6. Irish Contemporary Art
Art History Reframed: Spring Lecture Series
Art Historian Dr Matthew Whyte offers a new lecture series, which takes the audience on an art-filled journey through the often beautiful, sometimes scandalous, and always fascinating moments in the development of Western civilisation.
The lectures can be attended as a series, but are also designed as standalone talks, which can be attended individually.
Dr Whyte has lectured in Art History in University College Cork since 2014, where he completed his PhD in the art and culture of Renaissance Italy.
Week 6: Irish Contemporary Art
We finish our journey through the history of Irish art by turning our attention to the here and now. In the present day, Irish artists are beset with the question that faces artists the world over – what does it feel like to be alive today? In the twenty-first century, this means a melting pot of cultures, media, visual forms, and meanings. Contemporary Irish art represents this diversity – in today’s lecture, we survey some of the most prominent Irish contemporary artists, exploring how their practice advances both visual culture and the most pressing issues that face us in the present climate. Today’s lecture will include an artist talk from Cork-based visual artist Lara Quinn, a recent graduate of MTU Crawford College of Art & Design, whose powerful work incorporates a sophisticated art historical lens and mythological sources within arresting imagery of feminine archetypes.
1. Tues 20 Jan
Monastic Ireland
2. Tues 27 Jan
Ireland and the Academy
3. Tues 3 Feb
Irish Art in the Age of Enlightenment
4. Tues 10 Feb
Irish Artists Abroad
5. Tues 17 Feb
The National Collection in Cork’s Crawford Art Gallery
6. Tues 24 Feb
Irish Contemporary Art
Art Historian Dr Matthew Whyte offers a new lecture series, which takes the audience on an art-filled journey through the often beautiful, sometimes scandalous, and always fascinating moments in the development of Western civilisation.
The lectures can be attended as a series, but are also designed as standalone talks, which can be attended individually.
Dr Whyte has lectured in Art History in University College Cork since 2014, where he completed his PhD in the art and culture of Renaissance Italy.
Week 6: Irish Contemporary Art
We finish our journey through the history of Irish art by turning our attention to the here and now. In the present day, Irish artists are beset with the question that faces artists the world over – what does it feel like to be alive today? In the twenty-first century, this means a melting pot of cultures, media, visual forms, and meanings. Contemporary Irish art represents this diversity – in today’s lecture, we survey some of the most prominent Irish contemporary artists, exploring how their practice advances both visual culture and the most pressing issues that face us in the present climate. Today’s lecture will include an artist talk from Cork-based visual artist Lara Quinn, a recent graduate of MTU Crawford College of Art & Design, whose powerful work incorporates a sophisticated art historical lens and mythological sources within arresting imagery of feminine archetypes.
1. Tues 20 Jan
Monastic Ireland
2. Tues 27 Jan
Ireland and the Academy
3. Tues 3 Feb
Irish Art in the Age of Enlightenment
4. Tues 10 Feb
Irish Artists Abroad
5. Tues 17 Feb
The National Collection in Cork’s Crawford Art Gallery
6. Tues 24 Feb
Irish Contemporary Art
Triskel Arts Centre is proud to announce its association with The F-Rating initiative. Developed in the Bath Film Festival in 2014, the F-Rating is a new film rating which will highlight those with a strong female voice.