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Sinéad Ní Mhaonaigh solo exhibition Bailiúchán launches at Hunt Museum

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Artist Sinéad Ní Mhaonaigh RHA, at the launch of Bailiúchán, the inaugural exhibition of the new Hunt Contemporary Art Programme. Picture by Kieran Ryan-Benson

The Hunt Museum launches its contemporary art programme with a solo exhibition by acclaimed Irish artist Sinéad Ní Mhaonaigh running up to April 3

Artist Sinéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Hunt Museum CEO & Director Teresa Crowley at the launch of Bailiúchán, the inaugural exhibition of the new Hunt Contemporary Art Programme. Picture by Kieran Ryan-Benson

Titled Bailiúchán (meaning “collection” in Irish), this exhibition celebrates Ní Mhaonaigh’s internationally recognised practice and her recent election as an Academician of the Royal Hibernian Academy.

Through this new programme, the Hunt Museum aims to champion contemporary Irish art, creating opportunities for Irish artists, fostering a deeper connection between the public and visual arts while encouraging engagement with modern painting practices.

Bailiúchán assembles a selection of paintings from distinct bodies of work created over the past five years. The exhibition delves into themes of cartography and deep mapping, where landscapes are etched and reshaped over time.


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Ní Mhaonaigh’s richly textured visual language unfolds across three overlapping strands: structure, landscape, and pure abstraction, reflecting her ongoing exploration of chronology, seriality, and the materiality of paint.

A fluent Irish speaker, Ní Mhaonaigh often titles here exhibitions with singular Irish words, each carrying layers of meaning tied to identity, environment, and lived experience.

Artist Sinéad Ní Mhaonaigh and attendees of the launch of Bailiúchán, at the Hunt Museum. Picture by Kieran Ryan-Benson
Artist Sinéad Ní Mhaonaigh and attendees of the launch of Bailiúchán, at the Hunt Museum. Picture by Kieran Ryan-Benson

Previous exhibitions include Struchtúr, Cnuasach, Imlíne, Eatramh, Imeall, and Ardán—translating to Structure, Cluster, Contour, Interval, Margin, and Platform—underscoring her deep-rooted connection to the Irish landscape while evoking boundless, imagined spaces.

Teresa Crowley, CEO and Director of the Hunt Museum, said, “The launch of the our contemporary art programme marks an exciting new chapter for the Hunt Museum, and we are thrilled to open with Sinéad Ní Mhaonaigh’s compelling exhibition, Bailiúchán. Her work not only showcases the strength of contemporary Irish painting but also invites audiences to engage with visual art in a meaningful way. This programme reflects our commitment to celebrating Ireland’s vibrant artistic talent.”

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