Art, Photography, Exhibitions what’s on-glasgow.

What’s on: art

Glasgow has some amazing galleries including Kelvingrove, The Hunterian and GOMA plus many smaller galleries and a huge variety of art projects. It also attracts many visitors to arts festivals including the prestigious RGI Annual Exhibition, Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art and Glasgow Art Fair.

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Kibble Palace – Allan Richardson

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Allan Richardson is a well known Glasgow artist, who’s work has been exhibited widely throughout the city. A self-taught artist he has captured some of the city’s most iconic buildings and scenes, including Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the University of Glasgow, Ashton Lane and the Kibble Palace.

Allan has been chosen as one of the Best in the West on Pat’s Guide to Glasgow West End – he is available for private commissions .

He is both a talented artist and fascinating character, included in Alasdair Grey’s mural at Hillhead Underground.

Alan’s art is on sale at www.allanrichardsonart.com

Wee Scottish Arts Group Clydebank Exhibition

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Until 31 October, 2025 Gallery 5, Clydebank Town Hall, Hall St, Clydebank G81 1UB Looking for something inspiring to do over the next month? Pop into Gallery 5 at Clydebank Town Hall and explore the beautiful work of the Wee Scottish Arts Group! A wide range of stunning local artworks are on display and available […]

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Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | Filed under: Art, Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow

British Sign Language (BSL) Tour of ‘Margaret Salmon: Assembly’

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Sunday 5 October, 2025 – 2.00 p.m. – 3.30 p.m. The Hunterian Gallery, University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead Street Glasgow G12 8QQ Deaf art enthusiast Trudi Collier returns to The Hunterian to present a British Sign Language tour of the newest temporary contemporary exhibition, ‘Margaret Salmon: Assembly’. ‘Assembly’ is a solo exhibition of new work […]

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TEA FOR TWO/ CHÁ PARA DOIS – Mackintosh Queens Cross

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12 September – 2 October 2025 An exhibition showcasing the tearoom designs of two world-renowned architects Mackintosh Queen’s Cross, 870 Garscube Road, Glasgow, G20 7EL Graeme Nicholls Architects are excited to announce Tea for Two / Chá para Dois, a new exhibition exploring architectural and cultural connections between Scotland and Portugal. It places Charles Rennie […]

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The Unlikely Clan Modern Myths at The Glasgow Gallery

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(Banter – Todd Garner) 13th September 2025 to 11th October 2025 Tuesday – Friday 10am – 5.30pm / Saturday 10.30am – 4.30pm Discover Modern Myths, the captivating new exhibition at The Glasgow Gallery by The Unlikely Clan, a dynamic collective of five Glasgow-based artists! Todd Garner, Cherylene Dyer, Frank McNab, Jane Gardiner, and Nichol Wheatley. […]

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Damian Henry’s Glasgow at Glasgow Print Studio 2025

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October 10th – 1st November, 2025 (Opening PV all welcome – 9th October, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.) Glasgow Print Studio, 103 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD Damian Henry’s Glasgow Trongate – Damian Henry Damian,  www.damianhenry.com   graduated from Glasgow School of Art and has been working and exhibiting since 1999. He has had over 20 solo […]

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Create It Clydebank

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Arts and Crafts Classes Clydebank Museum and Local History and Archives, Clydebank Library, 5 Hall St, Clydebank G81 1UB Celebrating the opening with free arts and craft classes in Clydebank. Watch out for details on West Dunbartonshire Heritage Facebook and on West Dunbartonshire Council’s events page. Events will be bookable at  Eventbrite – WDC Creative […]

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Lens On Legacy: Glasgow’s Architectural Heritage

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Lens on Legacy on Tour 2 October, 2025   Queens Park Camera Club in the Southside. Their members will be on hand to answer any questions you have about the exhibition, photography & the club itself. Glasgow City Heritage Trust, (GCHT), 54 Bell Street, G1 1LQ In this exhibition GCHT has partnered with Queen’s Park […]

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Young Talent Exhibition ProjectAbility

Young Talent Exhibition

2 August – 6 September, 2025 Youn Talent – The Create and Art Matters Programme The Young Talent 2025 exhibition is a vibrant celebration of creativity, imagination, and artistic growth, showcasing the exceptional work of young artists from our Saturday Create art classes. These classes are part of a broader initiative designed to support children and […]

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‘Hidden Histories’ – The LGBTQIA+ Tour at The Hunterian

