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
The 196th Annual Exhibition in association with McCann FitzGerald opens on Monday 25 May.
#RHAAnnual #RHAAnnualExhibition #RHA196 #McCannFitzGerald #GoFurther #AlwaysFreeAdmission
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
Image: Magnhild Opdøl, And at the end, despair, 2024. Pencil on aquarelle paper, 49. 5 x 61. 5cm. Image courtesy of the artist.
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...
Magnhild Opdøl and Brian Fay In-conversation Sunday 19 April, 1-2pm Free, all welcome. No booking required. Image: Magnhild Opdøl, And at the end, despair, 2024. Pencil on aquarelle paper, 49. 5 x 61. 5cm. Image courtesy of the artist.
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.
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
View Alan’s drawing and the work of the CA Collective in the RHA Corner Gallery until Sunday 19th April.
#RHA #RHAGallery #CACatRHA #ArtsCouncilSupported #ArtsIreland #TheMasters #RoryMcIlroy #Golf #AugustaGeorgia
Image: Alan Tarpey, Rory at the Masters. Pen and Ink on Paper, framed, 45 x 57cm. Image courtesy of the artist.
⛳ 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***
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
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
Noel Hensey / Caroline McCarthy / Emily Mc Gardle / Aideen Barry RHA / Asha Murray / Liliane Puthod / Amy McNamara / David Timmons / Richard Collier
Key Learnings from Cross-Market Synergetic Alignment
RHA Gallagher Gallery
Until 19 April
Video: Barry Lynch.
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.
Marie Le Men: Betty and Friend. Image courtesy of the artist.
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...
A photo of Thomas Higgins holding one of his paintings. It depicts boats ashore on the side of a lake. Photo courtesy of the Connections Arts Centre.
“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...
Magnhild Opdøl – Erase Me
RHA Ashford Gallery
Until 19 April
View and purchase work from the exhibition here: rhagallery.viewingrooms.com/viewing-room/12-magnhild-opdl-erase-me
#RHA #RHAGallery #MagnhildOpdøl #EraseMe #ArtsCouncilSupported #ArtsIreland
...the background made by blackening the surface with pencil in layers, then erasing it, repeating the process to bring out the surface, a glimpse of a sky from an old photograph, a view she has never seen herself, from the border between freedom and captivity.
Magnhild Opdøl, Absence of hope, 2024. Pencil on watercolour paper, 61.6 x 49.5 cm framed.
Magnhild Opdøl, And at the end_despair, 2024. Graphite on watercolour paper, 61.6 x 49.5cm framed.
Magnhild Opdøl, Mistakes and accidents, 2025. Graphite on paper, 94.5 x 79cm framed.
Magnhild Opdøl, This is not a season, 2025. Graphite on watercolour paper, 94.5 x 79cm framed.
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,
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
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
We would like to thank everyone who entered the Annual Exhibition this year, Ireland' s largest and longest-running open submission exhibition.
#RHAAnnual #RHA196 #McCannFitzGerald #GoFurther #ArtsCouncilSupported #ArtsIreland
A photograph of the empty chairs that this year's selection panel used while judging entries to the 196th RHA Annual Exhibition, in association with McCann FitzGerald.
📌 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.
A photo of the front lobby of the RHA during last year's Annual Exhibition. Image: Ros Kavanagh Photography.
📌 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...
A room in the RHA with second-round artworks submitted for the 196th RHA Annual Exhibition in association with McCann FitzGerald.
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
A photo of the hand-in desk in the RHA foyer with label forms, pens and a Sellotape dispenser on top.
…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
