Past Events & Exhibitions

Glasgow airing of the 2022 Scottish Portrait Awards exhibiting the submissions that made it onto the long list for both the Final Art and the Fine Art Photography Prizes for Portraiture.  Includes work by Glasgow Art Club members Gregory Rankine,  Les Donaghy  and Sarmed Mirza. Subject to there being no prior function bookings (ring 0141-248-5210…

The Club is very please to welcome back Dr Yupin Chung, Curator of Chinese and Far Eastern Civilisations at Glasgow Museums as a connoisseur of tea to explore the significance of tea caddies across past Chinese and Japanese societies Originally used as spice jars, these small containers were used by the Japanese tea masters particularly…

1:00pm to 2:00pm on the following Wednesdays: Wednesday 15th February, 22nd February, 15th March, 22nd March, 5th April, 19th April,   15th February – RCS Opera School 22nd February  – Morpheus – Paul Livingston (viola) & Anna Rastopchina (piano) 15th March – Dichterliebe – James Gilchrist (tenor) & Anna Tilbrook (piano) 22nd March – Jazz…

Entertainment and Burns themed Meal from 6:30pm onwards Friday 27th January Burns and Beethoven, are you intrigued? Come along to discover the connection – an evening of singing, recital and presentation featuring Robert Wishart, Katie Carmichael and Bill Zachs**. Arrive 6.30 for 7pm 7.00     Welcome – Glasgow Art Club President – Robert Ferguson 7.05      Royal…

Michael Doherty is the principal tutor at the Scottish School of Classical Art. He will demonstrate his classical approach to oil painting with a portrait of the Baird.  This being Burns day, the two hour demonstration will be followed by a ‘Burns themed’ tea. Arrive from 10:30am for coffee & shortbread Demonstration 11am to 1pm…

 Thursday 23rd March, doors open 5pm, film commences 5:30pm The hilarious comedy by Verdi produced by the Royal Opera House with Bryn Terfel in the title role. The plot revolves around the thwarted, sometimes farcical, efforts of the fat knight Sir John Falstaff to seduce two married women to gain access to their husbands’ wealth.…

Join author Greame Smith to learn of the history of Blythswood Hill, Square and New Town and its creators.  A fascinating insight based on Graeme’s recently published book ‘Glasgow’s Blythswood’, copies of which will be on sale at a discounted price. Talk commences 2pm Optional lunch prior to talk Members free, non members £10, please…

 Thursday 2 February 2023 at 2.00 p.m. Sir Jacob Epstein (1880 – 1959) the American-British sculptor who helped pioneer modern sculpture is famed for his early controversial works and later public works such as St. Michael’s Victory over the Devil that adorns Coventry Cathedral. Evelyn Silber is an art historian and an expert on 20th…

Come to observe and learn how the artist Philip Raskin executes his evocative seascapes with an opportunity to socialise afterwards over afternoon tea. Doors open  from 10:30am  Demonstration 11am to 1pm with coffee break Afternoon tea to follow (with vegetarian options) Members £20, non-members £25 To book, email dan@glasgowartclub.co.uk or phone 0141-248-5210 This is one…

Watch and learn how club member Yvonne Taylor applies acrylic using palette knives and acrylic medium taking advantage of acrylic’s rapid drying to rapidly build up layers of paint and texture. Yvonne’s techniques draw upon her experience as being both a printmaker and sculptor. The demonstration will be followed by a sumptuous tea offering. Doors…

11am Thursday 9th February Linking to her current exhibition, Glasgow based photographer Sofia Conti will discuss her recent ‘Return, O Backsliding Children’ collaboration with communities in the East End of Glasgow,  documenting how crime encroaches upon their daily lives. Sofia will allude to how she immersed herself within these communities, gained their trust while touching…

Seventy very varied works produced by the club’s elected artist members, including a number of  recently elected.  Showing in the Club’s main ground floor gallery space. Subject to there being no prior function bookings (ring 0141-248-5210 to check), public access 11am to 5pm Tuesday to Friday until Tuesday 22nd February. Special Saturday opening for all…

An exhibition of thirty photographic works plus video produced by Glasgow based photographer  Sofia Conti  documenting her collaboration with communities in the East End of Glasgow and how crime encroaches upon daily life. The exhibition focuses upon the lives of the participants with whom Sofia collaborated, exploring their connection to crime and how it has…

A varied exhibition of Photography by Club members and invited guests hanging in the Club’s ground floor dining area extending into the first floor gallery space. Subject to there being no prior function bookings (ring 0141-248-5210 to check), public access 11am to 5pm Tuesday to Friday until Tuesday 22nd February. Special Saturday opening for all…