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Brian Maguire: La Grande Illusion

Brian Maguire: La Grande Illusion

La Grande Illusion is a major exhibition of works by internationally acclaimed artist, Brian Maguire. The exhibition spans two decades of work that spotlights the artist’s lifelong quest to draw attention to global injustices, war, and human rights. One of Ireland's leading cultural figures, Maguire has turned the practice and tradition of painting into acts of visual testimony. Maguire’s paintings are global in scope and are derived from projects undertaken between 2007 and 2024 in Mexico, the Mediterranean, Syria, Sudan, the United States, and the Amazon. Maguire's artworks are painted from direct experience and involve the artist spending extensive time on the ground with the communities that welcome him. The results are, plainly put, paintings that visualize the commonality of human suffering and dramatize the plight of people in need.

Contemporary Art Museum
Every week through Mar 07, 2026.
Monday: 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Event Supported By

USF Contemporary Art Museum
813-974

Artist Group Info

Brian Maguire
Contemporary Art Museum
3821 USF Holly Drive
Tampa, Florida 33620
813.974.4133