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2 familiar or helpful thing; 3 a person who supports a particular cause or organisation.
The Friends of Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums provide vital support for our work, helping us to acquire works by leading artists and makers as well as objects relating to Aberdeen’s heritage.
Join our Friends for this special weekend of activity which is inspired by local artist and printmaker James McBey. Get to know our Friends on Instagram @friendsaagm
Friends Spotlight Talk: James McBey, Artist Adventurer
Saturday 15 April, 11:00 (25 mins), free
(Meet in Gallery 13)
Join us to find out more about this celebrated Aberdonian artist who was noted for his dry point etchings and engravings, as well as a life of adventure, including his time as war artist in the Middle East during the First World War.
Talk: Shadows & Light – The Extraordinary Life of James McBey
Alasdair Soussi
Saturday 15 April, 14:00 (90 mins), £6
(Cowdray Hall)
Shadows and Light, the Extraordinary Life of James McBey, by Alasdair Soussi, the first biography of the artist, lays bare McBey’s complex personality. This talk by the author coincides with the exhibition in Gallery 3. Buy your copy of the book in the Gallery Shop and have it signed by the author.
Talk: Ade Adesina RSA
Sunday 16 April, 11:30 (1hr), free
(Seminar Room)
Ade Adesina was born in Nigeria in 1980 and studied Fine Art at Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen (2008–12). He is known for his ecologically themed linocuts, woodcuts and etchings. Some of these are on a scale which pushes the limits of print-making techniques. His work has been exhibited worldwide and he is the recipient of a host of awards. He was elected a Royal Scottish Academician in 2017.
Printmaking demo with Ade Adesina
Sunday 16 April, 13:00–15:00, free, drop-in
(Learning Space)
Meet acclaimed Aberdeen-based printmaker Ade Adesina who will be providing a short printmaking demonstration and take away a unique screen-printed tote bag. We expect this session to be popular and there may be a short wait.
Image: Dawn-the Camel Patrol Setting out (detail), James McBey
Friends of Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation Number SC006819
