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

Sebastian Tay and Rebecca Snow, RGI New Graduate Prize, Kelly Gallery 8 – 30 July, 2016

Chromatic Solstice 12 by Sebastian Tay RGI New Graduate Prize The RGI Kelly Gallery for a preview on Friday 8th July 2016 5pm – 7pm The RGI Kelly Gallery is excited to present the work of these two emerging artists from the Glasgow School of Art. Both recipients of last years RGI New Graduate Prize, […]

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A Summer Breeze, Thistle Gallery, Kelvinbridge, 30 June – 4 September, 2016

Thistle Gallery, Scottish Contemporary Art 56 Park Road, Glasgow G4 9JF Email Telephone: 0141 334 3444 www.thistle-gallery.com A Summer Breeze……….……. wafts into the spacious Thistle Gallery in Glasgow’s leafy West End throughout July and August, 2016.  Here you will find a vivid array of paintings and objets d’art from some of Scotland’s most popular Contemporary […]

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Adventures in Space 07 Jul – 02 Oct, 2016 The Lighthouse

Adventures in Space 07 Jul – 02 Oct, 2016 Gallery One, The Lighthouse,11 Mitchell Lane, Glasgow, Scotland G1 3NU For over a century the progressive architects of the modern world have inspired the creators of science-fiction to speculate about the future. The vivid imagery and the imaginary cities of science-fiction have, in turn, sparked the […]

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Glasgow School of Art – Degree Show 2016 18 – 25 June 2016

It was another brilliant year at The Glasgow School of Art Degree Show with their fabulously talented students. Here are some of their wonderful designs: Degree Show 2016 Glasgow School of Art 167 Renfrew St, Glasgow G3 6RQ 18 – 25 June, 2016 The annual undergraduate Degree Show featuring work from graduating students across the […]

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West End Festival 2016: The Moment Keeper, Thistle Gallery, Jackie and Jilly Henderson, 4 – 19 June

CONTINUES UNTIL 22 JUNE The Moment Keeper – A unique opportunity to see the quirky artwork of sisters Jackie and Jilly Henderson. The Thistle Gallery Scottish Contemporary Art  – 56 Park Rd, Glasgow G4 9JF Part of Glasgow’s  West End Festival MEMORY MAKING ‘MOMENT KEEPER’ Due to the success and popularity of this exhibition it […]

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West End Festival 2016: Hidden Lane Gallery, Masks,Music and Magic

‘A fascinating insight into the marvels of African art: masks, drums, and other artefacts, mostly from Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Mali, Congo and the Kingdom of Cameroon, where royal workshops are distinguished by their innovative beadwork. ‘Often looked on in the West as ‘primitive’, this exhibition will prove the opposite. The design, the endlessly varied […]

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Twenty Five Percent Extra Exhibition, Second Year Fine Art Students, GSA June 11th and 12th 2016 12-5pm The Laurieston Arches

June 11th and 12th 2016 at 12-5pm The Laurieston Arches Second Year Fine Art Students at the Glasgow School of Art Organised entirely outwith the institution. http://twentyfivepercentextra.com/ The Purpose of the Exhibition In 2014 there was a major fire at Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh Building in Renfrew Street.  This resulted in a section of […]

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Old Kilpatrick Art Club, Exhibition, Ardardan Garden Centre, 10– 12 June, 2016

  Hoping to go along and will be watching out for work by Karen Fraser Ardardan Garden Centre and Tearoom, Ardardan Estate, Cardross, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire G82 5HD

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West End Festival 2016: Drawing Day for Flower Fairies, Saturday 11 June, Thistle Gallery

DRAWING DAY FOR FLOWER FAIRIES Saturday, June 11th at 2pm Thistle Gallery, Scottish Contemporary Art 56 Park Road, Glasgow G4 9JF Email Telephone: 0141 334 3444 www.thistle-gallery.com Why not come along to The Thistle Gallery in Park Road, where sisters Jackie and Jilly Henderson will be involving visitors in their unique and quirky Moment Keeper […]

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West End Festival: So It Begins, Degree Show 2016, Kelvin College, Art, Fashion, Jewellery

