A landmark exhibition entitled 'Sacred Trust: Donations and their Legacy' has opened at the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin, featuring works of art that have been recently donated.
Newer works at the museum, which is situated at the top of Parnell Square North, will have a permanent home in the collection there.
Recent donors include filmmaker and writer Neil Jordan.
Alongside the newer works, people will be able to drop in and view other significant gifts donated from as far back as 1908 up to this year.
One of the highlights of the recent additions to the gallery's collection is ‘Wall Landline Moor' - a painting by the acclaimed artist Sean Scully which was donated by him.
It joins the installation of ‘Untitled’ by Richard Gorman, a series of largescale works on handmade Koso Washi Japanese paper donated by Neil Jordan and Robert Maharry.
The exhibition also includes a fascinating posthumous portrait of the first female Lord Mayor of Dublin, ‘Kathleen Clarke’ by Brian Maguire.
Director of Hugh Lane Gallery Barbara Dawson said that the role of the gallery is to ensure that these artworks will be conserved and enjoyed for generations to come.
People are welcome to drop into the gallery to see the exhibition for free, while all relevant information is on their website.
The Hugh Lane Gallery is an art museum operated by Dublin City Council and its wholly-owned company, the Hugh Lane Trust.
