To mark the 50th anniversary of the first ROSC exhibition in Ireland, IMMA (The Irish Museum of Modern Art) and NIVAL (The National Visual Art Library) will present a wide-ranging archival exhibition, including catalogues, photographs, news footage, and exhibition reviews and reports, alongside first-person accounts and innovative reflections by Irish artists. The ROSC exhibitions were Ireland’s first exposure to international contemporary art, before IMMA was established, offering the Irish public a chance to engage with artists like Cy Twombly, Mark Rothko and Laurie Anderson. Often controversial, the once-every-four-years ROSC exhibitions were pivotal in influencing a generation of Irish artists and this exhibition offers a chance to reflect on their legacy.
