April at Crawford Gallery

 

Image: Jed Niezgoda Vote for us at the Cork Business Association Awards We are thrilled to announce that we have received a nomination at the Cork Business Association Awards! We have received a nomination in the category of Best in Tourism & Arts for our Cork Culture Night programme of events in 2023. We are delighted to have our efforts for Culture Night recognised, and if you think we deserve to win, you can help us out by giving us your vote! To vote for us, simply click here! William John Leech, Reflections (detail) c.1930 oil on canvas, 47 x 55 cm Bequeathed, Dr. R. I. Best, 1959 Light and Shade Until 14 April Taking its name from Soirle MacCana’ s Light and Shade, Youghal, the exhibition features 26 works from the gallery’s extensive collection. This selection is evocative of Spring, as a season of renewal, herds brought to pasture, new growth in gardens and hopefully good drying weather. The exhibition is an invitation to discover some lesser-known works and artists in our collection and to enjoy the grand stretch in the evening. To read more about this exhibition, visit here. Clare Langan, The Heart of a Tree film still (2020) Collection Crawford Art Gallery, Cork Image © the Artist CLARE LANGAN: The Heart of a Tree Screening until 28 April This film contemplates the centrality of trees – the giants of nature – to the planet’s survival, and ours. Set in a barren treeless landscape, The Heart of a Tree (2020) is a glimpse into a future world where humans negotiate their way through an inhospitable environment, harvesting air – the new gold – and planting trees on a deserted  black beach, hoping to repopulate the planet with its source of oxygen. Langan’s film explores the disconnection between humankind and nature and ultimately within us. To read more, visit here. Image courtesy of the artist JAN MCCULLOUGH: Night Class 13 April – 9 June   Night Class is the result of Jan McCullough’s research into the history of Crawford Art Gallery. This exhibition of photographs and site-specific sculpture is presented at a pivotal time before the building undergoes a period of extensive renovation. McCullough’s new body of work responds to how acts of labour and the people who perform it are intertwined with the building’s fabric. To read more, visit here. Image courtesy of the artists CURTIN // KEATING: Sit Stand Smoke 26 April – 5 May Sit Stand Smoke is a brief adventure in virtual reality (VR) which unfolds in twists and turns, with art historian Éimear O’Connor giving insights to the characters that appear in Seán Keating’s painting, Men of the South (1921-22). Eventually, Keating himself shows up with his own view on proceedings. Often considered a traditionalist, the artist seems unexpectedly curious about the new technology on display.  Funny, surprising, and presenting more than the occasional contradiction – one might be reminded of Seán Keating’s own personality, and of his passions and obsessions. To read more, visit here. Image: Diane Cusack ‘Time and Beginnings’ – A spring themed tour Sunday 31 March & Monday 1 April, 2pm Join us for a special spring themed tour of the Gallery taking place on Sunday 31 March and Bank Holiday Monday 1 April at 2pm! This tour look at the collection through the contexts of time and beginning, and will include our iconic Canova casts, as well as our exhibitions A Matter of Time and Light and Shade. Tours last approximately 45 minutes. They are free to attend and no booking is necessary! Courtesy of MTU Cork School of Music Music at Midday Sunday 7 April, 12pm Join us on Sunday 7 April from 12 noon for the next instalment of Music at Midday! The much-loved Music at Midday programme of recitals and performances, a collaboration between Crawford Art Gallery and MTU Cork School of Music, returns with a new, stunning performance by harpist Síofra Ní Dhubhghaill and the newly-formed Allegria String Quartet in a programme of musical passion and elegance. Featuring excerpts from Felix Mendelssohn's fiery E minor string quartet (Op. 44, No. 2) and compositions from the French and Belgian classical harp tradition, this latest instalment