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9 April - 21 June 2008       THE PICTURE IS STILL IMMA National Programme
Comprising six film-works from the IMMA Collection, the exhibition features work by Irish and international artists ,Ann Hamilton, Marie-Jo Lafontaine, Gerardo Suter and Philippe Parreno.

30 May - 21 June 2008        JANE TALBOT Faoi Bhláth’
Jane Talbot, from Downings, Co. Donegal, is a long-time Galway resident. A versatile artist, she is as well known as an actress and performer as she is as a photographer. Jane has exhibited a number of photographic projects mainly relating to aspects of life in Galway. Faoi Bhláth was previously shown at the new Galway Museum in November 2007. This exquisite exhibition is comprised of photographs of flowers and plants taken in Donegal and Galway. From the buttercup to the bog cotton, Faoi Bhláth is a joyous celebration of our surrounding nature.

15 Jan – 12 April 2008      UNKNOWN BOWN
Unknown Bown comprises largely unseen pictures by legendary Observer photographer Jane Bown. Jane started her career at The Observer in 1949 and the exhibition features her non-portrait images from the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s offering a unique perspective on social history. A book with an introduction by Germaine Greer will accompany the exhibition. In association with The Guardian / Observer Newspapers.

4th - 29th March 2008      MANDSCAPE         
Mandscape is a made-up word, which describes the theme of the exhibition - images of landscape where mankind is present, or where man has left a trace on the landscape and includes urban images as well as rural landscapes. Curated by Martin Drury, founding Director of The Ark, the exhibition features work from their visual arts collection by ten leading contemporary artists and represents a range of different media, including prints, paintings, photographs, light boxes, and audiovisual work.  Mandscape forms part of a textured programme of events including schools workshops, family workshops and an artists~teachers seminar. Three artists (Mhairi Sutherland, Liz Smith and Laura De Burca) will lead an exploratory tour of the exhibition and then deliver hands-on workshops that respond to the exhibition and the urban or rural environment.

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