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14 November 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A significant new artwork bought for the National Collection by Crawford Art Gallery "The Window" was painted by Seán Keating in 1924 and it has been acquired by Crawford Art Gallery at auction from a private seller with support from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport…

Fair dues to Cork's Crawford Art Gallery and congrats to its director, Mary McCarthy, who's from Whitehall, near Skibbereen.

Exhibitions around the country banish reclining, bashful, passive creatures to the past

Marc OSullivan Vallig talks with the creator of an immersive experience that takes visitors on an audio-guided journey through Crawford Art Gallery’s historic Canova Casts collection

An immersive exhibition exploring muscularity and the legacy of the idealised nude will come to Leeside next weekend.

The Front Row: Planning a cultural getaway to the Crawford Gallery in Cork city 2023-02-15

After disappearing for many years, the canvas was rediscovered in 1997, and is one of the outstanding examples of the work of a Cork artist who died at the age of 23 

Napoleons defeat at Waterloo set in train a series of events that saw the famous pieces transfer from the Vatican to Cork. In recent times, theyve featured on a BBC series as their modesty coverings were removed 

The tours are open to all on a first-come, first-served basis and will be held every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday. No pre-booking is required. The gallery’s expert tour guides will be on hand to take visitors on a journey through the Crawford’s national...