Lewis Glucksman Gallery
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  Location within Cork Central | |
| Location | Cork, Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 51°53′41″N 8°29′25″W / 51.894738°N 8.490321°W |
| Public transit access | Bus or taxi to Western Road (College gates) |
| Website | glucksman |
The Glucksman, formerly known as the Lewis Glucksman Gallery (Irish: Áiléar Lewis Glucksman),[1] is an art museum in University College Cork, Ireland.[2]
Opened to the public by the President of Ireland,
The gallery, along with other buildings on UCC's campus, was flooded during the 2009 Cork Floods. It closed from November 2009 until January 2010 for repairs.[6][7]
In 2022, the Glucksman was the recipient of the European Museum Academy's Art Museum Award, focusing on the social role of museums.[8]
University College Cork is substantially located on a single campus adjoining Cork city centre and the museum building occupies an accessible site close to the main entrance of the campus.[9] The museum has three floors of display spaces and the temporary exhibitions programme focuses on thematic shows which have included Through the Looking Glass: Childhood in Contemporary Photography,[10] Cooling Out: on the paradox of feminism[11] and Overtake: the reinterpretation of modern art.[12]
The museum is named for its benefactor, Wall Street financier and chairman of
References
- ^ "The Glucksman - About". Glucksman.org. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "The Glucksman - Official Website". Glucksman.org. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "The Glucksman - Architecture". Glucksman.org.
- ^ "Projects - Glucksman Gallery University College Cork". O'Donnell + Tuomey website. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "The word made flesh (Architecture)". The Guardian. 22 August 2005.
- ^ "President to reopen flooded Glucksman". Independent.ie. 21 January 2010.
- ^ Roche, Barry (23 January 2023). "Glucksman Gallery reopens after floods". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Cork's Glucksman wins European museum award". TRTE. 10 September 2012.
- ^ "Lewis Glucksman Gallery, Cork, Co. Cork". Archiseek. 5 November 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Encounters of a looking-glass kind". The Irish Times. 13 August 2005.
- ^ "Cooling Out - Archive - March 2007". Frieze Magazine. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007.
- ^ "Overtake: the reinterpretation of modern art, Lewis Glucksman Gallery, Cork". Circa Art Magazine. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007.