Tuesdays in July at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre, Birr, Co. Offaly – (057) 9122911 / www.birrtheatre.com.
Art “Talks”
For all those who say the words “I don’t get it….” or “what’s that about…” along with more experienced appreciators of art, Birr Theatre & Arts Centre is delighted to present a series of talks on contemporary art facilitated by Patricia Hurl and Therry Rudin giving a brief history of western art from the mid-twentieth century up to today.
Talk 1. A Brief Journey through the History of Western Art of the 20th Century
Rebuilding the Genre, Modernism and Bauhaus
Tuesday 3 July, 7 – 8.30pm
Talk 2. The Art of Change
The Death of Painting: Civil Rights and Women’s Liberation
Tuesday 10 July, 7 – 8.30pm
Talks 3 & 4 The Next 30 Years
Art and the Rise of Performance, Conceptual Environmental and Lens Based Art
Tuesday 17 July, 7 – 8.30pm / Tuesday 24 July, 7.30 – 9pm
Talk 5 Art Now
Practice, Installation, Video and Large Scale Performance Art
Tuesday 31 July, 7.30 – 9pm
