Crozier exhibition at Lavit Gallery

A PASSIONATE engagement with the subject matter is evident in the first ever survey of the graphic work of the late and much liked artist, William Crozier (1930-2011), which runs at the Lavit Gallery in Cork from Jul 3-24.

The exhibition ranges from monotypes of the 1960s to the Peninsula portfolio with Seamus Heaney inspired by the Irish landscape and realised in the final months of Crozier’s life.

The work is characterised by vibrant colour and nervous energy in the drawing.

Educated at the Glasgow School of Art, Crozier established a reputation in London as one of the most avant-garde artists of his time through solo exhibitions at the ICA, Drian and Tooth galleries.

Scots-born, he became an Irish citizen in 1973 and maintained a home in West Cork. His work can be seen at the National Galleries of Ireland, Canada, Poland and Australia and at the Tate Gallery in London.

The Crawford mounted a retrospective in Cork in 1991. This exhibition coincides with the second anniversary of his death.

In Dublin a summer loan exhibition by artist Gerard Dillon (1916-1971) is at James Adam from Jul 2 to Jul 26. The exhibition, drawn exclusively from private collections north and south of the border, will move to the Ava Gallery, Clandeboye, Co. Down from Aug 1-29.

Picasso ceramics realised £2.8m at Christie’s last week. All 171 lots were sold. This was the first dedicated annual sale of Picasso ceramics and it followed the success of the Madoura Collection in 2012. The artist spent many of the happiest years of his life at the Madoura Pottery at Vallauris in France.