The annual RHA Exhibition is a high point of Ireland’s cultural calendar, offering a chance to peruse award-winning art as well as providing investment opportunities for first time and experienced buyers alike …
This year, the RHA saw a total of 3,900 works of art submitted from which, following a rigorous two rounds of selection, 323 works were accepted and are currently exhibited throughout all gallery spaces at the RHA. The 191st exhibition includes work by 391 artists working in paint, sculpture, drawing, print, photography and architecture.
With a generous prize fund of over €70,000 (the largest artistic prize fund in Ireland), the 21 winners were announced on Saturday, September 25. Prizes include The RCSI Art Award in association with The Irish Times, €5,000 prize and €10,000 commission, The Ireland – U.S. Council and Irish Arts Review Portraiture Award of €5,000 and The ESB Keating Award for Outstanding Art Work, Silver Medal and prize of €3,000, amongst others. Here are all the winners:
The Ireland – US Council and Irish Arts Review Portraiture Award
Awarded to Emma Stroude, Fifteen.
The Curtin O’Donoghue Photography Award
Awarded to Dianne Whyte, Fragment Space 1, The Office
The Curtin O’Donoghue Emerging Photographic Award
Awarded to Simon Meagher, Horizons
The Morgan O’Driscoll Sculpture Award
Awarded to Rory Breslin, The October Mask, Clew Bay Series
The Adam’s Award
Awarded to Joby Hickey, San Fernando Valley
The De Veres Art Award – for a work of distinction
Awarded to Paddy Critchley, Nature Morte (After Beckett)
The Keating / McLaughlin Award and Silver Medal for an Outstanding Art Work, Awarded by ESB
Awarded to Tom McLean, Waiting Game
The K + M Evans Painting Prize
Awarded to Fiach McGuinne, Nigh do Lamhe
The Whyte’s Award
Awarded to Caitlyn Rooke, Clouds Over Croagh Patrick
The Connor / Moran Award for Outstanding Sculpture: Awarded by the ESB
Awarded to John Rainey, New Noise/Old Noise Old Noise/New Noise
The Friends of the RHA Award for a Senior Artist
Awarded to Brett McEntagart RHA, Sunset Scotman’s Bay
The Alex Bradley Award for a mid-career artist in any medium
Awarded to Rosie Wall, Pain Unseen
Contemporary Irish Arts Society Award for a Work of Distinction by a Emerging Artist
Awarded to Caitlyn Rooke, Clouds Over Croagh Patrick
The Graphic Studio Dublin Wilkinson Award. Sponsored by Behaviour and Attitudes
Awarded to Niamh Flanagan, We leave tonight – the beach huts’ conspiracy
The Solomon Fine Art Award for Sculpture in any Medium
Awarded to Colin Davidson, Strainseir 4
The Don Niccolo d’Ardia Caracciolo Award and Medal
Awarded to Daniel Nelis, Untitled (November)
The Arthur Gibney Award for Architectural Content
Awarded to Cillian Briody, Acoustic Vessel
The Hanley Sustainability Energy Award for a Landscape of Distinction
Awarded to Vera Klute, Upheaval
The Anita Young Bursary
Awarded to Diarmuid Breen, The Reader
The Hennessy Craig Scholarship, SHORTLIST:
Eileen O’Sullivan, The Work is in the Underlayer
Ciara Roche, Night Service Station (pictured above)
Fiach McGuinne, Nigh do Lamhe
Owen de Forge, Behind the Scenes
Sarah Wren Wilson, Despite the Background, I am You and You are Me
These Shortlisted artists are invited to exhibit at the RHA in February 2022, when the winner of the €20,000 prize associated with this scholarship will be announced.
RCSI Art Award in association with The Irish Times: Medicine makes it possible, art makes it worthwhile
Shortlisted artists:
James English RHA, Weightless
Martin Gale RHA, Wish you were here
Vera Klute ARHA, Frizz
Domino Whisker, The birds and I (pictured above)
Need to Know: Admission to the 191st Annual Exhibition is free and runs until October 30. The exhibition is supported by a catalogue costing €20. A series of artist led tours and talks will run during this exhibition; www.rhagallery.ie.
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