Past Events & Exhibitions
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
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…
A Lecture by Campbell Armour – 2:00pm Campbell Armour is a director and shareholder of the auction house Lyon & Turnbull. Campbell will allude to some of the interesting experiences and episodes that have occurred during his career of over thirty years as an auctioneer. Campbell who is a graduate of St Andrews University has…
Member’s Solo Exhibition by Catherine King hanging in the Club’s first floor gallery. Fri 1st Oct Member and Guests’ Private View 6pm to 8pm
A Talk by Lynn Howarth & John Rowland 7:30pm Pastellists Lynn Howarth and John Rowland will talk about the past and present use of their preferred media referencing various notable exponents of the media across the ages and its current day adoption. Talk commences at 7:30pm, Doors open at 7 pm Free to members Non…
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…