Vestiges Park

Fri 16th Apr 10 — Mon 3rd May 10
Daily noon-5pm; Thurs noon-8pm

Featuring the work of MFA graduates Jim Colquhoun (2009), Ben Dembroski (2004), Alex Gross (2006), Jonathan Scott (2005) and Clara Ursitti (1995)

Vestiges Park is an outdoor exhibition featuring sculptural life forms by 16 Glasgow-based artists, inspired by ‘Vestiges Of The Natural History Of Creation’- a sensational publication by an anonymous Scottish journalist that predated Darwin’s Origin Of The Species by 15 years.

Lowsalt outdoors at Glasgow Sculpture Studios
145 Kelvinhaugh Street, Glasgow, G3 8PX

For more information visit: www.lowsalt.org.uk

Official event of The Glasgow International Festival

Modern Terra

Fri 16th Apr 10 — Mon 3rd May
Thu 2pm-8pm; Fri-Sun noon-6pm

Modern Terra presents new post-industrial narratives and canal-side site specific works at Speirs Locks Wasteland by Glasgow based artists Allison Gibbs, and Alexis Dirks and Christian Newby (both 2009 MFA graduates).

A rolling programme of weekend events, film screenings and barbeques will take place throughout the festival.

Location: Speirs Locks Wasteland, Farnell Street, Glasgow.
Ground level entrance at Farnell Street beyond the Glue Factory. Overhead Vantage Point from Speirs Wharf Canal Path (take the stairs from Sawmillfield Street)

For more information visit: www.modernterra.blogspot.com
Official event of The Glasgow International Festival

Image: Alexis Dirks, Mountain Fold (2009)

The Chalet Invitational

Featuring work by current MFA students Jason Mathis, Elizabeth McDonald, Carla Novi, Anne Patsch and Shelton Walker

Opening on April 23rd 8pm
Exhibition runs April 23rd - May 7th, 2010
1-6pm Mon-Sat & Sun May 1st, or by appointment
Open Late on Friday the 30th for Streetland's Opening

The Chalet, 18 Dixon Ave. Glasgow, G42 8ED
(just across from Queen's Park station)

For more information visit: www.aesthetiac.com/chalet
Official event of The Glasgow International Festival

Image: Anne Patsch, rust on tin cans (2007)

AS WE SPEAK (Artist Cinema Night)

April 28, 7pm

Featuring the work of current MFA students Carla Easton and Deniz Uster

As We Speak is a night dedicated to screening new experimental videos. Conceived as an open platform for moving image artworks, different types of work are shown alongside each other as part of the same screening. There is never a theme, we just like to show what people are making.

Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, Glasgow, G2 6PH

Official event of The Glasgow International Festival

Atypical Root

16 April - 3 May 2010

Featuring the works of current MFA students and past graduates

Atypical Root is a curated public art trail along the Clyde riverbank, stretching from Glasgow's East End through the Financial district and City Centre, to the Pacific Quay and Govan. It presents new public artworks, interventions, and performances while encouraging 'Atypical viewers' to discover alternate routes through Glasgow. The trail links these new public artworks with pre-existing public works and other parts of The GI Festival.

For more information (and a map) visit: www.atypicalroot.com
Official event of The Glasgow International Festival

Image: Shelton Walker, ringolevio
Location: Glasgow Green

Glasgow International Festival of Art

The 2010 Glasgow International Festival is underway. It's the most ambitious event of its type so far and features the work of numerous MFA graduates and current students. More details to follow soon.