Culloden hosts Art & Soul exhibition for tenth year
The Mayor of Ards and North Down Borough Council, Councillor Jennifer Gilmour, joined Howard Hastings of Hastings Hotels and Oliver Gormley of Gormleys at the official opening of international art and sculpture fair, Art & Soul which is taking place at the Culloden Estate & Spa.
The fair is the largest ever sculpture exhibition to take place on the island of Ireland and showcases over £6 million worth of works by Andy Warhol, Banksy, Damien Hirst and Keith Haring alongside a host of artists from Northern Ireland including Stephen Johnston, Jane Rainey, Stephen Forbes and Ian Cumberland.
The free event will feature a major outdoor exhibition of 80 large sculptures and installations set throughout 12 acres of landscaped grounds an during the event, there will be a programme of artists’ talks and daily guided tours.
The two largest Irish sculptures to ever come to the art market will go on display this week at international art and sculpture fair, Art and Soul at the Culloden Estate & Spa.
Among the many artworks on show is larger than Life, from Patrick O’Reilly’s bear series, standing at an impressive 4m and the largest single bronze sculpture by an Irish artist.
It is joined by Wind and Sea by Paddy Campbell, which reaches 4.3m. The pieces have a combined value of almost £800,000 and weigh around 2 tonnes each.
More than 280 works by international artists alongside a host of artists from Northern Ireland including Stephen Johnston, Jane Rainey, Stephen Forbes and Ian Cumberland and leading Irish sculptors Patrick O’Reilly, Ian Pollock, Bob Quinn, Sandra Bell, Eamonn Ceannt, John Fitzgerald, Anthony Scott and Orla De Brí, are on display.
“We are delighted to return this fair to the Culloden, where it first began,” said Oliver Gormley of Gormleys.
“It gives art lovers a unique opportunity to view these incredible works in the beautiful surroundings of the estate.”
All works will be for sale, with prices ranging from £1,000 to £425,000. Art and Soul 2023 marks 10 years of Gormleys events at the five-star Culloden.
For further information go to www.cullodenestateandspa.com/art-and-soul
