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

Clydeside Open Art Show – Submission Now Open

Submissions are now open for one of West Dunbartonshire’s foremost art shows, the Clydeside Open Art Show 2016. The Open Art Show saw more than 6,400 people visiting the show last year and over 100 works exhibited. Applications from artists keen to showcase their work in any discipline – including fine art, photography, ceramics, textiles […]

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Forward! Remembering women peace crusaders, GWL Saturday 23 July 2016

Forward! Remembering women peace crusaders Voices of War and Peace Saturday 23 July 201615:00 – 19:00 Glasgow Women’s Library Exhibition and film On 23rd July 1916 the first Women’s Peace Crusade marched from George Square to Glasgow Green, drawing crowds of thousands. This Crusade grew into a mass international women’s peace movement. Since early 2016 […]

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Music for Hands and Feet Cottiers Sunday 31 July, 2016

  Music for Hands and Feet Cottiers Sunday 31 July, 2016 Live, original music, contemporary / modern ballet choreography and original watercolour paintings projected onto the vaulted ceiling of the Cottiers Theatre, will take you through a story between imagery and music, into another world for just one hour. What if we took you into […]

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One: Exhibition by the Garnet Collective, The Lighthouse, 22 July – 11 September, 2016

  One: Exhibition by the Garnet Collective  22 Jul – 11 SepReview Gallery The Lighthouse Showcasing the work of four Scottish jewellers and silversmiths, “One.”, is the debut exhibition from Glasgow-based design group, The Garnet Collective. Featuring the work of Nicholas Faill, Adam Henderson, Jennifer MacKinlay and Hannah Grace Ryan. “One.”, aims to bridge the gap […]

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Film Screening: Lokesh Ghai presents Mirch Masala, The Tramway, 21 July 2016

Thursday 21 July – 7.00pm Location: Tramway £5/£3 Book Online » Or buy tickets from box office on 0845 330 3501 Film Screening: Lokesh Ghai presents Mirch Masala (certificate 15) Thursday 21 July, 7pm India Street artist Lokesh Ghai, an artist and academic working with traditional craft practice, has selected a classic film, Mirch Masala […]

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ProjectAbility – first instalment of Cats 16 Jul 2016 – 06 Aug 2016

CATS Project Ability would like to welcome visitors to the 1st instalment of CATS, an exhibition inspired by all things feline related; big cats, fluffy cats, kittens, lions, tigers, leopards and more! Dates: 16 Jul 2016 – 06 Aug 2016Preview: Friday 15 July 4-6pmLocation: Project Ability Gallery, Trongate 103, G1 5HDAdmission: Free All of their […]

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Kathryn Elkin: Television CCA Galleries Sat 23 Jul – Sun 4 Sep 2016

Kathryn Elkin: Television CCA Galleries, 350 Sauchiehall Street,G2 3JD Sat 23 Jul – Sun 4 Sep 2016 Open:Tue – Sat: 11am – 6pm, Sun: 12noon – 6pm Artist Kathryn Elkin presents three new works alongside a small overview of some of her recent films in her solo show Television. Documentary interviews, proto pop videos and talk shows […]

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Skeletons: Our Buried Bones, Hunterian Art Gallery, Glasgow – 19th August 2016 – 8th January 2017

The HunterianUniversity of GlasgowGilbert Scott BuildingGlasgow G12 8QQ This summer, Wellcome Collection and the Museum of London are collaborating to unearth the stories behind bones from burial grounds across the UK. ‘Skeletons: Our Buried Bones’ will see skeletons from the Museum of London’s 20,000-strong collection go on a UK-wide tour for the first time, starting […]

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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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