August 2023 at the Glucksman Welcome to the August edition of the Glucksman newsletter.Join us in the gallery spaces this month for our new exhibition détour: Selected works from the FRAC Bretagne collection and a new season of educational courses for all ages and abilities, including Audio Described accessible tours for blind and visually impaired visitors. We were honoured to receive a national award from the Heritage Council in Kilkenny recently, where the assessors praised The Art Library, an innovative approach to sharing art and knowledge driven by the principles of creativity, inclusion and participation. We celebrate Cork Heritage Open Day on 12 August with a special exploration of the art collections of University College Cork and Frac Bretagne and our Little Interview features insights from Etienne Bernard, Director of Frac Bretagne. We have also launched an open call to all craft makers and designers wishing to participate in this year's Craft + Design Fair so please spread the word to any creative makers you know who may wish to take part. On 12 August, we also celebrate the opening of Léa's at the Glucksman, our fabulous new gallery restaurant that will serve simple, contemporary breakfast, brunch and lunch menus in the relaxing setting of the Lower Grounds. We very much hope to welcome you to the galleries to explore our current shows, or online where we regularly post new learning and creative resources.
The GLUCKSMAN team
Image Caption: Installation shot of détour: Selected Works from the FRAC Bretagne Collection, Raymond Hains and Maria Norman. Image by Jed Niezgoda.
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 | Current Exhibitions
détour: Selected Works from the FRAC Bretagne Collection
Artists: Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme, Sigurdur Árni Sigurdsson, John Armleder, Isabelle Arthuis, Cécile Bart, Katinka Bock, Etienne Bossut, Silvia Bächli, Pauline Boudry & Renate Lorenz, Chiara Camoni, John Duncan, Hreinn Fridfinnsson, Raymond Hains, Mark Lewis, Vera Molnar, François Morellet, Charlotte Moth, Maria Nordman, Thomas Teurlai & Ugo Schiavi, Jacques Villeglé, Franz Erhard Walther, Jackie Winsor, Gil J. Wolman
Curated by Chris Clarke
In 1956, the French artists Gil J. Wolman and Guy Debord proposed a guide to détournement, re-purposing advertisements and magazines as a means of subverting society. This practice, which included cutting up city maps to encourage unplanned excursions through the city of Paris, was a way to effect disorientation. As the writers stated: “not many people would remain unaffected by an exact reconstruction in one city of an entire neighbourhood of another.”
détour presents selected works from the collection of the FRAC Bretagne in Rennes, France. In addition to Gil J. Wolman’s 1960s collages, the exhibition includes artworks such as Raymond Hains’ photographs of signs found in rural villages, Vera Molnar’s computer-generated renderings of the Saint-Victoire mountain range, and Charlotte Moth’s filmed depiction of Parisian architecture. Thomas Teurlai and Ugo Schiavi’s display showcases scrolls of recovered graffiti samples, while Isabelle Arthuis’ evocative black-and-white images capture the landscape during a nocturnal eclipse. Through works by contemporary international artists, détour reimagines and reconstructs the FRAC Bretagne collection, transposed to Rennes’ sister city of Cork and the Glucksman’s unique architectural setting.
28 July - 4 November 2023
Image caption: Installation shot of détour: Selected Works from the FRAC Bretagne Collection, Jackie Winsor, Hreinn Fridfinnsson, Cécile Bart and Jacques Villeglé. Image by Jed Niezgoda |
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 | Art Collections: Curating, Conservating and commissioning
Join us on Cork Heritage Open Day as we explore the art collections of University College Cork and of FRAC Bretagne, on display at the Glucksman as part of the exhibition Détour: Selected works from the FRAC Bretagne Collection. The guided tour will look at the approaches to curating, commissioning and preserving artworks for large collections taking specific examples from Fonds régional d'art contemporain, a public regional collection of contemporary art from Rennes and from the University's own art collection which focuses on modern and contemporary Irish art. The tour will start at the Glucksman museum and move to sites across the main university campus.
1-2pm, Saturday 12 August 2023 This is a free event but booking is required. All welcome. |
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 | Audio Described Tour
Join us for an audio described tour of our current exhibition détour: Selected works from the FRAC Bretagne collection. This accessible tour designed for blind and visually impaired visitors will be led by one of trained staff members, who will give a detailed description of selected artworks in the exhibition. Through works by contemporary international artists, détour reimagines and reconstructs the FRAC Bretagne collection, transposed to Rennes' sister city of Cork and the Glucksman's unique architectural setting.
