Earlier this month the Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts announced that the museum director, curator, artist and writer Séamus Kealy would serve as its new director. Kealy comes to the institution from Oakville Galleries in Ontario, where he has served as executive director since 2023. Kealy’s diverse career has led to a unique perspective on many of the questions confronting heads of institutions these days. We caught up with him to hear his thoughts on these and the future of the RHA.
