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A specially commissioned installation created by renowned Glasgow-based contemporary artist and Glasgow School of Art alumnus Nathan Coley, has been unveiled on Sauchiehall Street.   Newly installed on the roof of the Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, the text-based light sculpture displays the thought-provoking phrase, WE ARE THE MONUMENT. The work is comprised of sixteen 46cm-high LED illuminated capital letters mounted

Flora McFarlane, an award-winning Fashion Design graduate from The Glasgow School of Art, unveiled her debut collection Return to the Garden at a unique catwalk show staged by The Burrell Collection on Saturday 9th of May.   As part of this landmark collaboration, The Burrell Collection’s galleries for the first time became a runway with the 28-look collection of designer pieces

Part of Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art 2026, The delight of walking alone presents the work of Welsh and Ghanaian artist Anya Paintsil. Based in Glyn Ceiriog and London, Anya draws inspiration from her childhood in North Wales and her ancestral Fante tradition of figurative textiles. Anya combines craft practices she was taught as a young child, including rug

Catriona Anderson, MLitt Curatorial Practice and Ronan Donnachie, BA (Hons) Fine Art Photography,  have both been named as recipients of Venice Fellowships at the British Pavilion, supporting the exhibition ‘Predicting History: Testing Translation’ by Lubaina Himid RA CBE, part of  the Venice Biennial 2026.   The two GSA students will join Sixty Venice Fellows representing the UK at the British

The Glasgow School of Art has joined Ana Stewart’s pioneering Pathways Pledge, alongside Maven Capital Partners, BTO, within a Pledge community that now totals over 40 organisations.     Pathways Pledge is an independent initiative where companies sign up to specific actions aimed at driving diversity, equal opportunity and female participation in entrepreneurship and business.  Pledges being committed to in

The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) presents an exhibition of 14 research-led projects at the Xiamen International Design Art Week in Xiamen, China, launching today, 28 April, 2026.  Staff and academics from the GSA’s School of Innovation and Technology (SIT) will also participate in lectures and discussions, joining leading artists, designers and scholars from China and around the world to explore how design can reach beyond the traditional boundaries of function and form to inform

Tate Britain has today announced the shortlist for the 2026 Turner Prize – one of the art world’s most prestigious prizes.  One of the four nominated artists that have been singled out for recognition in this year’s shortlist is Glasgow-based artist Tanoa Sasraku, who has been teaching in the Year 2 Painting and Printmaking programme this year at the GSA.

The Glasgow School of Art (GSA), in partnership with The Cowrie Scholarship Foundation (CSF), has announced a new scholarship and mentoring programme designed to support talented Black British students throughout their studies. The initiative reflects the GSA’s ongoing commitment to widening participation and addressing the underrepresentation of minority groups within its student community. Delivered in partnership with CSF, the programme

Dr Daisy Abbott, a researcher based in the School of Information and Technology at The Glasgow School of Art, has published a policy briefing ‘Creating Space for Multiple Narratives’ for museums and the wider cultural sector handling sensitive issues exploring colonial histories. This new policy briefing is informed by insights from Dr Abbott’s ‘Decolonising the British Empire Exhibition of 1938

The second phase of the Winter School 2026 will take place at The Glasgow School of Art’s Highlands & Islands campus on the Altyre Estate at Forres from 11 – 18 April.    The Winter School is an international and cross-cultural experience aimed at undergraduate, Masters and PhD students from around the world. This annual event brings together students and