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Wednesday 6 August and Saturday 23, August, 2025 Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glassgow, 82 Hillhead Street Glasgow G12 8QQ Join the  ‘Hidden Histories’ tour at the Hunterian Art Gallery and explore LGBTQIA+ histories and celebrates queer identities. The ‘Hidden Histories’ tour uses artworks from The Hunterian collections to share untold stories and bring queer […]

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Street Level Photoworks: Glaswegians – Cranhill Arts Exhibition

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19 July – 5 October, 2025 Glaswegians – Cranhill Arts, Alistair McCallum & Jane Carroll Street Level Photoworks, Trongate 103, Glasgow, G1 5HD Free event On show at Street Level Photoworks, for the first time in over 34 years, portraits from Cranhill Arts Glaswegians project. Begun in 1989, Glaswegians is a vital record of Glasgow […]

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Steven Alles Exhibition Alchemy Experiment

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25 July, 2025 – 3 August, 2025 Grey Glasgow 2024, Darker States 2025: Discovering Colour in Wet Scotland as Preparation to Manage Living in the United States Grey Glasgow/Darker States is a set of original artwork by an American physician inspired by the wet cloudy Glaswegian summer of 2024 and its influence upon return to […]

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Clydebank Museum – New Local History and Archive Service

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Opening in Clydebank Library Thursday, 17 July, 2025 Clydebank Library, Dumbarton Road, Clydebank, G81 1XH Opening Hours Monday: 9.30 am – 5.00pm Tuesday: 9.30 am – 5.00 pm Wednesday: 9.30 am – 5.00 pm Thursday: 9.30 am – 7.00 pm Friday: 9.30 am – 5.00 pm Saturday: 10.00 am – 1.00pm Sunday: Closed The library […]

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Lens on Legacy – Spotlight on Glasgow’s At-Risk Buildings

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Special weekend opend Saturday 5 July, 2025 Glasgow City Heritage Trust, GCHT, 54 Bell Street, Glasgow G1 1LQ Lens on Legacy: Glasgow’s Architectural Heritage, our exhibition in collaboration with Queen’s Park Camera Club, is now up and running and  a special weekend opening Saturday, 5th July, from 10am-4pm! The exhibition continues the city’s long and rich […]

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Gregor Smith Exhibition, Glasgow Print Studio

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Exhibition runs: 04 July – 26 July, 2025 (Preview: Thursday 03 July) Glasgow Print Studio, first floor gallery, 103 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD Celebrating the life and work of the late Gregor Smith, a deeply respected and much-loved member of the Glasgow Print Studio community, who passed away earlier this year. Born in Renton and […]

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Glasgow School of Art, Graduate Show 2025

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We enjoyed some of the striking exhibits at Glasgow School of Art, Degree Show at the Stow Building 2025.       Podcast: Mariella Villalobos, Graduate Glasgow School of Art 2019 Jim & Pat’s Glasgow West End Chat – Episode 75  – In this episode Pat chats to Chilean/Canadian Mariella Villalobos, a freelance Illustrator and a […]

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Refugee Festival Scotland 2025 – From Shore to Shore

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From Shore to Shore 13 – 22 June, 2025 9am – 5pm Anniesland campus of Glasgow Clyde College 19 Hatfield drive, Glasgow, G12 0YE Free Outdoor installation. Visitors can come at any time between 9 – 5pm. There are toilets and parking facilities on site. Glasgow Clyde College Art installation of messages and stories written […]

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Refugee Festival Scotland: Live in Art at CCA

10 – 14 June, 2025 CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Syeda Sadaf Zaidi has brought together the work of 12 Glasgow-based artists from Afghanistan, Colombia, Iran, Pakistan, Ukraine and Vietnam for LIVE IN ART. You can see this unique #RefugeeFestScot exhibition at the CCA in Glasgow. Participating artists Syeda Sadaf Zaidi, Yuliya […]

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Glasgow School of Art Degree Show 2025

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30 May – 8 June, 2025 – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Glasgow School of Art, Stow Building, 43 Shamrock Street, G4 9LD The School of Fine Art Degree Show takes over all floors of the Stow Building, with varied exhibitions from undergraduates in Painting and Printmaking, Sculpture and Environmental Art, and Fine Art Photography. […]

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Glasgow 850 – Group Show ProjectAbility

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7 June – 19 July, 2025, 11 a.m. –  5 p.m. 103 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD Join ProjectAbility in celebrating 850 vibrant years of Glasgow with a joyful exhibition showcasing the city’s spirit through art. This special event brings together the talented artists of Project Ability alongside a dynamic selection of creatives who responded to […]

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Margaret Macdonald and Charles Rennie Mackintosh: Partners in Life and Art?

