MTU Gallery at 46 Grand Parade

29/05/2026

Lovely to welcome the Ingenium summer school visitors to the gallery yesterday, for a preview of, TALKING THREADS, 2026 Crawford College of Art and Design Art Textiles (Special Purpose Award Level 8) Exhibition.

A few hours before it was officially opened last night.

Thank you for the words from Head of Dept Trish Brennan, Art Tutor Pamela Hardesty, Exhibiting Artist Anne Marie Lally and officially opened by Deputy Mayor of Cork Margaret McDonnell.

Congratulations to all the artist, this exhibition is a true credit to all of you.

14/05/2026

Congratulations to all, on the opening of HANDS ON! A great exhibition from graduates and their students, in Professional Masters in Education (art & design) final degree show 2026.

Hands On highlights the importance of tactile art and media in the secondary school classroom. It investigates how teaching and learning should foster originality and creative integrity, at a time when arguably, emerging technologies threaten to undermine both.

Click link for more information - https://arts.mtu.ie/viewEvent?id=1689

24/04/2026

Opening next Thurs 30 January, is the 3rd year exhibition by Munster Technological University Crawford College of Art and Design Contemporary Applied Art (Ceramics, Glass, Textiles) BA hons at CIT CCAD 2026 3rd year Exhibition - SONDER

With opening words by Cork Craft Month Festival Director Ava Hayes

Link in bio for more on artists exhibiting.

Stay tuned for more info and images.

https://arts.mtu.ie/viewEvent?id=1680

13/04/2026

OPENING TUES!

Ecologies Art Lab Exhibition | Land + Collaboration

MTU Gallery at 46 Grand Parade, Cork City

The Ecologies Art Lab (E.A.L.) will launch its new Learning Community with Land + Collaboration, an exhibition taking place at the MTU Gallery, Grand Parade, Cork, from April 14–22, 2026.



Bringing together national and international artists and researchers, the exhibition foregrounds artistic research as a collaborative and ecological practice, exploring the relationships between land, materials, and collective inquiry.

The Ecologies Art Lab Learning Community is composed of CPAM Faculty members Collette Nolan, Catherine Hehir, Conall Cary, Marilyn Lennon, Fiona Kelly, Colette Lewis, and Helle Helsner.

https://arts.mtu.ie/viewEvent?id=1676

09/03/2026

23/10/2025

Here are a few sneaky pics of the exhibition before it opens tomorrow.

CUT & CAST new work by & .

A tactile dialogue where material memory meets monumental gesture.



Artist info in link below!

https://arts.mtu.ie/viewEvent?id=1626

10/10/2025

03/08/2025

Just opened at the gallery is Cork Craft Month , here is a few close-up pics of some of the exhibiting artists work well worth calling in to see.

An exhibition that celebrates the work of graduating makers and embraces them as part of the community of Irish craft and design. Featuring selected works from graduating makers from MTU Crawford College of Art and Design, Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa (Furniture Design), St. John’s Central College (Jewellery Making), West Cork Campus Skibbereen subsidiary of the Cork College of Commerce, and Kinsale College.

Gallery open again Tuesday 11am-4pm, and exhibition runs until Friday 22 August 11am-4pm Mon-Fri. All welcome!

03/07/2025

Opening next Thursday in the gallery is the MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Graduate Residents 2024-25.

Exhibition curated by Joanne O'Mahony, exhibition will showcase work by:​
Leslie Allen Spillane​, Clare Brennan​, Maureen Clark, ​Kathy Cronin​, Holly Halligan, ​Dee Hurley​, Mollie Keech, Michaela McCann​, Isobel McCarthy​, Erina Ni Mhaonaigh​, Murrough O’Donovan​, Maggie O’Hea​, Joanne O’Mahony​, Lisa O’Sullivan​, Lara Quinn​, Ailbhe Reilly-Tuite​, and Jonathan Stack.

Exhibition continues until 24 July open Mon-Fri 11am - 4pm.

Click link for more exhibition and artist info - https://arts.mtu.ie/viewEvent?id=1600

25/05/2025

Here are a few images from currently on show in the Crawford College of Art and Design Gallery on 46 Grand Parade.

Open 11-4 Mon-Fri exhibition continues until Thurs 5 June

Click here for more information https://arts.mtu.ie/viewEvent?id=1597