The Glucksman, formerly known as the Lewis Glucksman Gallery ( ga, Áiléar Lewis Glucksman), is an art museum in

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. Opened to the public by the President of Ireland,

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on 14 October 2004, the Glucksman was named 'Best Public Building in Ireland' by the

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in June 2005. Designed by Irish practice O'Donnell + Tuomey architects and Arup Consulting Engineers, the architecture of the museum has been awarded several respected prizes, including a UK Civic Trust award, an

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award, as well as inclusion on the final shortlist for the 2005

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. In 2022, the Glucksman was the recipient of the European Museum Academy's Art Museum Award, focusing on the social role of museums. University College Cork is substantially located on a single campus adjoining

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city centre and the museum building occupies an accessible site close to the main entrance of the campus. 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'', ''Cooling Out: on the paradox of feminism'' and ''Overtake: the reinterpretation of modern art''. The museum is named for its benefactor, Wall Street financier and chairman of

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Lewis Glucksman Lewis L. Glucksman (December 22, 1925 – July 5, 2006) was a former Lehman Brothers trader and former chief executive officer and chairman of Lehman Brothers, Kuhn, Loeb Inc. Early life and education Glucksman was born into a second generat ...

. The inaugural director, Fiona Kearney, is a fellow of the

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and an alumnus of the Salzburg Global Seminar.

References

External links

The Glucksman website
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