Crawford Art Gallery News and Events

 

NOW YOU SEE IT… 20 July – 15 September | Upper Gallery 27 July – 22 September | Modern Galleries You are invited to a final season of exhibitions before Crawford Art Gallery’s major redevelopment commences in autumn 2024. So, now is the time to seize the day and (re)encounter artworks from your National Collection.Spanning three centuries, these range from painting and sculpture to photography and are displayed throughout the Gallery. The exhibition also features artworks requested by the public through the recent You Tell We Show campaign! To read more and see if your chosen Artworks is displayed, visit here. Now you see it… Image: Clare Keogh Heritage Week at Crawford Art Gallery Friday 16 August - Friday 23 August This year for Heritage Week, Crawford Art Gallery will host a range of special talks, tours and workshops! All events are free, but some require booking. Caring for the Collection with Dr Chiara Chillè Friday 16 August, 13.15, Lower Gallery Art conservation is a vital tool in preserving cultural heritage and nobody believes this more passionately than conservator Dr Chiara Chillè, who is working in Crawford Art Gallery as we prepare to close for their capital redevelopment project. Join Chiara for a talk on the general principles of conservation followed by a more detailed look at her work with Crawford Art Gallery’s collection. This talk is free, but booking is required as capacity is limited. Secure your space by clicking here. Cork Heritage Open Day: Tour of Source to Sea Saturday 17 August, 2pm Free Public Tour of exhibition FROM SOURCE TO SEA with artist and tour guide Julie Forrester. Learn more about the exhibition and how it links to the National Heritage Week themes of Connections, Routes and Networks! This event is free to attend, open to all and no prior booking is necessary. Cork Heritage Open Day, Family Friendly Workshop Saturday 17 August, 11-1pm Join us for a hands on family friendly workshop. Be inspired by the exhibition FROM SOURCE TO SEA with artist Queenie O’Sullivan. This event is free to attend, open to all and no prior booking is necessary. Crating the Collection with Jean O’Donovan Monday 19 August, 13.15, Lower Gallery Join us for a very special talk as part of Heritage Week. Over 3,500 precious artworks are set to be moved offsite by the end of 2024, for Crawford Art Gallery’s ambitious redevelopment project. How can such a precious collection be stored safely? Join Registrar Jean O’Donovan as she reveals her preparations for packing and moving Crawford Art Gallery’s diverse collection of artworks and objects. This talk is free, but booking is required as capacity is limited. Secure your space by clicking here. Decanting the Collection with Kathryn Coughlan Wednesday 21 August, 13.15, Lower Gallery Join us for a very special talk as part of Heritage Week. The process and planning for decanting Crawford Art Gallery’s extensive collection is a huge undertaking. Production Manager Kathryn Coughlan talks through this fascinating process, as well as the potential risks involved in leaving a collection on-site during building work. Looking ahead, she will take us through what is involved with bringing the bringing works back home once the capital redevelopment is complete. This talk is free, but booking is required as capacity is limited.. Secure your space by clicking here. FROM SOURCE TO SEA – Heritage Week Curator’s Tour Thursday 22 August, 1pm Join us for a special Heritage Week tour of our exhibition, FROM SOURCE TO SEA, as curator Michael