Artist Hilary Heron is the focus of a new exhibition at IMMA, the latest in its Modern Masters series, curated by Sean Kissane.
Born in Dublin in 1923, she studied at NCAD and went on to become a pioneering modernist sculptor. She represented Ireland at the 1956 Venice Biennale alongside painter Louis le Brocquy, an honour which brought her to an international audience, particularly in the US.
viewing Hilary Heron, Cock-a-Doodle-Doo, 1956.
She was only 54 when she died, and her profile as an artist has since faded somewhat from view.
Hilary Heron: A Retrospective is the first major retrospective of her art since 1964.
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