City Streets, Scottish Islands and Silhouetted Hills: Bet Low (1924-2007) Art and Life 3pm 21st January 2025 Reid Principal Seminar Room, Reid Building Free but ticketed – Book via Eventbrite December 2024 marked the 100th anniversary of Bet Low’s birth. This talk will cover the very eventful 50+ years of Bet Low’s art and life. Bet was born in Gourock and …
LOWLANDS: Round Table 6 – 8pm 24th January 2025 Reid Principal Seminar Room, Reid Building Free but ticketed – Book via Eventbrite Lowlands Artists Collective are a group of eight artists now based in various parts of Scotland and Finland with different artistic practices. They first got to know each other through their affiliation with Glasgow Print Studio. They have …
Painting with Coloured Pulp Inspired by Bet Low – Papermaking Workshop with Lin Chau 1pm 28th January 2025 Glasgow School of Art Student Union Association, 20 Scott Street Free but ticketed – Book via Eventbrite Explore the artistry of papermaking in this hands-on workshop led by Lin Chau. Begin your creative journey by drawing inspiration from the works of Bet …
New Charing Cross Gallery (1963 – 68) and Contemporary Artist-Run Models in Glasgow 6pm 3rd February 2025 Principal Seminar Room 1, Reid Building Free but ticketed – Book via Eventbrite In 1963, in the promotion material for New Charing Cross Gallery, Glasgow, Bet Low (1924-2007), one of the gallery co-founders wrote: The idea is to make it smart, efficient and …
Walk and Talk: Bet Low – an Artist’s Life Reflected Through Glasgow’s Architecture Walking Tour with Hildegarde Berwick 11am 8th February 2025 Meeting point: CCA at the corner of Sauchiehall Street and Scott Street Free but ticketed – Book via Eventbrite Bet Low (1924-2007) made Glasgow her home after studying at Glasgow School of Art, completing her studies in 1945. …
Swords into Ploughshares: Knives into Jewels Symposium 3pm – 4.30pm Friday 21st February Reid Lecture Theatre Free but ticketed – Book via Eventbrite Join Professor Norman Cherry and Dauvit Alexander, joint curators of the touring exhibition Swords into Ploughshares: Knives into Jewels, for their talk and Q&A with Professor Ross Birrell, GSA Professor in Contemporary Art Practice & Critical Theory. …
Swords into Ploughshares: Knives into Jewels 22 February – 12 March 2025 Reid Gallery Concern about knife crime and its effect on communities was the catalyst for this exhibition. These new artworks create positive outcomes from what might be thought of as negative materials. This touring exhibition, hosted by GSA School of Design, is curated by Norman Cherry and Dauvit …