To celebrate the bicentenary of Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson‘s birth a programme of events and activities have been planned to take place throughout 2017. We will continue to update this calendar throughout the year with more and more exciting events as these are confirmed so please keep checking back. You can also sign up to our e-mail newsletter here to stay up to date.

Aug
18
Fri
Things as they are / as they ought to be @ Caledonia Road Church
Aug 18 @ 10:00 am – Aug 21 @ 4:00 pm
Things as they are / as they ought to be @ Caledonia Road Church

Things as they are/as they ought to be is an exhibition of works spanning sculpture, film and textiles by artists Olivia Jones and Alberta Whittle. Taking place inside the ruin of Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson’s first church, the building’s context and style have acted as catalysts for conversations surrounding memory, history and appropriation between the curator and contributing artists. Experimenting with the tensions around dominant/collateral narratives and attributions, Jones and Whittle’s work seeks to explore such pressures and focus on historical interpretations or connotations that are often neglected.

ALBERTA POSTER OLIVIA POSTER

May
23
Wed
ATS Talks: Niall Murphy – Sir John James Burnet @ Bourdon Building - Glasgow School of Art
May 23 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
ATS Talks: Niall Murphy - Sir John James Burnet @ Bourdon Building - Glasgow School of Art

Architect and deputy director of Glasgow City Heritage Trust, Niall Murphy, will deliver a talk focussing on the life and work of Sir John James Burnet. His works include Charing Cross Mansions and the Clyde Navigation Trust building in Glasgow, and works to British Museum and Selfridges in London.