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WHAT IS… Talks Series

WHAT IS... is a new programme of talks which will begin in the autumn. The purpose of these talks is to introduce key concepts and themes in contemporary art to the general public. The talks will be supported by a series of booklets and resource material which will be avilable to download on this page at a later date.

Saturday 7 November 2009
What is Modern Art and What is Contemporary Art?
Francis Halsall and Declan Long, Department of Visual Culture, National College of Art and Design.

Saturday 28 November 2009
What is Conceptual Art?
Mick Wilson, Dean of the Graduate School of Creative Arts and Media.

Saturday 23 January 2010
What is (New) Media Art?
Maeve Connolly, Department of Film and Media, Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology.

WHAT IS.. booklets available to download
To download the booklets from the talks series please click on the following links:

What is Modern and Contemporary Art? (Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 pdf - 464KB)

What is Conceptual Art? (Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 pdf - 483KB)

For further information, please contact:
Lisa Moran, Curator: Education and Community Programmes, Tel: 01-612 9912, Email: lisa.moran@imma.ie or Sophie Byrne, Assistant Curator: Talks and Lectures Programme, Tel: 01-612 9914, Email: sophie.byrne@imma.ie