Sign up to The Irish Times Archive (1859 - 2008)My Account »
Sat 11 Nov 2008Writing up Irish art
In this extract from the book 'Representing Art in Ireland' well-known writers present essays championing some of Ireland's leading artists
IT'S UNUSUAL for a commercial gallery to publish a book on the scale and scope of Representing Art in Ireland, writes Aidan Dunne, but since its establishment in 1999, the Fenton Gallery in Cork has seen its remit as extending beyond the conventional role of a commercial gallery. In mounting thematic group exhibitions and drawing on a large number of outstanding artists from well beyond the county boundaries, gallery director Nuala Fenton has sought to enrich and enliven the contemporary arts environment in Cork.
Choose a Subscription type - required