Glasgow Kelvin College final year students present their 2016 Degree show in Fashion, Jewellery and Art.  Open from 11am to 5pm. West End Campus Glasgow Kelvin College 75 Hotspur Street Glasgow G20 8LJ www.glasgowkelvin.ac.uk Part of West End Festival

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Street Level Photoworks Departures 28 May – 9 July 2016 Hillhead Library

STREET LEVEL PHOTOWORKS DEPARTURES Saturday 28 May – Saturday 9 July 2016 Hillhead Library, Glasgow Departures is an exhibition of work by New Photographers Guild, a photographic mentoring initiative led by Claire Stewart (lecturer – City of Glasgow College) and Elaine Livingstone (photographer and photo editor) in association with Street Level Photoworks. The nine participants, […]

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Bush Shock, The Women’s Unit, Art Class, CCA, Wednesday 1 June, 2016

Declare an interest, there’s around twelve places. Get in touch on Facebook While texting the life model “busy” become Bush Shock. APT. Come draw with us, no experience necessary, bring materials, if you’re struggling financially we could share ours. We have Kerry Conquers modelling and it will be a very expressive and experimental approach to […]

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Contemporary Art Degree Show, City of Glasgow College, 10 – 16 June, 2016

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#ArchiAffects Take part in the open-platform photography project

#ArchiAffects is an open-platform photography project part of the Architecture Fringe, exploring how architecture in Scotland affects us in our everyday lives. Architecture surrounds us every day. Whether its your own home, a simple bus shelter on your morning commute, a city street or a different type of space such as a sportsground, art gallery […]

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Opulent Folk, Review Gallery Exhibition at The Lighthouse, 27 May – 17 July, 2016

Review Gallery exhibition, Opulent Folk, by artist and maker Rosie Shepley The preview of the exhibition will take place at The Lighthouse, Scotland’s National Centre for Design and Architecture on Thursday 26th May from 6.00pm – 8.00pm  Register to attend the Preview at Eventbrite Inspired by traditional craft, design and folk art Opulent Folk showcases […]

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The Women’s Unit, CCA, Until Sunday 5th June, 2016

  Intermedia The Women’s Unit Mon 16 May – Sun 5 June 2016 Intermedia 0141 352 4900 The Women’s Unit meets The Sisters The Women’s Unit was the outcome of a year long residency at Glasgow Women’s Library by Mandy McIntosh, influenced by projects like Judy Chicago’s Womanhouse being transplanted to Castlemilk in 1990 by […]

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Fizzers 10 Years of Caricature at the People’s Palace from 27 May, 2016

People’s Palace, Glasgow Green, Glasgow G40 1AT Featuring over 120 drawings by five Glasgow artists, this new show celebrates the true nature of caricature, inspired by a European approach where humorous exaggeration of the face is prized above all. Coming to the People’s Palace 27 May. Movie stars and musicians, sporting heroes and TV personalities […]

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Exhibition: Flying through time & Key Works, Until 10 June, 2016.

Flying through time & Key Works 16 May 2016 – 10 Jun 2016  Monday to Friday 11-2pm  KEY, The Square, 70 Renton Street, Glasgow, G4 0HT Admission: Free lying through time and Key Works are concurrent exhibitions celebrating the work of KEY artists, in particular John Cocozza, and the long standing relationship between KEY and […]

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Gifts for the Gods: Animal Mummies Revealed, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

14 May – 4 September 2016 Unravel the mystery of Ancient Egyptian animal mummies. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AG From crocodiles to cats and jackals to birds, discover how the Egyptians used the animal mummies as gifts for the gods.The exhibition explores how Egyptians believed that animals could pass between […]

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David M. Martin: The Master of Colour’, By Distinction Art Byres Road

A new exhibition of work by the iconic artist David M. Martin (the ‘Master of Colour’) at By Distinction Byres Road Opens Saturday, 7 May, 2016  with fizz and nibbles  2-4pm. David Martin has been delighting art lovers with his work for many years – now in his 90’s his artistic flair and passion for […]

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TalkSeePhotography Geneva Sills CCA, 9 May, 2016

TalkSeePhotography Geneva Sills Mon 9 May 2016 > 7pm, Free and unticketed, Cinema All Ages 0141 352 4900 CCA TSP’s May event presents photographic artist Geneva Sills. Sills explores the questionable nature of autobiography through highly aestheticised images which she stages carefully. Her practice is interwoven with historical and contemporary political concerns that playfully utilises […]

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Surf and Turf Exhibition, Thistle Gallery from Saturday April, 23rd 2016.

