‘Mainie Jellett: Translating Modernism’ by Dr Riann Coulter

This talk will consider how Mainie Jellett adapted the modernist styles she developed in Paris to her Irish audiences. It will also consider the continued relevance of Jellett’s work to Irish art and artists.

Dr Riann Coulter is an art historian and curator of the F.E. McWilliam Gallery & Studio, Banbridge. Her research focuses on identity in Irish art and she has curated and co-curated major exhibitions including Analysing Cubism: Mainie Jellett, Evie Hone, Mary Swanzy and masters of European Modernism (2013) and Hilary Heron: A Retrospective (2024).

Mainie Jellett and Evie Hone. The Art of Friendship is kindly supported by The Klesch Collection, Lead Sponsor; Friends of the National Gallery of Ireland, and the Art of Friendship Giving Circle.  

The Gallery would like to thank the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for their ongoing support.