Law firm Matheson is to continue as a sponsor of the Irish Museum of Modern Art focusing on the theme of ‘Irish Art at IMMA’ from now into next year.
The partnership between the law firm and the art museum began in 2015, and Matheson will now be supporting a series of Irish artists and Irish art events over the next 12 months.
Between 2015 and 2018 the partnership supported more than 50 artists and assisted exhibitions of artists including Scottish sculptor and Turner Prize nominee Karla Black, Irish artist Brian Maguire, Lebanese artist Etel Adnan, British photographer Chloe Dewe Matthews. and Irish artist Grace Weir.
The ‘Irish Art at IMMA’ series at present features the work of Brian O’Doherty entitled ‘Language and Space’ until 16 September. From October, a major retrospective of the work of Mary Swanzy, Ireland’s first modernist, will be go on show until February 2019, with further exhibitions of Irish artists such as Walker & Walker, Fergus Martin and Janet Mullarney running into 2019.
More information on the schedule of activity can be found on the museum's website here.
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IMMA head of development Aoife Flynn said: “Above all else IMMA is committed to supporting artists’ work, and we are indebted to visionary partners like Matheson who work with us to support the development of contemporary art in Ireland.
“As contemporary visual arts strengthen in Ireland, artists’ work is increasingly recognised on the international stage, as well as making an invaluable contribution to contemporary Irish society. Matheson is the ideal partner to support us in this aim, given their strong Irish roots and their international outlook.”
The museum is home to the National Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art, which now includes more than 3,500 works, and is visited by an average of 500,000 people each year.
Matheson partners chairman Tim Scanlon added: “We are delighted to continue our association with IMMA. At Matheson, we strive to make a meaningful contribution to our community and our relationship with IMMA has helped us to realise this.”
Photo: IMMA curator Sean Kissane (left) with Aoife Flynn and Tim Scanlon. (Pix: Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography)
