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‘It Wisnae Us’ Exhibition: The Truth about Glasgow and Slavery The Burrell, 1 – 31 October, 2015

  ‘It Wisnae Us’ Exhibition: The Truth about Glasgow and Slavery ‘It Wisnae Us’ Exhibition: The Truth about Glasgow and Slavery Burrell Collection Pollok Country Park 1st – 31st October, 2015 ‘It Wisnae Us’ exhibition provides an insight into the role of slavery in Glasgow’s past. The story is told through the buildings and streets […]

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The Thistle Gallery: Charismatic Catalonian artist Miquel Torner de Semir until 8th November, 2015

Thistle Gallery 56 Park Rd, Glasgow G4 9JF www.thistle-gallery.com/ Charismatic Catalonian artist Miquel Torner de Semir has nine of his extraordinary paintings currently in the Thistle Gallery in Park Road but for a limited two week run only until November 8th. His works are in numerous public collections in Spain including the Museum of the […]

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Cradle of Scotland, 3 September 2015 – 3 January 2016, The Hunterian

A major exhibition revealing new discoveries in Scottish archaeology will open at the Hunterian Art Gallery this September. Cradle of Scotland explores the results of 10 years work by the University of Glasgow’s Strathearn Environs and Royal Forteviot Project, known as SERF. Led by a team of archaeologists from the University, the project examines the […]

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Photography exhibition: ‘Ways We Watch Films in Africa’ The Old Hairdressers 23 October – 1 November, 2015

  Photography exhibition: ‘Ways We Watch Films in Africa’ The Old Hairdressers 27 Renfield Ln, Glasgow G2   23 October – 1 November, 2015 Across Africa local film industries are flourishing, and as commercial and independent cinema spaces slowly begin to cater for African cinema, audiences have found a myriad of innovative ways to watch […]

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Writers Block 22 October, 2015 The Rum Shack

Writers Block 22 October, 2015 The Rum Shack Glasgow657 – 659 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow G41 2AB         Created for The Rum Diaries Presents Showcasing new writing by new and established writers, performed by professional actors. We also welcome short film submissions from new and aspiring filmmakers. If you have a segment from a script […]

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The Mackintosh Festival, Glasgow, October 2015

The Mackintosh Festival invites you to celebrate the life of Charles Rennie Mackintosh through a series of exhibitions, walks, talks, tours and performance in various locations including Glasgow School of Art. You will find activities for the whole family as you celebrate the life and work of Glasgow’s renowned architect. See the full programme Events […]

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Art for Africa final countdown party Sunday 18 October, 2015

Art for Africa final countdown party Sunday 18 October, 2015 Hosted by Michaela Foster Marsh Pop Up Pig2 Partick Bridge Street, Glasgow G11 6PN Last year, Starchild had so much fun at the final countdown party of Art for Africa that we have decided to invite you all to share the excitement!!! Bring your ipads, […]

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Thype Exhibition, On The Corner 10 – 25 October, 2015

THYPE is an interdisciplinary exhibition of artists and designers who explore letter forms through their work. The exhibition has been collaboratively curated by Recoat and GDFS. Artists include ROID MSK, Greg LaMarche, FiST, Joshua Barr, Maya Wild, Elph, Pamela Tait, Kat Loudon, Alice Rooney and Ciaran Glöbel. The show will feature a mix of collage, […]

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ActivCanvas Launch Event, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Thursday 24 September, 2015

   ActivCanvas Launch Event      Thursday 24 September, 2015    7:00pm Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow G2 3HY ActivCanvas is now ready to be launched and made available to the world.The launch event will mark the occasio. There are some limited spaces available to the public – get in touch if you would like to […]

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Starchild Charity: Second Art for Auction McTears Friday 18th September until 18th October, 2015

Art for Auction Number Two ‘It’s coming up folks!!! Hope to see you all there next Friday to celebrate the artists and what Starchild has achieved so far!! Drinks and canapés will be served and it’s chance to view the auction and meet some of the artists.’  Michaela Foster Marsh Preview: 18th September. Partnering with […]

