teenagers interested in figurative and observational drawing. Saturday 4 April, 2-5pm. Cost: €45. Book at rhagallery.ie/events/publi...

Thanks to everyone who handed in work over the last two days — second round selection for the 196th RHA Annual Exhibition in association with McCann FitzGerald will take place next week. Selection notification by email will be sent on Friday, 3rd April. #RHAAnnual #McCannFitzGerald #GoFurther

Key Learnings from Cross-Market Synergetic Alignment RHA Gallagher Gallery Until 19 April Learn more at rhagallery.ie/events/exhibitions/key-learnings-from-cross-market-synergetic-alignment Video: Barry Lynch. #RHA #RHAGallery #KeyLearnings #ArtsCouncilSupported #ArtsIreland

…and so it begins. Hand-in for second round selection for the 196th RHA Annual Exhibition in association with McCann FitzGerald is taking place today and tomorrow. Pens at the ready! #RHAAnnual #RHA196 #McCannFitzGerald #GoFurther #ArtsCouncilSupported #ArtsIreland

Thanks to everyone who came along yesterday evening to hear RHA Interim Director Nathalie Weadick and artist Fiona Mc Donald talk about Fiona’s work and her exhibition Inhale Exhale: Ecologies that Refuse to Behave. 🧵

Filial Love, which ends Sunday, is an intimate exhibition from Sasha Sykes that brings together sculpture, video & wall-mounted works to explore nature through the lens of familial bonds. Read more at rhagallery.ie/events/exhib... 📷 Rory Moore. Images courtesy of Sasha Sykes & Oliver Sears Gallery

🗣️ It's the final day to see Fiona Mc Donald’s exhibition Inhale Exhale: Ecologies that Refuse to Behave. We've lined up something special this evening – Fiona and RHA Interim Director Nathalie Weadick will discuss the exhibition from 5.30-6.30pm. Free to attend, all very welcome: bit.ly/3O1fhma

🗣️ It's the final day to view the 2026 Hennessy Craig Award and Homan Potterton Prize Exhibition – we're open until 7pm.

Join Jason Grace this Thursday morning for an opportunity to meet an artist from the CA Collective and learn more about his practice, artistic journey, and experience. Artist Talk with Jason Grace Thursday 26 March, 11.30–12.30pm Book a place here: rhagallery.ie/events/publi...

Hand-in for second round selection for the 196th RHA Annual Exhibition in association with McCann FitzGerald will take place, in time-slots alphabetically by surname, this coming Friday and Saturday, 27 and 28 March. See rhagallery.ie/rha-annual/ for details. #RHA196 #McCannFitzGerald

Join artist Fiona Mc Donald and RHA Interim Director Nathalie Weadick this Wednesday evening at the RHA, where they’ll discuss Mc Donald’s exhibition Inhale Exhale: Ecologies that Refuse to Behave. Wed 25 March, 5.30–6.30pm – free admission, no booking required. 🧵 rhagallery.ie/events/publi...

The RHA School in partnership with Áras Éanna – the most westerly arts centre in Europe – is delighted once again to offer a visual artist residency on Inis Oírr for the month of July. Closing date for applications – April 8th at 4pm. Apply here: rhagallery.ie/residencies-...

Ends Wednesday – open tomorrow 11am–5pm, late opening Wednesday, from 11am–7pm.

Talks | Aideen Barry in conversation with Mary Doyle Burke at the Limerick Museum Join us for a special lunchtime artist talk. https://visualartists.ie/events/talks-aideen-barry-in-conversation-with-mary-doyle-burke-at-the-limerick-museum

It's the final weekend to see Fiona Mc Donald's Inhale Exhale – Ecologies That Refuse to Behave. The exhibition closes next Wednesday, 25 March. Read more: rhagallery.ie/events/publi... Video: Barry Lynch. #RHA #RHAGallery #RHALearn #FionaMcDonald #InhaleExhale #ArtsCouncilSupported #ArtsIreland