The Irish Association of Art Historians maintains a programme of lectures, events, seminars and tours to significant sites in Ireland and abroad. The Committee aims to ensure a broad and varied programme. Many events are exclusive to the members, but a number are open to guests and non-members. Check out our most recent newsletter for booking details on the events underneath (as well as alternative forthcoming events in Ireland).
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
IAAH Summer Trip 2023
Saturday 10th June
The IAAH summer trip is now open for booking here.
- Guided tour of Castle Coole, Co Fermanagh with Dr Eddie McParland. Seat of the Earls of Belmore, the magnificent neo-classical building by architect James Wyatt is managed by the National Trust.
- There will also be a guided tour of the art works.
- Guided tour of the Chapel of the Mercy Convent Enniskillen with Dr David Caron and Dr Eddie McParland. The building’s architect was William A Scott, stained glass by An Túr Gloine artists, Michael Healy, Beatrice Elvery, A. E. Child, Catherine O’Brien, and Sarah Purser.
- Dr Caron will give a talk on the early An Túr Gloine stained glass in the Chapel.
Dr David Caron is editor of Gazetteer of Irish Stained Glass: Revised New Edition (2021)
Dr Eddie McParland is Fellow Emeritus (History of Art) Trinity College Dublin.
Schedule
- 9am Depart Merrion Square
- 11.30 Arrive Castle Coole, tea/coffee
- 12 Tour architecture and art
- 1.30 Lunch
- 2.30 Depart for Enniskillen
- 2.45 Arrive Mercy Convent, Enniskillen
- 3.30 Depart Mercy Convent
- 6pm Arrive Dublin
Costings
The cost including coach, entry, lunch, and tea/coffee is €75 and places are limited. Book at https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/summer-trip-members-to-castle-coole-mercy-convent-chapel-enniskillen-tickets-634959800857?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
IAAH tour of two current exhibitions at the NGI 18th May
National Gallery of Ireland guided tour of two current exhibitions, “Pastel Revealed” at the Print Gallery and “St Dymphna. The Tragedy of an Irish Princess” in the Grand Gallery. Thursday 18th May 2023 2:00 -3:00 pm. Meet at the Merrion Square entrance at 2pm. Book HERE
PAST EVENTS
IAAH / Artefact Journal Symposium
Saturday, 6th May 2023 Trinity College Dublin, Trinity Long Room Hub
9:30 – 10:00 Registration and tea/coffee.
Panel One.
10:00 Aoife-Marie Buckley, “The Millennium Wing: a Celtic Uffizi?”
10:25 Sorcha Ní Lideadha, “The View from the Outside: Western Islamic Architecture and Place Representation in Louis Meunier’s Topographical Prints of Spain”
10:50 – 11:15 Q&A.
Panel two.
11:15 Dr Angela Griffith, “The Cuala Press: tradition and innovation, inference and ‘art printing’”
11:40 Harriet Gillespie, “Preservation of the Estella Solomon’s Collection: Preparing portfolios by Estella Solomon’s and Louise Jacobs for access”
12:05 Hannah Baker, “Sarah Cecilia Harrison: Artist and Activist”
12:30 – 12:45 Q&A.
12:45 – 13:30 Light lunch provided.
Panel three.
13:30 Gearóid Arthur Hayes, “Hiding in Plain Sight: Misattributions in the National Gallery of Ireland Collection.”
13:55 Dr Melanie Otto, “Returning the Colonial Gaze – A Close Reading of Lorcan Walshe’s Painting Shaman”
14:20 Dr Philip McEvansoneya, “Margaret Stokes, the ‘cult’ of Botticelli – and E.M. Forster”
14:45 – 15:00 Q&A and close.
Russborough House Event 23rd March 2023 – Please note postponed until Thursday 13th April 2023
IAAH visit to National Gallery of Ireland (NGI) and Russborough House, Thursday, 23 March
A very special day out has been planned for members of the IAAH, visiting both Russborough House and the National Gallery – landmark art institutions linked by two generous philanthropic donations.
