Zurich Portrait Prize 2021
Crawford Art Gallery is delighted to welcome the Zurich Portrait Prize for a third consecutive year in partnership with the National Gallery of Ireland.
Sponsored by Zurich, this annual competition is open to artists working in Ireland, and Irish citizens based abroad. Submissions are not restricted by media; however, all entries must have been completed within the last three years. The winner of the competition will receive a cash prize of 鈧�15,000 and will be commissioned to create a work for the National Portrait Collection, for which they will be awarded a further 鈧�5,000. Two additional awards of 鈧�1,500 will be given to highly commended works. The 2021 shortlist will go on display in the National Gallery of Ireland (13 November 2021 - 3 April 2022) before being exhibited at Crawford Art Gallery (23 April - 17 July 2022).
This year鈥檚 judging panel is formed by artist Eamonn Doyle, art historian R贸is铆n Kennedy, and curator Se谩n Kissane.
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Crawford Art Gallery is delighted to welcome the Zurich Portrait Prize for a third consecutive year in partnership with the National Gallery of Ireland.
Sponsored by Zurich, this annual competition is open to artists working in Ireland, and Irish citizens based abroad. Submissions are not restricted by media; however, all entries must have been completed within the last three years. The winner of the competition will receive a cash prize of 鈧�15,000 and will be commissioned to create a work for the National Portrait Collection, for which they will be awarded a further 鈧�5,000. Two additional awards of 鈧�1,500 will be given to highly commended works. The 2021 shortlist will go on display in the National Gallery of Ireland (13 November 2021 - 3 April 2022) before being exhibited at Crawford Art Gallery (23 April - 17 July 2022).
This year鈥檚 judging panel is formed by artist Eamonn Doyle, art historian R贸is铆n Kennedy, and curator Se谩n Kissane.
Artists on show
- Beverley Healy
- Brian Teeling
- Carey Clarke
- Cian McLoughlin
- Conor O鈥橪eary
- Dragana Jurisic
- Emily O鈥橣lynn
- Emma Roche
- Gabhann Dunne
- Gráinne Moloney
- Jonathan Mayhew
- Julia Mitchell
- Liz Purtill
- Lizzie Downes
- Mollie Douthit
- Nick Miller
- Paul MacCormaic
- Poot Mendes
- Riley Waite
- Salvatore of Lucan
- Sarah Doyle
- Serena Caulfield
- Vanessa Jones
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