January 2026 – GAFAS

101 Years of the Scottish Colourists

May 20, 2026 10:30 am

101 years ago, the Scottish Colourists exhibited together as a quartet for the first time in London. Considered to be Scotland’s leading artists of the twentieth century the links between them were based more on personal than professional relationships and Alice will be talking about the ebb and flow of their individual and group reputations over the years.

Rococo: the first Pop Art?

June 17, 2026 10:30 am

This talk may raise some eyebrows, but it is hoped that those who like Rococo might see Pop Art differently, and those who like Pop Art might look at Rococo again.

Glasgow and the European Art Nouveau movement – then and now

April 15, 2026 10:30 am

When Charles Rennie Mackintosh died in 1928 his passing and the work he created went by virtually unannounced, as did the deaths and creative outputs of many of his Glasgow contemporaries. Together these individuals had established their home city as one of the most progressive art, design, and architectural centres in Europe at the very beginning of the 20th century.

In Search of Anne of Cleves

March 18, 2026 10:30 am

Glasgow is home to a precious royal relic: the headboard of a bed made for the marriage of Henry VIII to Anne of Cleves later in 1539. ‘In Search of Anne of Cleves’ adds a chapter to the story by following the speaker’s research on some antique panels with ‘AC’ in a church in Bedfordshire.