of music from MTU Cork School of Music and the Crawford Art Gallery is certain to put a 'string' in your step! This event is free to attend and no booking is necessary. Arrive early to avoid missing out! William John Leech, Studio Garden (detail), c. 1958, oil on canvas, 79.6 x 66 cm. Monday Meet-Ups Monday 8 April,11am–1pm Explore and create in an encouraging space at Crawford Art Gallery! During our Monday Meet-Ups, you can expect to explore the Gallery with a friendly guide, enjoy a warm cuppa in the Gallery library, and receive guidance  in using mono-printing, paint and collage to create your own artwork, all while meeting new members of the community! Monday Meet-Ups are intended for adults and no experience is needed. Places are free but limited, booking is essential. To book a place or for more information please contact: 0214907862 or email emmaklemencic@crawfordartgallery.ie. Please note that Monday Meet-Ups will also take place on Monday 13 May,   Monday 10 June and Monday 8 July. To read more, visit here! 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. Tours are free and no booking is required! If you’d like to learn more about the artworks such as those in our new exhibition A Matter of Time, a public tour is perfect for you! Visit here for more information! Friends of Crawford Art Gallery Friends Pod Tour of A Matter Of Time Don't miss your chance to get some interesting insights into the exhibition A Matter Of Time with curator Dawn Williams on Friday 12 April. The Friends will meet in The Green Room at 10.30am for light refreshments before commencing our tour at 11.15. Tickets cost €15 and include tea/coffee and a scrumptious scone in The Green Room. Places are limited so don't delay book your place by email:  friends@crawfordartgallery.ie or by phone : 021-4907864. Friends Artist Talk with St. Fin Barre’s Artist in Residence Orla O’Byrne Orla O’Byrne is currently the artist in residence at St FinBarre’s Cathedral, Cork.  Her first act as resident artist has been to curate an exhibition of plaster maquettes within the cathedral itself. These maquettes are architect William Burges' unique designs for the stone carvings of St FinBarre’s. You are warmly invited to this lunchtime talk at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral. There, you will hear about the extraordinary maquette collection and conservation project and you will see this fluid, working exhibition, which offers a rare view of these historic objects in their raw, unconserved state. Tickets cost €15 and include light refreshments. Places are limited so to secure your place please contact the Friends Office: friends@crawfordartgallery.ie or on 021-4907864 Image courtesy of The Green Room The Green Room at the Crawford Whether you need a mid-week pick-me-up or a tasty treat, The Green Room is here for you! Start your day off right with a tasty treat!  We can't wait to see you soon at the café, now open 6 days per week. 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. Please note that the café is closed on Sundays and Bank Holidays. Opening Hours Open 6 Days a week COFFEE& TREATS Monday – Saturday 10am – 11.15am LUNCH Monday – Saturday 12pm – 3pm Last orders 2.30pm Íomhá: Jed Niezgoda Caith vóta dúinn ag Gradaim Chumann Gnó Chorcaí Táimid ar bís a fhógairt go bhfuil ainmniúchán faighteagainn ag Gradaim Chumann Gnó Chorcaí! Fuaireamar ainmniúchán sa chatagóir ‘Turasóireacht & Ealaíon is Fearr’ dár gclár imeachtaí um Oíche Chultúir Chorcaí in 2023. Tá áthas orainn go bhfuaireamar aitheantas as ár n-iarrachtaí, agus má cheapann tú gur chóir dúinn an bua a fháil, is féidir leat cabhrú linntrí do vóta a thabhairt dúinn! Chun vótáil dúinn, cliceáil anseo! William John Leech, Reflections (sonra)c.1930 olaphictiúr ar chanbhás, 47 x 55 cm Tiomnaithe, An Dr. R. I. Best, 1959 Light and Shade Go dtí 14 Aibreán Tá 26 saothar ó bhailiúchán fairsing an ghailearaí san áireamh sa taispeántas seo a ainmnítear i ndiaidh an tsaothair Light and Shade, Youghal le Soirle MacCana. Tá téama an earraigh le brath ar an taispeántas: séasúrna hathnuachana, tréada ar féarach, fás nua sna gairdíní agus, le cúnamh Dé,t