About the Exhibitions Database

The NIVAL Exhibitions Database has been compiled to improve public access to the Library's extensive collection of files documenting art and design exhibitions in Ireland.  The files contain catalogues, press material and ephemera on more than 10,000 solo and group exhibitions from the period 1900 to the present.

The Exhibitions Database is a reference resource providing basic details on Irish exhibitions including title, date, venue, and artists represented.  A visit to the library is recommended to researchers seeking a comprehensive view of the actual files.

  • Exhibitions
  • Irish and International Art from the Ulster Museum Collection 1890-2016.

  • Title: Irish and International Art from the Ulster Museum Collection 1890-2016.
  • Reference Code:IE/NIVAL EXB/14908
  • Variant Names: 2017 Ulster Museum, Belfast; exh: 'Irish and International Art from the Ulster Museum Collection 1890-2016.'
  • Date: 2017-02-10

Scope and Content:

This exhibition, drawn from the Ulster Museum collection, explores how Irish artists have been directly influenced by International art and Modernism. Beginning with Roderic O’Connor it charts the work of these artists including William Leech, Pat Scott, William Scott, Michael Farrell, Sean Scully and Willie Doherty.