Date/Time:
Jan 20th to Feb 26th
Venue: Gallery of Photography, Meeting House Squate, Temple Bar, D2
Introduction: To celebrate Chinese New Year 2012, the Gallery of Photography is presenting the Irish premiere of The Opera, Varvara Shavrova’s spellbinding work on traditional Peking Opera. The Opera is an artist’s insight into the fragile world of the Peking Opera, one of the most revered artforms of the Chinese national scene. The work focuses on the transformation from male to fema...more
Venue: Gallery of Photography, Meeting House Squate, Temple Bar, D2
Introduction: To celebrate Chinese New Year 2012, the Gallery of Photography is presenting the Irish premiere of The Opera, Varvara Shavrova’s spellbinding work on traditional Peking Opera. The Opera is an artist’s insight into the fragile world of the Peking Opera, one of the most revered artforms of the Chinese national scene. The work focuses on the transformation from male to fema...more
Date/Time:
Nov 17th 2011-Feb 26th 2012
Venue: Chester Beatty Library, Dublin Castle
Introduction: This exhibition is devoted to images of China by Scottish photographer John Thomson (1837-1921). Born in Edinburgh Thomson rst travelled to East Asia in 1862, where he set up a professional photographic studio. Fascinated by local cultures, Thomson returned in 1868, settling in Hong Kong. Over the next four years he made extensive trips to Guangdong, Fujian, Beijing, China...more
Venue: Chester Beatty Library, Dublin Castle
Introduction: This exhibition is devoted to images of China by Scottish photographer John Thomson (1837-1921). Born in Edinburgh Thomson rst travelled to East Asia in 1862, where he set up a professional photographic studio. Fascinated by local cultures, Thomson returned in 1868, settling in Hong Kong. Over the next four years he made extensive trips to Guangdong, Fujian, Beijing, China...more
Date/Time:
2pm on Jan 15th, Feb 18th, Mar 10th, Apr 14th 2012
Venue: Chester Beatty Library
Introduction: Community Ambassador Programme - FREE guided tour in Mandarin DUBLIN’S Chester Beatty Library has released its schedule of Mandarin-language tours from January-April, 2012. Chinese expats, Mandarin students and tour operators targeting the Chinese visitor might like to take note. Join us for a guided tour in Mandarin around the highlights of the permanent collection of the Chester...more
Venue: Chester Beatty Library
Introduction: Community Ambassador Programme - FREE guided tour in Mandarin DUBLIN’S Chester Beatty Library has released its schedule of Mandarin-language tours from January-April, 2012. Chinese expats, Mandarin students and tour operators targeting the Chinese visitor might like to take note. Join us for a guided tour in Mandarin around the highlights of the permanent collection of the Chester...more
