Summer at IMMA is a vibrant programme of free events for all ages, that includes exhibitions, performances, screenings, talks, workshops, tours and more, taking place in the beautiful surroundings of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham from June to August.
The programme launches with a major new exhibition Sam Gilliam: Sewing Fields, presenting for the first time in Ireland a solo exhibition by Sam Gilliam (1933 – 2022) one of the great innovators in post-war American painting, opening on 13 June 2025.
IMMA is excited to present a new performance installation by New York based Sweat Variant, the collaborative practice of Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born, who present my tongue is a blade, on Sat 14 and Sun 15 June, from 2 to 5pm, in the Chapel at IMMA.
Other highlights include a new IMMA Horizons workshop series exploring creative interventions in urban ecologies; a storytelling event that shares Travellers stories inspired by the IMMA Collection work Why the Moon Travels by Leanne McDonagh; and a harvest celebration of The Model Plot by Deirdre O’Mahony where you can take part in a feast of spuds, music and storytelling.
These bespoke events are presented alongside audience favourites including art workshops, biodiversity tours, heritage tours, yoga classes and our popular Music in the Courtyard series on Sunday afternoons.
The summer programme culminates with EARTH RISING, IMMA’s vibrant free festival of art, ecology, and ideas, running from 12 to 14 September.