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Art for Auction No 2, Starchild, 18 September – 18 October, 2015 McTears

Art for Auction Number Two ‘It’s coming up folks!!! Hope to see you all there next Friday to celebrate the artists and what Starchild has achieved so far!! Drinks and canapés will be served and it’s chance to view the auction and meet some of the artists.’ Michaela Foster Marsh Preview: 18th September. Partnering with […]

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‘The Language of Silence’ Exhibition September 12 – September 18, 2015 The Virginia Gallery

  ‘The Language of Silence’       September 12 – September 18   The Virginia Gallery    45 Virginia Street, Glasgow G1 1TS The Language of Silence highlights the potential of silence as an active agent through which political exigencies may be explored. Through understated, sometimes deliberately obscured works, the exhibition presents poetic commentaries on current […]

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‘Meet the Sculptor’ talk by Andy Scott DATE CHANGE TO 15 September 2015

‘Meet the Sculptor’ talk by Andy Scott Friends of Queen Margaret Drive 15 September, 2015 Charles Rennie Mackintosh Queens Cross Church,  Maryhill, £10 Buy tickets online

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5 Painters, R.G.I. 12 – 26 September, 2015

Exhibition runs12 – 26 September 2015 A new exhibition featuring work by a group of painters who have stumbled upon one another during various stages of their professional and artistic practice. Sandi Anderson, Janet Forry, Gerry Hanley and Paddy Higson are connected through careers in film and TV. The group met Sheila MacMillan through their […]

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Graduate Degree Shows 2015 The Glasgow School of Art

Graduate Degree Show 2015 The Glasgow School of Art Degree Shows 2015 Exhibition open to the public 12 – 18 September 2015 Monday – Friday 10am – 9pmSaturday – Sunday 10am – 4:30pm The GSA has one of the UK’s largest postgraduate communities in the visual creative arts and architecture. It has grown considerably in […]

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ARTchitecture 07 Sep – 27 Sep, 2015 The Lighthouse

ARTchitecture 07 Sep – 27 Sep, 2015 The Lighthouse Level 4 – Circulation Space 11 Mitchell LaneGlasgow, Scotland G1 3NU ARTchitecture is an exhibition that celebrates Glasgow’s building heritage. Artist Marion Gardyne, a Glaswegian in every sense, is passionate about the rich architectural heritage of the city and has spent many hours taking photographs of […]

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The Thistle Gallery – ‘Shaping Their World….’ Exhibition 12 – 27 September, 2015

Thistle Gallery Scottish Contemporary Art 56 Park Road, Glasgow G4 9JF Eight eclectic leading Scottish female artists are participating in the new Exhibition entitled ‘Shaping Their World…..’  – Aine Divine, Cecilia Forrest, Pam Glennie, Brita Granstrom, Madeleine Hand, Jackie Henderson, Linda Park and Mairi Stewart  bringing shape and meaning to the world around them portraying:  […]

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Ciaran Moore at The Glasgow Guild until end September, 2015

Ciaran Moore recently graduated from The Glasgow School of Art. The Glasgow Guild showcased his work in tandem with his degree show over the ‘summer’.  His Digital, screen print and latex heat transfers designs will be displayed at The Glasgow Guild till end of September, 2015. Ciaran has gone on to win all prizes going; winning […]

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4/4 (Reprise) Talks & Discussion With The Forgotten Collective, 26 Aug 2015, Trongate 103

Wednesday, August 26, 2015 Trongate 103103 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD Join The Forgotten Collective as they talk about their experiences of working within a photography group, the collective itself, and their current echibition – 4/4 (Reprise). 4/4 (Reprise) is part of the Institute For Photography Scotland’s “Season of Photography” and is supported by Street Level […]

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Young Talent Exhibition, ProjectAbility 4 Sept – 24 Oct, 2015

ProjectAbility’s annual Create Exhibition is back for 2015! Young Talent 4 September, 2015 – 24 October, 2015 Project Ability Gallery, Trongate 103, G1 5HD Young Talent showcases and celebrates the artwork created by children and young people from the Create Programme, now in its 15th year. For 2015 a diverse selection of painting, drawing, sculpture and […]

