Warhol, Banksy, and Bacon feature in spectacular sales exhibition in Castlemartyr
Lena Vinnick and Tara Coakley with Orla De Bri's bronze sculpture Headskate Heart at Art and Soul at Castlemartyr Resort. Picture: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision
For the next few weeks, Castlemartyr Resort in Co Cork has been transformed into what can surely lay claim to be the most stunning art gallery in the country. The sun gods smiled as the Art and Soul international art and sculpture fair was launched in the lushly-landscaped grounds of the hotel last weekend in its first outing to Cork.
The inspired collaboration between art dealer Gormleys and the luxury five-star resort has been months in the making, and showcases more than 250 artworks by some of the biggest names in international and Irish art. While the eye will naturally be drawn to the works of Dali, Warhol, Haring and Bacon, the creatively choreographed exhibition of 80 large sculptures and installations in the grounds is the real spectacle, offering visitors an opportunity to get up close and personal with the work of some of the finest sculptors working today, including Irish artists such as Bob Quinn, Paddy Campbell, Patrick O’Reilly, Ian Pollock and Orla de Brí.
