Press release 7/7/2017
Ealaín
A Celebration of Irish Art and Culture
With special guests
Lisa Lambe, and Hothouse Flowers members, Liam Ó Maonlaí and Peter O’Toole
National Gallery of Ireland
Sunday 23 July 2017
All welcome. Admission Free.
Ealaín is a celebration of Irish art and culture taking place this Sunday 23rd July at the National Gallery of Ireland. A full day programme of activities is themed around the Gallery’s Irish collection, including tours, talks, workshops and music performances with special guests, Lisa Lambe and Hothouse Flowers members, Liam Ó Maonlaí and Peter O’Toole. Admission is free.
Ealaín takes place from 11.30am to 5pm throughout the day in the Gallery’s newly refurbished spaces. The programme includes tours exploring highlights of the Irish collection; A Walk in Ireland workshop for children and families inspired by the works of Irish artist Jack B. Yeats; an Irish language tour; an exhibition tour on Margaret Clarke, and a conservation talk about the restoration of Jan Wyck’s The Battle of the Boyne.
One of the delights of the permanent Irish collection is the new stained glass room featuring works by Harry Clarke, Evie Hone and Michael Healy. Join Emer O’Donnell for a talk on stained glass materials in the light-filled Courtyard at 12pm. This will be followed by a talk and traditional basket making workshop by Joe Hogan in the Courtyard at 1pm. After lunch visitors can enjoy Michelle Darmody’s biscuit making workshop Edible Collages at 2pm - admission is free but pre book on https://nationalgallery.ticketsolve.com/shows
The Gallery’s ESB Centre for the Study of Irish Art will open its doors to the public from 1pm to 3pm, with a display from the archives, to include a tour of the collections and reading room. The archives of Irish artists such as Mainie Jellett, Sarah Purser and Walter Osborne will be explored.
Later in the afternoon, from 3.30pm, visitors can enjoy a traditional Irish music performance in the beautiful surrounds of the refurbished Shaw Room with special guests Lisa Lambe and Hothouse Flowers members, Liam Ó Maonlaí and Peter O’Toole. Admission free, but pre-booking essential on https://nationalgallery.ticketsolve.com/shows
A selection of Irish design craft items and books will be available to purchase from the Gallery Shop. See the full programme for Ealaín below or visit www.nationalgallery.ie
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PROGRAMME
Tours
11.30-12.15 Tour Irish Artists Abroad with Rosary Cox
12.30-1.15 Tour Irish Landscape with Rosary Cox
1.00-2.00 Irish art archives at the ESB Centre for the Study of Irish Art with Dr Katy Milligan
2.00-3.00 Irish art archives at the ESB Centre for the Study of Irish Art with Donal Maguire
1.30-2.15 Tour 20th Century Irish Artists with Rosary Cox
2.30-3.15 Irish Language Tour with Caomhán Mac Con Iomaire
3.00-3.45 Exhibition Tour ‘Margaret Clarke: An Independent Spirit’ with Dr Katy Milligan
Family Workshops
11.30-1.30 ‘A Walk in Ireland’, Drop-in Family Session with artist Elizabeth Archbold
2.00-3.00 ‘Edible Collages’, biscuit making workshop inspired by Irish art with Michelle Darmody, Millennium Wing Studio. Admission free, pre book your place on
https://nationalgallery.ticketsolve.com/shows
Talks
12.00-1.00 ‘How to do Stained Glass’, discover the processes and materials used to produce the beautiful windows now on show in the Gallery’s stained glass room, with Emer O’Donnell. Meet in the Courtyard.
1.00 – 2.00 Conservation talk on the painting, The Battle of the Boyne, with Corrie Tubman
1.00-3.00 ‘The Irish Creel and its appearance in Irish Art’, basket making demonstration and talk with Joe Hogan. Meet in the Courtyard.
