This exhibition presents highlights from the collection of Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum, which explores the impact of the Irish Famine of 1845-1852 through artwork produced by eminent Irish and Irish-American artists of the past 170 years. The works on view in the exhibition will include paintings by late 19th- and early 20th‐century artists like James Brenan, Daniel Macdonald, James Arthur O'Connor and Jack B. Yeats, as well as sculptures, paintings, and works on paper by contemporary artists including John Behan, Rowan Gillespie, Brian Maguire, and Hughie O'Donoghue.

Opening Lecture: Historical Origins of the Great Hunger

William Abbott, PhD, Associate Professor, History and Irish Studies
Quick Center for the Arts, Kelley Theatre, and streaming.

Exhibition Dates: April 11 – August 16, 2025

Location: Walsh Gallery at Fairfield University Art Museum