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The French Connection: Irish Artists in Brittany from Impressionism to Contemporary Art
Cork City, Co. Cork
23 August 2024
Family friendly
Free to visit
The French Connection: Heritage Week at Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, on Friday 23 August. Art Historian Dr Matthew Whyte and Art Historian and Curator Dr Michael Waldron talk about the impact of Brittany in Irish art history.

Join Art Historian Dr Matthew Whyte and Art Historian and Curator Dr Michael Waldron as they speak about the impact of Brittany both in art history and in the National Collection at Crawford Art Gallery.

The talk will conclude with a tour of the present exhibition Cork/Brittany ‘MARITIME’ in TRISKEL SAMPLE Project Space, which represents a culmination of an artistic residential exchange, supported by Brittany Ferries, between two members of Sample-Studios in Cork and two French artists based in Brittany. The exhibition stands as a renewed and absorbing testament to the historic artistic ties between Ireland and Brittany

In partnership with Sample-Studios and Triskel Arts Centre.

Free event, booking required.

Event details
Dates
23 August 2024
Time
Start 11:00End 12:00
Price
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Contact details
Triskel Arts Centre, Tobin St, Centre, Cork, Ireland
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