Music
3.30-5.00 Lisa Lambe and Hothouse Flowers members, Liam Ó Maonlaí and Peter O’Toole Shaw Room. Admission free, pre book your place on:
https://nationalgallery.ticketsolve.com/shows
Lisa is one of Ireland’s most talented singers and actresses with her first solo album reaching number one in both the Irish and US charts. Lisa has been performing with Hothouse Flowers for the past two years bringing her unique voice to the groups’ long established sound. Lisa will perform with Hothouse Flowers members Liam Ó Maonlaí and Peter O’Toole. Liam, lead singer of Hothouse Flowers, is one of Ireland’s best-loved musicians and singers with number one hits in over twenty countries. With Peter O’Toole, a master musician and vocalist, they have formed a sound that is strongly rooted in tradition but which draws inspiration from a full spectrum of musical genres.
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How To Find Us:
National Gallery of Ireland
Merrion Square and Clare Street
Dublin D02 K303
National Gallery of Ireland | Opening Hours
Monday – Saturday 9.15am-5.30pm
Thursday 9.15am-8.30pm
Sunday 11am-5.30pm
The National Gallery of Ireland’s historic wings have reopened on Merrion Square D02 K303.
Admission is free to the permanent collection
PREASRÁITEAS 18.07.17
Ealaín
Ceiliúradh ar Ealaín agus ar Chultúr na hÉireann
Le hAíonna Speisialta
Lisa Lambe agus Liam Ó Maonlaí agus Peter O’Toole ó na Hothouse Flowers
Gailearaí Náisiúnta na hÉireann
Dé Domhnaigh an 23 Iúil 2017
Fáilte roimh chách. Saorchead isteach.
Déanann Ealaín ceiliúradh ar ealaín agus ar chultúr na hÉireann agus beidh sé ar siúl an Domhnach beag seo, an 23 Iúil, i nGailearaí Náisiúnta na hÉireann. Tá an clár gníomhaíochtaí, a bheidh ar siúl ar feadh an lae, bunaithe ar bhailiúchán na hÉireann sa Ghailearaí, lena n-áirítear turais, cainteanna, ceardlanna agus léirithe ceoil le haíonna speisialta, Lisa Lambe agus Liam Ó Maonlaí agus Peter O'Toole ó na Hothouse Flowers. Beidh saorchead isteach.
Beidh Ealaín ar siúl ó 11.30am go dtí 5pm i spásanna nua-athchóirithe an Ghailearaí. Áirítear sa chlár turais a dhéanann iniúchadh ar bhuaicphointí bhailiúchán na hÉireann; Ceardlann A Walk in Ireland do leanaí agus do theaghlaigh arna spreagadh ag saothair an ealaíontóra Jack B. Yeats; turas i nGaeilge; turas ar thaispeántas Margaret Clarke, agus caint ar mar a rinneadh athchóiriú ar The Battle of the Boyne le Jan Wyck.
Ar cheann de bhuaicphointí bhailiúchán buan na hÉireann tá an seomra nua gloine dhaite ina bhfuil saothar de chuid Harry Clarke, Evie Hone agus Michael Healy. Bí i dteannta Emer O'Donnell mar a dhéanann sí cur síos ar ábhair ghloine dhaite sa Chlós ag 12pm. Ina dhiaidh sin tabharfaidh Joe Hogan caint agus ceardlann caoladóireachta sa Chlós ag 1pm. I ndiaidh lóin féadfaidh cuairteoirí taitneamh a bhaint as an gceardlann déanta brioscaí Edible Collages le Michelle Darmody ag 2pm - beidh saorchead isteach ach caithfear áit a chur in áirithe roimh ré ag https://nationalgallery.ticketsolve.com/shows
Osclóidh Ionad BSL an Ghailearaí um Léann na hEalaíne in Éirinn a dhoirse don phobal ó 1pm go dtí 3pm, le taispeántas ón gcartlann, lena n-áirítear turas ar na bailiúcháin agus ar an seomra léitheoireachta. Déanfar iniúchadh ar bhailiúcháin na n-ealaíontóirí Éireannacha Mainie Jellett, Sarah Purser agus Walter Osborne.
