Radiant Affinities-Artworks by Cornelius McCarthy

A unique retrospective of paintings and drawings by the artist Cornelius McCarthy [1935 – 2009] from Stepney, whose vivid landscapes of the post-war East End provide the backdrop for explorations of ideological struggle and sexual identity. Thursday 12 February – Thursday 7 May 2015
Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives

Radiant Affinities: Exhibition Launch
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adiant Affinities, a retrospective of paintings and drawings by the artist Cornelius McCarthy (1935-2009) from Stepney, whose vivid landscapes of the post-war East End provide the backdrop for explorations of ideological struggle and sexual identity. This event will feature a talk by curator Peter Dobson at 6.30pm, ‘Cornelius McCarthy: Art and Eros’, and a show-and-tell display of LGBTQ material from our heritage collections. Thursday 12 February, 6pm - 7.30pm
Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives

Radiant Affinities: Book Launch

You are warmly invited to the official launch of Radiant Affinities, the first full-length biography of Stepney artist Cornelius McCarthy. Introduced by author Peter Dobson. Saturday 18 April, 2.30pm
Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives



The 'Radiant Affinities' exhibition continues until 7th May, but at 2.30 pm on Saturday 18th April at the same venue,Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archives, there will be an event to launch the first full-length biography of the artist. This is Peter Dobson's 'Radiant Affinities: the Life and Work of Cornelius McCarthy', published by Galerie MooiMan in The Netherlands. The afternoon will include a special presentation by the author followed by a book signing. The book is already available at the exhibition, or at Gay's the Word Bookshop in Bloomsbury, London (email: [email protected] ) It can also be ordered direct on the Galerie MooiMan website: www.mooi-man.nl
Radiant Affinities-Artworks by Cornelius McCarthy