Detailed Information
The Hugh Lane Gallery has the foremost collection of modern and contemporary art in Ireland and is believed to be among the first galleries of modern art in the world. These illustrated online lectures delivered by art historians offer opportunities for exploring insightful perspectives on the Gallery’s prodigious collection including superb examples of Irish and international art.
6 Thurs 14.00 - 15.30 pm
Jan 28, Feb 04, 11, 18, 25, Mar 04
Selected reading list
A wide variety of publications exploring the Gallery’s collection and modern and contemporary art practice can be found here:
http://www.hughlane.ie/exhibitions-publications
http://www.hughlane.ie/collections-publications
http://www.hughlane.ie/bacon-publications
http://www.hughlane.ie/education-publications
The course will be delivered by Jessica O’Donnell, Head of Education and Community Outreach at Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane and experienced and knowledgeable art historians from the Hugh Lane’s staff
Thursday 28 January 2021
- 2 pm Welcome, Jessica O’Donnell, Head of Education and Community Outreach, Hugh Lane Gallery
- Exhibition in Focus: Worlds Without End: Stories Around Borders
- Lecturer: Victoria Evans, Exhibitions Curator, Hugh Lane Gallery
Thursday 4 February 2021
- 2 pm Pre-Raphaelite paintings and 19th-century English artists in the Hugh Lane Gallery collection
- Lecturer: Yseult O’Driscoll, art historian
Thursday 11 February 2021
- 2 pm Depictions of Irish life - social, artistic and political - in the Hugh Lane Gallery’s collection
- Lecturer: Dr Anne Cormican, art historian
Thursday 18 February 2021
- 2 pm Women Artists in the Hugh Lane Gallery’s Collection (Part 1 - up to 1950) Lecturer: Yseult O’Driscoll, art historian
Thursday 25 February 2021
- 2 pm Women Artists in the Hugh Lane Gallery’s Collection (Part 2 - post-1950 to contemporary art)
- Lecturer: Dr Anne Cormican, art historian
Thursday 4 March 2021
- 2 pm Sculpture in the Hugh Lane Gallery’s collection
- Lecturer: Yseult O’Driscoll, art historian
The course will be of interest to all those interested in modern and contemporary Irish and international art and gaining an insight into and appreciation of the significance and quality of the Hugh Lane’s collection.