Níos déanaí sa tráthnóna, ó 3.30pm ar aghaidh, féadfaidh cuairteoirí sult a bhaint as léirithe cheol traidisiúnta na hÉireann i Seomra Shaw, a ndearnadh athchóiriú air le déanaí, le haíonna speisialta Lisa Lambe agus Liam Ó Maonlaí agus Peter O'Toole ó na Hothouse Flowers. Beidh saorchead isteach ach caithfear áit a chur in áirithe roimh ré ag https://nationalgallery.ticketsolve.com/shows
Beidh roinnt píosaí ceardaíochta agus leabhar as Éirinn ar fáil lena gceannach ó Shiopa an Ghailearaí. Féach an clár iomlán le haghaidh Ealaín thíos nó téigh go dtí www.nationalgallery.ie
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Ealaín
Ceiliúradh ar Ealaín agus ar Chultúr na hÉireann
Gailearaí Náisiúnta na hÉireann
Dé Domhnaigh an 23 Iúil 2017
CLÁR
Turais
11.30-12.15 Turas Irish Artists Abroad le Rosary Cox
12.30-1.15 Turas Irish Landscape le Rosary Cox
1.00-2.00 Cartlanna Ealaín na hÉireann ag an Ionad um Léann na hEalaíne in Éirinn leis an Dr. Katy Milligan
2.00-3.00 Cartlanna Ealaín na hÉireann ag an Ionad um Léann na hEalaíne in Éirinn le Donal Maguire
1.30-2.15 Turas 20th Century Irish Artists le Rosary Cox
2.30-3.15 Turas i nGaeilge le Caomhán Mac Con Iomaire
3.00-3.45 Turas Taispeántais ‘Margaret Clarke: An Independent Spirit’ leis an Dr. Katy Milligan
Ceardlanna Teaghlaigh
11.30-1.30 ‘A Walk in Ireland’, Seisiún Teaghlaigh Buail Isteach leis an ealaíontóir Elizabeth Archbold
2.00-3.00 ‘Edible Collages’, ceardlann déanta brioscaí arna spreagadh ag ealaín na hÉireann le Michelle Darmody, Stiúideo Sciathán na Mílaoise. Beidh saorchead isteach ach caithfear áit a chur in áirithe roimh ré ag
https://nationalgallery.ticketsolve.com/shows
Cainteanna
12.00-1.00 ‘How to do Stained Glass’, foghlaim faoi na próisis agus na hábhair a úsáidtear chun na fuinneoga daite atá le feiceáil i seomra gloine dhaite an Ghailearaí a dhéanamh, le Emer O’Donnell. Teacht le chéile sa Chlós.
1.00 – 2.00 Caint faoin obair chaomhnaithe a rinneadh ar an bpictiúr, The Battle of the Boyne, le Corrie Tubman
1.00-3.00 ‘The Irish Creel and its appearance in Irish Art’, caint agus ceardlann caoladóireachta le Joe Hogan. Teacht le chéile sa Chlós.
Ceol
3.30-5.00 Lisa Lambe agus Liam Ó Maonlaí agus Peter O’Toole ó na Hothouse Flowers, Seomra Shaw. Beidh saorchead isteach ach caithfear áit a chur in áirithe roimh ré ag
https://nationalgallery.ticketsolve.com/shows
Tá Lisa ar dhuine de na hamhránaithe agus na haisteoirí is fearr in Éirinn agus bhain a céad albam aonair uimhir a haon amach sna cairteanna in Éireann agus sna Stáit Aontaithe araon. Tá Lisa ag casadh leis na Hothouse Flowers le dhá bhliain anuas agus cuireann sí a guth uathúil féin le fuaim fhad-bhunaithe an ghrúpa. Beidh Lisa Lambe ag casadh le Liam Ó Maonlaí agus Peter O’Toole ó na Hothouse Flowers. Is é Liam Ó Maonlaí príomhamhránaí na Hothouse Flowers agus tá sé ar dhuine de na ceoltóirí agus na hamhránaithe is mó a bhfuil tóir orthu in Éirinn agus tá ceirníní díolta aige in os cionn fiche tír. Tá fuaim láidir thraidisiúnta bunaithe aige féin agus Peter O'Toole, ceoltóir agus amhránaí den scoth, a fhaigheann spreagadh ón iliomad seánraí ceoil.
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