What is EVA International?

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EVA International is Ireland's biennial contemporary art exhibition, based in Limerick city. It organises recurring editions that bring together participating artists and projects, and its website at eva.ie publishes news and project information about those editions. The most recent edition referenced in the site's own description is the 41st, which took place across Limerick city from 29 August to 26 October 2025.

What "biennial" means here

A biennial is an exhibition that recurs every two years. EVA International follows that model: rather than maintaining a permanent collection in one building, it stages a new edition on a recurring cycle, each time with a different set of artists and projects spread across venues in Limerick.

That structure matters if you are trying to plan around it. There is no year-round exhibition to visit at a single address — the programme exists as an edition with defined dates, and between editions the public-facing activity is mainly news and project announcements.

The 41st edition (2025)

According to the site description, the 41st edition ran from 29 August to 26 October 2025 across Limerick city. Artists and groups named in that description include:

  • Noor Abuarafeh
  • Reza Afisina
  • Marwa Arsanios
  • Bíodh Orm Anocht (Seán Hannan, Laura Ní Fhlaibhín, Ciarán Ó Dochartaigh, Kiera O'Toole)
  • Ana Bravo-Pérez
  • Ruth Clinton and Niamh Moriarty
  • Éireann and I (Joselle Ntumba and Beulah Ezeugo)
  • Family Connection

Note that the description is truncated with "[...]", so this is not necessarily the complete list of participants.

What you find on eva.ie

The site presents itself under the heading "Ireland's Biennial" and organises content into sections including News and Projects. One news item visible in the page evidence is a three-year collaboration with Eli Lilly, announced under the heading "Better Words".

If you are looking for practical information — who took part in a given edition, what projects were commissioned, or what the organisation has announced recently — those two sections are the places to start.

How to use this if you are deciding whether to engage

  • If you want to visit: check the dates of the current or upcoming edition before travelling, since the programme is tied to an edition window rather than running continuously.
  • If you are an artist or researcher: the participant lists and project pages are the most useful record of what EVA International has shown and who it has worked with.
  • If you are following the organisation's activity: the News section carries announcements such as partnerships, which may be relevant beyond the exhibition itself.

The site's own description does not state admission prices, opening hours, or venue-by-venue details, so those would need to be confirmed from the edition's own pages or the organisation directly.