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Still Glasgow: Notes on an exhibition, Katie Bruce, November 2025

Still Glasgow Katie Bruce, November 2025   “Glasgow is a magnificent city,” said McAlpin. “Why do we hardly ever notice that?” “Because nobody imagines living here…think of Florence, Paris, London,… Read more Still Glasgow: Notes on an exhibition, Katie Bruce, November 2025

New Acquisitions #2: recent acquisitions for Glasgow Life Museums’ collection

As the year end approaches and as we head into 2026 when it will be the 30th anniversary of GoMA, it felt like a moment to look back on some… Read more New Acquisitions #2: recent acquisitions for Glasgow Life Museums’ collection

New Acquisitions #1: two works by Sam Ainsley for Glasgow Life Museums’ collection

Glasgow Life Museums is delighted to announce that we have recently acquired two works by Sam Ainsley RSA for the collection. Blue Body, Red Centre, Green Acanthus (2023) and Where… Read more New Acquisitions #1: two works by Sam Ainsley for Glasgow Life Museums’ collection

A colour photograph of a small girl in a red dress and grey socks standing against a stone wall with chalk marks and pulling a face.

Still Glasgow – opening 29 November 2025

Still Glasgow is a new exhibition drawn from Glasgow Life Museums’ collection which has photography at its core and looks at Glasgow, past and present. With over 80 works, the… Read more Still Glasgow – opening 29 November 2025

COMMONSpace 2024-2025

It’s been such a busy year in our work with community groups and under-represented audiences that we did not get a chance to properly update our blog! As we get… Read more COMMONSpace 2024-2025

A colourful mural

Glasgow Museums’ Intercultural Youth Group

Glasgow Life Museums invites you to join the newly created Intercultural Youth Group programme, to be a voice for young people aged 18-26 from ethnic minority groups in Glasgow. This… Read more Glasgow Museums’ Intercultural Youth Group

Publication Launch – Sam Ainsley: Wednesday is Cobalt blue, Friday is Cadmium red

Come celebrate the launch of Sam’s Ainsley’s artist publication with us! FREE tickets available through the Glasgow GoMA Eventbrite

CREATE: Glasgow Secondary Schools Art Exhibition 2024

CREATE: Glasgow Secondary Schools Art Exhibition 2024COMMONSpace3 May – 30 June 2024 This is the 2nd year of the relaunched Glasgow Schools Art Exhibition. Works have come from 17 schools… Read more CREATE: Glasgow Secondary Schools Art Exhibition 2024

young children working through a muddy gap in a field full of green sugar cane.

Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art 2024 – Enzo Camacho & Ami Lien: Offerings for Escalante 

Enzo Camacho & Ami Lien: Offerings for Escalante 
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Friday 7 June – Sunday 1 September 2024
Part of Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Art 2024