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It's All Around You
Exhibition by Scottish and international artists, curated by local artist Mark McGhee.
Shawlands Arcade, Glasgow (2.7 miles)
Wed 22 May
Free / 0141 636 8550
- 10:00 – 18:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 0141 636 8550
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 24 May
Free / 0141 636 8550
- 10:00 – 18:00
Liz Hingley: Spiritual Objects
Photographer Liz Hingley invited people in Glasgow to have their portrait taken in a studio with an object that held some spiritual meaning for them. In addition, they wrote a small caption for the resulting image to explain the significance of the object.
Trongate 103, Glasgow (0.4 miles)
Sat 1 Jun
Free / 0141 276 8380
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 0141 276 8380
- 12:00 – 17:00
Tue 4 Jun
Free / 0141 276 8380
- 10:00 – 17:00
Refugee Week Scotland
This annual week-long festival of arts and cultural events and activities celebrates the contribution of refugees to our communities and promotes better understanding of why people seek sanctuary.
Various venues: Glasgow (0.6 miles)
Mon 17 Jun
Times & prices vary (many free)
Tue 18 Jun
Times & prices vary (many free)
Wed 19 Jun
Times & prices vary (many free)
Saxa Arts and Books Group Show
Group show by international artists represented by Glasgow-based Saxa. Featured artists include Aiste Ramunaite, Anna Paola Guerra, Anthony Cudahy, Carmen Nácher Rodríguez, Christine Jones, Daniele Pilenga, Hervé Sévéno, Inger Zivana Torvund, Lúa Ocaña Ruibal, Maria Sturm, Masha Krasnova Shabæva, Mem Zepper and Raúl Pérez.
The Lighthouse, Glasgow (0.4 miles)
Fri 24 May
Free / 0141 276 5360
- 10:30 – 17:00
Sat 25 May
Free / 0141 276 5360
- 10:30 – 17:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 0141 276 5360
- 12:00 – 17:00
Second Act
Group show of work by emerging and established photographers, depicting Glasgow as a backdrop for the life of its citizens.
The Lighthouse, Glasgow (0.4 miles)
Wed 22 May
Free / 0141 276 5360
- 10:30 – 17:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 0141 276 5360
- 10:30 – 17:00
Fri 24 May
Free / 0141 276 5360
- 10:30 – 17:00
Factory
Photographs by Ken Grant, Louis Quail, Kajal Nisha Patel and Moira Lovell, exploring current working conditions in Britain and also inspired by the manufacturing and industrial legacy.
Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow (0.4 miles)
Sat 1 Jun
Free / 0141 552 2151
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 0141 552 2151
- 12:00 – 17:00
Tue 4 Jun
Free / 0141 552 2151
- 10:00 – 17:00
Futureproof
Annual exhibition showcasing emerging photographers graduating from Scotland's art schools.
Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow (0.4 miles)
Fri 28 Jun
Free / 0141 552 2151
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 29 Jun
Free / 0141 552 2151
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 30 Jun
Free / 0141 552 2151
- 12:00 – 17:00
The Glasgow School Of Art Degree Show
The annual degree shows for all graduating students from the departments of fine art, design, architecture and design, and a chance to spot the Turner prize winners of tomorrow, if past records are anything to go by.
Mackintosh Museum, Glasgow (0.7 miles)
Sat 8 Jun
Free / 0141 353 4500
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 9 Jun
Free / 0141 353 4500
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 10 Jun
Free / 0141 353 4500
- 10:00 – 21:00
Glasgow School of Art MFA Show
Graduation show for students on the GSA's Master of Fine Art programme.
Glue Factory, Glasgow (1.0 miles)
Thu 6 Jun
Free
Featured artists include Jennifer Bailey, Simon Buckley, Alexander Cahoon, Saejin Choi, Kai Qun Chun, Brandon Cramm, Allison Gibbs, George Gray, Choon Lin Joo, Darius Kowal, Gabriel Leung, Tessa Lynch, AJ Meadows, Jay Mosher, Stephen Murray, Thorgerdur Olafsdottir, Hardeep Pandhal, Steven Papadopoulos, Seth Orion, Schwaiger, Fraser Sim, Keeley Stitt, Cedric Tai, Lisa Ure, Weizi Xu.
- 11:00 – 18:00
Fri 7 Jun
Free
Featured artists include Jennifer Bailey, Simon Buckley, Alexander Cahoon, Saejin Choi, Kai Qun Chun, Brandon Cramm, Allison Gibbs, George Gray, Choon Lin Joo, Darius Kowal, Gabriel Leung, Tessa Lynch, AJ Meadows, Jay Mosher, Stephen Murray, Thorgerdur Olafsdottir, Hardeep Pandhal, Steven Papadopoulos, Seth Orion, Schwaiger, Fraser Sim, Keeley Stitt, Cedric Tai, Lisa Ure, Weizi Xu.