In 1906, Geraldine Leeson, Countess of Milltown, bequeathed the entire contents of Russborough to the National Gallery – this is now the most intact Country House Collection remaining in Ireland, much is on display in the NGI with other key pieces returned to Russborough on long term loan.
In 1996, Sir Alfred and Lady Beit donated seventeen Old Master paintings from their collection to the National Gallery of Ireland. These include works by Vermeer, Metsu, Franz Hals and Hobbema. The remainder of their paintings collection remains in Russborough along with an exquisite array of furniture, porcelain, silver and clocks.
Our day begins in the National Gallery (Merrion Square entrance) where the group will be met by Adrian le Harivel, Curator of British Art. He will take us on a whistle stop tour of the Dargan Wing where highlights from both collections are located.
The group will then travel by coach to Russborough House for lunch and a special Curator’s Tour of the house by Pauline Swords, Head of Collections and Curatorial. She has instigated a new decorative scheme for the Drawing Room informed by photographic evidence from 1860. The IAAH visitors will be among the first visitors to inspect this work.
Those of you who visited in recent years will be familiar with the changes to the visitor areas – there is a lovely new café where we will enjoy lunch and there should be time for a quick visit to the Exhibition Area and shop in the basement of the main house. The return bus will leave at 3.30pm arriving back to the NGI Merrion Square at 4.30pm (approx.)
10am meet in the National Gallery Merrion Square entrance for tour of the Beit and Milltown highlights with Adrian le Harivel.
11am bus leaves outside the NGI for Russborough.
12pm Arrive Russborough for lunch (not included in cost)
1.15pm Guided tour
2.30pm Basement exhibition, walk or shopping
3.30pm Return bus to Dublin
4.30pm Arrive NGI Merrion Square
Cost €35 – not including lunch.
Please note, numbers are limited for this outing. Book by clicking here with Eventbrite
Any queries to iaahevents@gmail.com.
IAAH/Artefact Symposium 2023 – Call for abstracts.
IAAH/Artefact Symposium 2023 Call for Papers
Saturday, 6th May 2023 Trinity College Dublin, Trinity Long Room Hub
The Irish Association of Art Historians and Artefact: Journal of the Irish Association of Art Historians, are holding a Symposium to celebrate and encourage current research in Art History & Visual Culture in Ireland. We are interested in unpublished work on any topic relevant to the discipline. The call is open to all, and we hope to hear from students, practising artists, curators, and early career and established scholars. Abstracts of approximately 250 words for 20-minute presentations should be submitted by Friday, 24th March 2023 to artefactjournal@gmail.com, along with a short biographical note. Although the study day is open to all, please consider becoming an IAAH member. Annual membership from €12 (which includes a subscription to Artefact journal)
To join, see: https://artefactjournal.com/iaah/iaah-membership/
Registration for attendance will open closer to the event.
Christmas 2022 Event
IAAH Christmas Lecture and Wine Reception
Thursday 8th December 6pm – 8pm
Members Conference Room, RDS, Ballsbridge.
Students €10
Members and Friends €15 each.
Booking available on Eventbrite now using this link:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/iaah-christmas-event-2022-tickets-467907161917
Eventbrite booking is preferred but attendees may also pay on the night. We need to give numbers attending to the RDS so If paying on the night, please confirm by reply to iaahevents@gmail.com
Please use the members entrance on Merrion Road
Free Parking in RDS Car Park.
Bus 7, 7A, 4 & 18.
Our speaker for this year will be practicing artist: Stephen Lawlor.
Visit to TCD Provost’s House, Yeats’ Room, and The Stables (Irish Art Research Centre). 16/11/2023.
We are re-starting IAAH activity, and later this month, 16th November 2023, we have organised a visit to the Provost’s House in Trinity College for members. This free event includes access to the Yeats Room to see sixteen rarely exhibited important Jack B. Yeats paintings. This trip will also include a visit to the Provost House Stables now home to the Irish Art Research Centre. The Stables were originally designed by Frederick Darley junior in 1841 and restored by the award-winning architects, O’Donnell+Tuomey. Please sign up to attend by emailing iaahevents@gmail.com
IAAH AGM – 24th September 2022.
