ROSC was the first major series of exhibitions of international art in Ireland. They took place in a range of venues approximately every four years between 1967 and 1988. In 2017, to mark the 50th anniversary of the first ROSC, IMMA and NIVAL (the National Irish Visual Arts Library) are undertaking a collaborative research project to revisit the Irish art-historical account of ROSC.

ROSC 50 will examine the ambition, reception, controversies and legacy of the ROSC exhibitions, which had a significant impact on the development of contemporary art in Ireland. This programme will unfold over the course of 2017 and will involve talks, events, screenings, displays, presentation of material and a number of artist commissions.

Associated Events

IMMA/Nival : ROSC 50 – 1967 / 2017 Opening Talk / 05 May 2017
Join Sean Kissane (Curator Exhibitions, IMMA) for an opening introduction of ROSC 50 – 1967 / 2017, a research project presented in IMMA’s Project Spaces from 05 May – 18 June 2017. Book Now

Presented in partnership with nival