‘Peripheries‘ curated by by John Daly opens Friday the the 23rd of November at 6pm.
Municipal Gallery dlr Lexicon
Haigh Terrace, Moran Park, Dún Laoghaire
Peripheries: Patrick Graham, Eddie Kennedy, Sinéad Ní Mhaonaigh
24 November 2018 – 20 January 2019, Municipal Gallery, dlr LexIcon
Peripheries presents three of Ireland’s finest contemporary painters from three
different generations – Sinéad Ní Mhaonaigh (b. 1977), Eddie Kennedy (b. 1960) and
Patrick Graham (b. 1943). The exhibition is curated by John Daly, Hillsboro Fine Art,
Dublin, and presents new and recent work by the artists. It celebrates both the
common ground shared by them in their artistic practice as well as the versatility of
contemporary painting.
Peripheries features new paintings by Sinéad Ní Mhaonaigh, recent large
and small-scale seascapes by Eddie Kennedy and new paintings by Patrick Graham.
A selection of drawings and sketches (from sketchbooks) by Patrick Graham are
also included in the exhibition.
The exhibition is accompanied by a Learning Programme co-ordinated by Claire
Halpin and comprises painting workshops for young children and adults, Dementia
friendly gallery tours and an Artists in Conversation ‘Straight From the Tube –
Painters Talking Paint’ with the three exhibiting artists chaired by John Daly on
Saturday 1 December, 2-3.30pm. The renowned historian Diarmaid Ferriter,
Professor of Modern History at UCD will present a talk about his new book ‘On the
Edge – Ireland’s Off Shore Islands, a Modern History ’on Wednesday 16 January
2019 at 7pm at the Municipal Gallery, dlr LexIcon.
Peripheries opens to the public on 24 November 2018 and runs until 20 January
2019 at the Municipal Gallery, dlr LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire. For further information or
images please contact Ciara King or Maire Davey c.king@dlrcoco.ie/
m.davey@dlrcoco.ie or phone dlr Arts Office (01) 236 2759.
