Past Events & Exhibitions

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  

Lecture & Film presented by Murray Grigor 6pm for 6:30pm Murray is a distinguished film-maker, writer, artist, exhibition curator and amateur architect who has served as director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival. He is also a Mackintosh scholar who played a part in the revival of the reputation of Mackintosh in his native land and…

Members’ Autumn Exhibition hanging in the Club’s ground floor gallery. Fri 1st Oct  Member and Guests’ Private View 6pm to 8pm

Club member Raymond Williamson has once again delved into his collection to bring us a film presentation of Donizetti’s dramatic opera based on Sir Walter Scott’s novel The Bride of Lammermoor – an appropriate choice as we mark the 250th  anniversary of Scott’s birth. The Club’s previous Opera Film Nights have been hugely enjoyable, and…

A Two Hour Demonstration followed by Lunch commencing 11am Glasgow Art Club Past President, Robert Kelsey is one of Scotland’s best-known artists and he has kindly agreed to demonstrate his skills and techniques to members and non-members of the Club.  He studied with David Donaldson, James Robertson and Alexander Goudie before going to teach art…

Combine a visit to see the ‘Art of the Possible’ climate change exhibition with a screening of this Royal Scottish Geographical Society documentary film – screening commences 6:30pm This 65 minute documentary film charts Scotland’s climate change journey to date uncovering the policies, industries, communities, farmers, scientists and technological innovation that are enabling a transition to a greener…

An online talk hosted by Glasgow School of Art bringing together photographic and lens-based practitioners from the art school’s  FIX Photography Collective, The London Alternative Photography Collective and The Sustainable Darkroom. The talk provides a platform for conversations around issues of sustainability in terms of photographic materials and processes and will consider some of the questions…

Artist member Gerard M Burns hosts his two day Winter Exhibition at Fairhill House, Dullatur near Cumbernauld. Exhibition Times – Friday 3rd Dec 12 – 8 pm AND Sat 4th Dec 12 – 5 pm For visiting arrangements, please see Gerard’s website

Wallace Seymour manufacture a range of 80 fine art colours manufactured entirely from natural plant, insect and ground earth pigments totally free from petro-chemical and ground earth compounds. The colours can be acquired in either gum tempera or oil colour form.  Come to their Saturday afternoon workshop in the Club’s ground floor gallery to learn…

Evening Lecture 6pm for 6:30pm Lawrence Fitzgerald and Emma McGowan will talk about the gallery’s five year refurbishment and the events leading up to its re-opening  in March 2022. Lawrence Fitzgerald is the Project Lead of the Burrell Renaissance Project, Emma McGowan is the Glasgow Life Head of Development.  This is a timely introduction to one…

6:30pm Meeting at the Club An initial meeting of members interested in forming a special interest group relating to the pursuit and appreciation of photography as both an art form in its own right and as also as an aid to artists who wish or need to photograph their work.  Hospitality limited to tea, coffee…