A major exhibition of the work of British-born sculptor Barry Flanagan, who is best known for his monumental bronze hares, opens to the public at the Irish Museum of Modern Art on Wednesday 28 June.
Barry Flanagan: Sculpture 1965-2005 is a comprehensive survey of the artist's work over 40 years.
It comprises of 37 installations and sculptures, several of which are being shown in the grounds at IMMA.
This exhibition coincides with a display of ten large bronze sculptures in O'Connell Street, Dublin, organised by Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane.
The IMMA show will be officially opened by the writer JP Donleavy on Tuesday 27 June.
Flanagan, who is now an Irish citizen, has lived and worked in Dublin since the mid-1990s.
Barry Flanagan: Sculpture 1965-2005 is curated by IMMA Director Enrique Juncosa.
The exhibition continues until 24 September 2006.
To complement the exhibitions, the Irish Film Institute, in association with IMMA, is screening Carine Asscher's short film on Barry Flanagan's work at 5.30pm on Monday 19 June.
This will be followed by a talk with director Carine Asscher, co-writer Bernard Marcadé and Barry Flanagan, hosted by Bruce Arnold.
