Limerick City Gallery of Art

Limerick City Gallery of Art (LCGA, Irish: Gailearaí Ealaíon Chathair Luimní)[1]) is an art museum in the city of Limerick, Ireland.[2] It is run by Limerick City Council[3] and is located in Pery Square.

The gallery is housed in a Romanesque Revival building which was constructed in 1906 as a Carnegie library and museum. The Limerick City Collection of Art was established in 1936: it has since taken over the Carnegie building and expanded into a purpose-built extension.[4]

The permanent collection includes 18th, 19th, and 20th century Irish artworks.[2] The gallery also holds regular temporary exhibitions of contemporary works, and has been one of the primary venues for EVA International, the Irish biennial of contemporary art.[5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Limerick City Gallery of Art". The Heritage Council, Ireland. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2011. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. 1 2 "Limerick City Gallery of Art". LimerickTourist.com. Retrieved July 5, 2011. External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. ↑ "City Gallery of Art". Limerick City Council, Ireland. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2011. External link in |publisher= (help)
  4. ↑ "The Gallery: History". Limerick City Gallery of Art, Ireland. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  5. ↑ http://gallery.limerick.ie/Exhibitions/evaInternational/

Coordinates: 52°39′32″N 8°37′43″W / 52.6589°N 8.6285°W / 52.6589; -8.6285

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