With three exhibitions opening at the gallery in January, art lovers will have plenty to see in the early part of the year.
On view until 31 January is Turner: The Henry Vaughan Bequest, a popular free annual display of Turner watercolours, bequeathed by English collector Henry Vaughan in 1900. Turner fans will also be interested in the large temporary exhibition on view in the gallery – Turner: The Sun is God, continuing until 6 February, features 89 artworks on loan from the Tate collection in London.
From 21 January to 8 October Still Life, 2013-2016 (yellow version), James Coleman’s most recent work, will be on show in the Sir Hugh Lane Room. The video installation presents a silent, large-scale projection of an uprooted poppy against a black background. This will be the first display of the work at the gallery and its first appearance in Ireland.
On show from 28 January to 28 May in the Grand Gallery is St Dymphna. The Tragedy of an Irish Princess. A legendary sixth or seventh-century Irish saint and the daughter of a Celtic king, the exhibition explores Dymphna’s tragic life story. The panels by Goossen Van der Weyden are unique, as they are the only known pieces from the sixteenth century exploring the life of St Dymphna.
Then from 25 February a new spring exhibition will be on view in the Print Gallery. Running until 5 June, Pastel Revealed will highlight the richness of the gallery’s pastel collection. With works spanning four centuries and showcasing a number of skilled practitioners from both Ireland and abroad, it will highlight how the pastel technique has changed over time.