Lecture: The History of the Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum Collection

This exhibition presents highlights from the collection of Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum, which explores the impact of the Irish Famine of 1845-1852 through artwork produced by eminent Irish and Irish-American artists of the past 170 years. The works on view in the exhibition will include paintings by late 19th- and early 20th‐century artists like James Brenan, Daniel Macdonald, James Arthur O'Connor and Jack B. Yeats, as well as sculptures, paintings, and works on paper by contemporary artists including John Behan, Rowan Gillespie, Brian Maguire, and Hughie O'Donoghue.

Niamh O’Sullivan, PhD, Professor Emerita of Visual Culture, National College of Art and Design, Ireland
Barone Campus Center, Dogwood Room and streaming

Exhibition Dates: April 11 – August 16, 2025