A Photo Album of Ireland
This touring exhibition emerges from an ongoing democratic archive that is a celebration of ordinary and extraordinary histories, viewed from the perspective of private individuals and families. From the earliest photographs taken in the 1850s to the advent of the digital era in the early 1990s, these images reveal details about how people lived, worked, and gathered that official historical records may have overlooked.
Taken as a whole, this collection of more than eighty photographs creates a rich tapestry of images that tells of the triumphs and turmoils in the life of a nation. From quotidian scenes of pastoral picnics, holiday celebrations, and parlor portraits to snapshots documenting the impact of The Troubles in the North; from joyful wedding parties to solemn funerary processions; from the documentation of Irish historical sites by the world-reknowned Shackleton family to the unheralded efforts of an anonymous family photographer; A Photo Album of Ireland presents the people’s account of history that is at once personal and powerful.
The exhibition will present an extensive range of digitized images from early Ambrotype portraits and informal Box Brownie images through to 35mm documentary photographs and Polaroid images. The overall exhibition design concept will emulate that of a family photo album, with images of various sizes installed salon style.
This exhibition was organized with support from Culture Ireland’s International Culture Programme to celebrate Ireland 2016.
Tour Schedule
A Photo Album of Ireland is touring November 2016 through October 2021. The dates below reflect seven-week exhibition periods. Dates are subject to change; please contact MoreArt@maaa.org or (800) 473-3872 x208/209 for current availability.
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November 10, 2016–January 7, 2017
Sioux City Public Museum
Sioux City, IA booked -
January 28–March 16, 2017
Kansas City Public Library
Kansas City, MO booked -
July 28–October 20, 2017
Texas A&M University, J Wayne Stark Galleries
College Station, TX booked -
January 28–March 16, 2019
Temecula Valley Museum
Temecula, CA booked -
April 6–May 25, 2019
Refurbishment
Kansas City, MO booked -
September 1, 2019–January 7, 2020
Georgia Museum of Agriculture
Tifton, GA booked -
January 18–August 11, 2020
Hot Springs Convention Center
Hot Springs, AR booked -
September 17–January 7, 2020
OSilas Gallery
Bronxville, NY booked -
January 28–March 16, 2021
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April 6–May 25, 2021
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June 16–August 11, 2021
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September 1–October 20, 2021
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Exhibition Details
85 digitized photographs
Content
Fee Includes
Press Kit
Registrar’s Packet
Programming Guide
Gallery Guide
Text Panels
Narrative Labels
Full Insurance
Installation Instructions
Custom-Designed and Built CratesCurated by
Gallery of Photography, IrelandCurated By
Gallery of Photography, Ireland
Organized By
ExhibitsUSA, Mid-America Arts Alliance, in partnership with Culture Ireland
Out-of-Region Rental Fee
$3,800
In-Region Rental Fee
$2660
Duration
7-week display
Shipping
Van Line
Running Feet
225
Square Feet
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Security
Limited
Number of Crates/Total Weight
3 crates/650 pounds
Insurance
The exhibition is fully insured by ExhibitsUSA at no additional expense to you, both while installed and during transit.