March at the Glucksman

March 2025 at the Glucksman   As we bid farewell to one season of extraordinary art experiences, we are excited to usher in the next.  There is only one-week left to explore Cecily Brennan: PRESSURE and In Pieces: Navigating the Body in Irish Contemporary Art before these exhibitions close on Sunday 9 March. To mark the final week of these remarkable exhibitions and to celebrate International Women's Day, you are invited to hear a first-hand account of Cecily's practice at an artist talk on Saturday 8 March.  From Monday 10 March to Wednesday 12 March, Gallery 1 will briefly close for the installation of Roots & Reflections. This charming exhibition will open on Thursday 13 March and will see more than 900 nature-themed artworks by primary and post-primary students hung on the walls of the Glucksman.  The full gallery will close from Monday 17 March to Friday 28 March while we install our upcoming exhibitions. While our gallery doors are closed, we invite you to explore our award-winning creative activities online.  The GLUCKSMAN team Image Caption: A visitor at In Pieces: Navigating the Body In Irish Contemporary Art. Artworks: Pádraig Spillane and Amanda Coogan. Photo by Alison Miles, OSM Photography.  Current Exhibitions Cecily Brennan: PRESSURE Closing Sunday 9 March, don't miss your chance to see the first major survey exhibition of artist Cecily Brennan. Featuring sculpture, painting, drawing, photography and screen media, see how Cecily interrogates the connection between mind and body through her multi-disciplinary practice. Learn more about Cecily Brennan: PRESSURE on our website here. Image Caption: Cecily Brennan's Bandaged Heart series, on display as part of PRESSURE. Photo by Cathal Noonan. In Pieces: Navigating the Body in Contemporary Irish Art Artists: Bassam Issa Al-Sabah, Aideen Barry, Amanda Coogan, Léann Herlihy, Riki Matsuda, Pádraig Spillane, Corban Walker Curated by Chris Clarke Closing Sunday 9 March, In Pieces investigates how Irish contemporary artists have explored the body as subject, material and medium. This engaging group show features a diverse selection of artworks from contemporary Irish artists and invites you to consider how the body is represented.  Learn more about In Pieces: navigating the Body in Contemporary Irish Art on our website here. Image Caption: Aideen Barry, Monocopsis, 2020, In Pieces. Photo by Cathal Noonan. Events Cecily Brennan: Artist Talk for International Women's Day  Join artist Cecily Brennan this International Women's Day! Set in Cecily Brennan’s first major survey exhibition PRESSURE, this insightful talk will offer the opportunity to hear a first-hand account of the artist's contemporary practice. €5 per person / Free for students with a valid ID card 11am – 12pm, Saturday 8 March Bookings are essential - book here. Family Sundays With paper and pencil, see what you can create!  This coming Sunday, you and the whole family are invited to craft away the afternoon one last time before we close for exhibition changeover.  Admission Free / Suggested donation €5 3pm – 4pm, Sunday 9 March No bookings required. Roots and Reflections From 13 to 16 May, discover nature through the eyes of primary and post-primary students.   Roots and Reflections: Young creators explore nature will present artworks by over 900 primary and post-primary students who visited the Glucksman in spring through our education programme. Taking inspiration from nature-themed artworks by Irish contemporary artists as well as the University College Cork campus, where 451 species of flora and fauna have been recorded, students were invited to observe, experience and respond to their environment.  This March, you're invited to explore these charming responses to the beauty of our natural world.  Learn more about the exhibition here.  Glucksman Shop Shop online this March! While our gallery doors are closed, our online shop is always open! Discover our range of creative activity kits, unique handcrafted jewellery and inspiring books to dive into online.  Explore our curated collection here www.glucksmanshop.com Behind the Scenes Thank you for sharing your creativity with us! This season, we invited you to explore, experiment and connect through art. And Cork, you did just that! From daring to discover a new artistic medium with Seiko Hayase each week; to slowing down and nurturing your creative spirit with Amal Hope, this season of workshops has been nothing short of a joy to facilitate.  We were particularly delighted to hear of the friendships formed at Brush Up!: A painting course for older people. After meeting in a creative course, two participants decided to make a weekly trip to the Glucksman together. They stopped for a coffee at Léa's and then settled in to learn a new artistic skill from Stephen Doyle. This story made our hearts sing!   Our next season of creative workshops inspired by our upcoming exhibitions is on the way. Stay tuned to be the first to hear more! Little Interview This month's Little Interview features artist Léann Herlihy whose work features in our current exhibition In Pieces: Navigating the Body in Contemporary Irish Art.  The Glucksman is generously supported by our audiences, University College Cork, the Arts Council of Ireland and private philanthropy through Cork University Foundation. Opening Hours  Tuesday - Sunday 11am - 5pm. Closed Mondays Admission Free. €5 Suggested donation.  Plan your visit We look forward to welcoming you