Plan Your Visit
Visit our galleries to explore Ronnie Hughes' exhibition Isobar and the work of Alfred Wallis: Artist & Mariner.
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Watch a musical response to our Alfred Wallis exhibition Artist & Mariner
by Ruth Clinton and Meabh Meir of traditional music group Landless
Explore Isobar by Ronnie Hughes
Explore Artist & Mariner, our exhibition of Alfred Wallis' work
Ronnie Hughes
Isobar
8 December 2021 - 27 March 2022
An exhibition in our Upper Gallery
Alfred Wallis
Artist & Mariner
8 December 2021 - 27 March 2022
An exhibition in our Upper Gallery
Entrance to the exhibitions is free, although donations are appreciated at this difficult time.
Pre-booking your ticket to our exhibitions is now encouraged. Click here to book your visit or scroll to read more on the booking process.
Ronnie Hughes
Isobar
Ronnie Hughes is one of Ireland’s most dynamic abstract painters. Hughes’ elegant and poised works are executed with complex technical skill yet retain a lightness of touch. While his finished paintings display a diversity of styles, at heart they share a common concern with the lived experience, and what Hughes has described as “the beauty, the fragility and the violence of being.”
Alfred Wallis
Artist & Mariner
Alfred Wallis (1855–1942) was a mariner and scrap merchant born in Devonport, Plymouth, who spent most of his life in Cornwall. He started painting around the age of seventy, with no formal training and little income. Despite these challenges, his artistic output was prolific.
Booking your gallery visit
Click Book Now to begin the booking process, and select the date and time you wish to visit this exhibition. These are listed as 30 min slots, and you can arrive at the MAC anytime within that 30min time slot. Next, tell us how many will be attending – our exhibitions are free to visit, but you can choose to add a donation to your booking. At this difficult time, we are more grateful than ever for those who give financially towards our work – your donations truly make a difference.
To complete your booking, we’ll ask you for some personal details including a contact telephone number for Track and Trace purposes. Once your booking is confirmed, we will send you a confirmation email, and the day before your visit, we’ll also send an email with some helpful information for your visit.
On the day of your visit
We have introduced a one-way system at the MAC, as part of our efforts to keep you safe. On arrival, please enter via the door on Exchange Street West. You will be met by a member of staff, or you may have to queue for a few moments.
Please show your e-ticket or print at home ticket, and our staff will check you in and share some further information with you about your visit.
For more information to help prepare you for a visit to the MAC, check out our Keeping You Safe page. There you’ll find a customer journey video, showing you how your visit might look, and answers to our frequently asked questions.
