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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,

Commissioned by Glasgow 2026 Festival, in celebration of the Commonwealth Games, a new work by Glasgow-born Jasleen Kaur, entitled ‘Superstructure’, invites Glasgow to read its infrastructure differently. The commission features a series of eight weathervane-like sculptures installed at key sites along the River Clyde connected to its history of trade, industry and empire.   This new work is conceived to

This year’s GSA Fashion Show celebrates the achievements of all students graduating in the final year of BA (Hons) Fashion Design at The Glasgow School of Art.  The live catwalk show on Tuesday 2nd June saw the 2026 cohort of emerging design talent debut sophisticated, elegant, and bold new collections inside SWG3’s dramatic Galvenizers Yard space for the very first

The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) Degree Show 2026 opens to the public on Friday 29 May till 7 June, where a new generation of students showcases their innovation, creativity, and energy in what is Glasgow’s largest public exhibition of work. Staged across the entire Garnethill campus—spanning the Reid, Bourdon, Haldane, and Stow buildings—this year’s showcase represents a critical moment

The Glasgow School of Art is delighted to announce the appointment of the first programme lead of MDes Silversmithing and Jewellery, a new programme within the School of Design for the 2026-27 teaching session beginning later this year.   lambert is a non-binary, trans, multidisciplinary collaborator and co-conspirator working towards equity, inclusion and reparation. Their practice is based in polydisciplinamory,

An exhibition titled ‘Eight’, presented by the eight Artists in Residence (AiRs) from the Silversmithing & Jewellery Department at The Glasgow School of Art, will open to the public from 29 May to 4 June 2026 at the Windows on Heritage space.   The exhibition will launch with a private opening on Wednesday 27 May, from 6.00–9.00pm, followed by public

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

The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games prize medal has been revealed today, featuring a world-first inclusive design inspired by Glasgow’s iconic landmarks and coat of arms. For the first time in Games’ history, the medal includes braille and tactile elements, ensuring inclusion is a tangible and felt experience.   The reveal took place at a special event held at The Glasgow

The Annual Goldsmiths Craftsmanship & Design Awards (GC&DC Awards) were held at Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London on Monday 9 March 2026, with more than 300 guests in attendance.  The GC&DC Awards prestigious College Trophy, sponsored by The Betts Group, was awarded to The Glasgow School of Art and collected by Anna Gordon, Head of Department and Programme Leader of

Hester Greenough, a 2025 Fashion Design graduate from The Glasgow School of Art, is one of six recipients of the prestigious eight-month CHANEL, le19M, and The King’s Foundation Métiers d’art Atelier Fellowship for 2026.   This intensive programme is designed to develop the next generation of fashion makers, as they create a capsule collection, combining world-class artisanal expertise, sustainable design, and