Art Collection, University of Stirling

First minister John Swinney looks to the side in front of paintings from the exhibition

Yesterday, we were pleased to welcome @johnswinney.bsky.social to the Pathfoot Building to see This Fragile Earth. It was great to have him recognise the importance of art in discussions of climate policy.

Read about his visit here: brnw.ch/21wUxuC

Fancy a teacake? 😋

New to Art UK – it's #WorkOfTheWeek time.

'Cake (18/25)' by Fiona Watson (b.1952) © the artist. 📷 @artatstirling.bsky.social

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Yum! Definitely teatime!!

A photograph of a sunset taken from inside a building. The colours of the sunset are the only colours present in the image. The interior of the building is shadowed and black.

Lovely sunset from inside the Pathfoot Building at Stirling University during an Art Collection event.
Taken in September.

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A lovely chance to come and create with our Artists in Residence, Gardner & Gardner. This week in the Pathfoot Building, everyone is welcome.

Today is the UK's Covid Day of Reflection and we wanted to hear your thoughts on the pandemic.
Head along to the University Library, explore our Pandemic Oral History project and tell us your story!

#COVID19 #CultureOnStirCampus #CovidDayOfReflection

We've just sent out our latest mailing list email, if you missed it have a read here: mailchi.mp/stir/update-...

With the upcoming Covid-19 Day of Remembrance this weekend, it's certainly the week for reflecting on memories of the pandemic!

Lovely to (briefly) meet you!

Join us for ASSEMBLE!

On Thursday 27th February in the Crush Hall.
More here: www.stir.ac.uk/events/2024-...

Part of The Winston Smith Library of Victory and Truth, an exhibition by the artist Hans K Clausen displaying 1,984 copies of George Orwell's novel 1984. In the University of Stirling Library until Saturday 1 March 2025.

Part of The Winston Smith Library of Victory and Truth, an exhibition by the artist Hans K Clausen displaying 1,984 copies of George Orwell's novel 1984. In the University of Stirling Library until Saturday 1 March 2025

Last chance to see the wonderful Winston Smith Library of Victory and Truth at #UofStirling Library this week!
A monumental tribute to Orwell's novel consisting of 1,984 copies of 1984...
hanskclausen.com/the-winston-...
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*its!

Two upright rectangular sculptures facing each other on a grass lawn with a loch and buildings in the background and some trees at the edges of the image. The sculptures look grainy,mossy and dirty, with some of the dirt been removed on the sculpture to the right.

Two upright rectangular sculptures facing each other on a grass lawn with a loch and buildings and trees in the background. There is a person on a ladder, wearing PPE and using a tool on the sculpture. The two sculptures are now a shiny steel

We've had some conservation work done on 2 Stainless Steel Forms with White by Justin Knowles. This sculpture was one of very early works purchased for the University in 1967, so it's great to get it back to looking it's best!

Screenshot of blog post providing information on a new display of material from the Stirling District Asylum Archive.

"I hope you will excuse my interference..."
A new display of material from the #Stirling District Asylum Archive opens today
Find out more at archives.stir.ac.uk/2025/02/18/i...
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Our latest mailing list update has just gone out, but if you missed it, fear not! You can view it here: mailchi.mp/stir/the-win...

Boxes of stacked copies of 1984, part of the installation. One of the boxes is covered by an orange square that reads 'The Winston Smith Library of Victory and Truth, meet the Artist Hanks K Clausen. Thursday 13 February. 2-4pm. University of Stirling Library

Pop by the Library on Thursday 13 February between 2pm-4pm to meet the creator of the Winston Smith Library of Truth and Victory, Hans K Clausen.

There are a whole host of complementary events for this fantastic exhibition, see linktr.ee/LibraryofTru... to find out more.

YouTube video by Katherine Wren On A Wing and A Prayer Album Performance at Stirling University

Another lovely video of what to expect on Saturday! We can't wait to hear the album in the Crush Hall.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqTD...

This Saturday we're going to be joined by Nordic Viola for a day of workshops and a concert of their new album! Join us for a day of art, nature and music!

www.stir.ac.uk/events/2024-...

Great to have opened the Winston Smith Library of Victory and Truth in @stir.ac.uk library with @crispsurv.bsky.social, @unistirarchives.bsky.social and Hans K. Clausen!

Open to the public until the end of Feb!

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Our new programme of pop up events 'Viewing Rooms' is allowing us to open up more of the collection to the public. Today we've been enjoying work by Blackadder and Houston.

Thanks to @museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk for funding our store renovation that has helped us deliver this.

Join us and @artatstirling.bsky.social this afternoon to discuss filming oral histories of trauma & conflict with two other fascinating projects! With many thanks to the British Library and the Oral History Society for organising.

Online, 16th January, 17:30-19:00
www.ohs.org.uk/events/filmi...

Filming oral histories of trauma and conflict: three case studies - Oral History Society An OHS Festival Special Online Event Ticket Information Free to OHS members Free to Oral History Festival delegates £4 to Non-members This special online event, part of the OHS Oral History Festival, ...

Ready to dive right back in?
Join us and two other fascinating projects from around the world as we discuss filming oral histories of trauma and conflict.
Online, 16th January, 17:30-19:00pm
www.ohs.org.uk/events/filmi...

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Happy 2025! We're looking forward to a jam-packed semester of exhibitions, workshops and performances here at the Art Collection. Sign up to our mailing list by 4pm today to hear about what's on this year.

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For our 'Christmas Night Out' this year we visited our local stone carver Cameron Wallace to try our hand at his craft!

He makes it look a LOT easier than it is.

Bonus pic. Crumble and Beech.

Plume by Diane Maclean is looking beautiful on this very frosty day

We've been sharing some wintry works from the Collection over on Fb/ Instagram. Here's a round up so far:

Brighton, November - Willie Rodger
Early Snow, Braes of Doune - Jennifer Reid
Blue Winter Moment- Lys Hansen
First Snow, Upper Deeside- Chris Bushe

Have a read about what our Artists is Residence, The Faculty of Taking Notice, have been up to over the last few weeks! Ping pong balls, big arrows and lots of leaves feature heavily.

archives.stir.ac.uk/2024/11/22/g...

A drawing of Norman McLaren, Glasgow, 1935.

Norman McLaren displaying some art school style, Glasgow, 1935 #EYAFashion #ExploreYourArchives
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We were delighted to find many copies of
Scottish Book Trust's latest edition of Scotland's Stories in Pathfoot this morning. Hope is a theme we think about often here in Pathfoot. We look forward to reading! #BookWeekScotland

John Duncan Fergusson at 150 | Perthshire Box Office

J.D. Fergusson at 150

Join us for the Scottish Society for Art History symposium on Saturday 23rd November on the artist J.D. Fergusson at Perth Art Gallery.

Tickets and info here: www.perthshireboxoffice.com/whats-on/joh...