IMMA today announced highlights of its 2026 programme launching with the work of Lebanese sound artist and composer Tarek Atoui, followed by Fisherwoman, Fisherwoman, a pairing of the distinct practices of Camille Souter and Alberta Whittle. Later in the year, a major group exhibition The Technologies of Peace 1990s – 2026, aims to explore the concept of peace through an artistic lens.
Other highlights include the renowned Sharjah Art Foundation Collection curated by Hoor Al Qasimi, and Eltiqa: How to Work Together? presenting the work of Eltiqa an artist collective from Gaza City. The IMMA Collection will travel to Paris with an exhibition from the David Kronn Collection, and Living Canvas at IMMA will screen a programme highlighting film works from the IMMA Collection.
IMMA’s 2026 exhibition programme opens on February 21 with sound artist and composer Tarek Atoui known for his innovative approach to sound, performance, and instrument-making. Atoui’s exhibition is presented in two phases, comprising an installation Souffle Continu, in the Baroque Chapel that focuses on the tactile quality of the sound, vibration, and movement of “wind instruments”; and in the gallery spaces Sunflowers a series of works inspired by the rhythmic and material traditions of Korean drumming. Atoui will perform live to mark the opening night on February 20, while a second performance will take place by invited musicians on March 21.
Opening on March 6 Fisherwoman, Fisherwoman brings together two distinct art practices—of painter Camille Souter (1929–2023) and contemporary artist Alberta Whittle (b. 1980)—that insist upon working against the grain. Spanning a period of 70 years, the works in this thematic exhibition range from painting, collage and watercolour to immersive film, sculptural installation and live performance. As part of the exhibition Whittle’s film RESET (2020) will be screened, and a live performance RESET (2021-2026), with choreographer and performer Mele Broomes, will take place on June 21.
Opening on August 21 the exhibition Eltiqa: How to Work Together? presents the artist collective Eltiqa, in collaboration with the curatorial collective The Question of Funding, that includes Mohamed Abusal, Abdel Raouf Al-Ajouri, Mohammed Al-Hawajri, Raed Issa, Dina Matar, and Sohail Salem.
From September 12 the exhibition The Technologies of Peace 1990s – 2026 will draw parallels, through the lens of artistic practices, between Ireland’s complex political history with those of our European counterparts that have had similar trajectories in transitioning from post-conflict into democratic states of peace and stability. The period from 1990s to the present day has been marked by significant political and social changes in Ireland, particularly in the context of the conflict in the North of Ireland and the subsequent peace process. This exhibition seeks to reflect on these changes through the lens of artistic practice and cultural expression, situating Ireland’s experience within a broader international context.
IMMA presents an exhibition in collaboration with the Sharjah Art Foundation Collection that platforms artistic practices and commissions from Palestine and neighbouring countries from November 20. The exhibition brings together paintings, sculptures, installations, and video works dating from the 1960s to the present; works that trace the enduring challenges faced by Palestinian communities and their continued assertions of hope and agency. The exhibition includes a focus on Abdul Hay Mosallam Zarara (1933–2020).
IMMA’s Permanent Collection exhibition IMMA Collection: Art as Agency continues in 2026 and will present a new installation by John Lalor, Moment of Surrender 2016–2021, conceived as a novel told across three mediums painting, film and text. From November 13 the IMMA Collection will present Ireland in the world: ongoing dialogues, selected works from the David Kronn Collection, at Centre Culturel Irlandais Paris to coincide with Ireland’s EU Presidency and Paris Photo ’26.
Living Canvas at IMMA, a partnership between IMMA and IPUT Real Estate, Dublin’s leading property investment company and supporter of the arts, that stages Europe’s largest digital art screen on the grounds of IMMA, continues throughout 2026. The Spring programme includes screenings by Rabih Mroué: Zeyno Pekunlu; and film works in response to Fisherwoman, Fisherwoman including Surge by Farah Al Qasimi. This is followed by films commissioned by IPUT for Living Canvas; and a specially curated programme from the IMMA Collection featuring artists Grace Weir, Duncan Campbell, Nigel Rolfe, Jasmina Cibic, Mairéad McClean and others.
For further details on IMMA’s 2026 programme visit imma.ie
