2025   Awarded a UN Medal for outstanding contribution in the Arts in 2025 United Nations International Year of Glaciers Preservation for her sculpture Glacier sited on Main Street in Canmore, AB, Canada

2025   Shortlisted for the Arctic Circle Residency 2026

2025   Awarded the Town of Canmore Main Street Sculpture for her installation GLACIER

2025   Untethered group exhibition at Elevation Gallery, Canada

2024   Into the Deep - Solo Exhibition Winston Wächter Gallery Seattle | NYC

2023   Icescapes - Solo Exhibition with Winston Wächter Gallery Seattle

2023  Awarded the 6 figure Dublin City Council, Dublin Docklands and Fault Ireland Commission for her light immersive sculpture PULSE now permanently sited on City Quay on the River Liffey, Dublin, Ireland

2022   Seattle Art Fair with Winston Wächter Fine Art Seattle | NYC

2021   Mountain Galleries Banff | Jasper | Whistler | Stratford Canada

2019   The Four Ferns sculpture commission, integrated sculpture installation at the Four Ferns, Foxrock, Dublin, Ireland

2019   Winner of the Business to Arts Awards Jim McNaughton Award for Best Commissioning Practice with the         McGarrell Reilly Group for my integrated sculpture piece 'Rise' at The Sharp Building Dublin, IE

2019   Shortlisted for the inaugrual Merrion Plinth Award, Dublin, IE

2019   'Art in the Garden' at Russborough House and The Culloden Estate Belfast with Gormleys Fine Art; Belfast and Dublin IE

2020   Cast; Art and Objects ISBN critically acclaimed book by Shiffer publishing house NYC now available at the MET

2019   CAST; Art and Objects Exhibition by invitation at The Wayne Institute of Art Centre, Philadelphia, USA

2019   'Life Protected' bronze, concrete and glass sculpture by Alva Gallagher acquired by DCU Campus, DCU, Dublin, IE

2018   Winning artist of The Sharp Building Commission following an international call 

2018   Hamilton Gallery Winter exhibition; 6 works by 6 Invited Artists, Sligo, IE

2018   Open 18 Sculpture; sculpture garden juried exhibition at the FE Mc William Gallery, Banbridge, NI 

2018   Sculpture in Context at the National Botanic Gardens, 2018 overall winner of the Sculpture in Context Award for outdoor work of distinction, Dublin, IE

2017   Cairde Visual juried exhibition at the Model Gallery, Sligo IE

2017   'Ebbs and Remnants', Solo Exhibition Alva Gallagher at the Catherine Hammond Gallery, West Cork, IE

2016   RSMA Annual juried exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London, UK 

2016   Annual Vanishing Art Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition at Carton House, Ireland

2016   'Adaptations' at OPW Farmleigh Gallery Dublin, Ireland

2016   Inaugural exhibition of Sculpture and Painting at the Kildare Gallery at Carton House, Ireland

2015   RSMA Annual juried Exhibition at Mall Galleries London, UK 

2015   'Portfolio at Solomon' Exhibition, Solomon Fine Art, Dublin, Ireland

2014   'Verling Fine Art' Inaugural Exhibition Winter, Creative Spark, Dundalk, IE

2014   'Vanishing Art' Exhibition of Outdoor Sculpture at Carton House, Ireland

2014   RSMA juried Annual exhibition at Mall Galleries, London, UK

2014   Residency Award, Cill Rialaig Artist Studios, Kerry, IE

2014   'In the House' Select group exhibition at Castle Ward, Co. Down, N. Ireland

2014   NLA Annual Exhibition at the Dundalk Museum, Dundalk, Ireland

2014   Crystal Bronze; Alva Gallagher Solo Exhibition at the Gibson, Point Village, Dublin, IE

2014   ‘CultureCRAFT’ City of Culture exhibition opened by President Michael D. Higgins, London St. Gallery, LondonDerry, N. Ireland

2013   The Irish Sculpture Awards at The Millcove Gallery, Cork, Ireland

2013   NLA Annual Group Exhibition at Dundalk Museum, Dundalk, IE

2012   ‘Royal Society of Marine Artists’Annual Exhibition at Mall Galleries, London 2012 - ‘Engaging with glass’ at the Travers Gallery, Seattle, USA

2012   Invited to propose for a new outdoor sculpture for Áras an Uachtaráin, the residence of the President of Ireland. Pheonix Park, Dublin, IE

2012   Sculpture Biennale, Kings Garden, Copenhagen
 
2012   Represented by the Oisín Gallery, Dublin, IE

2011   ‘Engaging with Glass’ at Solstice Gallery, Navan, Ireland 

2011    Winter Group Exhibition of Applied Art, OPW Farmleigh Gallery, OPW Phoenix Park, Dublin, IE

2011    DCCoI, Irish Craft Portfolio at Collect at Saatchi Gallery, London, UK

2010    Sculpture in the Gardens, Castlecomer Estate, Kilkenny, Ireland

2010    ‘Art Below’ London – 1 of 14 International Artists selected to Exhibit throughout the London Underground, London, UK

