Learn & Engage

Discover the world of Liliane Tomasko’s artistic practice through her insightful essay delving into her distinctive formal approach to painting and the nuanced choices that define her unique visual language.

The Douglas Hyde is delighted to share details of this upcoming talk by Dr Aoife Brady, Curator of Italian and Spanish Art, National Gallery of Ireland, which will focus on art historical references within Siobhán Hapaska’s exhibition Medici Lion. Booking required. Please use the link on this page to book your place.  

As part of our Response Series, The Douglas Hyde is delighted to announce a Writer’s Response where curator and writer Ingrid Swenson will respond to the work of Siobhán Hapaska and her exhibition Medici Lion.

Unearthing Empire is a public event with artists’ film screenings, a talk and new commissions, taking place at The Douglas Hyde on Saturday 11 November, developed by Provost’s Fellow in Curating Aisling Clark.  The event examines Ireland’s relationship to colonialism; occupying the position of the colonised, but also its role in upholding colonial structures at […]

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. This is a free event, but booking is required and tickets are limited. Please complete the booking […]

To coincide with Adam Shiu-Yang Shaw’s exhibition, The Douglas Hyde is delighted to present an online Artist Talk with renowned artist, Tom Burr. The conversation will be live cast on our YouTube channel on Monday 18 September from 6.00 pm. No booking is required and everyone is welcome.

The Douglas Hyde is delighted to share details of this upcoming talk by Dr John Bosco Conama on the history of Irish Sign Language in the context of Amanda Coogan’s Freude! Freude! project. An interpreter will be present at this talk to provide Irish Sign Language (ISL) interpretation. Booking required. Please use the link on this page to […]

The Douglas Hyde is delighted to present an Artist Talk where artist Amanda Coogan will be joined in conversation by Dr Georgina Jackson, Director at The Douglas Hyde, to discuss the many aspects of Coogan’s Freude! Freude! project. An interpreter will be present at this talk to provide Irish Sign Language (ISL) interpretation. To maximise the event’s capacity, […]

Open House is an annual three-day festival of architecture, opening up usually inaccessible architectural treasures to the public with a programme of tours and talks. A renowned example of Brutalist architecture, The Douglas Hyde Gallery will participate in Open House 2023 with a series of tours. Join us on 14 and 15 October 2023 for […]