No specialist knowledge is required. This friendly and informal tour will last approximately one hour with time for questions and answers.
This is a free event but booking is required. All welcome.
11am, Thursday 14 September - book here.
11am, Thursday 19 October - book here.
Image Caption: Tadhg Crowley giving an audio described tour to Tom Kenny (UCC Disability Support) and Clair Butler (UCC PHD Candidate) in Gallery 2. Image by Dervla Baker. |
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 | Creative Courses for Adults
The Glucksman is delighted to share a new season of creative courses and classes inspired by our exhibition détour: Selected works from the FRAC Bretagne collection. Our new programme gives you the opportunity to develop your drawing or painting skills or to explore the possibilities of photography and print while learning from professional artists and enjoying the beauty of the university lower grounds. The courses are suitable for all abilities whether you are a beginner or have some previous experience.
Brush Up!: Acrylic painting for beginners
A painting course for older people
The Glucksman team invites you to take part in our popular six-week course which this season will cover all the basics of acrylic painting. Led by artist Stephen Doyle, the sessions will allow participants to explore different painting approaches and techniques working on preparatory sketches through to the finishing touches, and learning methods to master the quick drying medium. Suitable for artists of all levels.
11am to 1pm, Wednesdays, 20 September - 25 October (6 Wednesdays.)
Booking essential. Limited places available. |
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 | | Glucksman Shop Bienvenue au Glucksman!
This month discover our wide selection of books in English, Irish, French, Spanish and German . Enjoy unique craft and design quality products made to last from local and national makers. Are you looking for activities to do with the kids in August? Search no more, in our gallery shop we have educational and fun activities for all ages and abilities!
Browse our shop online or in store. |
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 | | Léa's at the Glucksman New restaurant opens on 12 August
A new restaurant is getting ready to officially open its doors on campus. Léa’s at the Glucksman will open on Saturday, 12 August 2023. Founded by Colm Liston, Joe Dowling and Cyprien Jouve, Léa’s is the sister restaurant of Joe’s + Bros. At Léa's, their aim is to create a high energy, daytime, breakfast, brunch, and lunch restaurant serving up simple, contemporary and quirky dishes to reflect the unique setting of the venue.
Welcoming the opening, Professor Fiona Kearney, Director of the Glucksman, said: “We are thrilled to announce the opening of the new restaurant Léas at the Glucksman – the delicious menu, contemporary design, and welcoming culture that will be provided by Cyprien, Colm, Joe and team are a hugely important part of the Glucksman experience. We are so grateful for the support we receive from across the UCC community, and hope that people will now visit for great food as well as great art!”
The restaurant will open on 12 August 2023
Please contact info@léasattheglucksman.com for further information. |
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 | Craft + Design Fair 2023An open call for all craft makers and designers wishing to participate in this year’s Craft + Design Fair is now underway.
Taking place in our airy, spacious galleries from November 10-12, we invite all interested designers to submit a completed application form by 17 September 2023.
The Glucksman's Craft + Design Fair showcases high quality Irish craft and design in the beautiful setting of the gallery’s award-winning exhibition spaces. The Craft Fair has been established since 2008 and has developed into a successful partnership between the gallery, craft makers and designers within Ireland, as well as becoming one of Ireland’s most prestigious fairs. |
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 | Behind the ScenesMuseum Standards Programme for Ireland AwardWe were honoured to be awarded an official accreditation under the Heritage Council’s Museum Standards Programme for Ireland (MSPI), which was established to promote professional standards in museums. We were one of 13 museums to achieve this official accreditation, including our cork neighbours Nano Nagle Place and Cork Public Museum,
The Glucksman received a ‘Maintenance of Full Accreditation’ award which is a major accolade with accredited museums considered to have attained excellence across a range of areas. The assessor praised in particular a new initiative entitled The Art Library which features a dedicated group of items from the UCC art collection that is shared with local communities in venues as schools, healthcare centres and community hubs.
Lawrence O'Hana, Chair of The Glucksman Board of Directors, and Fiona Kearney, Director of The Glucksman, travelled to Kilkenny to receive the award in person at a special ceremony in Kilkenny Castle.
Image caption: Sheila Pratschke, Heritage Council, Fiona Kearney, Director, The Glucksman, Lawrence O'Hana, Chair, The Glucksman Board of Directors, Virginia Teehan, CEO, the Heritage Council
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