Waldron guides visitors on a journey along the course of the River Lee. And all from the comfort of the Gallery! This event is free to attend but booking is essential. Reserve your place by clicking here. Shaping the future of Crawford Art Gallery with Mary McCarthy Friday 23 August, 13.15, Lower Gallery Join our director Mary McCarthy to learn all about Crawford Art Gallery’s exciting new capital redevelopment.This is a special opportunity to hear about the our 300-year-old building’s upcoming restoration along with the new elements which will give the Crawford significantly enhanced new spaces for exhibitions, Learn & Explore programmes as well as collection care and storage. This talk is free, but booking is required as capacity is limited. Secure your space by clicking here. Image: Diane Cusack Free Gallery Tours   Sunday & Bank Holiday Tours, 2pm - 2:45pm 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 - 7:15pm 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 minutes. Visit here for more information! Image courtesy of Inge Van Doorslaer Lonradh at St Finbarr’s Hospital Lonradh is an arts programme for older adults experiencing memory loss, their families and carers. Lonradh sessions take place at St Finbarr’s Hospital and Crawford Art Gallery on a monthly basis. The artist facilitators Gillian Cusssen and Inge Van Doorslaer have produced a creative booklet, designed for use with individuals, small gatherings, and in care settings. The booklet presents eight different art sessions, introducing a variety of techniques and materials. An online version is accessible here. Still from animation by Fionn Morning Animation Camp Videos We had a great time at our Morning Kids Animation Camps across July! Creating imaginative characters, dreaming up unique stories, and learning about animation, we had a great time with our booked out Morning Animation Camps in July. Check out the animation videos made in these camps here! Image: Clare Keogh Decant Diary Ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at the Gallery? Our Production Manager Kathryn Coughlan has written an insightful diary piece for the Irish Examiner, giving a sneak peek into her role in the Gallery. Kathryn reveals the meticulous process of decanting the Gallery before our redevelopment, ensuring the National Collection housed at Crawford Art Gallery is safely moved to secure storage. Watch out for more diary pieces with different staff members in this series in the coming months. To read this article in full article, visit here. Friends Gramophone Recital on Heritage Week Join the Friends of Crawford Art Gallery for a morning of musical delight on Tuesday 20 August at 11.30am in Crawford Art Gallery! Jim Aherne will turn the 78's of some old-time favourites in the magnificent surroundings of Crawford'sLibrary. All of course with the promise of proper tea, good chat, home-made cake and maybe a bit of a sing-song! This is a free Friends event in celebration of Heritage Week, but places are limited so to book your place, please contact the Friends Office on: friends@crawfordartgallery.ie or on 021-4907864. Friends Pod Tour of From Source to Sea On Wednesday 21 August, there will be a dedicated Friends Heritage Pod Tour of FROM SOURCE TO SEA with curator Dr Michael Waldron. This wonderful exhibition tells the visual story of our River Lee from its source in Gougán all the way to the sea, meandering through scéal ó bhéal  by well-known local characters, The Tailor and Ansty, and overseen by the high sheriff himself, Cónal Creedon, who adds a rich