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  • 10 August - 23 October 2026 Dundee and the RSA An exhibition showcasing work by Academicians who were born in,...

    David McClure RSA, Blue Cockerel with Girl’s Head, 1966 (University of Dundee Museums)

    10 August - 23 October 2026

    Dundee and the RSA

    An exhibition showcasing work by Academicians who were born in, studied in or taught in Dundee.

     

    Over the years, more than 50 Dundee artists and architects have been elected to the Royal Scottish Academy, going right back to its founding in 1826. This exhibition aims to showcase work by every Dundee RSA, including John Duncan RSA, David Foggie RSA, McIntosh Patrick RSA, Alberto Morrocco RSA and leading contemporary artists such as Will Maclean RSA, Calum Colvin RSA, Frances Pelly RSA, Arthur Watson PPRSA and Gareth Fisher PRSA.
  • Dundee and the Royal Scottish Academy walking tour Lamb Gallery, Dundee 12 August, 2026 2 pm - 4.30 pm A...

    Several Academicians gather for a garden party hosted by Alberto Morrocco, c.1970s (private collection)

    Dundee and the Royal Scottish Academy walking tour

    Lamb Gallery, Dundee

    12 August, 2026 2 pm - 4.30 pm

     

    A special walking tour featuring the studios and homes of some of Dundee’s most notable Academicians

     

    The 200th anniversary of the Royal Scottish Academy of Art & Architecture is being celebrated across the country with special exhibitions and events. To accompany our exhibition in the Lamb Gallery, Dundee and the RSA, this walking tour will visit locations connected to several notable Dundee-based Academicians, including John Duncan, David Foggie and John Maclauchlan Milne. The tour will also include visits to the former homes and gardens of two of Dundee’s most celebrated painters, James McIntosh Patrick and Alberto Morrocco, courtesy of their current owners.

    Please meet in the Lamb Gallery on the first floor of the Tower Building. The tour will end further along Perth Road, near Rockfield Street, from where there are buses heading back into the city centre.

     

    Places must be booked in advance and are priced at £2.50 -5.00. 

     

    Participants take part in these walks at their own risk. Please wear appropriate footwear. There may be uneven surfaces and occasional steps - please contact museum@dundee.ac.uk or 01382 384310 in advance if you have any access requirements.

     
  • DJCAD and the RSA A tour of DJCAD showcasing 200 years of RSA connections 29 August, 2026 11 am -12.30pm...

    Art College Christmas party, 1968, featuring several notable academicians, courtesy of DJCAD Library

    DJCAD and the RSA

    A tour of DJCAD showcasing 200 years of RSA connections 

    29 August, 2026  11 am -12.30pm

     

    Please join us on an RSA-themed tour of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (DJCAD) on Saturday 29 August from 11am to 12:30pm, which coincides with the penultimate day of our Masters Show.  The tour will conclude with a walk to Dundee and the RSA exhibition in the Lamb Gallery, Tower Building, Nethergate.  

     

    You will gain an insight into DJCAD’s history and how it has supported and shaped notable academicians like Alberto Morrocco RSA , David McClure RSA , Dennis Buchan RSA, Jack Knox RSA and Peter Collins RSA, amoungst others over the years and vice versa. 

     

    It will feature the Matthew and Crawford Buildings—where countless artistic careers began and will explore both buildings’ history, design, and current role, offering insight into the spaces that continue to inspire creativity.

    The Crawford Building, home to the award-winning Cooper Gallery, was built between 1953 and 1964. It features striking wrought iron details, terrazzo flooring and panoramic views over the city and river. Its studios and workshops remain central to DJCAD’s artistic life.

    The Grade II listed Matthew Building, a noted example of Scottish brutalism, opened in 1975. Its exposed concrete, bold modular form and expressive structure make it a defining part of Dundee’s skyline.

    Supported by its unique facilities, talented team and all those who study here, DJCAD continues to evolve—a creative powerhouse producing exceptional talent and shaping the future of art and design in Scotland and beyond.

     

    The event is Free but  Booking is essential 
  • About The University of Dundee Museums

    About The University of Dundee Museums

    The University of Dundee Museums care for over 35,000 objects, artworks and specimens, held in various collections and spaces including the D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum, the Tayside Medical History Museum and the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design Collections.

     

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