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The Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead Street Glasgow G12 8QQ Thursday, 5 June, 2025, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. A talk by curator Joseph Sharples, which will consider the extent of the couple’s artistic relationship. Followed by a Q&A. Tickets “In all my architectural efforts you have been half if not threequarters […]

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Teresa Latina Polish Folk Art Exhibition, Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre

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 Free Open Friday 23 May, 2025 and continues until Monday, 26 May. The Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre, 8 – 10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, Glasgow G12 0QF Celebrating the life and work of Teresa Latina; artwork and designs inspired by her Polish roots from puppets to papercuts, ceramics, decorative art, and designs for Goldbergs Department […]

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The Arlington Baths Club

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61 Arlington Street Glasgow, G3 6DT Telephone:0141 332 6021 info@arlingtonbaths.co.uk www.arlingtonbaths.co.uk The Iconic Arlington Baths Club The Arlington Baths Club is one of Glasgow’s hidden gems. It is thought to be the first Victorian swimming club in the United Kingdom. When it first opened its doors in August 1871 it caused a sensation, inspiring similar […]

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Masks We Wear: Exhibition

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University of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre Fantastic exhibition returning to University of Glagow ARC Monday 26 May 2025 – Friday 30 May 2025 Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Ln, Glasgow G11 6EW This exhibition features artworks by 37 young people attending Hyndland Secondary School.  ‘Masks We Wear’ showcases the work of pupils […]

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‘Variations’– Exhibition by Marion Gardyne at Arlington Baths Club

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Exhibition extended until 22 May, 2025 Open to public every day from 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. Glasgow artist Marion Gardyne is having an exhibition of her new artwork hosted by Arlington Baths Club. Arlington Baths Club, 61 Arlington St, Glasgow G3 6DT The exhibition explores two dimensional patterns and colour using a broad range […]

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Glasgow Group’s Annual Exhibition at the New Glasgow Society

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Thursday 1st May, 2025  6-8pm – Opening Exhibition runs from 2nd – 8th May, 10am – 4pm Event by Glasgow Group Artists Cooperative New Glasgow Society New Glasgow Society,, 1307 Argyle Street, Finnieston, Glasgow, G3 8TL Public reception of the Glasgow Group’s Annual Exhibition at the New Glasgow Society – would be delighted if you […]

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All Change at Websters

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Over the past 11 years the former Lansdowne Church on Great Western Road – with its familiar slender spire – has been operating as Websters Theatre. Some exciting changes are planned at Websters with a new tenant found to occupy the ground floor on a full time and long term basis. From September 2025 the […]

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Digging In Another Time: Derek Jarman’s Modern Nature

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Until 4 May, 2025 at The Hunterian The Hunterian, University of Glasgow,  82 Hillhead St, Glasgow G12 8QQ An exhibition of works by internationally renowned filmmaker, artist, stage designer and diarist Derek Jarman, shown alongside commissioned responses from contemporary artists. The exhibition is inspired by Jarman’s diary entries from 1989 which detail his performance-installation at […]

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Barry Paton Photo Gallery: Dance

Dance piece In the Picture. Edinburgh 1989 Backdrop. Photo inspired by one by Henri Cartier Bresson.

This series of photos was taken in the late 1980’s in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Many  were taken at Mayfest, an annual arts event with major International dance artists and choreographers featured. It was a very busy and exciting time. Barry didn’t know much about the dancers or choreographers but his partner, Fiona Alderman, also a […]

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‘Digging in Another Time: Derek Jarman’s Modern Nature’

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Until 4 May, 2025 Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead St, Glasgow G12 8QQ Our new contemporary art exhibition ‘Digging in Another Time: Derek Jarman’s Modern Nature’ is now open at the Hunterian Art Gallery and we can’t wait for you to see it! The exhibition features works from across Jarman’s career, focusing […]

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Jessie Stephen, Maryhill’s Suffragette

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11 March – 13 June, 2025 Exhibition: Maryhill Burgh Halls, 10-24 Gairbraid Avenue, Glasgow, G20 8YE, This exhibition brings to light the remarkable story and achievements of Jessie Stephen (1892-1979), a working-class woman who became a powerful force of social change. Born in 1893, Jessie Stephen was a fearless campaigner and one of the few […]

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