Glasgow International appoints new Festival Director

by Glasgow International, December 8, 2022

Glasgow-based curator and writer Richard Birkett, who previously held roles at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London and Artists Space in New York, has taken up the position to take forward the

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Job: Glasgow International Festival Director

by Glasgow International, July 15, 2022

This position has now closed. We are recruiting a Festival Director for Glasgow International to join our 3,000 strong team of dedicated staff and volunteers. Glasgow Life is the charity providing the

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An update on Glasgow International

by Glasgow International, July 14, 2022

The 10th edition of Glasgow International will be Friday 7 June – Sunday 23 June 2024, with Thursday 6 June as preview day. We aim to ensure GI effectively supports and amplifies visual arts in Glas

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Richard Parry set to leave GI having overseen two festivals and navigating pandemic postponement

by Glasgow International, September 30, 2021

After four and a half years, some of which have been the most challenging in recent times for society and the arts, Director Richard Parry is set to move on from his role at Glasgow International, fol

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Performance Research Network: watch 3 roundtable discussions now

by Glasgow International, September 20, 2021

The aim of the Performance Research Network is to further the discourse around how performance practices are presented and sustainably supported.

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Unpacking the work: Femininities in Sikhism through the work of Nirbhai ‘Nep’ Singh Sidhu

by Glasgow International, September 6, 2021

The short film below, produced by Dr Diljeet Kaur Bhachu, brings together three Sikh women who each engage with femininities in Sikhi in their own work and in their own ways.

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Callout for creatives of South Asian heritage

by Glasgow International, July 15, 2021

The Gallery of Modern Art want to see your creative response to artist Nirbhai (Nep) Singh Sidhu’s exhibition, An Immeasurable Melody (Medicine for a Nightmare).

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Take the Glasgow International 2021 survey and enter our £50 gift voucher draw

by Glasgow International, June 28, 2021

We’re carrying out a survey to help us learn more about our audiences and how we can give them the best possible experience.

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Glasgow International & ArtReview Writer in Residence 2021: Rachel Willcocks

by Glasgow International, June 21, 2021

Glasgow International and international arts & culture magazine ArtReview are delighted to announce Rachel Willcocks as the first Writer in Residence, a role developed to support Black, Indigenous and

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GI Radio = Clyde Built Radio x Glasgow International

by Glasgow International, June 18, 2021

This weekend a special new partnership between Clyde Built Radio and Glasgow International creates GI Radio running from 12noon to 10pm, Sat 19 and Sun 20 June, with a mix of interviews, sound art and

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Welcome to GI2021

by Glasgow International, June 12, 2021

We are thrilled that we have finally opened Glasgow International 2021, check out this 5-minute film is a tour of our Commissioned Programme, with an introduction from Director Richard Parry to the At

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Glasgow International New Writers Programme

by Glasgow International, June 4, 2021

Glasgow International has launched a new writers programme to support up-and-coming writers and critics enrolled on the Glasgow School of Art's Master of Letters in Art Writing programme.

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Call for Writers! Glasgow International & ArtReview Writer Residency

by Glasgow International, May 14, 2021

Glasgow International is collaborating with the international arts & culture magazine ArtReview to introduce the role of Writer in Residence.

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Shifting ‘attention’: Glasgow International Director Richard Parry reflects on the theme for GI2021

by Glasgow International, April 30, 2021

As everything has changed around us in the past year, the way we pay attention has changed as well. The tempo of people’s lives adapted.

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Glasgow International 2021 programme revealed

by Glasgow International,

Glasgow International has announced details of its ninth edition. Comprising over 70 exhibitions and events at over 30 spaces across the city and online.

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Recruiting volunteers for Gi2021

by Glasgow International, March 24, 2021

Our team of volunteers is crucial to the success of the festival and provides essential and valued support. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to expand their skills and knowledge, particu

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40% Artists’ Editions Flash Sale

by Glasgow International, November 26, 2020

This weekend 27-29th November we are holding a 40% flash sale! We’re discounting all of our Glasgow International Artists’ Editions by 40% ✨ Visit the editions shop here   How to use th

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GI2021 New June Dates

by Glasgow International, November 25, 2020

We’re over the moon to announce the new GI2021 dates as 11 – 27 June 2021, with a preview on 10 June. Having taken the heart-wrenching decision to postpone the 2020 festival due to Covid-19 jus

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Gi Digital Programme

by Glasgow International, April 20, 2020

Gi2020 23 April – 10 May | A New Online Programme Glasgow International announces a digital programme to mark the dates of the 2020 festival, featuring new online commissions by artists includin

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Postponed – Glasgow International

by Glasgow International, March 17, 2020

It is with enormous regret that we have decided to postpone Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art 2020. This decision, following the advice from the Scottish Government, has been driven by the

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Attention to What? | Public Lecture with Art Historian TJ Clark | Fri 6 March

by Glasgow International, February 13, 2020

Fri 6 March, 6 – 7.30pm TJ Clark’s pioneering work as an art historian is characterised by the meticulous attention he pays to artworks and to the social conditions within which they are made

