Curator's Introductory Talk: In Real Life

Join the curator behind our new exhibition for this free online introductory talk.

Discover more about the exhibition In Real Life with exhibition Curator Anne Hodge. In Real Life celebrates the beauty and fragility of nature through drawings and paintings from the Gallery’s permanent collection. Spanning the seventeenth to the twenty-first century, works on paper by artists as diverse as Aelbert Cuyp, Fiona Kelly, 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.

• This free talk will take place online via Zoom. Login details will be contained in the e-mail booking receipt. 
• The talk will be recorded and made available on the Gallery's YouTube channel until the exhibition ends. This event will be accompanied by an Irish sign language interpreter. 
• There will be time for questions after the talk.