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Winners revealed for inaugural Taylor Wessing Irish Photo Prize

VENICE, ITALY - MARCH 19: A person runs past a display at the Venice Biennale during the opening of the Central Pavilion on March 19, 2026, in Venice, Italy. The Central Pavilion has been renovated in preparation for the 61st International Art Exhibition.

Venice Biennale 2026: culture meets conflict at art's 'World Cup'

Opinion and Analysis

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 30: A view of an artwork believed to be by the artist Banksy at Waterloo Place in central London, United Kingdom, on April 30, 2026. The approximately 25-meter-tall sculpture, thought to have been installed overnight in the

Artist Banksy confirms he is behind new statue in central London

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Ireland unveils Isabel Nolan's Dreamshook for Venice Biennale

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Art Thoughts: Visual art and poilitical activism, then and now

Opinion and Analysis

Sibyl disobedience - Alice Maher's monumental new drawings

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Critics announce their choice for Ireland's best art exhibition

Ireland Portrayed

Ireland Portrayed: Cristín Leach in front of Rita Duffy's painting Segregation (1989)

Listen: Ireland Portrayed - a nation's story in art

For The Lyric Feature on RTÉ lyric fm, art critic Cristín Leach explores how ideas of Ireland and Irish identity have been visually represented over three hundred years

Listen: Ireland Portrayed - Nation States

Listen: Ireland Portrayed - Nation States

Ireland Portrayed: presenter Cristin Leach in front of Rita Duffy's Segregation (1989) at the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork

Listen: Ireland Portrayed - Conflicted States

Ireland Portrayed: presenter Cristin Leach with art historian Niamh O'Sullivan

Listen: Ireland Portrayed - Politics & Poverty

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21st Century Ireland in 21 Artworks

Detail from Heron (2010), by Dorothy Cross. Image via Kerlin Gallery, Dublin

21st Century Ireland in 21 Artworks: Heron

In an ongoing series of articles, critic and broadcaster Cristín Leach selects 21 artworks for RTÉ Culture that define Modern Ireland. Number Sixteen: Heron (2010), by Dorothy Cross.

Detail from Boy (2008) by Geraldine O'Neill

21st Century Ireland in 21 Artworks: Boy

21st Century Ireland in 21 Artworks: I'll Sing You a Song...

21st Century Ireland in 21 Artworks: I'll Sing You a Song...

Vera Klute - detail from Flesh & Blood II, 2016, Glazed porcelain

21st Century Ireland in 21 Artworks: Flesh & Blood II