Leanne McDonagh's Community & Connection at Sirius Arts Centre
Sirius Arts Centre in Cobh, County Cork, Ireland, presents Community & Connection, the most comprehensive exhibition to date by Irish Traveler artist Leanne McDonagh. Curated by Miguel Amado, the show features a newly commissioned series of screenprints alongside photographs made since 2011. McDonagh, a member of the Traveler community—an ethnic minority recognized by the Irish state that has historically faced discrimination—dedicates her practice to recording Traveler lives and heritage, countering outsiders' distorted conceptions.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled Community & Connection at Sirius Arts Centre
- Artist Leanne McDonagh is an Irish Traveler
- Curated by Miguel Amado, director of Sirius Arts Centre
- Includes newly commissioned screenprints and photographs from 2011 onward
- Travelers are recognized as an ethnic minority by the Irish state
- McDonagh's practice counters distorted perceptions of Travelers
- Exhibition is her most comprehensive to date
- Venue located in Cobh, County Cork, Ireland
Entities
Artists
- Leanne McDonagh
Institutions
- Sirius Arts Centre
Locations
- Cobh
- County Cork
- Ireland