We are delighted to announce that our AGM will be held on 24th September at the United Arts Club, Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2. 10am-12.30pm.
September is a good time to make plans and return to a routine after the more laid-back vibes of summer. There is a new year feel to this time and thus we are reviving the I.A.A.H. with the forthcoming general meeting.
This is a morning not to be missed. The meeting will be followed by a talk from a popular art historian who specialises in Irish modern and contemporary art and design. We will of course serve tea and coffee and as always, we welcome your ideas for events etc.
Anne O’Leary
Chair, IAAH
Next IAAH Outing – 11 February 2020.
Tue, 11 February 2020, 11:00 – 16:00
Tour of the Oratory with Dr. Sighle Bhreathnach-Lynch, followed by a light lunch at Oliveto Restaurant and a tour of the Lexicon.
Created to mark the end of WWI and to commemorate the many local Irishmen who had fought and died on the Western Front, the Oratory in Dun Laoghaire was built in 1919, and hand-painted by Sister M. Concepta Lynch between the years 1920-36. The stunning result is a highly-regarded masterpiece of the Celtic Revival style. The windows were provided by the Harry Clarke Studio in Dublin.
Please book through Eventbrite. The total cost for the outing is €18.
Please email iaahevents@gmail.com to reserve your place.
IAAH/Artefact Symposium 2020
Call for Abstracts
Date extended to January 27th
Saturday, March 21st 2020 University College Dublin, School of Art History & Cultural Policy
Together, the Irish Association of Art Historians and Artefact: Journal of the Irish Association of Art Historians, are holding a Symposium to celebrate and encourage current research in Art History & Visual Culture in Ireland.
We are interested in unpublished work on any topic relevant to the discipline. The call is open to all and we hope to hear from practising artists, curators, art historians and students of relevant disciplines.
The symposium will be structured to spark some conversation and a cash prize will be awarded on the day to recognise the best paper.
Abstracts of no more than 350 words for 20 minute presentations (which would be approx. 2,500 words) should be submitted by January 27th to artefactjournal@gmail.com, along with a short biographical note.
Although the study day is open to all, please consider becoming an IAAH member. Annual membership from €12 (which includes a subscription to Artefact journal). To join, see:
https://artefactjournal.com/iaah/iaah-membership/
PAST EVENTS 2019
IAAH Summer Outing 2019
13th June 2019.
The IAAH Summer Outing will take place on 13 June 2019, visiting two locations in Northern Ireland. The outing will start with a guided tour of the Scottish Colourists exhibition in the FE Mc William Gallery, Banbridge, followed by curator’s tour of Hillsborough Castle and the Royal Art Collection.
Advance booking by the 20 May is required for all attending the outing. Please book through Eventbrite. The total cost for the outing is €58.
Please email iaahevents@gmail.com to reserve your place.
Tour: St Nahi’s Church, Dundrum with Jessica Fahy
Friday, 8th February at 2pm.
Join us for a visit to this little jewel box of Irish stained glass from the early 20th Century. We will trace the history of An Túr Gloine through the exceptional windows still in situ by Evie Hone, A.E. Childs, Ethel Rhind and Catherine O’Brien. There are other surprises included on this wonderful trip, such as the beautiful embroideries by the Yeats sisters who are themselves buried in the graveyard behind the church.
Please email iaahinfo@gmail.com to reserve your place.
Tour: The Mary Swanzy Voyages Exhibition at IMMA with Jessica Fahy
Friday, 15th February at 2pm
Just before it closes we will visit the not to be missed exhibition of one of the most exceptional Irish artists of the 21st century, Mary Swanzy. She experimented in almost every avant-garde movement leaving behind a diverse and exciting collection of works. From her academic portraits through her own particular style of Cubism to strange and bizarre surrealist paintings, this exhibition provides a rare opportunity to truly understand her career and to try and comprehend her relative obscurity in the history of Irish Art.
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