- 11:00 – 18:00
Sat 8 Jun
Free
Featured artists include Jennifer Bailey, Simon Buckley, Alexander Cahoon, Saejin Choi, Kai Qun Chun, Brandon Cramm, Allison Gibbs, George Gray, Choon Lin Joo, Darius Kowal, Gabriel Leung, Tessa Lynch, AJ Meadows, Jay Mosher, Stephen Murray, Thorgerdur Olafsdottir, Hardeep Pandhal, Steven Papadopoulos, Seth Orion, Schwaiger, Fraser Sim, Keeley Stitt, Cedric Tai, Lisa Ure, Weizi Xu.
- 11:00 – 18:00
GSA MLitt Fine Art Practice Exhibition
Exhibition showcasing the work of GSA students who have taken part in the newly established MLitt programme in Fine Art Practice.
Glasgow Print Studio (0.4 miles)
Wed 22 May
Free / 0141 552 0704
- 10:00 – 17:30
Thu 23 May
Free / 0141 552 0704
- 10:00 – 17:30
Fri 24 May
Free / 0141 552 0704
- 10:00 – 17:30
The Hidden Lane: Open Studios
Unique opportunity to explore the studios, see the work and meet some of the artists, held on the first Friday of each month.
Hidden Lane Gallery, Glasgow (1.4 miles)
Mon 3 Jun
Free / 07760 669011
- 17:00 – 20:00
Mon 1 Jul
Free / 07760 669011
- 17:00 – 20:00
Mon 5 Aug
Free / 07760 669011
- 17:00 – 20:00
Mon 2 Sep
Free / 07760 669011
- 17:00 – 20:00
I Am Art
A year-long art-based exploration of identity, history and community, designed for LGBT participants aged between 16–25. Participants form a group, and are then taught to work in a variety of media by artists and practitioners.
The Virginia Gallery, Glasgow (0.3 miles)
Tue 10 Sep
Free / 07585 022016
- 11:00 – 17:30
I Don't Feel at Home in this World Anymore
Eric Isaacson delves into the archives of Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax and comes back with a filmic, aural storytelling presentation illustrating underground music movements from 1890 until the present day. Cry Parrot and Monorail present.
The Glad Café, Glasgow (2.4 miles)
Thu 27 Jun
£6 / 0141 636 6119
Ian Tilton: Set in Stone
Ian Tilton launches his book of photographs of the Stone Roses, and its accompanying exhibition with work by Claire Caldwell, on the eve of the band's massive gig on Glasgow Green.
STATIC Collective, Glasgow (0.4 miles)
Fri 14 Jun
Liz Hingley: Under Gods – Stories from the Soho Road
Photographic exhibition from award-winning young photographer who documented Soho Road in Birmingham, which is home to people from 90 different countries and numerous different religions including Catholic, Rastafari, Muslim, Sikh, Hare Krishna, Buddhist and evangelical Christian.
St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, Glasgow (0.4 miles)
Wed 22 May
Free / 0141 276 1625
- 10:00 – 17:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 0141 276 1625
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 24 May
Free / 0141 276 1625
- 11:00 – 17:00
Our Glasgow
An exhibition of photographs taken over the last three years by a group of young refugees, who have captured the city through the point of view of a newcomer.
Mitchell Library, Glasgow (1.0 miles)
Mon 17 Jun
Free / 0141 287 2999
Part of Refugee Week Scotland.
- 09:00 – 20:00
Tue 18 Jun
Free / 0141 287 2999
Part of Refugee Week Scotland.
- 09:00 – 20:00
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 0141 287 2999
Part of Refugee Week Scotland.
- 09:00 – 20:00
Peter Dibdin: Head Space
A series of portraits, by photographer Peter Dibdin, which focuses on headwear rather than the person wearing it.
O Street, Glasgow (1.7 miles)
Wed 22 May
Free / 0141 339 9070
- 10:00 – 16:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 0141 339 9070
- 10:00 – 16:00
Fri 24 May
Free / 0141 339 9070
- 10:00 – 16:00
Peter Gillies: Roots
Work in various media on themes of cherry blossoms and trees.
Veneer Gallery, Glasgow (1.6 miles)
Wed 22 May
Free / 07799 638879
- 10:00 – 17:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 07799 638879
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 24 May
Free / 07799 638879
- 10:00 – 17:00
Red Road: Past, Present, Future
Glasgow's iconic Red Road flats are being demolished to make room for a new skyline. However, the high-rise flats feature in the city's story in more ways than one. The exhibition looks at 50 years of the Red Road flats and the development's impact on its residents through their own artwork and commentary, as a way to…
People's Palace & Winter Gardens, Glasgow (0.8 miles)
Wed 22 May
Free / 0141 276 0788
- 10:00 – 17:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 0141 276 0788
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 24 May
Free / 0141 276 0788
- 11:00 – 17:00
