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The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) is deeply saddened by the passing of acclaimed Scottish artist, educator and GSA graduate Christine Borland, whose pioneering practice and commitment to teaching helped shape contemporary art in Scotland and earned international recognition over a career spanning more than three decades.   A leading member of the generation of artists who transformed Glasgow into

Investment in major project as gateway to reinstatement to begin in 2027 – funded by insurance.   Chair of Governors says the Mackintosh can “have a new purpose and become a catalyst for innovation, regeneration and economic growth for Glasgow.”   Board of Governors determines that the School cannot undertake faithful reinstatement on its own, but will explore every opportunity

The speculative story relating to the Mackintosh Building in today’s Sunday Post is not accurate. An announcement relating to investment in the future of the building, which will confirm our commitment to it, will be made on Wednesday.

The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) has today, 16 July 2026, announced its institutional commitment to the Women in Research Charter as a founding signatory, alongside 50 leading universities and research organisations, to address systematic barriers within the UK’s research and innovation sector. This new initiative, announced by Rt Hon Liz Kendall Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology,

At The Glasgow School of Art’s (GSA) graduation today (10 July), two notable figures – Thomas Joshua Cooper for Fine Art Photography and Stuart Robertson for securing the legacy of Charles Rennie Mackintosh – were awarded honorary doctorates in recognition of their outstanding contributions to education, architectural heritage, and Glasgow’s creative regeneration.   Thomas Joshua Cooper was conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of

Rita Rogers, a Fine Art Photography graduate from The Glasgow School of Art’s School of Fine Art, is the recipient of the 2026 Newbery Medal, which was announced today, Friday 10 July. The Bram Stoker Medal for Imaginative Work, a prize founded in 1900, was awarded to Communication Design graduate Olivia Proto.   Rita Rogers, a graduate of Fine Art

Celebrating the Design Journey’ Commonwealth Games Medals at The Glasgow School of Art’ is a new exhibition inspired by the Glasgow 2026 Festival theme of ‘Celebration’, and brings the design process behind the creation of the Commonwealth Medals of Glasgow 2014 and 2026 to life. Curated by Izzy Laishley, an MLitt in Curatorial Practice (Contemporary Art) student at the GSA,

‘Afterlives: The Weaver, A Chorus, An Archipelago’ is a new group exhibition inspired by the Glasgow 2026 Festival theme of ‘social justice’, and brings together the works of artists Erika Tan, Gogularaajan Rajendran, and Elia Nurvista, looking at the afterlives of colonialism in Southeast Asia. Curated by Alaya Ang, an artist-curator originally from Singapore and now based in Glasgow, the

Andrew Flynn, a graduate of The Glasgow School of Art, is the co-founder of POTR, a Scottish design company whose flat-pack, self-watering planters have attracted international attention for combining technical ingenuity with environmental responsibility.  Their latest product development ‘Helix’ on Kickstarter recently smashed its £4000 target within minutes, generating over £30,000 of support on the first day, and at time

Threads is a pop-up exhibition featuring an interactive experience, the Threads game, and textile works developed during Victoria Bradbury’s US-UK Fulbright Fellowship at The Glasgow School of Art. Through artistic research across SIT, Fine Art, and Design during 6 months of 2026 , she translated historical fragments into interactive digital environments and textile forms.   Threads draws particular inspiration from the