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Explore new narratives across poetry and fashion, inspired by Aberdeenshire-born international fashion designer Bill Gibb.
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Presented for the first time, Aberdeen Art Gallery in association with Lisson Gallery.
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The culmination of three years’ work by talented Architecture students at Robert Gordon University to reimagine waterfront areas in Aberdeen and Orkney will be virtually exhibited in a collaboratio
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This year Aberdeen Art Gallery is the only UK venue to host the most prestigious portrait painting competition in the world.
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HAAN Design Pop-Up is a high-quality showcase of creative products from north east based designers and makers.
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150 years ago, in October 1870, noted artist James Giles died in his home in Aberdeen.
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Sound and performance artist Maja Zećo is Aberdeen Art Gallery’s first artist-in-residence following the Gallery’s landmark redevelopment.
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Meditate on the importance of art in our lives by hearing Aberdeen Art Gallery’s first Artist in Residence Maja Zećo
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ONLINE EXHIBITION ONLY This digital exhibition marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Joan Eardley (1921-1963), one of the most important artists in 20th-century Scottish art.
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Celebrate spring by hearing Aberdeen Art Gallery’s first Artist in Residence Maja Zećo
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Mobile Art School brings art to everyone, hitting the city streets during British Art Show 9.
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We have enlisted the help of local BAS9 Ambassadors to help us make connections between groups and communities and this major exhibition of the best recent art from the UK during its first v
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Want to understand more about contemporary art but didn’t know who to ask? Our team of BAS9 Explainers are here to answer your questions.
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Last few days! Hayward Gallery Touring’s landmark exhibition, British Art Show 9, at Aberdeen Art Gallery closes on Sunday 10 October.
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BAS9 at Aberdeen Central Library
Mon-Sat 10am-1pm and Mon-Fri 2pm-5pm
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Florence Peake understands the world through movement, experiment and touch.
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Unlock the themes and stories in BAS9 in this weekly spotlight tour in the company of our Explainers, Ambassadors and Art Gallery staff.
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Want to explore contemporary art but don’t know where to start?
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Florence Peake understands the world through movement, experiment and touch.
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Join British Art Show 9 Ambassadors Rosie Leavett and Alan Johnstone for an informal walk around BAS9.
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Our informal Creative Collective workshops invite young people to come together to unlock their creative potential.
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Dr McCall explores the Watt collection: correspondence to and from Aberdeen suffragette Caroline Philips, a selection of which are displayed in Gallery 14: Art of Empowerment.
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Our informal Creative Collective workshops invite young people to come together to unlock their creative potential.
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Join British Art Show 9 Ambassadors Rosie Leavett and Alan Johnstone for an informal walk around BAS9.
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Join food historian and artist Tasha Marks for a unique taste of British Art Show 9.
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Unlock the themes and stories in BAS9 in this spotlight tour in the company of BAS9 Ambassadors.
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Unlock the themes and stories in BAS9 in this spotlight tour in the company of BAS9 Ambassadors.
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Unlock the themes and stories in BAS9 in this spotlight tour in the company of BAS9 Ambassadors.
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Unlock the themes and stories in BAS9 in this spotlight tour in the company of BAS9 Ambassadors.
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Celebrating five decades of iconic design, Zandra Rhodes: 50 Years of Fabulous is the largest ever exhibition dedicated to British design legend Dame Zandra Rhodes.
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Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums is delighted to be hosting the Zandra Rhodes: 50 Years of Fabulous exhibi
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On the opening day of his new exhibition, come along and meet artist Kenny Hunter for an informal talk and tour of Sculpture Court.
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On the opening day of his new exhibition, come along and meet artist Kenny Hunter for an informal talk and tour of Sculpture Court.
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An exhibition of new artworks commissioned by Aberdeen Art Gallery using the prize money from the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2020 award.
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Since 1961 members of the Embroiderers’ Guild in Aberdeen have shared a passion for stitching and all forms of textile art.
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Join us for these short online events to find out more about the Micro-commissions programme and hear from some of the commissioned artists whose new works are featured in the current exhibitions i
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Talk by Dr Jennifer Clarke, Lecturer in Critical & Contextual Studies, Gray’s School of Art
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COVID-19 update: Due to the current COVID-19 situation, the advertised Evening with Dame Zandra Rhodes on 20 January will now take place on Thursday 17 February.
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Join us for these short online events to find out more about the Micro-commissions programme and hear from some of the commissioned artists whose new works are featured in the current exhibitions i
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Join us as we launch our new partnership with Gray’s School of Art: a series of free Guest @ Gray’s lectures bringing the best national and international artists, designers, writers and cura
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Since 1870 Aberdeen Association of Social Service, known locally as VSA, has stood next to the people of the city, offering care, support, and vital services to vulnerable people in our commun
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Talk by Dr Hans C Hönes, Lecturer in Art History, University of Aberdeen
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Frances Walker CBE RSA is one of Scotland’s most highly-regarded living artists. A painter and printmaker, Walker studied at Edinburgh College of Art.
