Art presents us with new perspectives on the world we live in and brings about a better understanding of ourselves and each other. Explore the fascinating ideas behind our programmes, hear more from the artists we work with and discover new ways of engaging with art.
Wednesday 9 September, 6:30pm Artist Nour Jaouda is joined in conversation by Director Georgina Jackson to discuss her exhibition Matters of time and broader practice.
Tuesday 28 April, 6.30pm Artist Abbas Zahedi is joined in conversation by Eomac, Irish composer, DJ and producer Ian McDonnell, to discuss his exhibition EX/IT: LIFT .
Tuesday 25 November, 7pm Artist Atsushi Kaga is joined in conversation by Director Georgina Jackson to discuss his exhibition Just Another Human Experience and broader practice.
Saturday 13 July, 2024, 12pm The Douglas Hyde is delighted to present an artist talk by renowned artist Anna Boghiguian on the occasion of her first solo exhibition in Ireland titled Period of Change. Widely considered one of the most interesting contemporary artists of our time, Boghiguian is a close observer of the human condition, […]
The Douglas Hyde is delighted to present an artist talk by Yuyan Wang on the occasion of her first solo exhibition in Ireland. In conversation with the exhibition curator Emma Moore, the artist delves into her practice and works in the exhibition. To listen to the recorded talk, click here or on the ‘Listen Back’ […]
The Douglas Hyde is delighted to present a walk-through of the exhibition The Quickening where artist Deirdre O’Mahony and our Director, Dr Georgina Jackson, will discuss some of the themes, subject matter, histories and ideas of the work on show. Listen to the talk from the link in this section.
The Douglas Hyde is delighted to present a walk-through of the exhibition Medici Lion where artist Siobhán Hapaska and our Director, Dr Georgina Jackson, will discuss some of the themes, subject matter, histories and ideas of the work on show. Listen to the recording from the link in this section.
How do you become and artist? What is the best thing about being an artist? What do you all day?
In this series of videos these questions and more are asked of artists Dorothy Cross, Atsushi Kaga, Sam Keogh, Alice Rekab, Eva Rothschild, Bassam Al-Sabah, Sibyl Montague, Áine McBride, Isabel Nolan, Garrett Phelan, and Marcel Vidal.
As part of our An Artistic Eye Series we asked Atsushi Kaga: how did he become an artist? What is the best thing about being an artist? What does he do all day?
As part of our An Artistic Eye Series we asked Bassam Al Sabah: how do they become and artist? What is the best thing about being an artist? What do they all day?
The Response Series generates collaborations between experts, researchers, and artists not only across disciplines but also across methodologies and approaches to research and practice, with a view to creating new experiences and forms of knowledge. Click here for a full list of our Response Series.
As part of our Response Series, we are delighted to present a newly commissioned text by poet Jessica Foley which explores the emotional resonance of Atsushi Kaga’s work.
As part of our Response Series The Douglas Hyde is delighted to announce a Writer’s Response where Curator and Writer Cairo Clarke will respond to the work of Alice Rekab and their current exhibition Family Lines.
The Douglas Hyde has gained worldwide recognition in platforming new and diverse perspectives in contemporary art. In supporting us you are enabling artists to make their most ambitious work to date and helping to bring that work to new audiences.
