Students from The Glasgow School of Art Awarded One-Month Creative Residencies as Part of the British Pavilion Exhibition Programme at Venice Biennale 2026.
Posted on: May. 07, 2026Catriona 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
Glasgow-Based Artist Tanoa Sasraku, Painting and Printmaking Tutor, Has Been Nominated as One of The Four UK Contemporary Artists in Consideration for This Year’s Prestigious Turner Prize
Posted on: Apr. 23, 2026Tate 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 MFA Interim Show 2026 unveils remarkable new works by 42 international artists in a cross-disciplinary, multi-sensory exhibition, giving a tantalising glimpse of an emerging new generation of creative talent.
Posted on: Mar. 27, 2026The MFA Interim Show 2026 – titled 42 Degrees – brings together artworks by 42 international artists studying in the first year of The Glasgow School of Art’s acclaimed MFA programme to present new work at The Glue Factory, in an exhibition which runs from 28 March till 2 April, with a preview night on 27 March opening at 6pm.
The inaugural Jerwood Curatorial Fellowship at The Glasgow School of Art, “Black Waters: Inference to The Veil”, which explores Glasgow’s role in the global colonial project by examining historical and contemporary Black art practices, opens at the Reid Gallery on 14th March
Posted on: Mar. 09, 2026Black Waters: Inference to The Veil marks the culmination of the inaugural Jerwood Curatorial Fellowship at The Glasgow School of Art 2025 and features works from Jerwood Collection and Glasgow School of Art Archives & Collections. The first recipient of the Jerwood Curatorial Fellowship at The Glasgow School of Art is ‘Black Waters’, a collaborative, curatorial research project led by
The Glasgow School of Art pays tribute to leading Scottish artist and former Head of Environmental Art, Dr David Harding OBE DA
Posted on: Feb. 23, 2026The Glasgow School of Art is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of David Harding. David made a critical contribution to art practice and education from the 1960s working in primary and secondary schools in Scotland before becoming a driving force in art education within higher education. An acclaimed artist in his own right, David’s ground breaking work
The Glasgow School of Art celebrates the beginning of the Lunar New Year with the commission of a new work of art, which will be donated to the Wing Hong Center in Garnethill
Posted on: Feb. 17, 2026The Syntax of Vitality is a watercolour by Ziqi Chen, a graduate from the MLitt Contemporary Art Practice programme, commissioned by The Glasgow School of Art to create a new work that celebrates the New Year. This newly commission painting will hang in the foyer of the School’s Reid Building for the duration of the New Year Festival period, and
Glasgow Sculpture Studio announces Masters of Fine Art Graduate Reed Hexamer as the recipient of their 2026 Studio Fellowship, the 20th annual edition of this important association with the GSA’s prestigious MFA programme.
Posted on: Jan. 26, 2026The Glasgow School of Art is delighted to share that the 20th edition of The Glasgow Sculpture Studio Fellowship has been awarded to 2025 Master of Fine Art graduate Reed Hexamer. This long-established and important annual award is given to a graduate from The Glasgow School of Art’s Master of Fine Art programme who demonstrates a commitment to sustaining a
Mother Curator, an exhibition of new and existing work by GSA staff and students, curated by 4th year Fine Art student Emma Scarlett, explores the significance of motherhood within the both the creative disciplines and wider society
Posted on: Jan. 05, 2026Mother Curator, a new exhibition at The Glasgow School of Art (GSA), brings together new and existing work by GSA staff and students exploring motherhood, creativity, and lived experience. Curated by 4th year Fine Art student Emma Scarlett, Mother Curator addresses the complex and often undervalued significance of motherhood within contemporary society and the creative disciplines, and will run at
Mary Lydon, a Painting & Printmaking graduate of The Glasgow School of Art has been named the Emerging Scottish Artist of the Year by the Fleming-Wyfold Art Foundation.
Posted on: Nov. 07, 2025At a ceremony held at Scotland House, London, last week, 2025 GSA Painting and Printmaking graduate Mary Lydon was awarded the prestigious Fleming-Wyfold Art Foundation Award for ‘Emerging Scottish Artist of the Year’ for 2025. Lydon, originally from Ukraine, is now based in Glasgow and is currently studying on GSA’s Master of Fine Art programme. She works in a range
Scotland’s next generation of Emerging Creative Graduates Unveiled: The Glasgow School of Art Postgraduate Degree Show 2025
Posted on: Aug. 28, 2025The next generation of global creatives takes centre stage at The Glasgow School of Art Postgraduate Degree Show 2025, presenting innovation and emerging technologies alongside traditional craft, fine art skills and socially responsive design. Running 29 August – 7 September in Glasgow, with a global digital showcase launching 28 August, the Postgraduate Degree Show 2025 is one of Scotland’s largest