Video: the 12 Hennessy Portrait Prize finalists

The prize, open to artists across all disciplines, celebrates the richness and diversity of portraiture.

An exhibition of the 12 finalists in the Hennessy Portrait Prize is now on at the National Gallery in Dublin. On Tuesday November 11th one artist will be announced as the winner. The winning artist will get a prize of €15,000 and the opportunity to produce a portrait for the National Portrait Collection. For more information see www.nationalgallery.ie

An exhibition of the twelve finalists chosen for the Hennessy Portrait Prize 2014 opens at the National Gallery of Ireland this weekend and features work in video and photography as well as paintings. Video: Bryan O'Brien
'Cait' by Mandy O'Neill, one of the 12 Hennessy Portrait Finalists