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rua annual exhibition: tours & masterclasses

A series of guided tours, artist spotlights and Saturday masterclasses, as part of the RUA 143rd Annual Exhibition of Art at the Ulster Museum

RUA exhibition 2023

We're delighted to welcome the Royal Ulster Academy back to Ulster Museum for the 143rd Annual Exhibition of Art. The Academy has organised a series of special events of guided tours, artist spotlights and Saturday masterclasses as follows; 

 

GUIDED TOURS FOR THE PUBLIC

Complement your visit to the Royal Ulster Academy’s Annual Exhibition with an introductory guided tour (lasting 40 minutes).       

  • Sat 23rd Nov at 14:30 - Noelle McAlinden, Advisor, Artist, Curator and Educator         
  • Sat 30th Nov at 14:30 - Margaret Bowen, RUA Hon Secretary and RUA Education           
  • Sat 30th Nov at 15:30 - Dan Dowling PRUA Irish language tour              
  • Sat 7th Dec at 14:30 - Cara Gordon ARUA
  • Sat 7th Dec at 15:30 - Gerry Leneghan Spanish language tour 
  • Sat 14th Dec at 14:30 - Simon McWilliams RUA    

Location: Meet in Gallery 4th Floor - Booking: Not required.

 

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

Throughout the exhibition an artist will take part in short informal gallery discussions in front of their work at 13:15 for about 15 minutes. 

  • Fri 22nd Nov - Mark Shields RUA
  • Fri 29th Nov - Alana Barton
  • Fri 6th Dec - Olya Duka
  • Fri 13th Dec - Simon McWilliams RUA

Time: 13:30    Location: Gallery 4th Floor

Artist Spotlight sessions are drop-in events and do not have to be booked.

 

SATURDAY MASTERCLASSES FOR THE PUBLIC

 

Cara Gordon ARUA – ‘Collage and Drawing’ 

  • Date and Time: Saturday 23rd November 10:00 to 16:00 
  • Location: Learning Zone, Ground Floor
  • Booking: [email protected] or +44(0)28 90 320819             
  • Masterclass Fee: £50 payable in advance 

 

Colin Watson RUA – ‘Clothed figure painting in oils’

  • Date and Time: Saturday 30th November 10:00 to 16:00 
  • Location: Learning Zone, Ground Floor
  • Booking: [email protected] or +44(0)28 90 320819             
  • Masterclass Fee: £50 payable in advance 

 

Ciaran Gallagher ARUA – ‘Painting a Portrait from Life in Oils’ 

  • Date and Time: Saturday 7th Dec 10:00 to 16:00 
  • Location: Grainger Room, Ground Floor
  • Booking: [email protected] or +44(0)28 90 320819             
  • Masterclass Fee: £50 payable in advance 

 

Please email [email protected] to book a Saturday Masterclass. 

 

*Pictured is 142nd RUA Annual Exhibition at Ulster Museum in 2023. 

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