EVENTS

23rd June 2026

The next IAAH outing is to the Quaker Historical Library Dublin in Rathfarnham is on Tuesday 23^th June 2026 at 2pm. The group will get a tour of Quaker Museum artefacts on display and taken out of storage, such as, exquisite samplers, anti-slavery items, textiles, dolls, a 1780s wedding dress, artist’s sketchbooks, and more.

Additional details on the events page HERE.

Booking via Eventbrite by clicking HERE

23rd May 2026

Our summer trip is to Kilkenny on Saturday 23^rd May, we will tour the Butler Gallery (view permanent exhibition and preview their upcoming temporary show) and the Design and Craft Council Gallery. Click HERE for more details, book tickets HERE.

22^nd April 2026.

Tour of An Túr Gloine stained glass windows in Dublin’s Unitarian Church and St. Ann’s, Dawson Street.

Our next IAAH members’ event is a stained-glass windows tour led by David Caron, to the Unitarian Church, St Stephen’s Green and St Ann’s & St Stephen’s, Dawson Street. We will meet outside the Unitarian Church at 10:50am, visit the Church and then walk to Dawson Street. We expect to finish c. 12:30pm. More details on the events page HERE. Book Here.

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Guided tour of the Pearse Museum, St Enda’s Park, Rathfarnham and its important art works on Tuesday 24^th March 2026 at 11am. It is limited to 20 attendees.  Please click HERE for full details. Book on Eventbrite by clicking HERE 

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Our first event of the year will be a guided tour of IMMA’s “Art as Agency” exhibition on the 17^th February.

The tour will start at 11:30 and the group will meet at 11:20 in the main IMMA reception area. It is limited to 20 attendees, so book early. There is a €5 charge.

Booking is through Eventbrite HERE

More details on the Events Page HERE

IAAH members Christmas event 2025

The IAAH Christmas event will take place on Saturday, 6^th December at the Molesworth Gallery, 16 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 | 2 – 4 pm.

Wine and nibbles will be served on arrival from 2pm.

Presentation by Caroline Campbell, Director NGI will start at 3:00 and finish with Q&A by 4pm.

More details and booking on the events page or book here.

IAAH/Artefact Symposium 2025

One day symposium presenting current research in art history. Saturday, 15th November 2025. Trinity College Dublin Long Room Hub.

Event is free but you must book a place. Click HERE to book.

Click here for more details.

Saturday 11^th October 2025 at 11 am.

Next members event. Curator’s tour of the Eithne Jordan exhibition at the Casino in Marino, an architectural masterpiece.

Margarita Cappock art historian, author and curator will lead this event and interview the artist Eithne Jordan.

This is a free event, but registration is required by replying to iaahevents@gmail.com to let us know that you will attend.

Place on this tour are limited and allocated on a first come basis, so book as soon as possible.

Click HERE for more details.

Saturday, 27th September
IAAH Annual General Meeting

The IAAH AGM 2024 will be held at  UNITED ARTS CLUB,
3 Upper Fitzwilliam Street
Dublin 2
D02 RR50

10am to 1pm
Annual IAAH lecture by Logan Sisley, Head of Collection, Hugh Lane Gallery.

Click HERE for more details.

Wednesday, 3^rd September 2025.

Guided tour of the Hugh Lane sculpture collection. The Hugh Lane Gallery will close for at least three years for refurbishment and other building work later in September. This will be one of the last opportunities to visit the gallery before it shuts it doors. This free event starts at 11am and registration is required by replying to iaahevents@gmail.com to let us know that you will attend. More details on events page.

Wednesday, 4^th June 2025. Members guided tour of “Mainie Jellett and Evie Hone. The Art of Friendship” exhibition at the NGI. Limited to 15 members and costs €10. Click here to book via Eventbrite. More details on events page.

Saturday, 17 May | Discover the wonders of Limerick’s Hunt Museum’s world class collection of art and antiquities and medieval St Mary’s Cathedral in an all-inclusive day trip. This trip is facilitated by Teresa Crowley, Director of the Hunt  Museum & IAAH Committee member. More details on events page. Click here to book.

Call for papers is now open for Issue 11 of Artefact, The Journal of the Irish Association of Art Historians. See Artefact Submissions.

See Events page for other upcoming outings.

Wednesday, 9 April | Tour of BogSkin exhibition in the RHA with Patrick Murphy, RHA Director and Curator of the exhibition. More details on events page.

Wednesday, 12 March at 11am – visit to St. Joseph’s Church in Terenure. Patricia Curtin-Kelly discussed the Harry Clarke windows in-situ. Patricia is the author of Harry Clarke & His Legacy, The Stained Glass in St. Joseph’s Church, Terenure. This event is free, but registration is required on Eventbrite.

IAAH Christmas event 2024

Saturday, 14^th December at the Molesworth Gallery, 16 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 | 2 – 4 pm.

Wine and nibbles will be served on arrival from 2pm.

Presentation by Vera Klute will start at 3:00 and finish with Q&A by 4pm.

Places are limited and booking through Eventbrite here.
10 euro for members
15 euro for guests

IAAH/Artefact Symposium 2024

One day symposium presenting current research in art history. Saturday, 16th November 2024. Trinity College Dublin Long Room Hub.

Event is free but you must book a place.

Click here for more details.

