A St. Patrick's Day Weekend Reminder
View of Cork from Audley Place, John Butts c. 1750, Irish School, The Crawford Gallery of Art, Cork
PETER MURRAY
Director of the Crawford Gallery of Art, Cork, Ireland
will present
Aspects of Contemporary and 20th Century Irish Art in the Crawford’s Collection
4pm, Sunday
March 15, 2015
John David Mooney Foundation • International Currents Gallery
114 West Kinzie, Chicago, IL 60654
Reception follows the talk
Peter Murray has diligently acquired recent Irish art for the Crawford. He is author of Three Centuries of Irish Art, a book highlighting over 100 works from the Crawford art collection. He is co-editor of Vol. V. of the recently published Yale University Press Art and Architecture, a major multi-volume publication that documents Irish art history from medieval times onward.
The Crawford’s holdings in 18th and 19th century art closely parallel The Art Institute of Chicago’s exhibition, which opens on March 17, Ireland: Crossroads of Art and Design, 1690-1840. The View of Cork from Audley Place by John Butts, circa 1750, from the Crawford’s Collection is such an example.
Images from the Crawford
