MUSEUM EYE – History Ireland

PICASSO: FROM THE STUDIO

National Gallery of Ireland, Beir Wing, Rooms 6–10 Until 22 February 2026 By Donal Fallon In the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Ireland, a work by the artist Michael Farrell shows a meeting of James Joyce and Pablo Picasso at the famed Café de Flore in Paris. The idea of the two regulars … Read more

AKIHIKO OKAMURA—THE MEMORIES OF OTHERS

Ulster Museum, Gallery 4 By Donal Fallon The renaming of Temple Bar’s Gallery of Photography as Photo Museum Ireland in 2022 was a statement of intent. The name adopted reflected its role as Ireland’s national centre for contemporary photography, but it was also a decision looking towards the future and the ultimate aspiration of a … Read more