Glasgow Museums Podcast

These clips from the playlist, Art extraordinary, are part of a project Glasgow Museums worked on with families from the island of South Uist relating to the artwork of Flora Johnstone and Angus MacPhee.

These clips from the playlist, Art extraordinary, are part of a project Glasgow Museums worked on with families from the island of South Uist relating to the artwork of Flora Johnstone and Angus MacPhee.

Hear from Flora Johnstone's daughter, Margaret Gray. The audio clip is in both English and Gaelic. These clips are part of a project Glasgow Museums worked on with families from the island of South Uist relating to the artwork of Flora Johnstone and Angus MacPhee.

Origin of Flora Johnstone's shell bus described by her daughter, Margaret Gray. These clips are part of a project Glasgow Museums worked on with families from the island of South Uist relating to the artwork of Flora Johnstone and Angus MacPhee.

Join Glasgow Museums Curator of Dress, Rebecca Quinton in conversation with the Curator of the Mary Quant exhibition, Jenny Lister from the V&A together with the former Co-Director of Mary Quant Limited, Heather Tilbury Phillips as we discover more about one of the UK's most successful and innovative fashion designers. 05:00 – 03:00 Introductions and the background behind the exhibition 04:00 – 08...

Join Social History Curator, Isobel McDonald in conversation Bangladeshi Association president, Dr Tareq Abdullah and Trustee of the Bangladeshi Association Dr. Saif Khan as they tell us about their wonderful collaborative project researching the story of the Lascars, seafarers who were employed by British Merchant ships during the colonial period. Timecodes: 00:00 - 05:00 Introductions from Tareq...

Join us in this episode as we celebrate the Young Peoples Art Competition, which has been running at Glasgow Museums for a staggering 119 years! In this episode hear Glasgow Museums Curator of Decorative Arts & Design from 1800, Alison Brown in conversation with Carolyn Foran, Glasgow Museums Education Officer and Anne Wallace, retired Education Officer on what makes the competition so unique and...

The new season of the Glasgow Museums podcast opens with a look back at the summer and the John Byrne Exhibition at Kelvingrove Museum. Join our learning and access team as they get inspired and creative with creative writing in both English and Gaelic! 00:00 - 04:00 - The background story of Scottish playwright and artist, John Byrne, a short introduction from William Doherty, Learning and Access...

This episode is edited from a live conversation in GoMA’s exhibition – Domestic Bliss. Katie Bruce, Producer|Curator at GoMA is with Rhona Warwick Paterson an artist and writer based in Glasgow, who has just finished her tenure as GoMA’s Associate Artist, and Tessa Lynch, an artist based in Glasgow and Rhona’s collaborator on the book – MADE ON THE TABLE. They also collaborated on the performance...

This podcast episode with Sorcha Dallas Gray custodian of the Alasdair Gray Archive and Rhona Warwick Paterson, an artist|writer based in Glasgow, and GoMA's associate artist (2019 -2022) was recorded in the Alasdair Gray Archive. A focus for the conversation was the ‘Domestic Bliss’ exhibition currently on  in GoMA and featuring works from Alasdair’s City Recorder series, but also thinking ab...

Recorded on 22 December 2021 via zoom this conversation with Malcolm Dickson- a curator, writer and organiser, alongside being the director of Street Level Photoworks and Marcus Jack, a freelance curator, writer and print designer. As Malcolm notes he worked with GoMA from its inception, including curating a show, Infinitude, which opened in 2000. This work (and more) that Malcolm has done in Scot...

Series 3, Episode 4, Rachel Mimiec Glasgow based artist Rachel Mimiec in conversation with GOMA’s Producer Curator, Katie Bruce, about her history of working with the museum, working with communities, play and paint. Season 3 of the Glasgow Museums podcast has been supported by the Art Fund’s Respond and Reimagine Fund. Timecodes 00:28 - 01:02 - Introductions 01:02 - 04:40 - 1996 and GoMA opening,...

In this episode we hear from the GoMA Youth Group, a creative initiative of young people working with the gallery to deliver youth centered events and programmes. Season 3 of the Glasgow Museums podcast has been supported by the Art Fund’s Respond and Reimagine Fund. 00:00 - 01:28 Introductions 01:32 - 04:00 Hollie and Connor talk about their first encounter with GoMA? 04:16 - 06:23 Hollie and Con...