‘Surf and Turf’ Thistle Gallery Scottish Contemporary Art Thistle Gallery’s new Exhibition ‘Surf and Turf’ previews on Saturday, April 23rd and runs for five weeks. Over 30 accomplished Scottish contemporary artists will be exhibiting in this vibrant and eclectic exhibition. You will find a wide range of jewellery, ceramics, artisan glass, intricate metal work as […]

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Aaron Angell, The Death of Robi at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum until 25 April. 2016

Part of Glasgow International, Aaron Angell presents a single exhibition split across two venues. Borrowing its title from Peter Vansittart’s historical novel of 1981, Angell presents new sculptural works influenced by psychedelic poetry, philosophies of gardening, the colour green, and the architecture of pipe organs. In Kelvingrove, Angell is exhibiting new sculptural work on the […]

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Picture Hooks Conference, Illustrating Children’s Books, 23 April,2016 CCA

Picture Hooks Conference Sat 23 April 2016 CCA 10am – 4pm, £50 (£25 concessions) + £1 booking fee, Theatre Ages 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 Get the hang of illustrating Children’s Books. Leading children’s publishing experts and agents, together with award-winning illustrator Joel Stewart, offer insiders’ view of the industry. Now in its […]

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Summer/Spring Classes 2016 Glasgow School of Art

Summer School, Glasgow School of Art Thinking of learning a new skill? There’s still time to book a Spring Weekend course at the Glasgow School of Art. Call now: 0141 353 4596 Limited places are available for Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 April: Introduction to Still Life PaintingIntroduction to Oil PaintingIntroduction to Sashiko EmbroideryCrash Course […]

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Weaving DNA 08 Apr – 22 May, 2016 The Lighthouse

Weaving DNA 08 Apr – 22 May, 2016 Review Gallery The Lighthouse Weaving DNA is an immersive textile exhibition borne from a collaboration between Icelandic product designer Hanna Dís Whitehead and Scottish textile designer Claire Anderson. Together they re-appropriate traditional Nordic and Scottish textiles, examining the ways in which these represent and shape aspects of […]

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Pin Money Paint Money, Sale of Work, 20 April 2016. Platform

Artists from The Womens Unit in Castlemilk team with Easterhouse knitters and stitchers to sell art and craft in a one day sale of work at Platform. Pay what you can afford for art – Pay what it’s worth for craft. The Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Rd, Glasgow G34 9JW Event on Facebook www.thewomensunit.org/ […]

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Adam Sinclair Exhibition, Tchai Ovna House of Tea, April 2016

    New exhibition by Adam Sinclair.   All pieces are for sale and prices range from 5 to 65 pounds framed.   Come check it out!   www.tchaiovna.com/ Tchai Ovna Facebook   Tchai Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, Glasgow West End, G12 8PB

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Edges \\ Sky – Michael Gallacher, Offshore, 15 – 29 April, 2016

    At long last Michael Gallacher is showing another exhibition of his work. EDGES BREAK SKY   Offshore, 3 Gibson Street, Glasgow West End G12 ‘This time it is not any of my gig photos, landscape, architecture, cloud or portraiture work. It is now the time to show some of my iphone art work. […]

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Derrick Alexis Coard 9th April – 21st May, 2016, Project Ability

Opening Friday 8th April, 5pm-7pm9th April – 21st May Project Ability, 103 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD Project Ability is pleased to announce the first solo exhibition outside of the United States by the New York-based artist Derrick Alexis Coard (b. 1981 Brooklyn.) The exhibition has been curated by Matthew Higgs, the director of New York’s […]

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