Donegal’s Neil-Jack Hamilton has been named among the 26 artists shortlisted for the AIB Portrait Prize by the National Gallery of Ireland.
From hundreds of entries, Neil-Jack was selected for his piece in oil on canvas titled Jennifer McShane.
‘Jennifer McShane’ oil on canvas by Neil-Jack Hamilton.
The AIB Portrait Prize shortlist includes painting, drawing, sculpture, video and photography demonstrating the breadth of contemporary Irish art.
The winner will receive a cash prize of €15,000 and will be commissioned to create a work for the national portrait collection, for which they will be awarded a further €5,000. Two additional awards of €1,500 will be given to highly commended works. Judges for the AIB Portrait Prize are: Hughie O’Donoghue, artist, painter and writer. Emer McGarry, Director of The Model, Sligo and Simon O’Connor, Director of the Museum of Literature Ireland.
Exhibitions of the shortlisted works run at the National Gallery of Ireland from 9 November to 9 March 2025. The winners of the Prizes will be announced at a ceremony held in the National Gallery of Ireland on 27 November 2024.
Find out more at www.nationalgallery.ie
