From ‘freak pictures’ to respected artists: the story of Mainie Jellett and Evie Hone
A splendid exhibition of the friends’ work is showing at the National Gallery Ireland until August 10
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A Composition – Sea Rhythm by Mainie Jellett. Photo: National Gallery of Ireland
Art museums and auction houses are poles apart. The National Gallery of Ireland (NGI) and IMMA, have a cultural remit. Their job is to collect and care for fine art on behalf of the State and, through their exhibition policy, to make art available to the public.
The remit of an auction house is to sell objects, on behalf of their owners, to the highest bidder. Items of cultural significance pass through their doors, but auctions exist to make money.
Have you tried Focail and Conundrum?
Daily word puzzles designed to test your vocabulary and lateral thinking skills.
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