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CHY 18818 | Registered Charity Number (RCN): 20072926 Crawford Art Gallery is committed to fostering recognition, critical assessment, and acknowledgement of historical and contemporary Irish and International art, through its exciting and diverse Exhibitions, Collection, and dynamic Learn & Explore programme for all ages. A designated National

Cultural Institution, with popular Café and Bookshop, Crawford Art Gallery has a unique ambience and energy that attracts over 265,000 visitors each year.

For this month’s theme, we’re celebrating Cork Harbour! 🌊With Cork Harbour Festival & Ocean to City running through part...
01/06/2026

For this month’s theme, we’re celebrating Cork Harbour! 🌊

With Cork Harbour Festival & Ocean to City running through part of June, it’s the perfect time to shine a light on one of Cork’s greatest treasures – our stunning harbour, which is the second largest natural harbour in the world!

To start things off, we’re turning back the clocks to the 1800s with a scene of Patrick’s Quay and a flotilla of yachts in the harbour.

From gorgeous views to rich maritime history, we can’t wait to share all things Cork Harbour this month. ☀️



Images:
- CAG.1766 John Gilbert, Patrick’s Quay, Cork, 1886, watercolour on paper, 21.3 x 30.8 cm. Purchased, 1997.
- CAG.0350 Artist unrecorded, Yachts off Cork Harbour, undated (nineteenth century), oil on canvas, 61.3 x 91.5 cm. Presented, 1971.

29/05/2026

We had a wonderful time on Saturday at the opening event of To Land: Living Roots Awaken, now open at Highlanes Drogheda. Thank you to everyone who joined us!

To Land is a vibrant exhibition drawn from the rich collection of Crawford Art Gallery’s contemporary artworks, and explores how identity is shaped by our relationship with land, history, and memory, with artwork chosen around themes of displacement, Ireland’s ancient culture, and the lingering effects of colonialism.

The exhibition will be running in Highlanes Gallery until 9 August as part of our ongoing Touring & Sharing program during our temporary closure.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

Interpreting Cork Maritime History and Culture Across Two Collections ⚓️ 📍 Cork Public Museum (T12V0AA)📅 Friday 5 June,...
28/05/2026

Interpreting Cork Maritime History and Culture Across Two Collections ⚓️

📍 Cork Public Museum (T12V0AA)
📅 Friday 5 June, 1pm

For Cork Harbour Festival & Ocean to City , we are delighted to announce a special collaborative event between Crawford Art Gallery and Cork Public Museum exploring maritime themes across both collections.

Join us to chat about selected artworks and objects that explore Cork’s rich maritime history!

The event will take place at Cork Public Museum and will last approximately 45 to 60 minutes. While all the spots are currently booked for this event, keep an eye on the link below to check for availability!



Image: George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson, Arrival of Queen Victoria in Cork Harbour 1849.

Is lá iontach é do cheolchoirm!With tonight’s Kneecap concerts causing buzz around the city, we wanted to share this art...
26/05/2026

Is lá iontach é do cheolchoirm!

With tonight’s Kneecap concerts causing buzz around the city, we wanted to share this artwork by Íde Ní Shúilleabháin, who is a member of Crawford Supported Studios.

Curious about people, Íde draws people she sees on social media and in books and magazines. Pictured here are Moglaí Bap from Kneecap and Radie Peat from Lankum drinking Beamish in Grogans Castle Lounge, Dublin.

For more info on Íde's distinctive artwork, see her artist profile at the link in the comments below!

Savoy Cork
The Good Room

We’re so dazzled by the last few days of sun, we don’t know what to do with ourselves!It only seems right to celebrate t...
25/05/2026

We’re so dazzled by the last few days of sun, we don’t know what to do with ourselves!

It only seems right to celebrate the gorgeous weather whilst also wrapping up our May theme with this beautiful work, Studio Garden by William John Leech.

Will you be getting out into the sun this evening?



CAG.2787 William John Leech, Studio Garden, c. 1958, oil on canvas, 79.6 x 66 cm. Presented to the State, 2012 (AIB Art Collection). © the artist’s estate

Board Vacancy! The Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport invites applications from those who have the necessar...
24/05/2026

Board Vacancy!

The Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport invites applications from those who have the necessary skills and experience to join the Board of the Crawford Art Gallery during this exciting stage of historical redevelopment!

To check the essential experience and apply for the position, visit https://crawfordartgallery.ie/vacancies/

Closing Date for Submissions: 15:00 on Friday, 29th May 2026

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Folúntas Boird!

Cuireann an tAire Cultúir, Cumarsáide agus Spóirt fáilte roimh iarratais uathu siúd a bhfuil na scileanna agus an taithí riachtanach acu le bheith ar Bhord Ghailearaí Ealaíne Crawford le linn na céime spreagúla seo den athfhorbairt stairiúil!

Chun an taithí riachtanach a sheiceáil agus chun iarratas a dhéanamh ar an bpost, féach ar https://crawfordartgallery.ie/vacancies/

Spriocdháta le haghaidh Aighneachtaí: 15:00 Dé hAoine, 29 Bealtaine, 2026


Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Patrick O'Donovan
publicjobs

CAG.0911 Mark Hathaway, Crawford Art Gallery, c.1989, watercolour on paper, 42.5 x 48 cm. Presented, Friends of Crawford Art Gallery, 1989. © the artist.

What a day!‘To Land: Living Roots Awaken’ is officially open at Highlanes Drogheda! Thank you to everyone who attended a...
23/05/2026

What a day!

‘To Land: Living Roots Awaken’ is officially open at Highlanes Drogheda! Thank you to everyone who attended and made the opening such a success.

Enjoy some shots from the opening event!

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

⛵️ Set Sail and Create: Cruinniú Children’s WorkshopsAnchors Aweigh! ⚓️ For Cruinniú na nÓg, we’re excited to host two c...
22/05/2026

⛵️ Set Sail and Create: Cruinniú Children’s Workshops

Anchors Aweigh! ⚓️ For Cruinniú na nÓg, we’re excited to host two children’s workshops with a playful maritime theme for 3 - 5 years at 12pm, and 6 - 10 years at 2pm at the Cork City Library on Saturday 6 June!

Inspired by artworks from Crawford Art Gallery’s collection that explore Cork’s rich maritime history and books in the library on similar themes, this imaginative session will allow children to create their own ships using recycled materials. This event is free, but booking is required. Children must be accompanied by an adult. To reserve your space, click the link in the comments below!


Cork City Libraries
Cork City Council
Cork Arts
Pure Cork
Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

CAG.3168 George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson, Barque Glenlara off Cork Harbour, 1871, oil on canvas, 61.20 x 88.70 cm. Presented, Port of Cork, 2021 (Port of Cork Collection).

Bealtaine Festival is Ireland’s national festival celebrating the arts and ageing led by Age & Opportunity .Across May,...
20/05/2026

Bealtaine Festival is Ireland’s national festival celebrating the arts and ageing led by Age & Opportunity .

Across May, Crawford Art Gallery is delighted to participate with creative workshops for people with memory loss as part of our ongoing project, Lonradh. These take place at St Finbarr’s Hospital, Bessboro Day Centre Cork and the McAuley Centre in Midleton in partnership with the Alzheimer Society of Ireland.

Lonradh is the gallery's dedicated art programme for older adults experiencing memory loss, their families and carers. To read more about the programme, visit the link in the comments.



Image: image courtesy of Lonradh participant, McCauley Centre and Inge Van Doorslaer

The next work for our theme of this month is ‘Continental Street Scene’ (1907) by Beatrice Gubbins, a beautiful study in...
19/05/2026

The next work for our theme of this month is ‘Continental Street Scene’ (1907) by Beatrice Gubbins, a beautiful study in light, shadow, and colour!

The shift from the warm palette of whites, blues, and earth tones of the sun-drenched streets to the cooler shaded areas of the buildings and corners, this work showcases the fluidity of Gubbins’s style.

Gubbins was born deaf and received treatment in London three or four years after making this painting. You can find a link to an ISL resource on Gubbins in the comments below!



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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