Past Events & Exhibitions

Doors Open 12 midday, Auction Commences 2pm Submitted works available to view prior to auction in the Club’s main downstairs gallery space May 3rd and May 6th 11am to 5pm.  Other viewings may be possible but please call the Club on 0141 2485210 to firstly check. Glasgow Art Club members, Paisley Art Institute Diplomates and other…

A Two Hour Demonstration followed by Lunch commencing 11am Glasgow Art Club member Lynn Howarth, one of Scotland’s outstanding pastel artists, has kindly agreed to demonstrate her skills and techniques.  After graduating from Aberdeen’s Grays School of, Lynn worked in the Graphic Design industry prior to becoming a full time practicing artist in 2012.  Since then,…

A one day workshop in the Club’s upstairs studio space 11am to 1pm then  2pm to 5pmThis course is designed to advance the student’s translation of the three dimensional to the two dimensional, allowing you to confront the human figure, and eventually to draw it with fluency. Skill in drawing is considered fundamental to painting, sculpture…

Annual Winter Exhibition of members’ work showing in the Club’s main ground floor gallery space . Exhibition opens Saturday 11th December and then runs until Saturday 19th March 2022.  Note closed over Christmas / New Year break.  To view online click here – https://glasgowartclub.co.uk/exhibition-gallery/glasgow-art-club-members-winter-exhibition-2021/

Two Saturday workshops conducted by the Scottish School of Classical Art – 11am to 4pm with a one hour break for lunch. Replicating an old masters painting reveals the techniques and secrets of their methods. During our intensive workshops, the students will work for four hours per day. They will study from a high quality…

The 2021 Scottish Portrait Awards visit Glasgow and can be seen in the Club’s downstairs Gallery from Saturday 26th March to Saturday 23rd April Images courtesy Saul Robertson and Peter Iain Campbell

A Lecture by Peter Trowles – 7:00pm for 7:30pm Peter Trowles was Curator at Glasgow School of Art for 30 years and oversaw the heritage of the Mackintosh building.  He has curated art and design exhibitions worldwide and has contributed to multiple books and journals.  He now owns and manages Cultural Perspectives Limited, a business…

Two work Friday workshops conducted by the Scottish School of Classical Art 10am to 3pm with a one hour break for lunch.  Utilsing historic artworks from the Club’s collection as subject matter for two days of master drawing and painting tuition conducted by the School’s principle instructor. For more details and to book see –…

Every Tuesday afternoon from 3pm to 6pm commencing January 18th at Glasgow Art Club ‘Drawing the Figure in an Academic Style‘ is a twelve session course* provided by the Scottish School of Classical Art. (*over a thirteen week span) The course is designed to advance the student’s ability to render three dimensional form as a…

A joint collaborative members exhibition featuring the work of Frank McNab, Lynn Howarth and Yvonne Taylor.  Opens Saturday Dec 11th, showing until Saturday April 23rd. To view online click here – https://glasgowartclub.co.uk/exhibition-gallery/a-sense-of-space/

Filmed Opera Performance – 5:00pm for 5:30pm A dangerous past threatens to become deadly, as Paul struggles with unsettling dreams in this thrilling opera noir by one of history’s most remarkable composer prodigies. The version, which Raymond Williamson has kindly agreed to show, stars the world’s outstanding tenor, Jonas Kaufmann.  The opera is less known…

Meal, Toast, Music & Recital – 6:30pm for 7:00pm In place of the traditional Burns Supper this will be a more informal tribute to the Bard but possibly closer to the original concept without bagpipes etc.  There will be a meal and a toast to Burns followed by a programme of music and recital.  This…

A Lecture by Gerard Carruthers – 7:00pm for 7:30pm Professor Gerard Carruthers occupies the Francis Hutchison Chair of Scottish Literature at Glasgow University.  Members will recall his superb “Immortal Memory” at our 2019 Burns Supper.  His wide interests include all aspects of Scottish literature and on this occasion, he will talk about one of our…

Three exhibitions focussing on climate change and sustainability organised by the Glasgow Art Club in collaboration with the The Glasgow School of Art. The exhibitions feature work by the Club’s elected artists and the students and staff of The Glasgow School of Art. The exhibition is being supported by Wallace Seymour Fine Art Products, Exhibit…

An exhibition of members work inspired by that of other artists hanging in the Club’s bar and dining room. Thu 23rd Sep Artists Talk 6pm for 6:30pm members and their guests