August in the Crawford

 

Still image, The Sprawling Octopus of an Elevated Highway (2022) © Michelle Delea MICHELLE DELEA: The Sprawling Octopus of an Elevated Highway (2022) until Sunday 10 September In 1968, B.K.S. Traffic Consultants proposed an elevated highway for Cork city, with over 90 acres of demolition estimated for parking clearances in the central island area. The £16.5m construction, which was due to stretch from the Port to the Courthouse, Patrick’s Hill to Barrack Street, would have seen our city surrender to the motorcar. Michelle Delea's film interviews former architects of 'The City Seventy Planning Group', which emerged from the pioneering class of The Crawford School of Architecture. This group, supported by journalist Mary Leland, successfully campaigned against the B.K.S. Traffic Plan, preserving the character of the city as we know it today. This film is on show in our Screening Room. Image: Jed Niezgoda muscle: a question of power Until 20 August It’s your last chance to experience muscle: a question of power at Crawford Art Gallery! Created by Anna Furse, this immersive experience takes visitors on an audio-guided journey through our historic collection of Canova Casts and culminates in a new film focusing on women’s muscularity. Designed to bring visitors up close and personal with these ancient Classical forms, muscle is an invitation to contemplate the idealised nude, and its legacy today. The audio-guide refers the spectator to their own body sensations, presence, and curiosity as they are invited to follow gentle but precise instructions to progress through the Sculpture Galleries. To experience muscle with a headset, visitors can select timed entry between 13:30 and 14:30 daily. Please pre-book your free 50-minute timed slot here. Alternatively, by scanning a QR code in the gallery space, visitors can use their own device and headphones outside of these hours. © Clare Langan, Flight from the City (still), 2015.   New Acquisitions We are delighted to share that Minister Catherine Martin has announced the acquisition of over 100 works of contemporary art to the NationalCollection! This was supported by an allocation of €1.5m from Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. To Crawford Art Gallery and the Irish Museum of ModernArt. The purpose of the award was to respond to significant gaps identified in the Collections of the National Cultural Institutions. These new additions to the National Collection will ensure that it is more representative of the diverse communities of contemporary Ireland. The new works include painting, sculpture, photography, installation, works on paper, digital media works and textiles, by both Irish and international artists. Image: Michael Waldron     Harry Clarke, Work and Legacy: Conserving Crawford Art Gallery’s Stained Glass Panels Event Wednesday 16 August, 1pm Guiding us through the trajectory of Clarke’s career, Stained-glass conservator Philip Crook (Vitrail Studios) will discuss the historical context, condition and conservation of the three Crawford Art Gallery stained glass panels, explaining the development of Clarke’s techniques and the use of materials for those unfamiliar with the craft of stained glass. Crawford Art Gallery’s three panels of stained glass by Harry Clarke (1889-1931)are rare examples of the artist’s early training and emerging originality. Phil will be working throughout the  week in the Gallery and members of the public can look in at him as he works on the panels on Floor 2. To read more about the project, visit here. This project is supported by The Heritage Council through the Heritage Stewardship Fund. The talk is free and open to all but booking is required, visit here to reserve your ticket! Image courtesy of Candy Warhol Drag Tour with Candy Warhol Thursday 3 August, 6pm & 7pm We are happy to announce that our drag tour of the Gallery has now booked out! To celebrate Cork PrideFestival, Crawford Art Gallery will host a special LGBTQ+ Tour of its exhibitions! As we continue to diversify the collection, we invite you to explore the Gallery in the heart of Cork City through an alternative lens. Drag queen Candy Warhol will guide visitors through select works and discuss LGBTQ+ contexts. The tour will feature artworks by Stephen Doyle, Breda Lynch and more! Hailing from Cork City, Candy Warhol has been one of Ireland's most renowned drag acts for over a decade. Candy is the mother of Mockie Ah, Ireland's leading Drag Haus. This project is in support of the Night-Time Economy and funded by The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts,Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.  