riomach breá. Is deis iontach an taispeántas seo eolas a chur ar chuid de na saothair agus de na healaíontóirí inár mbailiúchán nach bhfuil an oiread sin clú orthu agus ar ndóigh taitneamh a bhaint as an síneadh breá tráthnóna. Chun níos mó a léamh, tabhair cuairt anseo. Clare Langan, The Heart of a Tree stadán scannánaíochta (2020) Bailiúchán Ghailearaí Ealaíne Crawford,Corcaigh, Íomhá © the Artist CLARE LANGAN: The Heart of a Tree Ar scáileán go dtí 28 Aibreán Lón machnaimh atá sa scannán seo ar ról lárnach na gcrann – fathaigh an dúlra – i saol na cruinne, agus inár saol féin. Lonnaithear thírdhreach lom gan chrainn, léirítear i The Heart of A Tree (2020) domhan na todhchaí ina ndéanann daoine iarracht maireachtáil i dtimpeallacht sceirdiúil, ag cruinniú aeir – an t-ór nua – agus ag cur crann ar thrá fholamh dhubh, ag súil gur féidir an domhan a athdhaonrú leis an bhfoinse ocsaigineseo. Léiríteari scannán Langan domhan na todhchaí inar éabhlóidigh agus inar oiriúnaigh daoine daonna le go mairfidís, agus breathnaítear ar an dícheangal idir anduine daonna agus an nádúr. Chun níos mó a léamh, tabhair cuairt anseo. Íomhá le caoinchead ón ealaíontóir JAN MCCULLOUGH: Night Class 13 Aibreán – 9 Meitheamh   Tá Night Class mar thoradh ar thaighde Jan McCulloughar stair Ghailearaí Ealaíne Crawford. Tá an taispeántas seo de ghrianghraif agus an dealbh suíomhoiriúnaithe curtha i láthair le linn ré ríthábhachtach sula ndéanfar athchóiriú fairsing ar an bhfoirgneamh. Tugann saothar nua ealaíne McCullough freagra ar an mbealach a oibríonn an saothar agus na daoinea ghníomhaíonn é atá fite fuaite i ndlúth agus inneach an fhoirgnimh. Chun níosmó a léamh, tabhair cuairt anseo. Íomhá le caoinchead óna healaíontóirí CURTIN // KEATING: Sit Stand Smoke 26 Aibreán – 5 Bealtaine Is mion-eachtraíocht é Sit Stand Smoke i réaltacht fhíorúil a thiteann amach le neart cora agus castaí, leis an staraí ealaíne Éimear O’Connor a thugann léargais ar na carachtair atá léirithe in ealaíon Sheán Keating, Men of the South (1921-22). Ar deireadh thiar thall, léiríonn Keatinga chuid léargais féin ar imeachtaí. Is minic ar tugadh traidisiúnaí air, bíonn an t-ealaíontóir fiosrach gan choinne faoin teicneolaíocht nua atá artaispeáint. Tá sé greannmhar, iontach, agus cuireann sé frithrá i láthair gominic - chuirfeá i gcuimhne do phearsantacht féin Sheán Keating, agus dáphaisin agus dá dhúspéiseanna. Chun níos mó a léamh, tabhair cuairt anseo. Íomhá: Diane Cusack ‘Time and Beginnings’ – Turas téamach an earraigh Dé Domhnaigh, 31 Márta agus Dé Luain, 1 Aibreán, 2pm Bí linn do thuras téamach speisialta an earraigh den Ghailearaí a bheidh ar siúl Dé Domhnaigh, an 31 Márta agus Luan Saoire Bainc, an 1 Aibreán ar 2pm! Caitheann an turas seo súil ar an mbailiúchán trí na comhthéacsanna ama agus tosaí, agus beidh ár múnlaí íocónacha Canova san áireamh ann, mar aon lenár dtaispeántais A Matter of Time agus Light and Shade. Beidh na turais ag dul ar aghaidh ar feadh 45 nóiméad. Ní ghearrfar aon táille agus ní gá áirithintí a dhéanamh! Le caoinchead ó Cheolscoil Chorcaí in Ollscoil Teicneolaíochta na Mumhan Music at Midday Dé Domhnaigh, 7 Márta, 12 pm Bí linn ar an Domhnach, 7 Aibreán ó 12 meán lae don chéad mhír eile de Music at Midday! Filleann an clár de cheadail agus léirithea raibh móréileamh air, Music at Midday, comhoibriú idir Gailearaí Ealaíne Crawford agus Ceolscoil Chorcaí in Ollscoil Teicneolaíochta na Mumhan, leléiriú iontach, nua ón gcláirseoir Síofra Ní Dhubhghaill agus an ceathairéad téadach nua nuachruthaithe Allegria i gclár lán le paisean agus galántacht. Beidh sleachta i gceist ó cheathairéad téadach fíochmhar E minor de chuid Felix Mendelssohn (Op. 44, Uimh 2) agus píosaí cumadóireachta ó thraidisiún na gcláirseach clasaiceach ón Fhrainc agus ón mBeilg. Is cinnte go dtógfaidh an ceol do chroí leis an leagan is déanaí de cheol ó Cheolscoil Chorcaí in Ollscoil Teicneolaíochta na Mumhan agus ó Ghailearaí Ealaíne Crawford! Ní ghearrfar aon táille ar an imeacht seo agus ní gá áirithintí a dhéanamh. Tar goluath ionas nach mbeidh aiféala ort! William John Leech, Studio Garden (sonra), c. 1958, olaphictiúr ar chanbhás, 79.6 x 66 