The Glasgow School of Art Archives : GSA Archives & Collections

Black and white front page of publication "S.P.A.N.K." GSA Students' Association publication

Exhibitions and Events

S.P.A.N.K: Is This Your Art School?

Reflections on the 1980s student-led newsletters in the Glasgow School of Art Archives by Celeste MacLeod-Brown While I was sitting at my laptop clicking through

26 April 2024

A meme by Archives and Collections Assistant Emilie Pichot using “Design for Blackie Books – Captured at Tripoli”, by Archibald Haswell Miller, which is among the items tagged as “Harmful Material”. In the image, a group of white soldiers in pith helmets appear to break up a disagreement between a group of men of Colour. In the meme, a speech bubble says 'You guys need to get out the way!' while one of the white soldiers, labelled 'Harmful Material' has a speech bubble saying 'Hey! What's the big deal?' and another figure, labelled 'Archives' says 'I think we need to work on ourselves.'

Projects and Research

Harmful Material in the Archives and Collections

Archives and Collections Assistant, Emilie Pichot discusses the important work of highlighting harmful materials in the archive. Amongst our holdings there are historical images, or

26 September 2023

Hands of art makers from Garnethill Multicultural Centre's Senior Art Class, placing floral collage pieces on a large paper background.

Exhibitions and Events

New exhibition: Get Cosy

This exhibition brings together tea cosies designed and made by members of the Thursday Afternoon Seniors’ Art Class from Garnethill Multicultural Centre, alongside a collection

20 April 2023

Poster - Red earth and water forms flowing on a white background with black text. Text reads: SEA Y3 Exhibition in Collaboration with GSA Archives and Collections. Unearthed. Opening 3:30-6pm, Friday 24th March Window on Heritage, Reid Building Eve Ross Hannah Torrance Kirsty Walker Continuing 27th-31st, 10am-4pm

Exhibitions and Events

New exhibition: Unearthed

Unearthed is an exhibition of work by Sculpture and Environmental Art students at The Glasgow School of Art. As part of a Negotiated Project responding to

20 March 2023

Exhibitions and Events

New exhibition: We Could Be Archived

We Could Be Archived is an exhibition of work by students studying Drawing and Painting with the Open Studio department at The Glasgow School of

6 March 2023

Exhibitions and Events

Wednesday Wanders at The Whisky Bond- 7th December

Reserve a spot here to join us on Wednesday 7th December for an afternoon of tours around The Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections,

24 November 2022

Tea cosy featuring Glasgow Style embroidery

Exhibitions and Events

Wednesday Wanders at The Whisky Bond

Reserve a spot here to join us next Wednesday the 9th of November for an afternoon of tours around The Glasgow School of Art Archives

1 November 2022

Creative Engagement

Image Eye Candy

Hello blog readers! We know it’s been a while since our last blog, but we’re delighted to be back and getting into the second month

2 February 2022

Conservation

Restored Mackintosh Library Lights Installed in the Reid

These Mackintosh lights (MC/F/107) originally hung as part of a chandelier-type cluster in the centre of the Mackintosh library, and were complimented by a further

17 September 2021

Projects and Research

Researching Biographies – Part 2

This week’s post is part 2 of our “Researching Biographies” blog, following on from Part 1 here. A&C Support Assistant Kay gives an insight into

8 December 2020

Projects and Research

Researching Biographies – Part 1

In this week’s blog, A&C Support Assistant Kay covers the work she has been doing to research biographies for those who feature in our catalogue.

24 November 2020

Learning and Teaching

Being (Virtually) Human: First Year Experience 2020

After a long summer of preparation, the new First Year Experience course kicked off at GSA on the 19th of November 2020. Slightly different than last year’s course

10 November 2020

The Blog

S.P.A.N.K: Is This Your Art School?

Harmful Material in the Archives and Collections

New exhibition: Get Cosy

New exhibition: Unearthed

New exhibition: We Could Be Archived

Wednesday Wanders at The Whisky Bond- 7th December

Wednesday Wanders at The Whisky Bond

Image Eye Candy

Restored Mackintosh Library Lights Installed in the Reid

Researching Biographies – Part 2

Researching Biographies – Part 1

Being (Virtually) Human: First Year Experience 2020

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