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Gi Preview days: 23, 24, 25 April

by Glasgow International, January 31, 2020

Join us for a weekend of exhibition openings, talks, performances, evening events and parties. All exhibitions will be open from Thursday 23 April, with events marking the launch of each exhibition in

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Full Programme Now Available

by Glasgow International, January 30, 2020

Glasgow International has announced details of its ninth edition. Comprising 54 exhibitions and 82 events, performances and talks at over 50 spaces across the city and showcasing work by 160 artists;

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Introducing the Advisory Board with Leonie Bell

by Glasgow International, December 10, 2019

In June this year I started to chair GIs Advisory Board. I have known GI as an audience member, as a funder and as a partner so it’s a real privilege to be able to support GI going forward as [&hell

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Across the City in Gi

by Richard Parry, September 20, 2019

Please note, this is a copy of a press release dated 20 September 2019. Details of some projects have since changed. For up to date information browse full exhibition and event listings.    Furt

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Glasgow International Announces Programme

by Richard Parry,

2020 Highlights include:   New solo commissions by UK and international artists Ana Mazzei, France-Lise McGurn, Yuko Mohri, Nep Sidhu, Duncan Campbell, Martine Syms and Jenkin van Zyl Major new f

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Gi Selection Panel Announced

by Richard Parry, June 10, 2019

For Gi2018, Glasgow International made the change to bring in an external panel to select the Across the City programme. We are delighted to announce the panellists joining the Gi curatorial team for

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ATTENTION: Gi Theme

by Richard Parry, March 18, 2019

Glasgow International 2020 Theme: Attention To pay something attention is to bestow the value of your concentration and time upon it. Attention is the decision of what to focus in on in detail and wh

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Looking Back on Mick Peter’s ‘The Regenerators’

by Laura Williams, May 7, 2018

As GI 2018’s final day draws to a close, Laura Williams reflects upon Mick Peter’s ‘The Regenerators’, considering its engagement with the city, with Dalmarnock, and with the recurring the

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Supporter Interview: Sigrid Kirk, Co-founder of ARTimbarc

by Eilidh McCabe, May 6, 2018

Sigrid Kirk is a supporter of GI and the newest member of the festival’s Advisory Board. She co-founded the Association of Women in the Arts, is a Trustee of the Drawing Room, and sits on the V&

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Artist Interview: Michelle Emery-Barker, ‘Sculpture Showroom’

by Carmel Wilkinson-Ayre, May 5, 2018

In ‘Sculpture Showroom’, on at Glasgow Sculpture Studios until Monday 7 May, bold sculptures dominate the space. Car air fresheners, vases, oversized handbags and more are made from materials rang

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Artist Interview: Geneva Sills, ‘Against Time’

by Becki Crossley, May 4, 2018

Geneva Sills is one of four artists featured in group exhibition ‘Against Time’, which runs until Monday 7 May at Civic Room. Becki Crossley spoke to her about the show and the development of her

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The Changing Face of GI

by Carmel Wilkinson-Ayre, May 3, 2018

Since it was established in 2005, Glasgow International (now in its eighth edition) has developed in many ways. Below, Carmel Wilkinson-Ayre looks back on the very first festival and considers its rel

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Treasure Hunting with the Artists Behind ‘Say What I Am Called’

by Imogen Harland, May 2, 2018

‘Say What I Am Called’ is a site-specific exhibition held in the glorious setting of Caledonia Free Church until 7 May. The artists involved organised a scavenger hunt to accompany the sho

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Artist Interview: Ric Warren, ‘Site Acquired’

by Becki Crossley, May 1, 2018

For ‘Site Acquired’, which runs until 7 May, Ric Warren has transformed the garden at Mount Florida Gallery & Studios into an open-air installation of sculptural partitions, boundary fences,

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Accessibility at the Festival

by Eilidh McCabe, April 30, 2018

With festivals as large as Glasgow International, held across so many venues of different types, it can be hard to find reliable accessibility information that applies across the events. Here, we̵

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GI 2018 in One Day

by Hyemin Kim, April 28, 2018

With a week left of the festival, there’s still plenty of opportunity to take in some art. At this point, though, it makes sense to maximise your time. This is especially true if you’re travelling

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Lynn Hershman Leeson, E. Jane, and Haraway’s Cyborg

by Imogen Harland, April 27, 2018

Explorations of the shifting borders between humanity and technology, between virtual and physical modes of being, feature heavily throughout the GI 2018 programme. These themes are highly concentrate

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GI 2018 for Families

by Eilidh McCabe,

With bright colours and sensory stimulation in no short supply, you’ll stumble across plenty of shows that kids will connect with as you explore GI 2018. But if you don’t want to leave things to c

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Artist Interview: James Pfaff, ‘Alex & Me’

by Erifili Gounari, April 24, 2018

James Pfaff’s ‘Alex & Me’, at Street Level Photoworks for the duration of the festival, is a tribute to the artist’s relationship with a woman who significantly impacted his life dur

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