John Minihan: Beckett and His World

The artist talk for this exhibition took place in October, but the exhibition is still open for viewing. Please see gallery hours below to schedule your visit.

Gallery hours by appointment:

Monday – Friday | 10am – 6pm 
Please call 212-757-3318

Walter Asmus directed Waiting for Godot and worked with Samuel Beckett in Berlin in the 1970s, author Edna O’Brien and  publisher John Calder made up his circle in London, and actor Lisa Dwan gave life to Not I as never before. These are some of the luminaries who made up a world of Beckett, both during his life, and after his passing. John Minihan captures their essence in black and white portraiture, including his iconic images of Beckett himself.

In his artist talk "Beckett and the Wake," John remembers spending time with a playwright who was often a reluctant subject and rarely posed.

John Minihan photographed volumes I and II of IAC’s cultural exhibition To Love Two Countries, a celebration of the men and women who immigrated to the United States in the early half of the twentieth century.


“Minihan’s gift is to be at once penetrating and discreet, probing and respectful, close-up and impersonal.” —author John Banville


Culture Night 
Friday, September 22 | 2pm – 4pm

Culture Night is an annual public event in Ireland that celebrates culture, creativity and the arts. On Culture Night, arts and cultural organizations and venues of all shapes and sizes extend their opening hours to allow for increased access to the public.

This year we join by opening our gallery doors for a daytime opportunity to view Beckett and His World.


Continuing the Experience:

Visit our "Related" section below to view all this season’s Beckett-inspired programming and classes.


Irish Arts Center programming is supported by Culture Ireland – Promoting Irish Arts Worldwide.