The American Irish Historical Society

Presented by Oliver Sears Gallery, Dublin, Radharc – Contemporary Irish Painting presents the work by 6 painters who currently live and work in the island of Ireland.  Representing different genres – landscape, figurative, and abstract – each bring, through their individual painterly skills, sensibilities, and concerns, their own perspective and sense of place.  For Hughie O’Donoghue, the stark Irish scenery of north-west Mayo, from where his mother emigrated in 1937, has found expression in his work; Katherine Boucher Beug brings the ‘outsider’ eye of one who was not born in Ireland to her observations; Keith Wilson draws on his immediate surroundings to create images which are highly specific yet universal; Colin Davidson’s recent work focus’ on large-scale portraits but there is still a landscape quality to these paintings; Donald Teskey has explored both the urban landscape and more recently the rugged landscape of the western seabord of Ireland in his work; and Stephen Lawlor, who started off in printmaking before subsequently coming in to painting, has painstakingly harnessed this medium to give us work that is often mythical, sometimes mystical, but always human.

Each of these 6 painters is established, acclaimed and widely exhibited in Ireland, the UK and Europe; however, this show is an opportunity to now present their work to US audiences in the splendid surroundings of the AIHS who, in turn, are proud to showcase, yet again, the best of Irish contemporary visual culture-  this time in the form of Ireland’s leading painters.  Radharc – Contemporary Irish painting takes place from May 4th to June 29th at the American Irish Historical Society, 991 Fifth Avenue, New York.

For additional information on Radharc, check out our info packet: Background Document – Radharc .pdf

Hailed as “a national rising star” by the China Musical Weekly, 24-year-old pianist Hui Wu is praised by renowned music critic David Dubal as “a pianist of true distinction, meaning everything she plays has a form of originality and imagination—really, you must hear her!” A native of China, Ms. Wu has won numerous competitions including first prizes at the Kosciusko Chopin Competition in New York, the 65th Steinway International Piano Competition and the 10th XingHai Cup National Piano Competition in China. Among her other awards, Ms. Wu is also a top-prize winner of the Murray Dranoff International Artists Two Pianos Competition in Miami, the Corpus Christi International Competition, the Ettlingen International Competition in Germany, the National Youth Piano Competition of GulangYu International Piano Art Festival and the Golden Bell Piano Competition in China. Ms. Wu’s wide-ranging musical interests encompass repertoire from Bach to Lindberg. An avid chamber musician, a dynamic composer and a champion of new music, Ms. Wu has been invited to prestigious festivals such as Taos, Yellow Barn, Goslar, PianoTexas, Beijing International Music Festival and Academy among others. Recently, Ms. Wu premiered Paul Chihara’s 12 Bagatelles and Elliott Schwartz’s Concerto III with the New Juilliard Ensemble and Conductor Joel Sachs and has been reviewed by The New York Times as “sparkling” and Harry Rolnick described as “incredible”. Ms. Wu has also appeared with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and the Xia’men Symphony Orchestra. Her performances have been broadcast live on WQXR 93.6 FM. Ms. Wu is an active member of the contemporary ensemble AXIOM and NJE at The Juilliard School. She is currently studying at The Juilliard School under the tutelage of Philip Lasser, Matti Raekallio and Jerome Lowenthal with full scholarship. Her other teachers have included the former professor emeritus Jing Yang in Central Conservatory in Beijing and Galina Popova, JingSong Xian, the former Daoer Xiong in GuangZhou XingHai Conservatory in China.

This event is open to Sustaining Members, Contributing Members, Sponsors, Benefactors, and Patrons Only.

