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Exhibitions, Events & Talks this October
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This is your last chance to see our compelling exhibition Influence and Identity: Twentieth Century Portrait Photography from the Bank of America Collection, featuring the works of master photographers such as Richard Avedon, Bernice Abbott and Yousuf Karsh, closes 8 October.
Not to be missed is Kevin Atherton’s brilliant video installation, In Two Minds, also closing on 8 October.
Also on show is a major solo exhibition A Renewed Language by renowned American artist Howardena Pindell. IMMA Director, Annie Fletcher, will give a gallery tour on Fri 13 October at 1.15pm.
Other exhibitions include two painting shows Coming Home Late, Jo Baer In the Land of the Giants and Anne Madden: Seven Paintings.
Later this month, the first instalment of a major new museum wide exhibition, Self-Determination: A Global Perspective, opens as part of the Decade of Centenaries Programme.
Follow our social media channels for more on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube.
Admission is free. Please see below for details of upcoming workshops, tours and talks this October.
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Flipbook Animation Workshop
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Open House Junior / Saturday 7 October / 11 - 12.30pm
Celebrate great architecture at IMMA! In this workshop for 8 to 13 year olds you can learn to create a flipbook animation inspired by the grounds of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham. Part of Irish Architecture Foundation’s Open House Junior programme.
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Howardena Pindell, A Renewed Language / Friday 13 October / 1.15 - 2pm
Join Annie Fletcher, Director, IMMA for a gallery talk on the work of Howardena Pindell – artist, activist, and educator who works through the media of painting, drawing, print and video.
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Thursday 12 & 26 October / 11 - 12.30pm / Free, Booking required
To all new parents, join us at IMMA for our Parent & Baby Hour at the Museum. Members of IMMA’s Visitor Engagement Team will lead a relaxed tour and discussion about the artwork in the galleries. Meet at the main reception.
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IMMA Horizons - In the Moment
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Tuesday 10 October / 11am - 12.30pm / Free, Booking required
You are invited to experience art and natural beauty in the grounds of IMMA, through a series of sensory themed sessions. Take time for yourself, slowing down to look closely, connect with the senses and create, in a relaxed atmosphere.
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IMMA Horizons - Talking Art
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Thursday 26 October / 11am - 12pm / Free, Booking required
Enjoy this slow art tour and spend time with selected IMMA artworks, discussing them with others in a convivial and supportive atmosphere. Or join over Zoom for an online tour on the 12 October.
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Midterm Family Art Workshop
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Tuesday 31 October & Thursday 2 November / 10am - 11am / Free, Drop in
Enjoy some creative family fun this Halloween mid-term with our Mornings at the Museum family workshops!
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Self-Determination: A Global Perspective
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New Exhibition / Opens 28 October / Main Galleries
The culmination of a three-year research project, this exhibition focuses on the new nation-states that emerged in the wake of the First World War, exploring the role of art and artists in relation to the expression of national identities, nation-building, and statecraft.
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MAIN IMAGE: Howardena Pindell / Autobiography: India (Shiva, Ganges), 1985 / Mixed media on canvas / 100.3 x 297.2 cm / Courtesy the artist, Garth Greenan Gallery & Victoria Miro.
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