narrative to the tale... will meet in Crawford's Library for teas/coffees & light refreshments at 10.30 before commencing our tour with Michael at 11.15. Tickets €10, places are limited so don't delay, to book your place email: friends@crawfordartgallery.ie or phone 021-4907864. Image: Sorcha O’Brien Kid’s Gallery Art Trail Check out our new Kids Gallery Art Trail! Our Gallery is home to over 3,500 national artworks for children of all ages to discover. Pick up a free trail along with some colouring pencils and explore our building this summer. This hands-on activity encourages kids to express their creativity while learning about the diverse artworks on display in the Gallery. These booklets are free, and are available to pick up throughout the Gallery. Pencils can be retrieved from our security desk. NOW YOU SEE IT… 20 Iúil - 15 Meán Fómhair | An Gailearaí Uachtarach 27 Iúil - 22 Meán Fómhair | Gailearaithe Comhaimseartha Tugtar cuireadh duit chuig an seisiún deireanach de thaispeántais sula gcuirfear tús le mór-athfhorbairt Ghailearaí Ealaíne Crawford i bhfómhar 2024. Mar sin, tapaígí an deis agus cuireolas arís ar shaothair ealaíne ón mBailiúchán sula mbeidh sé ródheireanach. Tá réimse de phictiúir agus de dhealbha agus de ghrianghrafadóireacht le trí chéad bliain anuas ar taispeáint ar fud an ghailearaí. Baineann an taispeántas le saothair ealaíne lenar iarr an pobal tríd an bhfeachtas You Tell We Show! Léigh tuilleadh agus fiosraigh an bhfuil na saothair a roghnaigh tusa ar taispeáint anseo. Now you see it… Íomhá: Clare Keogh Seachtain na hOidhreachta ag Gailearaí Ealaíne Crawford Dé hAoine 16 Lúnasa -  Dé hAoine 23 Lúnasa Beidh réimse cainteanna, turas agus ceardlann speisialta á reáchtáil ag Gailearaí Ealaíne Crawford do Sheachtain na hOidhreachta i mbliana! Beidh gach imeacht saor in aisce, ach beidh gá le háirithintí do chuid acu. Cúram a thabhairt don Bhailiúchán leis an Dr Chiara Chillè Dé hAoine 16 Lúnasa, 13.15, An Gailearaí Íochtarach Is uirlis thábhachtach é caomhnú ealaíne chun oidhreacht chultúrtha a chaomhnú agus ní chreideann aon duine é sin níos paiseanta ná an caomhnóir, an Dr Chiara Chillè, atá ag obair i nGailearaí Ealaíne Crawford agus iad ag ullmhú le dúnadh don tionscadal athfhorbartha caipitil. Éist le Chiara ag míniú na mbunphrionsabail caomhnaithe tar éis léargas mionsonraithe ar a saothar i mbailiúchán Ghailearaí Ealaíne Crawford. Tá an t-imeacht seo saor in aisce ach is gá áirithintí a dhéanamh mar go bhfuil spásanna teoranta. Cuir do spás féin in áirithe trí chliceáil anseo. Lá Oscailte Oidhreachta Chorcaí: Turas Source to Sea Dé Sathairn, an 17 Iúil, 2pm Turas an taispeántas Saor in aisce don Phobal: FROM SOURCE TO SEA leis an Ealaíontóir agus an Treoraí turais Julie Forrester. Foghlaim níos mó faoin taispeántas agus an chaoi a nascann sé le téamaí Sheachtain Náisiúnta na hOidhreachta de Naisc, Bealaí agus Líonraí! Imeacht saor in aisce agus oscailte do chách: ní gá áirithint a dhéanamh. Lá Oscailte Oidhreachta Chorcaí, Ceardlann Oiriúnach do Theaghlaigh Dé Sathairn, an 17 Iúil, 11-1pm Bí linn do cheardlann teagmhálach atá oiriúnach do theaghlaigh. Faigh spreagadh ón taispeántas FROM SOURCE TO SEA leis an ealaíontóir Queenie O’Sullivan. Imeacht saor in aisce agus oscailte do chách: ní gá áirithint a dhéanamh. An bailiúchán a chur i gCliathbhosca le Jean O’Donovan Dé Luain, 19 Lúnasa, 13.15, An Gailearaí Íochtarach Bí linn don chaint speisialta mar chuid de Sheachtain na hOidhreachta. Beidh os cionn 3,500 saothar ealaíne luachmhar le bogadh lasmuigh den ghailearaí roimh dheireadh 