Limerick City Gallery of Art (LCGA) is one of the leading contemporary art galleries in Ireland and home to an important collection of Irish 18th to 21st century art in all media, with the National Collection of Contemporary Drawing and the Michael O’Connor International Poster Collection part of it Collections. The Permanent Collection is exhibited on a rotation basis throughout the year in its dedicated exhibition gallery. Artists within the Permanent Collection are Paul Henry, Jack B. Yeats, Sean Keating, Charles Lamb, Letita Hamilton, Grace Henry, Sarah Purser, Walter Verling, Donald Teskey, John Shinnors, and many more.
LCGA hosts contemporary exhibits with Irish and International artists and exhibits selections from the Permanent Collection on a rotation basis to exhibit along side our contemporary exhibitions.
LCGA hosts EVA International, Ireland's biennial of contemporary art. (EVA International previously ev+a (Exhibition of Visual+ Art) inviting a leading international curator to curate an exhibition for Limerick City, in formal exhibition areas and city wide venues. Contact & queries to info@eva.ie web: www.eva.ie
LCGA is housed in the Carnegie Building, on the grounds of the People’s Park in the centre of Limerick City. Over the year a number of refurbishments and renovations have taken place, now includes Zest Café at the Gallery.
Limerick City Gallery of Art is fully accessible with a ramp at the front entrance, wide doorways, a lift and disabled toilet facilities.
FREE ADMISSION
Monday- Saturday 10am-5pm & Sunday 12-5pm
Last admission 15 minutes before Closing time.
CLOSED ON BANK & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is accurate and up-to-date. If you notice any errors or omissions please let us know as soon as possible and we will correct them as appropriate.
Please forward the information to siobhan.oreilly@limerick.ie
Zest! At The Limerick City Gallery of Art
Mon-Sat: 9am to 5pm & Sun: 11am to 5pm
Closed on Bank & Public Holidays
Tel: 061 319449
Email: staff.limerick@zestfood.ie
http://www.zestfood.ie/about-us
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Limerick City Gallery of Art: curating and celebrating artistic creativity, past, present and future. |
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Exhibition view of seleced works from the Permanent Collection, 2014 |
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Exhibit from the Michael O’Connor International Poster Collection
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