Esteemed collection for art gallery

A PRIZED and significant collection of Irish art was unveiled at its permanent home in Cork’s Crawford Art Gallery last night.

The acquisition of the Great Southern hotels’ art collection includes 90 paintings, prints and sculptures spanning the period between 1947 and 1974 — important decades in the development of the visual arts in Ireland.

The gallery was last year designated the first National Cultural Institution to be located outside Dublin. This collection further strengthens the gallery’s holdings in 20th century Irish art.