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

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 19th Oct at 14:30 - Joanna Mules RUA
Sat 26th Oct at 14:30 - Kim Mawhinney, Senior Curator of Art, National Museums NI
Sat 2nd Nov at 14:30 - Karen Daye-Hutchinson ARUA
Sat 9th Nov at 14:30 - Dan Dowling President of the RUA
Sat 16th Nov at 14:30 - Amanda Croft, Specialist in 20^th Century & Contemporary Art
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 18th Oct - Emma Spence ARUA
Fri 25th Oct - Anna Donovan
Fri 1st Nov - Brian Ballard RUA
Fri 8th Nov - Stuart Marshall
Fri 15th Nov - Catherine Creaney
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 4^th Floor

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

SATURDAY MASTERCLASSES FOR THE PUBLIC

Paul Walls RUA - ‘Landscape in Acrylic’

Date and Time: Saturday 9th 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

Neal Greig ARUA – ‘Painting the Elements with Oils’

Date and Time: Saturday 16th 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

Cara Gordon ARUA – ‘Collage and Drawing’

Date and Time: Saturday 23th 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.