Glasgow Life Museums acquires famous oil painting by legendary Scottish artist Alasdair Gray
Alasdair Gray’s iconic painting, Cowcaddens Streetscape in the Fifties, has been acquired for Glasgow’s museum’s collection.
New Acquisitions now on show in Domestic Bliss
Two new works gifted to Glasgow Museums’ collection are now on display in Domestic Bliss.
Happy Valentine’s Day from GoMA!
Valentine’s Day is all about love, so what better way to celebrate than with the work of French-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle?
Anniversary notes on attempts to date and place a poem (p.117)- Ama Ata Aidoo
Letter in January and in the notes section at the end of the book Barby discovered that the poem is placed in Glasgow and dated September 21, 1991. We are now 30 years on from that date and are marking this anniversary and noting that her words continue to resonate today.
Scotland: the climate crisis and a changing landscape
Drink in the Beauty is an exhibition of work from Glasgow Museums’ collection at GOMA which will open to the public on 4 June 2021. The show looks at landscapes and nature through art and encourages us to think about how nature is changing as we interact with it – positively and negatively. Today is Earth Day and in advance of this show we are publishing this blog post which talks about how the climate crisis is affecting animals and the landscape in Scotland.
CAS / Frieze Rapid Response Fund – Rabiya Choudhry acquisition
Some great news in these unprecedented times! Glasgow Museums and GoMA are excited to announce that we will be collecting works by Rabiya Choudhry after a successful application to The Rapid Response Fund, which has been instigated and managed by the Contemporary Art Society (CAS) in partnership with Frieze London
Art for Baby – creativity and mental health for mothers and babies
Art for Baby at the Gallery of Modern Art began on a Tuesday morning in March 2019. The programme, aimed at mothers with babies up to 1 year, developed after years of research and experience by the Learning department at GoMA and our ongoing focus on mental health and women.
Beautiful new works for queer timɘs school prints
Last year saw the incredible 10 anniversary mini-season for the play The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven by acclaimed playwright Jo Clifford. The season included performances of the… Read more Beautiful new works for queer timɘs school prints →
Recent Acquisitions now on display in Taste / Gallery 2
Doors opened today again in Gallery 2 for the latest rotation of collection works in Taste which includes the fantastic new acquisition of May 1st and Fingernails on a blackboard,… Read more Recent Acquisitions now on display in Taste / Gallery 2 →