RHA Gallery – Upcoming Events at RHA
RHA Kids Workshop
Light Taming for Beginners with artist Helen McMahon
2pm – 4.30pm, Saturday 14th March
Ages 8 – 12
Booking is essential.
Join artist Helen MacMahon to investigate the work of light artists. McMahon will explore her own art practice with participants, demonstrating how she splits, bends, folds and bounces light to create works of art. Participants will discover and explore the unique qualities of light using a number of everyday materials and optical devices. Participants will also learn how to harness light to make artworks of their own.
Helen MacMahon is an artist who explores the phenomena of light, movement, perception and space, revealing the ecosystem that exists between the viewer and these elements. Her artworks take the form of immersive installations, sculpture and photography. Much of her work is experimental in nature and she uses commonplace materials, such as mirrors, glass, and lenses that have the potential to act in surprising ways when illuminated. MacMahon was a 2019/2020 artist in residence at RHA Wilton Park Studios, an IPUT/RHA initiative.
For more information please contact Róisín Bohan, Learning and Public Engagement Curator at engagement@rhagallery.ie or tel: 01 661 2558.
Generously supported by IPUT.
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Alan Phelan, Folly & Diction: A Dance Response by Dublin Youth Dance Company
2pm, Saturday 21st March
All welcome, booking not required.
Over the course of Alan Phelan’s exhibition Folly & Diction, Dublin Youth Dance Company (DYDC) will be developing a dance performance in response to the work in the show. This response will be presented to the public in the gallery on Saturday 21 March at 2pm.
Dublin Youth Dance Company (DYDC) is Ireland’s premiere contemporary youth-dance group that continuously strives for excellence and high standards. Their main aim is to offer talented young dancers the opportunity to participate in the creation, production and performance of contemporary dance works to the highest-level of expertise. DYDC also presents the annual Irish Youth Dance Festival with International Dance Residencies, master classes and stage performances at Draíocht Arts Centre, 27 & 28 June and Pavilion Theatre, 4 July.
Tours for the Visually Impaired of In Pursuit of the Brocken Spectre by Neil Carroll
12pm Thursday 26th March and 2pm Saturday 28th of March
Join us for this tour for the Visually Impaired of Neil Carroll’s solo exhibition In Pursuit of the Brocken Spectre, led by artist and musician Emilie Conway with RHA Learning and Public Engagement Curator, Róisín Bohan.
Emilie Conway is an award winning musical artist, visual artist, art facilitator and art psychotherapist. She also has a visual impairment. The central role art plays in her own life drives her passion to explore collaborative art practice and experience of art, through creating audio described tours, with others who have a visual impairment.
This is a free event, booking is essential.
At time of booking, to help us best prepare for the tour, please email Róisín, Learning and Public Engagement Curator, at engagement@rhagallery.ie and let us know the following:
- Is this your first visit to the gallery?
- What is your level of vision?
- Do you have a guidedog?
- Are you able to use the stairs?
- Will you be attending with anyone?
- How are you arriving?
- Any needs or requirements you may have on the day
For more information please contact Róisín Bohan, Learning and Public Engagement Curator at engagement@rhagallery.ie or tel: 01 661 2558.
RHA Easter Art Camp (last few places remaining!)
9.30am – 2.30pm, Monday 6th – Wednesday 8th April
Ages 8 – 12
€100 per child. All materials provided.
The RHA Easter Art Camp will take place in the RHA School. Throughout the camp children will visit RHA’s exhibitions, learn about the works on display and respond to these through creative art activities. Kids will explore a variety of materials and art forms including clay, plaster, collage, costume, painting, drawing, sculpture, nature and more.
RHA’s Easter Art Camp will be facilitated by artists Sophie Behal and Michelle Hall.
T’s & C’s: Please note, there is a minimum number of participants required to run the RHA Easter Camp.
For more information please contact Róisín Bohan, Learning and Public Engagement Curator at engagement@rhagallery.ie or tel: 01 661 2558.
Image: RHA Summer Art Camp, July 2019
