10,000 to 50: Contemporary Art from the Members of Business to Arts
Edited by Marguerite O’Molloy
Irish Museum Of Modern Art
English
Photographers Ronan McCrea, Denis Mortell, Ross Kavanagh, Michelle Coogan, Tim Kovar, John Kellet, John Gerrard, David Godbold, Hugh McElveen, Hugh Glynn, Jim Vaughan, Cristina Marra, John Searle|
Texts by Christina Kennedy and Gemma Tipton
Hardcover
284 pages
105 x 210 mm
2015
ISBN 9781903811832
Celebrating 20 years of the organisation Business to Arts, and the visual art collections of its members, the exhibition 10,000 to 50: Contemporary Art from the Members of Business to Arts reflects the collecting and support of the Irish private and public sector for contemporary visual art in Ireland over two decades. It includes exciting examples of Irish-based visual art practice, as well as documenting the commissioning of artworks and ongoing corporate support at community, national and international levels for the presentation and promotion of contemporary art.
Over 10,000 artworks from the collections of Business to Arts’ member companies were considered from which a final selection of 50 was made. Most of the works are by Irish or Irish-based artists and largely comprise paintings, works on paper and sculpture, reflecting the prevailing tendency of corporate collectors towards more traditional forms of presentations. There are a few notable exceptions, which include mixed media and audio visual work.
As well as providing audiences with the opportunity of experiencing artworks that are often behind the scenes in corporate settings, the exhibition aims to inspire enduring relationships between the business community, IMMA, and Irish and international contemporary artists, by introducing a wider business public to the excitement and rewards of supporting contemporary art. By collecting art, and especially by commissioning artists to make new work within the workplace and beyond, companies encourage innovation and creative entrepreneurship. This exhibition seeks to acknowledge those who have already supported the arts and to encourage companies to draw on the ideas and creativity of contemporary art and to support artists in society.
(sourcehttps://imma.ie/whats-on/10000-to-50-contemporary-art-from-the-members-of-business-to-arts/)
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Irish Museum Of Modern Art (IMMA) is Ireland’s National Cultural Institution for Modern and Contemporary Art. Their diverse and ambitious programme comprises exhibitions, commissions and projects by leading Irish and international artists, as well as a rich engagement and learning programme which together provides audiences of all ages the opportunity to connect with contemporary art and unlock their creativity. IMMA is home to the National Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art, started in 1990 and now numbering over 3,500 artworks by Irish and international artists. This national resource available through exhibitions at IMMA and other venues nationally and internationally, engagement and learning programmes and digital resources.
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