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Oct 2021
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How to be An Adult: Appreciating Art wit...

RTÉ 2FM
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This week, ‘How to be an Adult’ is all about learning to love art! Our Show Pro today is Sinéad Kathy Rice, Head of Education at the National Gallery of Ireland. Art exists in every aspect of our life, sometimes it's hard to understand. Sinéad gave us advice on how to appreciate, create and understand all kinds of art.  
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