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​From Nov 14: Pioneer - Highlanes Gallery’s 20th anniversary programme concludes with an historic highlight: a major exhibition celebrating the life and work of the 20th century artist, designer and illustrator, Norah McGuinness (1901-1980). This exhibition marks the 125th anniversary of McGuinness’s birth and demonstrates the varied aspects of her wide-ranging practice: her fluency in colour and composition; her skilled dexterity in commercial, theatrical, and literary design. Derry-born McGuinness and
Drogheda-born Nano Reid were the first artists to represent Ireland at the 25th Venice Biennale in 1950. Pioneer includes examples of work by both artists from that shared exhibition. The exhibition also includes invited contemporary artists whose conceptual and
material concerns both connect and differ, offering exploration and insight linking into painting past and present. Over 50 works borrowed from major public
collections such as the National Gallery of Ireland, the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Crawford Art Gallery, the Arts Council of Ireland, National Museums Northern Ireland, as well as from Highlanes Gallery’s own Drogheda Municipal Art Collection, and from corporate and private collections across the island.
Accompanying catalogue published with the support of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media, through the Regional Museums Exhibition Scheme, with new texts by Dr Nathan O’Donnell and Dr Roisin Kennedy, and a republished text by Dr Fionna Barber. Curated by Aoife Ruane,
Highlanes Gallery, Director​​​​​​​​