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Lotte Fisher’s Soupstate @ The Project Cafe August 15 – September 15, 2015

Lotte Fisher’s Soupstate @ The Project Cafe       August 15 – September 15, 2015 Exhibition opening from 7-9 on Saturday the 15th at the Project Cafe on Renfrew Street, Glasgow. The exhibition runs for one month, be sure to have a peek! theprojectcafe.weebly.com/events.html lottefisher.com

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Alasdair Gray: Sixty Years of Prints, The Hidden Lane Gallery, until end of August 2015

The Hidden Lane Gallery Alasdair Gray Sixty Years of Prints Extended until end August, 2015 Following on from the huge success of Alasdair Gray’s 2014 retrospective at Kelvingrove, this new exhibition covers his prints from his days at Glasgow School of Art in the 1950′s to the present day. Described by Anthony Burgess as ‘the […]

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Femme Fatales and Fragile Frails: Women in Pulp Fiction August 3 – August 31, 2015 Glasgow Women’s Library

Femme Fatales and Fragile Frails: Women in Pulp Fiction August 3 – August 31     Glasgow Women’s Library Give the up-and-down to the exhibition celebrating the pleasures of pulp – the lurid covers, the over-the top characters, the double-crosses, the double-dealings and the double Ds. Books such as The Unfortunate Flesh, Swamp Brat, The Case […]

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Gathering the Voices Mobile Exhibition, Kelvingrove, 2 – 31 August, 2015

  Gathering the Voices Mobile Exhibition Featuring stories from refugees and Holocaust survivors,. On unrestricted public display at Kelvingrove Museum & Art Gallery Sunday 2nd August till Monday 31st August 2015. Further information

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Phoenix Bursary Exhibition Glasgow School of Art 24 July – 2 August, 2015

Phoenix Bursary Exhibition Reid Building Glasgow School of Art 24 July – 2 August, 2015 A special group exhibition of new work by 100 artists who benefited from the Phoenix Bursary programme. Following the fire in the Mackintosh Building last year, which significantly impacted on final year School of Fine Art students, the GSA set […]

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Old Kilpatrick Art Club Parish Church 4 – 8 August, 2015

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The Lost Sister, Melanie Sims, Lillie Art Gallery 11 July, 2015– 14 August, 2015

The Lost Sister Melanie Sims Lillie Art Gallery 11 July, 2015– 14 August, 2015 Artist’s talk: Saturday, 25 July 2.30pm Melanie will be talking about the investigative process and artistic journey behind The Lost Sister on Saturday 25July at 2.30pm, Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie. Ronnie Kerr, who has written two beautiful sonnets to accompany the […]

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Call for Submissions to the 2015 Clydeside Annual Open Art Show

Clydeside Annual Open Art Show 2015  Call for Submissions to the 2015 Clydeside Annual Open Art Show. ‘Evening Tide’ by Isabelle Wood Closing date for submissions is Friday 4th September 2015 Fill in an application form online. Link opens in new browser window. Download a 2015 Annual Clydeside Open Art Show poster (PDF 156 Kb). […]

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Fast Is Fine But Accuracy Is Final 25 Jul 2015 – 29 Aug 2015 Project Ability

Fast Is Fine But Accuracy Is Final 25 Jul 2015 – 29 Aug 2015  Project Ability Gallery, Trongate 103, G1 5HD Admission: Free Project Ability is pleased to present ‘Fast is fine but accuracy is final’ a two-person exhibition of paintings by Glasgow-based artist Charlie Hammond alongside new works by Project Ability Aspire artist Tommy […]

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In Perfect Space, Fine Art Photography by Jennifer Fergie

27.8.2015 – 14.9.2015 In a world where more and more paper becomes obsolete, this primitive medium is given a new life within ‘In Perfect Space’. Paper becomes important taking on new forms and meaning. Paper used in everyday life is rapidly being replaced, making way for new convenient technology. From an object that is constantly […]

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