Hilary Heron: This catalogue raisoneé celebrates the pioneering work of modernist sculptor Hilary Heron (1923 – 1977). Hilary Heron was a Dublin born sculptor who co-represented Ireland at the 1956 Venice Biennale alongside painter Louis le Brocquy (1916 – 2012). Her work has been overlooked in Irish and international histories of modern sculpture. This catalogue will show work from national and international collections, including carvings, welding and castings. Heron was a master welder, a practice highly unusual for an Irish artist, let alone a woman in the 1950s. Her work tactfully and skilfully broaches themes of gender, relationships, deep histories and religion through impressive, varied mediums including stone, lead, steel and wood.

A retrospective of Heron's work was held at the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the F. E. McWilliams in 2024 and 2025.

Billy Shortall, 2026.