2024, do thionscadal athfhorbartha uaillmhianach Ghailearaí Ealaíne Crawford. Cén chaoiar féidir bailiúchán chomh luachmhar sin a stóráil go sábháilte? Bí leis an gCláraitheoir Jean O’Donovan agus í ag léiriú a n-ullmhúcháin le bailiúchán éagsúil shaothair ealaíne agus rudaí Ghailearaí Ealaíne Crawford a phacáil agusa bhogadh. Tá an t-imeacht seo saor in aisce ach is gá áirithintí a dhéanamh mar go bhfuil spásanna teoranta. Cuir do spás féin in áirithe trí chliceáil anseo An bailiúchán a Bhogadh le Kathryn Coughlan Dé Céadaoin, 21 Lúnasa, 13.15, An Gailearaí Íochtarach Bí linn don chaint speisialta mar chuid de Sheachtain na hOidhreachta. Is gnóthas ollmhór é próiseas agus pleanáil bhailiúchán fairsingíoch Ghailearaí Ealaíne Crawforda bhogadh. Beidh an Bainisteoir Léirithe Kathryn Coughlan ag labhairt faoin bpróiseas an-spéisiúil seo, mar aon leis na contúirtí féideartha a bhaineann le bailiúchán a fhágáil ar an láthair le linn obair thógála. Ag féachaint chun cinn, tabharfaidh sí achoimre dúinn ar a bhfuil i gceistchun na saothair a thabhairt abhaile nuair a bheidh an athfhorbairt chaipitil curtha i gcrích. Tá an t-imeacht seo saor in aisce ach is gá áirithintí a dhéanamh mar go bhfuil spásanna teoranta. Cuir do spás féin ináirithe trí chliceáil anseo. FROM SOURCE TO SEA – Turas an Choimeádaí do Sheachtain na hOidhreachta Déardaoin,an 22 Lúnasa, 1pm Bí linn i gcomhair turas speisialta dár dtaispeántas nua, FROM SOURCE TO SEA, agus an coimeádaí Michael Waldron do do threorú ar thuras le hais chúrsa na Laoi. Agus an méid sin ar fad agus tú ar do sháimhín só sa ghailearaí! Tá an t-imeacht seo saor in aisceach is gá áirithintí a dhéanamh. Chun do thicéad a chur san áireamh cliceáil anseo. Cuir do spás féin in áirithe trí chliceáil anseo. Cruth achur ar Thodhchaí Ghailearaí Ealaíne Crawford le Mary McCarthy DéhAoine 23 Lúnasa, 13.15, An Gailearaí Íochtarach Bí linn lenár stiúrthóir Mary McCarthy chun gach rud faoi athfhorbairt chaipitil nua Ghailearaí Ealaíne Crawford a fhoghlaim. Is deis speisialta é seo chun foghlaim faoinár n-athchóiriú, a bheidh ag tarlú go luath, ar ár bhfoirgneamh atá300 bliain d’aois mar aon leis na gnéithe nua a chuirfidh le spásanna nua taispeántais do Ghailearaí Ealaíne Crawford, cláir Foghlama agus Fiosraithe mar aon le cúram bailiúcháin agus stórála. Tá an t-imeacht seo saor in aisce ach is gá áirithintí a dhéanamh mar go bhfuil spásanna teoranta. Cuirdo spás féin in áirithe trí chliceáil anseo. Íomhá: Diane Cusack Turais an Ghailearaí Saor in aisce Dé Domhnaigh & Laethanta saoire Bainc, 2pm - 2:45pm Seiceáil amach na sainturais chairdiúla de chuid Ghailearaí Ealaíne Crawford. Glac turas tríd an bhfoirgneamh stairiúil le scéal tacorraitheacha de do bhailiúchán náisiúnta agus tum thú féin isteach sa chlár dinimiciúil de thaispeántais shealadacha. Bíonn turais ar siúl Dé Domhnaigh & Laethanta saoire Bainc ar 2pm. Turais ar an Déardaoin, 6:30pm - 7:15pm Más ag dul abhaile ón obair atá tú nó ar thuras sóisialta don oíche,  cuirimid turais ar fáil gach tráthnóna Déardaoin ar 6.30pm! Is féidir leat coinne a dhéanamh anseo! Is é an pointe teagmhála dár dturais saor in aisce ná sna Gailearaithe Dealbhóireachta.Beidh éagsúlacht ama sna turais ach is iondúil go rachaidh siad ar aghaidh ar feadh 45 nóiméad. Tabhair cuairt anseo chun níos móeolais a fháil! Íomhá: Inge Van Doorslaer Lonradh ag Ospidéal Naomh Fionbarra Is clár ealaíne é Lonradh atá dírithe ar dhaoine fásta atá ag déileáil le díchuimhne, agus ar a dteaghlaigh agus a gcuid cúramóirí. Reáchtáiltear seisiúin Lonradh in Ospidéal Naomh Fionbarra agus