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17 August - 24 November 2024
Print Gallery | Admission free
In Real Life celebrates the beauty and fragility of nature through drawings and paintings from the Gallery’s permanent collection. Spanning the seventeenth century to the twenty-first century, works on paper by artists as diverse as Aelbert Cuyp, Barbara Rae, Michael Wann and Emil Nolde include closely observed studies, topographical views and poetic interpretations. Recent works on loan from four Irish artists – Bridget Flannery, David Lunney, Fiona McDonald and Angie Shanahan – complement the works from the Gallery’s collection. Together, the historical and contemporary artworks explore the beauty of the ordinary and the role of art in focusing attention on nature at risk.
Curator: Anne Hodge, Curator of Prints & Drawings
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Curator's Introduction
Watch back this video introduction to the exhibition here.
This talk is fully captioned and has ISL interpretation.
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Public Tour: Mindfulness tour of In Real Life
A free tour with a difference
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Public Tour: Hard of Hearing Tour of In Real Life
A free tour of for individuals who are hard of hearing or who hav
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Public Tour: Sketching Tour of In Real Life
Explore the Gallery's collection and exhibitions on this sketchin
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Public Tour: ISL Tour of In Real Life
A free tour in Irish Sign Language
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Public Tour: Audio Described Tour of In Real Life
Join the Gallery’s tour guides for an audio described explorati
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In Conversation: Artists In Real Life
A free talk and tour
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Public Tour: In Real Life
Join us for a guided tour exploring some of the highlights of the
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Public Talk: For the Love of Weeds
A free talk with artists Yanny Petters
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Talk and Tea: Curating In Real Life
Join Anne Hodge as she discusses our new exhibition In Real Life
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Drawing the Collection: Exploring In Real Life
A tutored drawing session inspired by works in our collection
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Enhanced Public Tour: Printing Techniques in In Real Life exhibition
An enhanced exploration of printing techniques in this exhibition
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Let's Get Creative! Nature Notebooks
This free online workshop takes inspiration from In Real Life
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Sunday Family Drop-in Workshop: Nature Notebooks
Join us for this free creative workshop