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Where art and ideas meet across the centuries We’re transforming our Gallery | Reopening 2028 Visit https://crawfordartgallery.ie/redevelopment-main-page/ to find out more. Charity No.: CHY 18818 | Registered Charity Number (RCN): 20072926

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 1d

Verdicts from the audience are in! Thank you so much to everyone who joined us Monday night for the first screening of AFI'25, and a very special thank you to Elinor O'Donovan for answering questions after during the Q&A.

There are two more screenings for AFI'25, we can't wait to see you there!

Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 2d

Image:
-CAG.3141 Brianna Hurley, Beautiful Landscape of Castella, 2019, acrylic and pencil on canvas, 100 x 119.5 cm. © the
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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 2d

To mark #SpaceWeek, we are travelling to the imagined planet Castalia, pictured here in this painting by Brianna Hurly. In this work, Hurley has imagined a dramatic landscape full of deep red soil, tree-topped cliffs, and a settlement nestled under a deep field of stars and a luminous moon.

An acrylic and pencil painting on canvas, showing an imagined planet that has deep-red soil hills and cliffs with crescent-shaped trees growing on the top, and white cliff edges leading down to a vast orange plain with a small, distant settlement. Above is a dark sky full of stars and a luminous moon.

Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 8d

Image: Marshall C. Hutson, Prince Igor, c.1948. © the artist’s estate.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 8d

Irish Ballet Company (later Irish National Ballet), and is likely depicted here in the character of the Chieftain from Alexander Borodin’s opera, Prince Igor (1890). Hutson himself also worked as a designer for the Irish Ballet Company, making this an extremely fitting work to mark the day! (2/3)

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 8d

Today is #WorldBalletDay, so we’re taking a moment to celebrate this work by Marshall Hutson – a portrait of the celebrated Irish ballet dancer, teacher, and choreographer Joan Denise Moriarty (c.1912-1992). She founded the Cork Ballet Company, Irish Theatre Ballet, and... (1/3)

A pastel on paper painting, showing a woman in an elaborate, headdress and costume, with bright, vivid colours, and fabric cascading from her headpiece onto and across her chest.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 9d

Happy International Day of Music! To celebrate, we’re throwing back to when the talented John Spillane joined us in the Gallery to perform part of his song inspired by Fall of the Rebel Angels (1828) by Samuel Forde.
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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 10d

His beard would definitely qualify him!

Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 10d

Images: Clare Keogh

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 10d

in a Show & Tell event at 46 Grand Parade showcasing the works Tom created with Róisín’s guidance. Crawford Supported Studios is proud to foster such creative growth as a partnership between @mtu.ie Crawford College of Art & Design and Crawford Art Gallery, with support from @corkcitycouncil. (2/3)

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 10d

In late 2024, Crawford Supported Studios’ member Tom O’Sullivan was awarded a Cork City Council Visibility Bursary Pilot Award, also supported by the @artscouncilireland.bsky.social. This opportunity allowed Tom to engage in an ambitious mentorship with artist Róisín O'Sullivan, culminating... (1/3)

Tom O'Sullivan stands in a group of people, looking down at four of his artworks laid out on a table. One is very large, taking up most of the table, and uses swirls of vivid oranges, yellows, and reds with some green and aqua mixed in. The other three are smaller, stationed above the larger painting, and uniform in size, all using more muted, moody colours.

Tom O'Sullivan stands in a corridor of the 46 Grand Parade Gallery, facing the camera and in the background of the photo. At the forefront, to the left, one of Tom's paintings is mounted on the wall of the gallery and is slightly out of focus, with bright, warm colours used. The photo is brightly lit, with a large window to the side of the corridor that floods the space with natural light.

Tom O'Sullivan and a staff member of Crawford Art Gallery and the Crawford Supported Studios team are talking, standing in front of some of Tom's work hanging in the gallery at 46 Grand Parade during his showcase. The works on display exhibit bold use of colours.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 11d

Artists' Film International 2025 is curated by Forma in collaboration with sixteen arts organisations, who present the programme around the world.

Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 11d

Part 3 of this year’s Artists’ Film International is 20 October at 18:30! Featuring 5 short films from different artists and countries, including Cork’s own @elinorodonovan, at @arccinemagatecork. Full details, including all the films, can be found here: crawfordartgallery.ie/artists-film...

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 13d

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- CAG.2959 French School, needlepoint lace cap, undated (18th century), lace, 28 x 82 cm.
- CAG.2698 Artist unrecorded, lace trimming to the front of a lady’s dress, 1640-50, needlepoint lace, 22.50 x 87 cm.

Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 13d

Images (1/2):

- CAG.2955 Artist unrecorded, unidentified selection of intricate lace motifs, undated (17th century), lace, 52.50 x 37 cm.
- CAG.2956 Artist unrecorded, lace/crochet border piece with large leaf and flower trim, C. 1900, lace, 21 x 72 cm.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 13d

Happy #InternationalLaceDay!
Did you know we have 430 lace patterns in our collection? For centuries, lacemaking gave both rural and urban women some economic independence and was an important aspect of society. Which of these historic laces is your favourite? Let us know!

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A group of five historic lace objects with intricate motifs; the one on top is a diamond shape with detailed borders, a pattern of small flowers, and then a large flower in the center; the one below is a delicate, small butterfly with dots on its wings and even little antennae on its head; next is a small circle with scalloped edging and a star in the centre; below that is a lace collar with a pattern of three-leafed plants, and then star-shapped flowers below that, with large scalloping on the borders of the collar; last is a square piece with geometric patterns – circles surrounded by square borders, repeating, and the middle of the piece is divided into four quadrants with geometric flowers in the center of each. All are from the 1600s.

