Shaw Gallery, Cork: Irish Contemporary Art: Exhibitions, Artists Represented, Opening Times

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Artist and Figures - Anthony Ruby

Shaw Gallery

The brainchild of art-collector Stephen Vaughan (28), one of Cork's most promising young entrepreneurs, The Shaw Gallery at 23 Washington Street is becoming the city's brightest gallery for talented young Irish artists. Open since May 2006, its success is due entirely to Vaughan's rapport with emerging artists and his colossal work rate. With 25 exhibitions under his belt, and growing contacts with top-class painters both here and in Europe, he is turning the Shaw Gallery into one of Cork's most interesting arts venues and a must-see for any serious collector looking for high quality Irish contemporary art. He also sources works by established artists, so if you're looking for that elusive painting by your favourite Irish master, give him a call. He's very approachable and he loves what he does.

Untitled - Nell Collins.

Intimate and Informal

The gallery itself - conveniently located 200-300 yards from Patrick Street - is small enough to be intimate, large enough to hold a crowd. And it's bright and relaxed, with none of the oppressive formality you see in some of the more traditional venues. A great place to browse during the day, as I discovered.

For artists, it's a great place to hold a solo show [note: half of the gallery's 25 exhibitions have been first solo shows for the artists concerned] and Vaughan says he may be expanding into Dublin, following the success of his recent shows in the capital.

New Address, Maybe - Ben Crawford

CONTEMPORARY IRISH ART
For details of some exciting Irish
painters, see our growing list of
Contemporary Irish Artists.

WHO'S WHO IN IRISH ART
For information about established
painters and sculptors from the
32 counties, please see:
Famous Irish Artists.

TOP-PRICED ART
For details of the most highly
priced Irish works, see:
Most Expensive Irish Paintings,
Irish Art Market.

Artists Represented

Among the painters represented by The Shaw Gallery are: the expressionists Ben Crawford and Mieke Vanmechelen, the satirical figure painter Anthony Ruby, the noted 'hand-painter' Bill Griffin, the contemporary landscape painter Con Cremin, the award-winning Limerick-based illustrator and caricaturist Darek Zejmo, the versatile Belfast-born Fran McCann, the classical realist Grzegorz Laskowski, the Cubist-style Hugh Delap, the master printmaker Johnny Bugler, the award-winning Crawford graduate Rachel Burke, the fantasy painter Nell Collins, the Welsh-born sports artist Vittorio Cerefice FRSA, the Donegal-based portraitist Stephen Bennett and the Andy Warhol protege Steve Kaufman, to name but a few.

Gallery Opening Hours

10.30 - 17.30, Tuesday - Saturday or by appointment.

Contact Details

Stephen Vaughan
Shaw Gallery,
23 Washington Street West,
Cork.
Tel: 021 4905944
Website: www.shawgallery.ie.

Famous European Galleries

For details of art collections and exhibitions in the top museums, see:
Hermitage Museum (St Petersburg), Louvre Museum (Paris), Pinakothek (Alte/Neue) (Munich), Prado (Madrid), Tate (Britain/Modern) (UK) and the
Uffizi Gallery (Florence).

• For other fine arts galleries in Cork, see: Lavit Gallery, Vangard, Buckley Fine Art and The Fenton Gallery.
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