RSVP to agavin@aihs.org

10 AM Opening Remarks
Brendan Cahill, Fordham University Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs

10:15 AM -12 PM The Role of History
Cormac O’Grada, University College Dublin
Tom Arnold, Concern Worldwide
Niall O’Dowd, Irish Voice
David Rieff, Journalist and Author

12 PM – 1 PM Lunch

1 PM – 2:45 PM The Role of Government and NGOs
Brendan Rogers, Irish Aid
Gregory C. Gotlieb, United States Agency for International Development
Amitabh Desai, William J. Clinton Foundation
Geoff Loane, International Committee of the Red Cross

3 PM – 4:45 PM The Role of Health, Education and Philanthropy
Kevin M. Cahill, M.D., Fordham University
Loretta Brennan Glucksman, The American Ireland Fund
Patrick Gibbons, University College Dublin
John P. Harrington, Fordham University

4:45 PM Closing Remarks
Liam Kennedy, UCD Clinton Institute for American Studies

Ireland’s effort to emerge from the global financial crisis continues to earn high praise and severe criticism from domestic and international commentators. At home, Ireland is also engaged in a debate on economic and European integration policies as the country approaches the May 31 vote on the European Stability Treaty.

Is Ireland an example of successful economic readjustment to be emulated in Europe?  Will being “open for business,” be sufficient to attract global investment?  Will uncertainty surrounding economic strains in other (and larger) European economies effectively constrain Ireland’s ability to economically recover?  How far is Ireland, a country attracting investment from major US companies, affected by American economic policies?

Glucksman Ireland House of New York University invites you to join a discussion of these timely questions. Keynote address by Wilbur Ross, Chief Executive Office of WL Ross & Co. LLC.

The evening will include commentary by a distinguished panel including Desmond Mac Intyre, Chief Executive Officer of Standish and BNY Mellon Asset Management, and Nicolas Economides, Professor of Economics at the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University and Executive Director, NET Institute.  Introduction by Loretta Brennan Glucksman, Chair of the Glucksman Ireland House Advisory Board and of the American Ireland Fund.

Reception to follow.

Tickets:
General admission tickets: $30
Friends of the American Irish Historical Society: $5 off with discount code AIHS
Glucksman Ireland House Members: Free with discount code; contact Glucksman Ireland House for the code via ireland.house@nyu.edu.
NYU Students: Free with valid NYU ID with advance booking at SmartTix.com
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About the speakers

Nicholas Economides is an internationally recognized academic authority on network economics, electronic commerce and public policy. He is the editor of Information Economics and Policy, Netnomics, Quarterly Journal of Electronic Commerce, the Journal of Financial Transformation, Journal of Network Industries, Economics of Networks Abstracts by SSRN. His website on the Economics of Networks has been ranked as one of the top economics sites worldwide by The Economist magazine. He is advisor to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the governments of Ireland, Greece, New Zealand, and Portugal, a number of the Federal Reserve Banks, among others.

Desmond Mac Intyre is the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Standish and sits on the Executive and Operating Committees of BNY Mellon Investment Management. He has over 23 years of related industry experience, including work as Managing Director and Head of European Pension Strategies for Deutsche Asset Management. He has an MPhil in Management Studies from the University of Exeter, where he also served as an Honorary Research Fellow, and a BA from University College Dublin.

Wilbur Ross, CEO of WL Ross & Co. LLC., may be one of the best known private equity investors in the U.S. He is the only person elected both to the Private Equity Hall of Fame and the Turnaround Management Association Hall of Fame. Mr. Ross has made a very significant investment in the Bank of Ireland, the first injection of international private capital into an Irish banking institution since the onset of the financial crisis. Mr. Ross remains a Director of ArcelorMittal. He also created and chairs International Textile Group and International Auto Components Group and is a member of the Boards of Air Lease Corp., Assured Guaranty, BankUnited and Greenbrier Companies.

More info at http://www.irelandhouse.fas.nyu.edu/object/ne.econforum

BRONTË A Portrait of Charlotte is an award-winning biographical treatment written by William Luce.  Based on letters written between Charlotte and her childhood friend and confident, Ellen Nussey, the play sheds light on Charlotte’s fears, her need for love, her sense of loss and quiet suffering.  Most importantly it casts light on the genius of the woman.  Her fierce independence and remarkable imagination is perfectly relevant today. Written as a radio play for Julie Harris, it eventually became a stage piece which the legendary Miss Harris toured the country performing.  This new production of BRONTË is being presented by the AlloyTheater Company, and will open Off-Broadway at Theater 511.  Irish-born actress Maxine Linehan takes on the tour de force role.

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