Irish art in Cyprus appears most clearly through the work of individual Irish artists, curated projects, and cultural initiatives that link the two islands. One prominent example is Irish artist Miriam McConnon, who lives and works in Cyprus and has exhibited in spaces such as BLUE IRIS Art Gallery in Paphos and in public‑art projects connected to Paphos’s role as European Capital of Culture. Her installations and paintings often explore themes of displacement, memory, and everyday domestic objects, resonating strongly in a country marked by its own history of division and displacement

Artistic dialogue between Ireland and Cyprus also takes place through joint exhibitions and organised cultural programmes. The Cyprus Ireland Association explicitly aims to promote Irish culture in Cyprus and to build “Celtic links” by organising events, some of which foreground visual art alongside music, literature, and storytelling. More recently, contemporary projects under the banner “Cyprus meets Ireland through contemporary art” have brought Cypriot and Irish artists into direct conversation, using painting, installation, and mixed media to reflect on shared island experiences, migration, and European identity

Irish art in Cyprus is reinforced by institutional and educational connections that keep Irish visual culture visible in a broader European frame. Irish‑based galleries and museums, such as the Olivier Cornet Gallery and Ireland’s national contemporary art institutions, highlight Cypriot‑linked artists like McConnon and circulate work and ideas back and forth between Dublin and Nicosia or Paphos. Irish Studies in Cyprus, as an academic field, also opens the door to exhibitions, talks, and screenings that situate Irish visual art alongside Irish literature and history, encouraging Cypriot audiences to see parallels between their own narratives and those expressed in Irish art.

Overall, the art of Ireland in Cyprus is less a large‑scale, permanent presence than a living network of people, projects, and exhibitions. Through diaspora artists, collaborative shows, and cultural associations, Irish visual art adds another perspective on memory, conflict, and everyday life within Cyprus’s growing contemporary art scene.