Art Galleries in Cork
Guide to Museums, Art Gallery Spaces and Fine Arts Venues in Cork City and County: Munster, Ireland.
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Ripe Field (1990), by Cork Landscape
Virtuoso William Crozier.

THE MOST VALUABLE VISUAL ART
For facts about top prices for
works by artists in Ireland, see:
Most Expensive Irish Paintings.

Cork Art Galleries

Whether you prefer traditional Irish painting, Irish sculpture, contemporary art forms like Installation, fine art photography or maybe ceramics, the city of Cork is sure to have what you're looking for. As the premier county of Munster and the home of numerous top-class Irish artists, Cork boasts one of the best displays of visual and fine arts in Ireland.

Crawford Art Gallery
Emmet Place, Cork City. Phone: 021 490 7855

Located close to the Cork Opera House, the Crawford Gallery is Cork City's longest established art venue and one of the top art galleries in Ireland. Its permanent collection includes more than 2000 artworks, from 18th century Irish and European painting and sculpture, through to contemporary artworks such as video installations, with particular attention given to Cork artists. During the modern history of Irish art, the Crawford has played an important role in the culture of Cork and the Munster region. See also: Crawford History.

Figure Silenced (1991) by
Brian Maguire.

IRISH HISTORICAL MONUMENTS
For a list of monuments of
historical, architectural or
artistic interest, please see:
Archeological Monuments Ireland.

Buckley & Associates
2 Fenns Quay, Cork City. Phone: 021-42235779

Buckley's Fine Art Gallery offers a number of useful services to both private and corporate collectors.

Cork Vision Centre
North Main Street, Cork City. Phone: 021-427-9925

Cork Vision Centre is an amazing heritage, artistic centre and multi-purpose gallery.

Fenton Gallery
5 Wandesford Quay, Cork City. Phone: 021-431-5294

The Fenton Gallery is Cork's leading contemporary art venue, showing works by Ireland's most innovative visual artists.

Gallery 9, Tigh Fili
MacCurtain Street, Cork City. Phone: 021-450-1989

Gallery 9 Tigh Fili is a multi-use arena offering a diverse range of visual artworks by Irish and overseas artists.

CONTEMPORARY CORK ARTISTS
Karina Collins
Expressionist figurative painter
Jane Jermyn
Ceramic artist, organic forms
Ayelet Lalor
Figurative ceramic sculptor
Chara Nagle
Figurative subject painter
Sara Roberts
Ceramicist, porcelain wall hangings
David Seeger
Abstract ceramic sculptor.

CORK ART GROUPS
Backwater Artists Group
Artist collective
Cork Printmakers
Print collective
Maclise Art Society
City's leading art group
National Sculpture Factory
Ireland's leading 3-D institution.
West Cork Craft Design Guild
Co Cork's leading craft group.

Lavit Gallery
5 Father Matthew Street, Cork City. Phone: 021-427-7749

The Lavit Gallery is one of Cork City's longest established art galleries, presenting a wide range of Irish visual artists.

Lewis Glucksman Gallery
UCC Campus, Cork City. Phone: 021 490 1844

The Lewis Glucksman Gallery is Munster's most modern art venue, it includes display spaces, lecture facilities, a riverside restaurant and art shop.

Triskel Arts Centre
Tobin Street, Cork City. Phone: 021-427-2022
Website: triskelart.com

Recently refurbished, this arts venue has a reputation as an innovative platform for all visual art, including performing arts like music, and theatre.

Vangard Gallery
Carey's Lane, Cork City. Phone: 021-427-8718

The Vangard Gallery promotes Irish and International art across the Munster region, with a reputation for showing high quality Irish sculpture and prints by emerging as well as established artists.

Galleries in County Cork

Buckley Fine Art
Convent Road, Clonakilty. Phone: 087-7975280 or 023-8821929

Catherine Hammond Gallery
Glengarriff, County Cork. Phone: 027-63812; 027-53950

The Catherine Hammond Gallery is a contemporary arts gallery situated in the beautiful West Cork village of Glengarriff in County Cork.

Doswell Gallery
West Square, Rosscarbery, County Cork. Phone: 023-8848137. 087-7478713.

Based in the historic village of Rosscarbery, Doswell Gallery exhibits contemporary paintings, limited edition prints and sculpture.

Kinsale Art Gallery
Pier Head, Kinsale, County Cork. Phone: 021-477-3622

The Kinsale Art Gallery is a small informal art gallery looking out over Kinsale harbour with magnificent views of Charles Fort and the Old Head of Kinsale.

Mill Cove Gallery
Castletownbere, County Cork. Phone: 027-70393

The Mill Cove Gallery overlooks the sea and Bere Island, this West Cork arts venue is one of three galleries - the others being Mill Cove Gallery in Kenmare County Kerry, and The Hallward Gallery in Dublin.

Sirius Arts Centre
The Old Yacht Club, Cobh, County Cork. Phone: 021-481-3790

The Sirius Arts Centre is the only arts venue in East Cork, it has a flourishing program of visual arts exhibitions, community art projects, workshops, seminars and lectures.

West Cork Arts Centre
North Street, Skibbereen, County Cork. Phone: 028-22090

The West Cork Arts Centre is a thriving arts venue with a regular exhibition program of Cork-based, and Irish visual art.

News of Cultural Events in Cork

For a summary of national and community art festivals in the area, please see Cork Festivals. To keep up to date with news of exhibitions, community arts events and all cultural activities, please see Cork Art News.

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