Exhibition of Contemporary Ulster Art (Festival of The Arts, Belfast), 1951
Start Date: 16 June 1951
End Date: 25 July 1951
Type: Exhibition
Description: This exhibition was part of Belfast's Festival of The Arts during May and June, in conjunction with The Festival of Britain in 1951. A total of 190 objects were displayed, including 12 pieces of sculpture, and 59 examples of pottery. Specific artists were invited to exhibit, including Rosamond Praeger, the Countess of Antrim, Morris Harding and John Luke.
Exhibits
Exhibition included Hector
1951
Exhibition included The Descent from the Cross
1951
Exhibition included Gethsemane
1951
Exhibition included Head
1951
Exhibition included Donald McFall, Esq.
1951
Exhibition included Piscatorial
1951
Exhibition included Polar Bears at Play
1951
Exhibition included Leopard in Tree
1951
Exhibition included Crouching Leopard
1951
Exhibition included Spring
1951
Exhibition included Tug-of-War in Hopton Wood
1951
Exhibition included Susanna
lent by Mrs G. H. Dunlop
Participants
Exhibitors included Sophia Rosamond Praeger
1951
Exhibitors included The Countess of Antrim
1951
Exhibitors included Ian Friers
1951
Exhibitors included Jean Parker
1951
Exhibitors included Edward Gaul
1951
Exhibitors included George Frederick Morris Harding
1951
Exhibitors included Margaret Elizabeth (Betty) McCord
1951
Exhibitors included John Luke
Citing this record
'Exhibition of Contemporary Ulster Art (Festival of The Arts, Belfast), 1951', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/event.php?id=msib3_1257333747, accessed 24 Mar 2023]