Left Image: Arthur Leupold, The Life Room (Crawford Municipal School of Art), c.1930. Right image: MTU Crawford College of Art Year 1 CCAD Fine Art Collaborative Construction, 2022. Heritage Week Heritage Open Day - Free tour of Crawford Art Gallery. Saturday 12 August, 1pm Delve deeper into the history of Crawford Art Gallery with a special free tour of the building. Take a journey through the historic building with surprising stories of your National Collection and delve into the dynamic programme of temporary exhibitions. This event is free, open to all, and requires no prior booking!   The Tale of the Two Crawfords: Art School to Art Gallery Tour Thursday 17 August, 6:30pm Join Tom Spalding, on a tour of Site of Change the exhibition he co-curated for a closer look at the shared history of Crawford Art Gallery and MTU Crawford College of Art and Design, Ireland's second oldest art school. The Gallery is based in a 1724 Custom House, later extended to house Cork's premier art school. In its past it has been a government office, a home and an informal IRA base. This free event is presented by MTU Crawford College of Art and Design and Crawford Art Gallery. This event is free to attend but booking via Eventbrite  is required. Keep an eye on our social media to see the release of tickets! Image: Hazel Buckley Cork on a Fork Festival Wednesday 16 August SoulCanvas: A night of Yoga, Music, Art & Food, 6.30 -10.30pm Nourish your mind, body, and spirit and tap into your creative energy at this multi-sensory wellbeing event featuring Yoga, delicious tapas and soulful melodies in the beautiful surrounds of Crawford Art Gallery! Start the evening with a dynamic Yoga flow led by experienced senior yoga instructorHazel Buckley from The Yoga Tree (suitable for all levels). Next up is a rejuvenating sound bath guided by the talented Julia Tsang when you will immerse yourself in soothing vibrations and experience deep relaxation. You'll then savour pre-dinner Kinsale Gin & tonics or refreshing non-alcoholic mocktails on the beautiful lawn of the Crawford Art Gallery, before indulging in delicious and healthy tapas and salads served at the Greenroom Restaurant inthe Crawford Gallery. And finally, while you relax and savour your desserts, you will be serenaded by the soulful melodies of Velvin Lamont, an exceptional singer. The Yoga Tree in conjunction with Cork on the Fork Fest.Tickets must be booked in advance, click here to reserve your space. Friday 18 August Cork Food Culture in Literature, History and Heritage, 11am This fascinating free talk will explore Cork Food Culture inLiterature, History and Heritage with some of city's top experts and researchers. The session will kick off with Regina Sexton, UCC's food and culinary historian and Programme Manager of the MA in Food Studies and Irish Foodways. She will speak about how Cork developed a distinctive food identify inher ‘Cork: The Real Food Capital of Ireland. Putting substance to the claim.’Turning to the world of literature, Dr Flicka Small, Joycean scholar, will look at the representation of local food in her presentation ‘Cooking the Books:Some Cork Food in Irish Literature’. And finally, the centrality of trade to food in the city will be discussed by historian, Dr. Tom Spalding, as he explores ‘The Cork Customhouse's Role in Food and Drink in Cork, 1700-1740:Rum, Hops and “Vermichelly"’. To reserve your free space Book here. Cork Producers Panel Discussion with Guaranteed Irish, 12pm Join Guaranteed Irish for an engaging and insightful PanelDiscussion as they delve into the vibrant world of the food and drink industryin Cork. The esteemed panellists are homegrown Cork based food producers andproud members of Guaranteed Irish. They will converge to share theirexperiences, expertise, and visions for the future of Ireland's food and drinkscene. This discussion will explore the dynamic trends shaping the industry andthe relationships with Cork retailers and restaurants. Panelists includeBallymaloe Foods, St Patrick’s Distillery, West Cork Eggs Ltd., and West CorkBiscuit. Suitable for all food enthusiasts and industry insiders alike. To reserve your space Book here.  