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Summer & Autumn 2026

“David Hockney: The Life and Work of a Legend” Online Lecture

Description: This lecture will explore the life and work of David Hockney (1937-2026), English painter, printmaker, photographer, and stage designer. With a career spanning over 60 years and over 400 exhibitions, he is remembered as one of the most popular and versatile British artists of the 20th and 21^st century with an impressive range of mediums from acrylic to polaroid and even the iPad. Instantly recognisable with his dapper style, bright colours and capes and bow ties, his signature bleach blond hair which transitioned into white and bold large round thick rimmed glasses. In interviews his wit, warmth and humour was always evident and his irresistible personality, especially his unflinching optimism and positivity is found in his art too.

Date: Tuesday July 7^th 2026

Fee: €25              Click Here to BOOK

Golden Age of Dutch Art: The Era of Independence and Innovation (c. 1590–1650) (In-Person, Online and Replay)

Description: This ten-week course will explore the first half of the Dutch Golden Age (c. 1590–1640) which was defined by a surge of national pride, rapid economic expansion, and radical artistic innovation following the birth of the independent, Protestant Dutch Republic. With the sudden loss of traditional Catholic Church and royal court patronage, artists pivoted to a fiercely competitive open market, creating highly specialized consumer artwork for a rising middle class of merchants and civic guards. This foundational era rejected idealized Renaissance beauty in favour of a gritty, tactile realism and secular subject matter, brought to life through the dramatic chiaroscuro of Utrecht’s Caravaggisti, the loose, spontaneous brushwork of Frans Hals and Judith Leyster, and the theatrical, monumental early masterpieces of Rembrandt van Rijn.

Dates: Wednesdays 11:15 am to 1:15 pm

Sep 30, Oct 7, 14, 21 (No Class Oct 28), Nov 4, 11, 18, 25, Dec 2, 9

Location: Newtownpark Pastoral Centre, Blackrock and Online

You can attend in-person, live online or catch up with the recordings which will remain available for two months after the end of the course.

Fee: €230 per person              Click Here to BOOK

Online Pre-recorded

Brazilian Art: An Introduction

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Description: The history of Brazilian art is a rich and diverse narrative that reflects the country’s complex social, cultural, and political evolution. From indigenous craftsmanship to contemporary works, Brazilian art embodies a unique fusion of indigenous, African, European, and later, global influences. This series will cover the Early Influences and Indigenous Art before the arrival of Europeans, when Brazil was home to numerous indigenous groups, each with distinct artistic expressions. These ranged from intricate pottery and textiles to body painting, carvings, and featherwork. Indigenous art was deeply connected to rituals, cosmology, and nature. We will also look at Colonial Art (1500-1822), Independence and Early Nationalism (1822-1889) and Modernism (1920s-1960s). A great tie in to the upcoming highly anticipated exhibition in London in 2025 Brasil! Brasil! The Birth of Modernism.

Fee: €100

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