Ramon Music Exhibitions announce display at Phoenix Park Visitor Centre

Ramon Music Exhibitions have announced an extended international run for the photo exhibition titled 50 Years of Irish Rock through the lens of Dutch photographers.

Following the display of the photographs around Ireland in 2026, The display will conclude with an exhibit in the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre from November 1 to November 30.

The free exhibition began at the Dún Laoghaire Lexlcon in June, before heading to Cork City Library from July 4 to August 29.

The photography exhibit will be shown, in collaboration with the Irish Embassy in Mexico, at the Galeria Cinco Pies, in Ciudad from October 27 to November 7.

It will also make a trip to the Netherlands, where it will be shown at the Clayton Hotel Amsterdam American, from January 14 to April 18, 2027.

The showcase pays homage to five decades of music photography and the cultural ties between the Netherlands and Ireland.

The collection features works by Rob Verhorst, Paul Bergen, Gijsbert Hanekroot, Govert de Roos, Patricia Steur and Andreas Terlaak.

Irish music legends such as U2, Sinéad O’Connor, Rory Gallagher, Van Morrison, Bob Geldof, and Hozier will feature in the display.

However, the exhibit is being updated frequently, with recent photography featured from concerts by artists such as Imelda May, KNEECAP, and Fontaines D.C.

"Throughout the years Irish music has always resonated strongly with Dutch audiences. Often bands and artists from Ireland had their first international success in the Netherlands," said Ramon Muntjewerff, of Ramon Music Exhibitions.

"From Boomtown Rats in the 1970s, to U2 in the early 1980s, and Sinéad O'Connor in the late eighties and contemporary Irish artists that are finding their feet on mainland Europe.

"I'm proud to work with multiple generations of photographers.

It gives us a unique perspective on the careers of many Irish musicians, making waves far beyond the shores of their island."