Bio
Ger Kenny is an Irish portrait painter who works in traditional oils, blending classical techniques with his own personal style. Having studied traditional methods, his work reflects the influence of the chiaroscuro masters while also adopting a contemporary approach.
His paintings explore and reflect on societal issues, using portraiture as a lens to examine the human condition. He has exhibited widely across Ireland, including prestigious shows at the Royal Hibernian Academy Annual in Dublin and the Royal Ulster Academy Annual at the Belfast Museum.
Artistic statement
I paint from the perspective of a child trying to understand a world shaped by conflict, injustice, and impossible expectations. Often using my own children as recurring figures, I explore how young minds absorb issues such as war, migration, gender equality, beauty standards, and political dysfunction.
Rather than direct representation, my work invites reflection on how such issues are absorbed, questioned, and normalised. By filtering global crises through childhood innocence, I aim to reveal both the vulnerability of children and the failures of the systems meant to protect them.
Current and Recent Exhibitions
December 2025 – Febuary 2026
The Hunt Open Exhibition – The Hunt Museum, Limerick
July – September 2025
Summer Open Exhibition – The Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon
May – August 2025
195th Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, RHA Gallery, Dublin
November – Febuary 2025
The Limerick Show, Ormston House, Limerick
October – January 2025
143rd Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast
November 2024
Art Riddler Exhibition, One Charlemont Square, Dublin
May – August 2024
194th Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, RHA Gallery, Dublin
May – June 2024
Summer Open Exhibition – The Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon
March 2024
Kilkenny Portrait Show, An Chead Tine Gallery, Kilkenny
October 2023
Art Riddler Exhibition, Studio 10 Gallery, Dublin
May – August 2023
193rd Royal Hibernian Accademy Annual Exhibition, RHA Gallery, Dublin
Selected Press articles
The Irish Times
http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/putting-his-money-where-his-art-is-1.1547644
The Limerick Leader
http://www.limerickleader.ie/what-s-on/arts-entertainment/limerick-artist-s-reply-to-irish-water-1-6427644
The Journal
http://www.thejournal.ie/james-connolly-irish-water-pack-1801811-Nov2014/
The Limerick Leader
http://www.limerickleader.ie/what-s-on/arts-entertainment/visual-arts/limerick-artist-puts-taoiseach-in-the-frame-over-tax-1-5494281
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