Hilary Heron - Ireland’s Most Promising Sculptor

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Why was an extraordinary women sculptor left in the shadows of Modern Art history? On Thurs 23 May 2024 from 10:30 – 16:30; IMMA & TCD Long Room Hub presents a symposium to coincide with the forthcoming IMMA exhibition, Hilary Heron: A Retrospective that celebrates the revolutionary work of modernist sculptor Hilary Heron (1923 – 1977). This one day gathering brings together a milieu of voices to reflect and speculate on Heron’s overlooked legacy, in anticipation of the exhibition of Heron’s work in Ireland at IMMA.

Invited speakers include:
Keynote – Penelope Curtis (Author, Historian, former Director of Henry Moore Institute, Tate Britain, and Gulbenkian Museum, UK)
Fionna Barber (Reader in Art History, Manchester School of Art, UK)
Riann Coulter (Art historian, Curator, FE Mc William Gallery)
Billy Shortall (Art historian, leading Hilary Heron Scholar, TCD)
Mary Kelly (Programme Director, MA in Global Gallery Studies, UCC)
Seán Kissane (Curator, Exhibitions, IMMA)
Barbara Knezevic (Artist, lecturer)
Sara Damaris Muthi (Curatorial Fellow, IMMA)
Niamh O’Malley (Artist)
and others.

This symposium follows in the IMMA Modern Masters Series that offers a critical reappraisal of the work and ideas of lesser-known artists. The symposium is followed by the exhibition launch and preview of Hilary Heron: A Retrospective at IMMA. Refreshments are available to all event attendees on the day. See full details here.

Please let us know if you have any access requirements, such as ISL/English interpreting, so that we can facilitate you in attending this event. Contact: shortalw@tcd.ie