From Grass to Glass: Bertha's Revenge Irish Milk Gin Talk and Tasting, 2-3pm Justin Green from Ballyvolane House Spirits Company will share a fascinating behind the scenes story of the locally produced Bertha's Revenge small batch Irish milk gin, and a tasting. And while you're there, make sure to book lunch at The Green Room cafe in Crawford. Bertha's Revenge Small BatchIrish Milk Gin is an award-winning Cork gin distilled with love by Justin Green and Antony Jackson at the stunning rural idyll that is Ballyvolane House, near Castlelyons in Co. Cork. Named after Big Bertha, the world's oldest cow, the distillery is fittingly located in an old cow shed in the farmyard at Ballyvolane House. The gate is down and the beast is wild! https://www.ballyvolanespirits.ie/. To book your space Book here. Saturday 19 August Cork on a Fork – a new Cork perspective: PANEL, 12pm Come and listen to a lively panel discussion with leading lights of Cork's food scene who share stories of finding themselves in the tastiest city in Ireland! Kate Ryan (Flavour.ie, The Echo), asks leading names in Cork food Meeran Manzoor (Rare 1784), Virginia O'Gara (My Goodness), Eman Alkarajeh (Izz Cafe) and Kate Dempsey (Kinsale Mead) who, like me, blew into Cork only to find they had landed in a food lovers paradise! We will hear their stories of how they have developed a grá for the city, county and its food to become champions for Cork on a Fork. To reserve your space book here. Cork Food – a food writers’ perspective, 4pm A lively panel discussion with Cork’s (and Ireland’s) leading food writers, Joe McNamee from the Irish Examiner, Caroline Hennessy, and multi-award-winning food writers John and Sally McKenna, hosted by Kate Ryan from Flavour.ie. Listen to them shoot the breeze on what it is about Cork food that keeps us well fed, entertained, engaged and endlessly fascinated. This free event is open to all, but will be of particular interest to those workingi n all aspects of Cork food from growing, making and baking, to cooking, serving and pouring who may pick up some valuable insights from some of the industry's leading commentators. To reserve your space Book here.  Image: Clare Keogh Cork’s Sustainable Artist Playful Culture Trail Ongoing Pick up a trusty map from Crawford Art Gallery and participating attractions and start exploring everything the city has to offer! Complete the25 Playful Things to Do in Cork City and collect stamps at each attraction! You can pick up your own Playful Trail map by asking one of our friendly staff members! Make sure you also look out for the playful trail mascot Bláithin, a little lizard, who will be playing hide and seek at each venue! Image courtesy of Greg Delanty The Professor of Forgetting Book Launch Thursday 24 August, 5:30pm Crawford Art Gallery will host the launch of a new book of poetry by Greg Delanty. The Professor of Forgetting, a new collection from the acclaimed Irish poet Greg Delanty, swings back and forth on the fulcrum of what we call “now” and confronts our notion of how time passes. From the very first poem, “Going Nowhere Fast”, which ponders whether we are nowhere or going nowhere, to the final selection, from which the book takes its self-reflective title, these exuberant poems chronicle what it means to be human with joy, pathos, honesty, despair, sorrow, celebration, and wit. Greg Delanty was born in Cork City, Ireland, and maintains dual citizenship inIreland and the United States, where he has lived since 1986. The evening will include words from Vivienne Roche and Adi Roche, and a reading from the book. Copies of the book will also be on sale during the event. Free to attend | no booking required. Image: Provision Free Gallery Tours   Sunday & Bank Holiday Tours, 2pm Check out Crawford Art Gallery’s expert, friendly tours. Take a journey through the historic building with surprising stories of your national collection and delve into the dynamic programme of temporary exhibitions. Sunday & Bank Holiday tours take place each week at 2pm.   Thursday Tours, 6:30pm Heading home from work or out for the night? We also provide free evening tours every Thursday at 6:30pm! You can even bring a date! The meeting point for our free tours is in the Sculpture Galleries. Tours vary weekly and last approximately 45 – 60 minutes. This project is in support of the Night-Time Economy and funded by The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.    Public tours are free and no booking is required! Visit here for more information! Image: The Green Room at the Crawford The Green Room at the Crawford Whether you need a mid-week pick-me-up or a lazy Sunday treat, The Green Room is here for you! The Green Room has also expanded their menu to include delicious breakfast options. Start your day off right with a hearty breakfast sandwich or a tasty treat! For those looking for an evening out, The Green Room is open late on Fridays and Saturdays for dinner. We can't wait to see you soon at the café, now open every day with breakfast options and extended hours on weekends. The best of local Cork & Irish produce, treated with a light hand by chefs committed to simplicity and flavour. For reservations email reservationsatthegreenroom@gmail.com or call 021-2410929.  Opening Hours – Open 7 Days a week Breakfast Monday – Saturday:  9am –11am Lunch  Monday – Saturday: 12noon – 4pm Last Orders 3pm Sunday 11am to 4pm Last orders 3pm Dinner Friday & Saturday: 5pm