i nGailearaí Náisiúnta Crawford ar bhonn míosúil. Tá leabhrán cruthaitheach curtha le chéile ag na háisitheoirí agus ealaíontóirí Gillian Cussen agus Inge Van Doorslaer atá oiriúnach d’úsáid daoine aonair, le grúpaí agus i suíomhanna cúraim. Cuirtear ocht seisiún éagsúla ealaíne i láthair sa leabhrán, ag úsáid teicnící agus ábhair éagsúla. Tá leagan ar líne ar fáil anseo. Stadán ó bheochan le Fionn Físeáin Champa Beochana na Maidine Thaitin na Campaí Beochana Maidine do Leanaí le linn mhí Iúil thar cionn linn! Bhí an-spraoi againn ag na Campaí Beochana Maidine le linn mhí Iúil, ag cruthú carachtair nua, ag cumadh scéalta iontacha agus ag foghlaim faoi cheird na beochana. Is féidir féachaint ar na físeáin bheochana a cruthaíodh le linn na gcampaí anseo! Íomhá: Clare Keogh Dialann Bogtha Meas tú cad a tharlaíonn sa chúlra ag an nGailearaí? Tá píosa spéisiúil scríofa i bhfoirm dialainne ag ár mBainisteoir Léirithe Kathryn Coughlan don Irish Examiner, ina dtugtar léargasar a ról sa Ghailearaí. Léiríonn Kathryn an próiseas cúramach a bhaineann le saothair an Ghailearaí a bhogadh amach roimh an athfhorbairt, le cinntiú go mbogtar an Bailiúchán Náisiúnta a choinnítear i nGailearaí Ealaíne Crawford go sábháilte chuig ionad slán stórála. Coinnigh súil amach do phíosaí dialainne scríofa ag baill foirne eile mar chuid den tsraith seo sna míonna atá le teacht. Is féidir an t-alt ina iomláine a léamh anseo. Ceadal Gramafóin na gCairde do Sheachtain na hOidhreachta Cuireann Cairde Ghailearaí Ealaíne Crawford an mhaidin álainn ceoil i láthairDé Máirt an 20 Lúnasa ag 11.30rn i nGailearaí Ealaíne Crawford! Beidh Jim Aherne ag casadh na gceirníní agus ag seinm cuid de na sean-amhráin is mó tóir i dtimpeallacht álainn Leabharlann an Ghailearaí. Beidh tae ann dar ndóigh, chomh maith le comhráite deasa, cáca milis baile agus cá bhfios nach mbeidh cúpla amhrán á gcasadh freisin! Is imeacht Cairde saor in aisce é seo chun ceiliúradha dhéanamh ar Sheachtain na hOidhreachta, ach tá spásanna teoranta. Chun d’áita chur in áirithe, déan teagmháil le hOifig na gCairde ar: friends@crawfordartgallery.ie nó ar 021-4907864. Turas Faighneoige na gCairde ar From Source to Sea Dé Céadaoin an 21 Lúnasa reáchtálfar Turas Faighneoige speisialta na gCairde ar FROM SOURCE TO SEA leis an gcoimeádaí an Dr Michael Waldron. Sa taispeántas iontach seo, insítear scéal físiúil na Laoi óna foinse i nGuagán feadh a cúrsago dtí an fharraige, ag déanamh a bealaí le scéalta ó bhéal le carachtair cháiliúla áitiúla, an Táilliúir agus Ansty, faoi shúil ghéar ar ard-sirriam féin, Cónal Creedon, a chuireann go mór leis an scéal... casfar le chéile i Leabharlann Crawfod le haghaidh tae/caifé agus sólaistí ag 10.30 agus cuirfear tús leis an turas le Michael ag 11.15. Ticéid €10, spásanna teoranta mar sin déan deifiragus cuir d’áit in áirithe trí ríomhphost chuig friends@crawfordartgallery.ie nó glaoch ar 021-4907864. Íomhá: Sorcha O’Brien Conair Ealaíne an Ghailearaí do Leanaí Caith súil ar Chonair Ealaíne an Ghailearaí nua do Leanaí! Tá ár nGailearaí mar thearmann d’os cionn 3,500 saothar ealaíne náisiúnta do leanaí ar gach aois le haimsiú. Pioc suas conair saor in aisce mar aon le roinnt pinn luaidhe daite agus breathnaigh thart ar ár bhfoirgneamh an samhradh seo. Tugann an ghníomhaíocht theagmhálach seo spreagadh do leanaí a gcruthaitheacht a léiriú agus iad ag foghlaim faoi na saothair éagsúla atá ar taispeáint sa Ghailearaí. Tá na leabhráin seo saor in aisce, agus tá siad ar fáil le piocadh suas ar fud an Ghailearaí. Is féidir pinn luaidhe a aimsiú ónár ndeasc slándála.