JOHN P Quinlan is from Macroom, and founded the Vangard Gallery in Cork in 1991. He is in the midst of a nine-month stint as guest curator at Triskel in Cork.

Triskel Christchurch is preparing for a temporary takeover of its visual art offerings by John P Quinlan, the figure behind the establishment of the Vangard Gallery in Macroom in 1991.

As the Cork city arts space celebrates its birthday, director Tony Sheehan discusses its future with Colette Sheridan