cm. Cruinnithe ar an Luan Dé Luain, 8 April, 11am–1pm Fiosraigh agus cruthaigh i spás spreagúil ag Gailearaí Ealaíne Crawford! Le linn ár gCruinnithe ar an Luan, bí ag súil le treoir ar an nGailearaí le heolaí cairdiúil, bain taitneamh as cupán te teolaí i leabharlannan Ghailearaí, agus faigh treoir chun monaiphriontáil, péinteáil agus colláis aúsáid i do shaothar ealaíne féin a chruthú, agus tú ag bualadh le baill nua an phobail! Tá na cruinnithe go speisialta do dhaoine fásta agus níl aon taithí riachtanach. Tá spásanna saor in aisce ach teoranta, is gá áqirithintí a dhéanamh. Chun áit a chur in áirithe nó chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil déan teagmháil linn: 0214907862 nó seol ríomhphost emmaklemencic@crawfordartgallery.ie. Tabhair faoideara go mbeidh na Cruinnithe ar an Luan ar siúl Dé Luain, 13 Bealtaine, DéLuain, 10 Meitheamh agus Dé Luain, 8 Iúil. Chun níos mó a léamh, tabhaircuairt anseo. Íomhá: Provision Turais Gailearaí Saor in Aisce Dé Domhnaigh & Turais Saoire Bainc, 2i.n. Bí páirteach i sainthurais chairdiúla Ghailearaí Ealaíne Crawford. Téighar thuras tríd an bhfoirgneamh stairiúil le scéalta iontacha faoi do bhailiúchán náisiúnta agus téigh isteach i gclár dinimiciúil na dtaispeántas sealadach. Bíonn turais Dé Domhnaigh & Saoire Bainc ar siúl gach seachtainag 2i.n.. Turais Déardaoin, 6:30i.n. Ag dul abhaile ón obair nó amuigh don oíche? Cuirimid turais tráthnóna saor in aisce ar fáil freisin gach Déardaoin ag 6:30i.n.! Is féidir leatpáirtí a thabhairt leat go fiú! Tá an pointe cruinnithe dár dturais saor inaisce sna Gailearaithe Dealbhóireachta. Tá turais phoiblí saor in aisce agus níl aon áirithint ag teastáil! Más mian leat níos móa fhoghlaim faoi na saothair ealaíne cosúil leo siúd inár dtaispeántas nua A Matter of Time, is cinnte go mbeadh turas poiblí foirfe duit! Téigh anseo lehaghaidh tuilleadh eolais! Cairde Ghailearaí Ealaíne Crawford Turas do Chairde an Ghailearaí de A Matter of Time Tapaigh an deis roinnt tuisceana a fháil ar an taispeántas A Matter of Time leis an gcoimeádaí Dawn Williams ar an Aoine, 12 Aibreán. Tiocfaidh na Cairdele chéile sa Seomra Glas ar 10.30am le haghaidh sólaistí sula dtosaíonn ár dturas ar 11.15. Cosnaíonn na ticéid €15 agus tá tae/caife agus scóna den scothsan áireamh sa Seomra Glas. Tá áiteanna teoranta, mar sin, ná bíodh moill ortagus cuir d’áit in áirithe ar ríomhphost friends@crawfordartgallery.ie nó ar an nguthán: 021-4907864. Léacht Ealaíontóra na gCairde le hEalaíontóirCónaithe Naomh Fionnbarra Orla O’Byrne Is ealaíontóir cónaithe í Orla O’Byrne faoi láthair in Ardeaglais Naomh Fionnbarra, Corcaigh. Ba é an chéad tasc a rinne sí mar ealaíontóir cónaithe ná taispeántas a léiriú de maquette plastair laistigh den ardeaglais féin. Is leis an ailtire William Burges na maquettes seo de snoíodóireacht cloiche in Ardeaglais Naomh Fionnbarra. Tá míle fáilte romhat chuig an léacht am lóin seo in Ardeaglais Naomh Fionnbarra. Cloisfidh tú faoi bhailiúchán iontach maquette agus tionscadal caomhnaithe agus feicfidh tú an taispeántas oibre líofa seo, a chuireann léargas neamhchoitiantaar fáil de na hábhair stairiúla seo ina staid lom, neamh-chaomhnaithe.Cosnaíonn ticéid €15 agus tá sólaistí san áireamh. Tá áiteanna teoranta marsin, ní mór d’áit a chur in áirithe le hOifig na gCairde:friends@crawfordartgallery.ie nó ar 021-4907864 Íomhá: The Green Room i nGailearaí Ealaíne Crawford An Seomra Glasag an Crawford Cibé an bhfuil íocshláinte lár na seachtaine uait nó milseog bhlasta, tá An Seomra Glas anseo ar do shon!  Tosaigh do lá amach ar an mbealach ceart le ceapaire bricfeasta breá nómilseog bhlasta!  An chuid is fearr de tháirgí áitiúla Chorcaí & na hÉireann, cóireáilte le lámh éadrom ag cócairíatá tiomanta do shimplíocht agus do bhlas. Le haghaidh áirithintí seol ríomhphost chuig  reservationsatthegreenroom@gmail.com nóglaoigh ar 021 -2410929. Tabhair faoi deara, le do thoil, go mbeidh an caifé dúnta ar an Domhnachagus ar Laethanta Saoire Bainc Uaireanta Oscailte: Oscailte 6 Lá sa tseachtain CAIFE & MILSEOGA Dé Luain – Dé Sathairn 10r.n. – 11.15r.n. LÓN Dé Luain – Dé Sathairn 12i.n. – 3i.n. Orduithe deireanacha ar 2.30i.n.