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The Art of Spring
The Art of Spring
Hop along with us as we look at some works from Dundee’s Fine Art collection that will get you in the mood for all the joys of Spring!
Tulips in a Glass (1984), oil on board by Ann Patrick (b. 1937)A sure sign of Spring, these vibrant tulips are a joy to behold, painted by Ann Patrick, daughter of the beloved Dundee artist James McIntosh Patrick. She was born in Dundee and studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and at Hospitalfield, Arbroath and her teachers included Alberto Morrocco and David McClure. #springflowers #tulips #flowerart #womenartists
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Springtime, oil on canvas by Jane Elizabeth Spindler (1856-1939)Take a moment to immerse yourself in this tranquil scene - complete with ducks, cows and…
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Ship Models go on permanent display at The McManus
Today, a new exhibition has gone on permanent display at The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum as part of their 150th anniversary celebrations. The Maritime Quarter, tells the story of Dundee’s rich maritime heritage and the city’s links to the wider world. Located in the Dundee & the World gallery, a new bespoke case houses over 30 models from the city’s collections. Alongside a range of model sailing ships, war ships and half hulls, the exhibition also features Dundee Perth and London (DP&L) models acquired by the museum.
The display has been inspired by the purchase of eight DP&L Shipping Company models in 2015. Leisure & Culture Dundee campaigned to raise the money and with support from the National Fund for Acquisition alongside seven other public…
Fire and Stone
Fire and Stone is a fascinating exhibition which explores the history and archaeology of the Laws of Monifieth and the process behind creating contemporary responses to ancient metal and stone artefacts.
It is a continuation of the ‘Reflections on Celts’ spotlight tour which was a partnership with National Museums Scotland and the British Museum, and which also featured a bronze replica of the Monifieth Crescent by local artist Roddy Mathieson. This exhibition now examines the process behind making the crescent and also looks at other artists who have been inspired by archaeology.
At the centre of the exhibition is a replica of the Monifieth II Pictish stone which has been commissioned from stone carver David McGovern. The cross- slab is carved from sandstone quarried…
Loadsaweeminsingin’ first choir in residence at The McManus
The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum have announced that the Loadsaweeminsingin’ singing group are to be their first choir in residence. The choir have already started rehearsing and are delighted to have found a new home where they will also be participating in creative collaborations at the cultural attraction as part of the museum’s 150th celebrations.
This year, The McManus the Learning & Engagement Team are leading the People’s Story, an ambitious outreach project that will explore the relationship between Dundee’s diverse communities, the museum and its collections. The residency is seen as a key addition to this process. The choir will perform at events throughout the year, enhancing opportunities the museum has to engage with audiences and highlight the…
The McManus gets ready to put 150th Anniversary celebrations on the road
Today, a campaign to celebrate The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum’s 150th Anniversary got underway with the unveiling a spectacular image of the ‘Tay Whale’ and ‘Waldella, Dundee’ by David Batchelor wrapped round a double decker bus. The bus design provides a precursor to the full McManus 150 programme and the official anniversary on September 12, 2017. The team at the gothic revival style building will be focusing throughout the year on the important role Dundee’s best loved building has played, past and present as a major cultural attraction.
Highlights of the McManus 150 programme will include a bespoke show ‘Museography: Calum Colvin reflects on The McManus Collections’. The museum’s Learning & Engagement Team will lead the People’s Story, an ambitious…
Extension of ‘Reflections on Celts’ exhibition celebrated
The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum is celebrating an extension to the ‘Reflections on Celts’ exhibition until Sunday March 26, 2017 with the online release of a dynamic 3D reconstruction and visualisation of the Iron Age hillfort on Dundee Law from the exhibition.
‘Reflections on Celts’ is a spotlight tour organised in partnership with National Museums Scotland and the British Museum. It also features two Iron Age mirrors – the British Museum’s Holcombe mirror and National Museums Scotland’s Balmaclellan mirror – which tell very different stories, and help us to understand the relationships between communities in Britain 2,000 years ago. The McManus is the last leg of the tour and the exhibition was due to come to a close in December. Organisers have now…
Scottish art takes centre stage in Dundee
The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum is staging two exhibitions on Scottish painting which feature artworks from the City’s nationally significant Fine Art collection from Friday November 4, 2016.
‘Sense of Place’ focuses on landscapes by Scottish artists, starting with the pioneering work of the Glasgow Boys. Inspired by French practice, ‘The Boys’ moved out of the studio to paint out-of-doors, en plein air. With this new spirit of naturalism, artists were able to capture the effects of light and the weather, breathing new life into Scottish art.
Throughout the twentieth century the strong tradition of landscape painting continued with the vibrant and colourful paintings by the Scottish Colourists. The inter-war years are represented by the intellectual and…
Appeal to find former Dundee Museum Club members
Curators at The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum have launched an appeal to find members of the Dundee Museum Club from the 1960s and 70s. The club worked on a model of Finavon hillfort in 1970 that is now featuring in the current ‘Reflections on Celts’ exhibition and staff are keen to get in touch with former members.
The scaled down model followed a 1930s excavation report that showed the original Finavon hillfort in Angus had walls over six metres thick and between three and five metres high. The fort has been dated to the 7th century BC. It was excavated by Professor V. Gordon Childe in the 1930s. In the interior of the fort he discovered a well, a row of dwellings with hearths and evidence of spinning, pottery making and metal working. At the end of its life the…
Oor Wullie statue has new home at The McManus
Today, the aptly named ‘Oor Artifacts’ Wullie – part of the hugely successful bucket trail - was welcomed to his new home at The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum. Leisure & Culture Dundee were successful in their bid for the statue at the recent auction for the ARCHIE Foundation and decided to put him on show in one of the city’s favourite buildings for everyone to enjoy.
‘Oor Artifacts’ was designed by Andy MacVicar who is a Scottish sculptor with a Masters of Fine Art from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design. A traditionally trained bronze foundryman for a leading Scottish fine art foundry, his work has been exhibited internationally.
The statue was inspired by an imagined Oor Wullie comic strip, in which Oor Wullie visits the renovated…
A British Museum Spotlight Loan Troy: beauty and heroism
The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum
Thursday 19 May - Sunday 14 August 2022
A British Museum Spotlight Loan Troy: beauty and heroism is going on show at The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum from Thursday 19 May until Sunday 14 August 2022. Key objects from the Troy: myth and reality exhibition will be accessible to audiences as part of the British Museum's National Programmes. Complementing objects from the British Museum will be loans of casts of sculpture from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design and the University of Dundee. Objects from Dundee City Council's own collections will also be featured.
Helen and Achilles are central characters in the story of the Trojan War. Helen is the most beautiful woman in the world. Her…
DJCAD Scrub Hub to be remembered in McManus collection
A set of scrubs sewn by a University of Dundee volunteer responding to the need for medical clothing in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic have been donated to The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum. The scrubs, sewn by Jane Keith, founder of the DJCAD Scrub Hub, will be placed in the permanent collection at The McManus, serving as a reminder of the collaborative effort of University staff and the local community during the pandemic.
Last year, when Covid-19 first took hold on the city, NHS Tayside asked all patient-facing staff who previously wore their own clothes, such as doctors and consultants, to wear scrubs in order to minimise the increased risk of infection and cross-contamination. The additional demand for scrubs was mirrored across the UK, leading to a…
