The Hunterian

Whistler: For Art's Sake

27, 28, 30 and 31 December 2014 and 3 and 4 January 2015*
Hunterian Art Gallery Lecture Theatre
Daily at 12.00 noon (duration 60 minutes or drop in to suit)
Admission free

This new documentary, premiered on US PBS in September 2014, provides a detailed overview of the extraordinary life of James McNeill Whistler (1834—1903), painter, printmaker, designer, writer, and celebrity. Two Academy Award winning actors lead the journey: Kevin Kline provides the voice of Whistler, and Anjelica Huston is the film’s narrator. The documentary features nearly 200 works of art and historic photographs, sophisticated re-creations, 3-D animations and layered builds of the artist’s great works and expert commentary from a range of international experts.

Drawing on Life

27, 28, 30 and 31 December 2014 and 3 and 4 January 2015*
Hunterian Art Gallery Lecture Theatre
Daily at 2.00pm (duration 1 hour 26 minutes or drop in to suit)
Admission free

This recent film provides rare insight into architects and their sketchbooks. Architects from a series of leading Irish practices speak with passion about the role sketching plays in their creative process, as sources of inspiration, means of communication, and means of resolution. Featured architects include Michael Doherty; Grafton Architects; McCullough Melvin Architects; O’Donnell + Tuomey; Shane O’Toole; Tom de Paor; and Nigel Peake. This will be the film’s first British screening.

*To find out more about our Festive Opening Hours, visit our Opening Hours section.

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First published: 9 December 2014