Painter Graham awarded 2016 Savills Art Prize

Ireland’s richest contemporary art prize has been awarded to painter Patrick Graham.

Graham accepted the €5,000 Savills Art Prize last Thursday, at the opening night of the Vue national contemporary art fair at the Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin 2. He commented: “It is a tremendous honour to receive this award. I would like to thank the organisers for their efforts in promoting Irish contemporary art.”

The Savills Prize, now in its second year, ...