Encounters: IMMA Collection at Dublin Castle
Open to EU delegates until 31 December 2026.
Open to the public from 1 to 31 January 2027.
As part of Cultúr 2026, Ireland’s national cultural programme for its Presidency of the Council of the European Union, IMMA presents a series of major projects that reflect the richness of contemporary artistic practice and the role of culture in fostering dialogue, understanding, and exchange across Europe.
Through exhibitions, research, public engagement, and international collaboration, IMMA’s programme contributes to the wider ambitions of Cultúr 2026, showcasing contemporary Irish artistic excellence while exploring themes of identity, memory, democracy, and cultural connection that resonate across contemporary Europe.
About the exhibition
Presented in partnership with Dublin Castle, the Office of Public Works, and the Department of Foreign Affairs, Encounters: IMMA Collection at Dublin Castle showcases approximately 40 works from the IMMA Collection in the historic setting of George’s Hall and the State Apartments.
Highlights include Louis le Brocquy’s celebrated The Táin tapestries, inspired by Ireland’s epic tale Táin Bó Cuailnge, alongside sculptures by Siobhán Hapaska. The exhibition brings together works by leading Irish artists that explore themes of mythology, identity, migration, ecology, and transformation, offering a unique encounter with Ireland’s national collection in one of the country’s most significant historic buildings
Exhibiting artists include Bassam Al Sabah, Phil Collins, Amanda Coogan, Barrie Cooke, Diana Copperwhite, Maud Cotter, Gabhann Dunne, Siobhan Hapaska, Louis le Brocquy, Brian Maguire, Alice Maher, Elizageth Magill, Patrick Scott, Maria Simmonds Gooding, Sean Scully and many others.
