Butler Gallery Explained

Butler Gallery
Map Type:	Ireland
Coordinates:	52.6538°N -7.2492°W
Location:	Evans' Home, John's Quay, Kilkenny, Ireland
Type:	Art gallery, museum
Director:	Anna O'Sullivan^[1]

Butler Gallery is a contemporary art gallery and museum in Kilkenny, Ireland. It presents a collection of works by Irish and international artists from the 18th century to the present day. A wing has been devoted to the work of the Callan artist Tony O'Malley and his wife Jane.^{[1] [2]}

Established in Kilkenny city in 1943 by George Pennefather, the Butler Gallery is named in honor of Susan (Peggy) and Hubert Butler. The gallery, previously based in the basement of Kilkenny Castle,^[3] is located in the redeveloped Evans' Home, a former almshouse built in the 19th century for impoverished domestic servants.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: In The Picture: Kilkenny's new art gallery . RTÉ . rte.ie . 17 August 2020 . 24 June 2021 .
2. Web site: New Butler Gallery in Kilkenny will lift our spirit with dedicated wing to Callan artist Tony O'Malley. 2020-03-30. kilkennypeople.ie.
3. Web site: Press Release: New Museum Opens in Kilkenny . butlergallery.ie . 6 August 2021 . 24 June 2021 . Butler Gallery, previously located at Kilkenny Castle, has moved to Evans’ Home .
4. Web site: Heritage - Evans' Home . butlergallery.ie . 24 June 2021 .
5. Web site: Mccullough Mulvin Architects Adds Two Metal-Clad Volumes To Convert Former Almshouse Into Art Gallery . worldarchitecture.org . 8 February 2021 . 24 June 2021 .