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SITE OF CHANGE: Evolution of a Building

Samuel McDonnell, after Robert Lowe Stopford, View of Cork Opera House (detail), 1857.

Long Room
4 March – 12 November

“To make open the eyes”: Colour, Bauhaus, and Cork with Katherine Boucher Beug.
1pm Friday 10 November. Long Room. More information here.

As it prepares to embark upon a fourth century of development, it is timely to reflect on the evolution of Crawford Art Gallery’s site, building, and function from 1724 to the present.

This exhibition explores how the building has changed with the times. Repurposed from its original role as Custom House, it has operated as a School of Art, Municipal Art Gallery, and National Cultural Institution. At each shift in purpose, it has adapted and grown in response to the needs of the city and people of Cork, Munster, and Ireland.

SITE OF CHANGE draws together images and objects from across the centuries that express this much-loved building’s former and present appearance, as well as its role in the city’s cultural life.

The exhibition includes artworks ranging from John Butts’ iconic View of Cork from Audley Place (c.1750) to A Keeper of the Dust (for Joseph Beuys) (2011) by Danny McCarthy.

Emmett Place, Cork, Ireland
T12 TNE6
Tel: 021 480 5042
info@crawfordartgallery.ie

Opening Hours
N.B. Last entry is 15 minutes before closing

Monday–Saturday 10.00am–5.00pm*
Thursday until 8.00pm

Sundays and Bank Holidays
11.00 am4.00pm

*Second floor closes 15 minutes before closing
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