This weekend sees the opening of a new gallery in Greenock. It’s called The Wyllieum, and celebrates our local hero, the unique and beloved Scottish sculptor George Wyllie
The Mack building should be rebuilt to original specifications as GSA's massive failure has lost us a world treasure, the jewel in Scotland’s crown.
A passionate New Yorker, he gifted his collection of American art to the Hunterian Art Gallery in 2019 in celebration of his 90th birthday, his love of Scotland - and of me. We married in 2002.
hn lived a wonderfully diverse life. He was a happy man, proving to be very talented at everything he put his hand to: architecture, street theatre, performing, painting.
Born: 25th June 25, 1944;
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DESIGNED in 1971, open in 1983, The Burrell put Glasgow on the map. It was beautiful, modern, full of light, air, space – and art. While the art was remarkable and the architecture exceptional, its political significance cannot be overstated, leading to the city's cultural renaissance. Without the Burrell, no European City of Culture 1990, Commonwealth Games or recent European Commission “UK’s top cultural and creative city."
