In January 2014, the Crawford Art Gallery presents the first exhibition to celebrate the work of Cork-born artist Samuel Forde (1805-28). The exhibition – curated by Michael Waldron and Dr Shane Lordan - focuses on Forde as an early student of the Cork School of Art and a product of the wider visual arts culture of the later Georgian period. Central to the exhibition is an in-depth analysis of Forde’s unfinished masterpiece, Fall of the Rebel Angels (1828), in conjunction with his preparatory sketches and excerpts from his diary. It also considers the influence of artists, writers, and material from the School itself to deconstruct Forde’s works and contextualise his creative and intellectual significance. Ahead of the Canova Casts’ bicentenary, this timely exhibition seeks to recover Samuel Forde’s artistic legacy and restore his memory to public consciousness.
Access and Participation programme
| Friday 17 Jan. | 1pm | Inaugural tour of the exhibition |
| Thursday 23 Jan. | 6:30 | Painted by candlelight – drawing session |
| Saturday 1 Feb. | 2:30 | The Veiled Prophet of Khorassan |
| Thursday 13 Feb. | 6:30 | Painted by candlelight – drawing session |
| Saturday 15 Feb. | 2:30 | Guided tour of the exhibition |
| Saturday 22 Feb. | 2:30 | Making a Heaven of Hell |
| Thursday 6 March | 6:30 | Painted by candlelight – drawing session |
| Thursday 13 March | 6:30 | Guided tour of the exhibition |
| Saturday 15 March | 2:30 | Visions of Tragedy |
Painted by candlelight
Participants will have the unique opportunity to make studies from works of art lit by candlelight, recreating Samuel Forde’s studio conditions. Participation is free but places are limited. Sessions last for 90 minutes.
Contact:
Education Officer
Anne Boddaert
+353 (0)21 490 7862
anneboddaert@crawfordartgallery.ie
Emma Klemencic
+353 (0)21 490 7857
emmaklemencic@crawfordartgallery.ie
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