2009   ‘Pillar of Art’ touring exhibition Tokyo, Japan

2009   ‘Pillar of Art’ 16 Selected International Artists at HOF 96 Gallery, Berlin Mitte, Germany

2009   RDS Annual Exhibition at The Dublin Horse Show, The RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland

2009   Irish Contemporary Applied Art; La Galerie de la S.E.M.A, Ave. Daumesnil, Paris, France

2009   Piece acquired to a private collection; Agip oil, The Hague, Holland

2009   Sculpture in Context at the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Ireland

2009   127th Royal Ulster Academy of Art Annual Exhibition at the historic Titanic Drawing Offices, Belfast, N. IE

2009   Summer Annual Exhibition at the Hallward and Millcove Galleries, Ireland

2008   ‘Is Mise Ireland’ curated by 411 Gallery Shanghai and at the Central Academy of Fine Art Beijing, China

2008   Winner of The Jim McNaughton/ TileStyle 10,000 Bursary Award with The Beacon Medical Group, Dublin at the Allianz Business to Arts Awards, Dublin, IE

2008   European Glass Context Biennale; Invited by The National Museum of Ireland Collins Barracks to Represent Ireland in this major biannual exhibition of European Glass at Bornholm, Denmark

2008   Winter group Exhibition at The Claremorris Gallery, Claremorris, IE

2008   'Hallward Winter Collection’; The Hallward Gallery, Dublin, IE

2008   RUA 126th Annual Exhibition – Royal Ulster Academy of Art, Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast

2008   ‘Margin’ at The OPW Gallery, 51. St. Stephens Green, Dublin, IE

2007   'Contemporary Irish Art' Annual exhibition at King House Boyle, IE

2007   ‘Seomra’ Contemporary Irish Applied Art, Castle Yard, Kilkenny, IE

2007   Group Summer Exhibition; The Hallward Gallery Merrion Sq, Dublin, IE

2007   ‘From Cobblestones to Carcasses’; The Tramyard Gallery, Dalkey, Dublin, IE

2007   'Heal' at The Naughton Gallery at Queens, Belfast, N.Ire. Alva received the main award for work of distinction and excellence at ‘Heal’ 

2007   Alva chosen as the Awards sculptor for the Allianz Business to Arts Awards at the Mansion House black tie event presented by President of Ireland Mrs. Mary McAleese, Dublin, Ireland

2007   Gallagher was Nominated for the AIB Award by the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin, IE

2007   Beacon Medical Group Corporate Commission; 6ft Site Specific Bronze installation sited at The Beacon Hospital, Dublin,IE

2006   ‘Art in State Buildings’ 1995 – 2005 OPW; Exhibition of Works from the Irish State Collection, Alva’s exhibited work was from the collection of the Secretary General – Dept of Education, Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin, IE

2006   'Body of Work'; The Naughton Gallery at Queens University, Belfast, N.IE

2005   Winter Exhibition; Stone Gallery, Pearse St. Dublin, IE

2005   Contemporary Art from Ireland hosted by the European Central Bank – Major International Group Exhibition, ECB HQ, Frankfurt, Germany

2005   BMW Corporate Commission to commemorate 25yrs. BMW Collection, IE

2005   Group show of Female Contemporary Irish Art; Tramyard Gallery Dalkey, IE

2005   Solo Exhibition, Hamilton Gallery – Sligo, Sculpture and Print

2004   Exhibition of Sculpture; Whichcraft Gallery, Templebar, Dublin, IE

2004   The National Museum of Ireland Collins Barracks, Piece purchased for permanent collection for ‘What’s In Store’ National Collection of Ireland, Dublin, IE

2004   OPW Ireland – Piece purchased by the Office of Public Works for the State Art Collection, Dublin, Ireland 

2004   RDS National Craft Competition; Dublin, Ireland 

2004   Art In Envelope; Fine Print donated to raise funds for Marie Keating Foundation for Cancer Research, Dublin, IE

2004   NCAD Final year Degree Exhibition, Sold out Opening Night. Dublin, Ireland

2003   Summer group student exhibition; Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, USA

2003   Pilchuck, Seattle, USA – Awarded the first Irish Partner Scholarship for the worlds most prestigious Glass School in the USA

2003   Inspirational Awakening; Waterford City, Ireland

2003   Studio Venini Sculptural hot work, Murano, Italy

2002   Macnas Ireland – National Street Theatre Group. Fisheries Field, Galway. St. Patrick’s Day Parade Float, Dublin, IE