MORE POWER TO YOU celebrates Sarah Purser, an indomitable figure in Irish art in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The exhibition at Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin examines her multifaceted role as artist, activist, and collector.
Sarah Purser (1848-1943) was a hugely influential figure in Irish artistic circles both as an artist and as an organiser. She played an important role in the founding of Hugh Lane Gallery and helped secure Charlemont House as the gallery’s permanent home.
This exhibition also marks the centenary of the founding of the Friends of the National Collections of Ireland (FNCI), which Purser established in 1924.
We are pleased to loan Concarneau (1925) by Paul Signac to the exhibition. This watercolour was presented through the FNCI to Crawford Art Gallery in 1988 by Michael Purser in memory of his father, Sean Purser, grandnephew of Sarah Purser.
Crawford Art Gallery wishes to thank Barbara Dawson, Logan Sisley, and Hugh Lane Gallery team.
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