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A welcome return to Aberdeen Art Gallery for Aberdeen Artists Society, one of Scotland’s longest-established artist-led membership organisations.
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Our Aberdeen is a programme of dementia and cognitive friendly events which bring people together to&nb
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Discover more in this spotlight display of objects from our collection dating from the Bronze Age to the present day
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The Pavlovka Pinhole Festival has taken place annually in Kyiv, Ukraine, since 2017.
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Our Aberdeen is a programme of dementia and cognitive friendly events which bring people together to share their stories and feel part of a community. They are relaxed
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During 2021 artists Lynne Strachan and Mary Bourne developed an arts project in The Cabrach, a remote upland area in Moray, just over the border with Aberdeenshire, and close to where they both liv
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St Mary’s Chapel, part of the Kirk of St Nicholas building across from Marks and Spencer, will be open to the public again after nearly 3 years.
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Join Carla as she reflects on how therapeutic art practices can support wellbeing.
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Our Aberdeen is a programme of dementia and cognitive friendly events which bring people together to share their stories and feel part of a community.
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St Mary’s Chapel, part of the Kirk of St Nicholas building across from Marks and Spencer, will be open to the public again after nearly 3 years.
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During Scotland’s Year of Stories the remarkable 10th-century Book of Deer illuminated manuscript is returning to the North-East of Scotland for the first time in more than 1,000 years.
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Saturdays 9 and 30 July, 6 August, 10 September and 1 October, 1pm (20mins)
Members of the Book of Deer Project introduce one of Scotland’s greatest treasures.
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Artists Lynne Strachan and Mary Bourne lead us on a journey to discover their collaborative investigation of a remote upland corner of the North-East of Scotland.
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St Mary’s Chapel, part of the Kirk of St Nicholas building across from Marks and Spencer, will be open to the public again after nearly 3 years.
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The Galloway Hoard brings together the richest collection of rare and unique Viking-age objects ever found in Britain or Ireland.
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Saturdays 9 and 30 July, 6 August, 10 September and 1 October, 1pm (20mins)
Members of the Book of Deer Project introduce one of Scotland’s greatest treasures.
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Saturdays 9 and 30 July, 6 August, 10 September and 1 October, 1pm (20mins)
Members of the Book of Deer Project introduce one of Scotland’s greatest treasures.
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St Mary’s Chapel, part of the Kirk of St Nicholas building across from Marks and Spencer, will be open to the public again after nearly 3 years.
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Saturdays 13 August – 22 October, 2pm (30 mins)
Find out what makes the Galloway Hoard the richest collection of rare and unique Viking-age objects ever found in Britain or Ireland.
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The James Hutton Institute and the Scottish Geology Trust (SGT) are hosting a joint event, in Aberdeen, and thought it might be of interest to you.
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Since it was established by King David I of Scotland in 1136, the Port of Aberdeen has played a vital role in the city’s de
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During 2021 artists Lynne Strachan and Mary Bourne developed an arts project in The Cabrach, a remote upland area in Moray, just over the border with Aberdeenshire, and close to where they both liv
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Dr Adrian Maldonado, Galloway Hoard Researcher, National Museums Scotland
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With our homes being so important to us in the current climate, Adventum are bringing the Your Home Show to the North East to inspire visitors to make their homes work for them.
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St Mary’s Chapel, part of the Kirk of St Nicholas building across from Marks and Spencer, will be open to the public again after nearly 3 years.
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With our homes being so important to us in the current climate, Adventum are bringing the Your Home Show to the North East to inspire visitors to make their homes work for them.
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Saturdays 9 and 30 July, 6 August, 10 September and 1 October, 1pm (20mins)
Members of the Book of Deer Project introduce one of Scotland’s greatest treasures.
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With our homes being so important to us in the current climate, Adventum are bringing the Your Home Show to the North East to inspire visitors to make their homes work for them.
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The Pavlovka Pinhole Festival was established in 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine, to celebrate the playfulness, surprise and magic of
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Saturdays 9 and 30 July, 6 August, 10 September and 1 October, 1pm (20mins)
Members of the Book of Deer Project introduce one of Scotland’s greatest treasures.
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The Public Engagement with Research team are looking to host a workshop on therapy through photography in partnership with with WayWORD Festival at the CLAN Cancer Support.
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This exhibition shares our approach to tackling offensive and discriminatory language in object titles and our efforts to bring new and varied voices into the interpretation and curation of the col
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The first World Clydesdale Show in the UK will be held at the brand new event complex, P&J Live. The show will take place across four days from 20 to 23 October 2022.
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The first World Clydesdale Show in the UK will be held at the brand new event complex, P&J Live. The show will take place across four days from 20 to 23 October 2022.
