What’s On

RHA Friends Offer

St Ann’s Church Recitals (every Thursday) – 20% discount for RHA Friends

We highly recommend this quality musical experience, taking place every Thursday at 1.20pm with top Irish and international performers in St Ann’s Church, Dawson Street.

6 Apr - 6 Apr

RHA School Talk

RHA Talk x Aoife Dunne 2023

11 May - 21 Dec

RHA 200 at Irish Architectural Archive

Architectural Presidents

An exhibition celebrating the six architects who served as President of the Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts

1 Jul - 22 Oct

RHA 200 showing at National Gallery of Ireland

It Took a Century: Women Artists and the RHA

It took a century to elect the first woman artist. It took another century to elect the first woman President. It took a century to achieve equitable representation in the ...

28 Jul - 25 Sep

RHA 200 at Ballinglen Museum of Art

RHA: Ballinglen Fellows Exhibition

The RHA Gallery Celebrates 200 years with RHA: Ballinglen Fellows Exhibition showing at Ballinglen Museum of Art, Ballycastle, Co. Mayo.

24 Aug - 1 Oct

Exhibitions

Debbie Castro, Age is a Privilege, Unless You Forget!

A sensitive and thought-provoking exploration of life, love and loss, Debbie Castro's 'Age is a Privilege, Unless You Forget!' is the artist's first solo exhibition in Dublin and the RHA ...

24 Aug - 1 Oct

Exhibitions

Enda Bowe, Hannah

Blending documentary and staged photography, Enda Bowe creates images tracing the physical and psychological landscapes of the everyday. He embeds himself in both urban and suburban worlds, that are at ...

24 Aug - 1 Oct

Exhibitions

James Hanley RHA, Recast

The RHA is delighted to announce an exhibition of new works on paper by James Hanley RHA titled, Recast. A culmination of several years of research and work by the ...

24 Aug - 31 Oct

Exhibitions

Kiera O’Toole, Weaved Drawing from reworked drawings

Kiera O'Toole's large work 'Weaved Drawing from reworked drawings' will be on view in the RHA Atrium this autumn.

24 Aug - 1 Oct

Exhibitions

Karen Donnellan, Cosmic Wetness

Revealing the subtle power of glass, light and touch, the RHA is delighted to present Karen Donnellan's exhibition 'Cosmic Wetness' in its Corner Gallery this autumn.

24 Aug - 1 Oct

Exhibitions

Alan Butler: We are now in the mountains, and they are in us

Exploring the relationship between imagery and meaning and how this impacts our understanding of reality, Alan Butler's exhibition 'We are now in the mountains, and they are in us' invites ...

24 Aug - 31 Oct

Exhibitions

Niamh O’Malley, Shelf

The RHA is delighted to exhibit Niamh O'Malley's artwork 'Shelf' in its Foyer this Autumn!

4 Sep - 29 Apr

RHA School Course

Drawing Resolution

This 30-week module aims to provide students with time and space to research, develop and resolve an individual body of work to a professional standard through drawing practice.

5 Sep - 30 Apr

RHA School Course

Painting Resolution

The purpose of this module is to provide students with time and space to research, develop and resolve an individual body of work to a professional standard through painting on ...

6 Sep - 13 Dec

RHA School Course

Foundation Drawing 1

Foundation Drawing 1 15-week course in drawing that provides a skill-based approach to the development of individual drawing practice.

6 Sep - 13 Dec

RHA School Course

Foundation Painting 1

Foundation Painting 1 is a 15-week course for students who wish to build on an existing skill base and extend their knowledge.

7 Sep - 14 Dec

RHA School Course

Mentored Painting 1

Applications are now open for the Autumn term of 2023. This will be a 15-week term organised around three blocks of five weeks with tutors: Seán Molloy, Marcel Vidal and ...

7 Sep - 14 Dec

RHA School Course

Mentored Drawing 1

Applications are open for the Autumn term. This 15-week term aims to transition students from direct contact to full self-directed drawing practice.

7 Sep - 8 Oct

Exhibitions

Blaise Smith, Irish Landscapes

The RHA Gallery is pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition 'Irish Landscapes' by Blaise Smith, the first solo show of new paintings by the artist since 2017.

8 Sep - 15 Dec

RHA School Course

Self-directed Life Drawing

This 15-week course offers an opportunity for professional artists and students to practice working from the live model in order to maintain a high skill level and practice drawing.

9 Sep - 20 Oct

Exhibition

RHA West

A specially curated selection from the RHA Members Collection inspired by the West of Ireland, marking 300 years of Ballina and 200 years of the RHA. Showing at Ballina Arts ...

On 23 Sep

RHA Learning

James Hanley RHA in conversation with Elizabeth O’Kane

Join artists James Hanley RHA and Elizabeth O'Kane for an in-depth discussion of Hanley's exhibition 'Recast'.

On 27 Sep

RHA Friends

Director Patrick T. Murphy in conversation with James Hanley RHA and Blaise Smith RHA on their exhibitions

We’re delighted to invite the RHA Friends to an evening walk and talk tour with Director Patrick T. Murphy and RHA Members and exhibiting artists James Hanley RHA and Blaise ...

On 27 Sep

RHA Learning

New Perspectives: Panel Discussion in response to ‘Age is a Privilege, Unless You Forget!’

