The Royal Hibernian Academy presents a series of lectures on Easter Monday as part of RTÉ’s 1916 Reflecting the Rising. Contemplating the place of revolution in Irish art, the talks will particularly examine the contribution of women as well as the contribution of the Royal Hibernian Academy.

In 1916, the Royal Hibernian Academy, more than any other cultural institution in Ireland, experienced the magnitude of the Rising. Academy House, the RHA’s original purpose-built building, was situated on Lower Abbey Street. On Thursday the 27th of April 1916, Academy House, most of its contents and the entire Annual Exhibition of that year were destroyed by fire during the Easter Rising.

Further information and tickets can be found at http://1916.rte.ie
RTÉ Reflecting the Rising in partnership with Ireland 2016, Dublin City Council and Transport for Ireland.