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The first World Clydesdale Show in the UK will be held at the brand new event complex, P&J Live. The show will take place across four days from 20 to 23 October 2022.
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The first World Clydesdale Show in the UK will be held at the brand new event complex, P&J Live. The show will take place across four days from 20 to 23 October 2022.
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Anna Berry | Cecilia Charlton | Jahday Ford | Vicky Higginson | Francisca Onumah and Helena Russell
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To coincide with Women’s History Month in March, explore a small selection of still lifes from our collection by women artists including Vanessa Bell and Mary Armour.
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LUX Scotland at Aberdeen Art Gallery
Join artist, writer and art-worker Alison Scott and members of the LUX Scotland team for two writing workshops.
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What does love look like to you? Discover historic and contemporary highlights from our sculpture collection.
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LUX Scotland at Aberdeen Art Gallery
Join artist, writer and art-worker Alison Scott and members of the LUX Scotland team for two writing workshops.
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'Shadows and Light, the Extraordinary Life of James McBey' by Alasdair Soussi is the first biography of the celebrated Aberdonian artist who was noted for his etchings and dry point engravings.
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2023 marks the 350th anniversary of the death of Alexander Jaffray.
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Thursday 16 March
Kincorth Community Centre
Friday 17 March
Northfield Academy
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Thursday 16 March
Kincorth Community Centre
Friday 17 March
Northfield Academy
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Thursday 16 March
Kincorth Community Centre
Friday 17 March
Northfield Academy
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Where Ideas Are Born brings together the work of over 20 photographers from the celebrated Magnum agency, including Inge Morath, Eve Arnold and Robert Capa.
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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.
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Join Rachel Thibbotumunuwe, Learning Manager, for an informal introduction to the exhibition, the depicted artists and featured photographers.
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We’ve been talking to people across the city about what Aberdeen means to them. This new exhibition shares these views, and some of the artworks and objects that inspired them.
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Seaside fashions have been influenced by social and political change, the Hollywood film industry and innovations in design and materials.
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Two exhibitions under one roof at the Art Gallery celebrate the unique talent of Quentin Blake, the UK’s best-loved illustrator.
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Our friends at Aberdeen City Libraries have delved into their archive for a selection of Punch magazines which include early satirical sketches by Quentin Blake, published when he was a 16-year old
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These relaxed monthly meet ups are perfect for trying your hand at something new, finding inspiration for your own projects and socialising with like-minded people.
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Aberdeen’s harbour sits at the heart of the city centre and maintains a strong physical and psychological presence to all those who live, work and visit the city.
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Aberdeen’s harbour sits at the heart of the city centre and maintains a strong physical and psychological presence to all those who live, work and visit the city.
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These relaxed monthly meet ups are perfect for trying your hand at something new, finding inspiration for your own projects and socialising with like-minded people.
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Aberdeen’s harbour sits at the heart of the city centre and maintains a strong physical and psychological presence to all those who live, work and visit the city.
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These relaxed monthly meet ups are perfect for trying your hand at something new, finding inspiration for your own projects and socialising with like-minded people.
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Aberdeen’s harbour sits at the heart of the city centre and maintains a strong physical and psychological presence to all those who live, work and visit the city.
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Lennox Dunbar, Ian Howard and Arthur Watson are three of Scotland’s foremost artists.
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Join Arthur and friends in the Constructed Narratives exhibition for an afternoon of social singing centred around the installation 'Transmission/Transmitters'.
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From ancient quarries to iconic buildings, this exhibition gives insights into how the Granite City earned its name. Local workers share their memories of quarrying and working our local stone.
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This display features artworks by Doug Cocker, Simon Laurie, Bill Scott, Ian McKenzie Smith, Fred Stiven and Ainslie Yule.
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Come along to the Annual Winter Exhibition at the Northern Arts Club at 8 Bon Accord Square on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th November from 10am-5pm.
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We mark 50 years of printmaking at Peacock and its role in the cultural life of the North East with a special exhibition drawn from the Peacock Archive Collection, in the care of Aberdeen Archives,
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Central to Arthur Watson’s work 'A Year-End Drinking Coat: with Woven Floor' is the ‘Drinking Coat’ woven by Jimmy Hutchison and Erika Douglas in colours referencing the lights at the mouth of Aber
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For blind or visually-impaired visitors or for anyone who’d like a ‘closer look’.
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An exhibition celebrating Scottish artist Sir William Gillies (1898-1973) and his colourful depictions of Scotland’s rural landscape.
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Once it was simply ‘derrin’ do’ and brute strength against the elements. Today, changes in equipment, personnel and organisation have all helped improve water safety in and around Aberdeen.
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We launch our 2024 exhibition programme with the only Scottish showing of work by French-American artist Louise Bourgeois, who is widely recognised as one of the most important and influential figu
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New work from a three-year-long project involving international artists and Peacock printmakers, to mark the 50th anniversary of the organisation.