A rectangle of lace/crochet sample, that would have been used as a border; the pattern very earthy, with large leaves, trims, and woven, interconnecting vines; the border of the piece is irregular, shaped only by the leaves and flowers themselves, rather than having a strict or controlled boundary that the pattern then sits within. The piece dates from around 1900.

A delicate lace cap from the 1700s, made by needlepoint and featuring patterns of vines, different types of flowers, and leaves.

A rectangle of lace sample, dating from around 1640-1650, with intricate, elegant patterns in swooping motions that are reminiscent of fluer de lis. The work is bolder and with thicker lines than is often scene on lace, but still delicate; the sample was made via needlepoint and would have been part of the trim on the front of a lady’s dress.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 15d

a woman in a leopard print shirt is standing in a doorway and says gasps in spanish

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 15d

We can neither confirm nor deny these rumours. #FaunsWillBeFauns

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Museum Bums @museumbums.bsky.social · 15d

You know those photos from messy nights out that look like art?
Here's an art that looks like a messy night out! 😁👍🏛️🍑 #MuseumBums

The Drunken Faun, 1826, by John Hogan, from @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social 😁

A fallen Faun, pushing themself back up with one hand. Their panpipes and amphora have scattered in the drunken chaos

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 15d

Images (2/2):
- CAG.0026 Algernon Talmage, Blue and Silver, c.1900/c.1918.
- CAG.3181 Henry Albert Hartland, The S.S. Ibis, Built at Cork, 1860, Lost at Ballycroneen Bay, 21st December 1865, undated (nineteenth century).

Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 15d

Images (1/2):
- CAG.0563 George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson, A Boating Party in Cork Harbour, 1840.
- CAG.0007 Terrick Williams, Morning Haze, Concarneau, c.1929.

Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 15d

🌊⚓ On #WorldMaritimeDay 2025, we're reflecting on the sea's influence on culture and creativity. Ocean scenes are often striking, showcasing an artist’s skills with reflections and light refraction. Which is your favourite? Let us know in the comments!

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An oil on canvas painting showing a bright blue sky with thin bands of clouds, and a calm harbour scene with rolling hills in the background and rocky shores in the foreground. A small boat, holding a group of 10 passengers of all ages, is landing on the rocky shore. Two men are already off the boat, one of which is reaching back to help a woman out of the boat. The group looks dressed for a fun day out, and a dog stands at the bow of the boat, looking off towards the water. In calm water behind them, several ships can be seen and two groups of fishermen haul in nets with their catches.

An oil on canvas painting in soft colours, showing five sailboats of various sizes, one with a small tenderboat dingy trailing behind it by rope, all at anchor on calm water with only a small waves dotted across the water. The reflections of the boats ripple gently on the surface of the water. In the foreground is a small bit of white sand, with stones, rocks, and grass overlooking the water’s edge.

An oil on canvas painting depicting a hazy day at the shore; the sky is mostly full of clouds, with bits of blue breaking through, and the grey edge of the sky almost blends in with the horizon of the sea. Sunlight breaks though part of the clouds to shine brightly on the ocean below, and to the right of the painting a rocky seashore is depicted, dotted with bits of seaweed. A group of five figures is walking along the rocky beach, with the women in hats, and one figure is off on their own closer to the water. To the right of the group white cliffs rise sharply from the stony beach.

A dramatic watercolour depicting the wreck of the S.S. Ibis at Ballycroneen Bay off the East Cork coast; the sea is tumultuous, full of large waves and sea spray, with rocky shores and cliffs in the background. The Ibis has been turned by the waves and is being hit fully on the side of the ship by a large wave, and the boat is in the process of being knocked over while sailors cling to the rigging. A lifeboat is moving towards the Ibis in hopes of rescuing the sailors before it is overturned. In the background, other ships push through the water. The sky is moody, with dark, dramatic clouds around the periphery, and in the middle the sun has managed to break through the clouds to lighten them and shine on the Ibis, highlighting its peril. In the foreground, the waves crash against rocks that are littered with debris and other flotsam, suggesting the Ibis is not the first ship to fall, or that cargo from the ship has already been washed overboard and dashed against the rocks.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 18d

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CAG.0611 Beatrice E. Gubbins, Continental Street Scene, 1907, oil on canvas, 40.5 x 30.5 cm. Presented, the Artist.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 18d

in London in order to improve her hearing ability three or four years after making this painting. If you’d like to find out more about this work through an ISL (Irish Sign Language) resource by @amandacooganartist, visit the link in our bio.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 18d

On #InternationalDayofSignLangauges, we’re sharing Beatrice E. Gubbins’s Continental Street Scene! A study in light, shadow, and colour, this beautiful oil painting describes a narrow street, in Spain or Portugal perhaps, filled with activity.

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A beautiful and cheerful oil on canvas painting, done in bright and vivid colours, depicting a bustling street scene with tall buildings on all sides of a small street. People walk between the buildings, some carrying baskets, both selling and buying wares. In the forefront is a building in shadow from the other tall buildings surrounding it, and in front a man sits amongst baskets of fruit, looking down and appearing to be in concentration on something he holds in his hands. The painting explores both bright light and shadows amongst the various buildings, vendors, and shoppers.

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