 

IAAH/Artefact Symposium 2024 – Call for Papers

One day symposium presenting current research in art history. Saturday, 16th November 2024 Trinity College Dublin Long Room Hub. CFP due mid October. For details click HERE.

This is a call for papers only, details of the day for attendees will issue later.

 IAAH Annual General Meeting

The IAAH AGM 2024 will be held on Saturday, 28 September

UNITED ARTS CLUB,
3 Upper Fitzwilliam Street
Dublin 2
D02 RR50
TIME: 10AM to 12.45PM

The AGM is an important event in our calendar year, and we would like to have as many as possible in attendance.
The AGM will be followed by a lecture by Dr Róisín Kennedy, UCD on
 ‘Visualizing the Celtic Revival, The Arts and Crafts Movement in Ireland’

This is the subject and title of her current edited volume.

Refreshments will be served.

Details on the events page HERE.

Wednesday, 11^th September.

More Power to You Sarah Purser

Jessica Fahy will guide a tour of the Sarah Purser, ‘More Power to You’ exhibition at the Hugh Lane Gallery on the 11^th September at 12 noon. There is a €10 charge, for more details and booking click HERE.

Thursday 1st August 2024

Guided tour of Hilary Heron at IMMA.

Billy Shortall is the leading expert on Irish artist Hilary Heron (1923-77), his research laid the foundation for her current exhibition at the Irish Museum of Modern Art, and he wrote the catalogue essay on the artist. Billy will guide a tour of the exhibition on 1st August at 11 am for IAAH members. Details on the events page.

Saturday, 27 April Author of the recent book on artist Michael Healy, and stained-glass expert, Dr David Caron will lead a tour of IAAH members exploring the windows in Loughrea Cathedral. The daylong event will start before the bus leaves Merrion Square with David guiding attendees through the An Túr Gloine exhibition in the National Gallery of Ireland. Details on events page. Tickets may be booked here.

Wednesday, 6 March IMMA in association with the IAAH will offer an afternoon guided tour through their current exhibition Self-Determination: A Global Perspective, one of the largest exhibitions in the Museum’s history. The tour will be preceded by a presentation at 1:15 in the IMMA lecture room by Dr Billy Shortall. Details on events page.

Thursday, 22 February Well-known art historian and commentator Jessica Fahy will guide IAAH members on an afternoon visit through the current Sarah Purser: Private Worlds exhibition currently running at the National Gallery of Ireland. Details emailed to members in early February with booking through Eventbrite.

May or September 2024 Currently in planning, the annual IAAH Symposium at which papers on current research taking place in Ireland will be presented.

Wednesday, 31 January 4:30 The Trinity Centre for the Book is hosting a seminar The Cuala Press: Art, Craft, Innovation in the Trinity Long Room Hub and all IAAH members are invited to attend.
Dr Angela Griffith and Dr Billy Shortall (Department of Art History) will discuss the Cuala Press as part of the Trinity Centre for the Book Seminar Series. Artist Stephen Lawlor will also present on a contemporary project, ‘Kwaidan’, that connects fine art with literature and what such connections can offer artists.

IAAH Christmas event 2023

Thursday, 7 December at the Molesworth Gallery, 16 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 | 6.30 – 9pm.
Presentation by artist Gabhann Dunne will start at 7.15 and finish with Q&A by 8pm.

Wine and nibbles will be served on arrival.

Further details on the events page.

IAAH Summer Trip 2023

Saturday 10^th June

Guided tour of Castle Coole, Co Fermanagh with Dr Eddie McParland. Guided tour of the art works. Tour of the Chapel of the Mercy Convent Enniskillen with Dr David Caron and Dr Eddie McParland. Dr Caron will give a talk on the early An Túr Gloine stained glass in the Chapel. Click here for details and booking

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 18^th May 2023 2:00 -3:00 pm. Meet at the Merrion Square entrance at 2pm. Book HERE

IAAH/Artefact Symposium 2023

One day symposium presenting current research in art history. Saturday, 6th May 2023. Trinity College Dublin Long Room Hub. Click here for details and booking.

NGI and Russborough House, Thursday 13th April 2023.

Bespoke tour of Russborough House preceded by a tour of the NGI to view the great paintings formerly in the House.

IAAH/Artefact Symposium 2023 – Call for Papers

One day symposium presenting current research in art history. Saturday, 6th May 2023 Trinity College Dublin Long Room Hub.

Christmas 2022 Event

IAAH Christmas Lecture and Wine Reception

Thursday 8th December 6pm – 8pm

Our speaker for this year will be practicing artist: Stephen Lawlor.

IAAH Outing – 16th November 2022.

Visit to TCD Provost’s House, Yeats’ Room, and The Stables (Irish Art Research Centre). 16/11/2023.

IAAH AGM – 24^th September 2022.

We are delighted to announce that our AGM will be held on 24^th September at the United Arts Club, Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2. 10am-12.30pm.
The meeting will be followed by a talk from popular art historian, Dr Angela Griffith who specialises in Irish modern and contemporary print.

ARTEFACT

Submissions are now invited for Issue Ten of Artefact. The deadline for receipt of full-length submissions of 3,000 – 5,000 words is 28 February 2021.

IAAH Outing – 11th February 2020.

Visit to the Dominican Oratory, Dun Laoghaire.

IAAH/Artefact Symposium 2020

Call for Abstracts

Date extended to 27th January

IAAH Summer Outing 2019