Avenues into Modern and Contemporary Art is a course of twenty-four illustrated lectures looking at the diverse range of influences, subject matter, and artistic movements explored by some of the most innovative artists from the 19th to the 21st centuries.
Avenues into Modern & Contemporary Art
Course co-ordinated by Jessica O’Donnell
Dates: Saturday 5 October 2024– Saturday 26 April 2025 (excl. Bank Holidays)
This series of illustrated art history lectures will look at the diverse range of influences, subject matter and artistic movements explored by some of the most innovative artists from the 19th to the 21st centuries. Throughout the course artworks from the permanent collection will be explored alongside themes arising from our temporary exhibitions More Power to You- Sarah Purser a Force for Irish Art and Brian Maguire La Grande Illusion. These illustrated lectures will offer the opportunity for exploring engaging and wide-ranging themes from art history to contemporary visual art practice, to wider societal concerns explored by artists nationally and internationally.
Time: 11am – Noon
Fee: €135, places are booked by emailing [email protected]
Venue: Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