Series 3, Episode 2, Ajamu London based artist Ajamu is in conversation with GoMA’s Producer Curator Katie Bruce about his history of working with the museum, Black queer photography and mentoring younger artists. Season 3 of the Glasgow Museums podcast has been supported by the Art Fund’s Respond and Reimagine Fund. Timecodes: 00:28 - 00:59 - introductions 00:59 - 06:24 - 1996 and GoMA opening, T...

Series 3, Episode 1, David Sherry Glasgow-based artist David Sherry is in conversation with GoMA’s Producer Curator Katie Bruce about his history of working with the museum, performance art and comedy in art. Season 3 of the Glasgow Museums podcast has been supported by the Art Fund’s Respond and Reimagine Fund. Timecodes: 00:28 - 02:00 - introductions 00:59 - 03:47- 1996 and GoMA opening, first e...

Dr Anthony Lewis, Curator of Scottish History at Glasgow Museums talks about the historical and cultural significance of the Tontine Heads in the St Nicholas Garden of Provand’s Lordship. The heads originally graced the entrance arches of the Tontine Hotel in Glasgow’s Trongate- a celebrated haunt of merchants who made their fortunes in the tobacco trade in the 18th century. Timecodes: 01:00 - 02:...

The women in this picture along with thousands of other women made history as part of the Suffragette movement when they chose to fight for the right to vote. Join Fiona Hayes, museums social history curator and Sue John from the Glasgow Women's Library as they tell us the powerful story of Janet Barrowman, an activist and Glaswegian Suffragette. This episode of the Glasgow Museums Podcast was rec...

A brilliant discussion on the many twists and turns of tartan, involving an Englishman, rebellions, monarchs and our very own Lord Mungo Murray. Join Rebecca Quinton, Glasgow Museums' Research Manager for Art and Dr Sally Tuckett, Lecturer in History of Art at University of Glasgow as they go a journey. This episode of the Glasgow Museums podcast was recorded August 2020 via Zoom. 07:00 - Descript...

Our host Harry speaks to Saqib Razzaq and Isobel McDonald about the GlaswegAsians project, join us to hear more about the brilliant work Colourful Heritage has been doing with Glasgow Museums. This episode was recorded February 2020. Timestamps 0.50 – Background to the Colourful Heritage Project 02:17 – Uncovering surprising and inspiring stories during research 07:25 – Highlights of the GlaswesAs...

Our host Harry speaks to artist and former forensic technician, Robert McNeil MBE of Remembering Srebrenica Scotland. Join us for a fascinating conversation about Robert’s life and work. Please note this podcast was recorded in November 2019. Timestamp 00.59 – Robert McNeil and Glasgow Museums 1.50 – Working in Srebrenica, Bosnia 3.20 - 9.50 Robert discusses his paintings Srebrenica Woman, Subjuga...

Harry talks to Open Museum Curator, Claire Coia all about the outreach project, Art Extraordinary.

Harry Dunlop chats to Learning Assistant, Laura Clark about all things to do with the People's Palace. Timestamps 0:35 – The history of the People’s Palace 3:45 – Popular displays (Single end and Banana Boots) 10:40 – Challenging Displays (Glassford Family Portrait, Suffragettes, Jimmy Reid) 15:20 – Glasgow History Murals 17:00 – Hard-hitting displays (The Bevvy, Make Ends Meet) 19:20 – Funny Disp...

Harry Dunlop chats to GoMA front of house staff, Jackie Craven, Chris Perkins and Joan Gallagher about working in the Gallery of Modern Art. Use the timestamps below to skip to a particular topic that you're interested in: 0:50 - What is the role of a Gallery Assistant? 2:20 - How GoMA has changed through the years 4:10 - Favourite part of working at GoMA, challenging displays 6:45 - Favourite exh...

Learning and Access Curator, Harry Dunlop discusses all things conservation at Glasgow Museums with conservator, Stephanie de Roemer. Stephanie explains what inspired her to go into conservation, what her favourite aspect of her role is, talks about the work that she's been doing for the Burrell Collection and answers your questions about conservation. Remember to use the hashtag #GMPodcast to kee...

Learning and Access Curator, Harry Dunlop discusses the legacies of slavery within Glasgow Museums and Collections, with Curator of Scottish History, Dr. Anthony Lewis. They explore the history of some of the prominent objects within the collection, such as The Glassford Family Portrait and the slave collar as well as examining the ways in which museums are encouraging debate around the subject. T...