Join Debbie Castro, Dr Declan Lyons, Siobhan Grant and Ángel Luis Gonzalez for what promises to be an insightful and informative discussion about Debbie Castro's exhibition 'Age is a Privilege, ...

On 27 Sep

RHA Learning

Accessible Tour of ‘Cosmic Wetness’ with Emilie Conway

Join Emilie Conway for an audio-described tour of Karen Donnellan's exhibition 'Cosmic Wetness' on view in the Corner Gallery until 01 October

On 30 Sep

RHA Learning

Exhibition Tour & Talk with Blaise Smith RHA

Join Blaise Smith RHA for an in-depth exploration of of his exhibition 'Irish Landscapes' on view until 08 October in the Ashford Gallery

On 4 Oct

RHA Talk

Future Academies: Ann Quinn ARHA

To coincide with the RHA 200th year celebrations, this series of public talks will feature recent associate members who have been elected to the RHA to talk about their practice ...

7 Oct - 8 Oct

Masterclass

Mary A. Kelly: Take A Seat

This masterclass will help the participant to develop their own individual narrative in painting as a form of expression.

On 11 Oct

RHA Talk

Future Academies: Vera Klute ARHA

To coincide with the RHA 200th year celebrations, this series of public talks will feature recent associate members who have been elected to the RHA to talk about their practice ...

11 Oct - 15 Oct

Performance

Masterclass

Sian Costello: Living Art History: From Manet to the Model

This class is targeted towards those with basic experience in painting and drawing who would like to develop their skills of observation, colour mixing, and painting from life.

On 25 Oct

RHA Talk

Future Academies: Niamh O’Malley ARHA

To coincide with the RHA 200th year celebrations, this series of public talks will feature recent associate members who have been elected to the RHA to talk about their practice ...

27 Oct - 29 Oct

Masterclass

Zsolt Basti: Drawing, Obscuring, Painting

This masterclass is suited to artists seeking to learn both a classical and contemporary approach to current observational painting.

On 1 Nov

RHA Talk

Future Academies: Joy Gerrard ARHA

To coincide with the RHA 200th year celebrations, this series of public talks will feature recent associate members who have been elected to the RHA to talk about their practice ...

11 Nov - 12 Nov

Masterclass

Stephen Murphy: Silicone Mould Making For Fine Art

This weekend course will equip the participant with the knowledge and skills to create their own silicone moulds for fine art and craft applications.

On 22 Nov

RHA Talk

Future Academies: Dorothy Smith ARHA

To coincide with the RHA 200th year celebrations, this series of public talks will feature recent associate members who have been elected to the RHA to talk about their practice ...

RHA Friends Offer

St Ann’s Church Recitals (every Thursday) – 20% discount for RHA Friends

RHA School Talk

RHA Talk x Aoife Dunne 2023

RHA 200 at Irish Architectural Archive

Architectural Presidents

RHA 200 showing at National Gallery of Ireland

It Took a Century: Women Artists and the RHA

RHA 200 at Ballinglen Museum of Art

RHA: Ballinglen Fellows Exhibition

Exhibitions

Debbie Castro, Age is a Privilege, Unless You Forget!

Exhibitions

Enda Bowe, Hannah

Exhibitions

James Hanley RHA, Recast

Exhibitions

Kiera O’Toole, Weaved Drawing from reworked drawings

Exhibitions

Karen Donnellan, Cosmic Wetness

Exhibitions

Alan Butler: We are now in the mountains, and they are in us

Exhibitions

Niamh O’Malley, Shelf

RHA School Course

Drawing Resolution

RHA School Course

Painting Resolution

RHA School Course

Foundation Drawing 1

RHA School Course

Foundation Painting 1

RHA School Course

Mentored Painting 1

RHA School Course

Mentored Drawing 1

Exhibitions

Blaise Smith, Irish Landscapes

RHA School Course

Self-directed Life Drawing

Exhibition

RHA West

RHA Learning

James Hanley RHA in conversation with Elizabeth O’Kane

RHA Friends

Director Patrick T. Murphy in conversation with James Hanley RHA and Blaise Smith RHA on their exhibitions

RHA Learning

New Perspectives: Panel Discussion in response to ‘Age is a Privilege, Unless You Forget!’

RHA Learning

Accessible Tour of ‘Cosmic Wetness’ with Emilie Conway

RHA Learning

Exhibition Tour & Talk with Blaise Smith RHA

RHA Talk

Future Academies: Ann Quinn ARHA

Masterclass

Mary A. Kelly: Take A Seat

RHA Talk

Future Academies: Vera Klute ARHA

Performance

Junk Ensemble, Powerful Trouble

Play Therapists 6-week Art Therapy CPD Group at the RHA

Art Therapy at the RHA: Autumn Group

Masterclass

Sian Costello: Living Art History: From Manet to the Model

RHA Talk

Future Academies: Niamh O’Malley ARHA

Masterclass

Zsolt Basti: Drawing, Obscuring, Painting

RHA Talk

Future Academies: Joy Gerrard ARHA

Masterclass

Stephen Murphy: Silicone Mould Making For Fine Art

RHA Talk

Future Academies: Dorothy Smith ARHA