Frances Walker - Place Observed in Solitude

Until 10 April 2010

Aberdeen Art Gallery

Aberdeen Art Gallery presents a major exhibition of work by one of Scotland's most highly regarded artists, Frances Walker, in celebration of her 80th birthday. This marks the first public showing of works from all periods of the artist's prodigious career and showcases her most recent work - a series of breathtaking panoramic landscapes of the Antarctic.

Titian Diana and Actaeon

28 May - 27 June 2010

Aberdeen Art Gallery
Aberdeen Art Gallery is delighted to be part of a special tour to mark the first anniversary of the nation's acquisition of Titian's Diana and Actaeon. The painting will go on public display at Aberdeen Art Gallery from 28 May to 27 June, at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum from 1 July to 1 August and at the McManus Galleries, Dundee from 6 August to 5 September 2010.

 Aberdeen Artists Society 76th Annual Exhibition

1 - 29 May 2010

Aberdeen Art Gallery

This major annual 'open" exhibition provides professional, established, amateur and emerging artists with a platform to show an exciting range of work including painting, sculpture, printmaking, jewellery, textiles and film.

Hall Russell & Company - The Jewel in British Shipbuilding 1864-1992

Until 20 March 2010

Aberdeen Maritime Museum

Hall Russell & Company; The Jewel in British Shipbuilding 1864-1992 For 128 years Hall Russell & Co. built ships of every kind; from yachts to chemical tankers, warships to fishing trawlers and made Aberdeen a name synonymous with engineering excellence around the world.

A J B Strachan - Aberdeen's Photographer

Until 3 April 2010

Aberdeen Maritime Museum

Commissioned by the City Council and various industries across Aberdeen, the photographer Archie Strachan captured many iconic city scenes at a time of great change. This selection of his photographs from the collections shows the breadth and skill of his work, and presents a unique record of the changing city during the 50s and 60s.

In the Pink

Until 3 April 2010

Provost Skene's House
For centuries the colour pink has been associated with femininity and romance and is often favoured for wedding ensembles and first-date dresses. A range of garments and accessories from the costume collection are on display illustrating various shades of this popular colour.

WINTER WONDERLAND

Throughout December, January, February

Aberdeen Art Gallery

A small selection of paintings and prints which collectively conjure up the icy brightness of winter.

 Scottish Glass: A Celebration

Throughout March, April, May

Aberdeen Art Gallery

Glass has a long history as a decorative material. Its translucence and almost jewel like quality, when coloured or decorated, has fascinated collectors and connoisseurs for centuries. This display coincides with 2010's celebration of 400 years of glass making in Scotland.

Sunil Gupta - The New Pre-Raphaelites

14 March - 15 May
An exhibition of works by the world famous Indian photographer, curator and writer Sunil Gupta. The works explore issues of identity, gender and sexuality, subjects that have occupied Gupta over a large part of his career. Several works by the artist provide an autobiographical account of his experience with homosexuality and since his diagnosis in 1995, with HIV/AIDS. Exhibition courtesy of Grosvenor Vadehra, London.

 Collected: Applied Art Past Present Future

10 March 2010 - 6 March 2011
Aberdeen Art Gallery
The first of a number of exhibitions which celebrate the 125th anniversary of the opening of Aberdeen Art Gallery showcases a selection of exciting and intriguing objects from the Applied Art collection.

 Alphonse Legros

Throughout March, April, May

Aberdeen Art Gallery
The existence of Aberdeen Art Gallery - which celebrates it 125th anniversary this year - is due in no small part to the famous French artist and Slade Professor of Art Alphonse Legros (1837-1911).  His generous gift of his own work and that of his pupils later the same year was one of the first donations to the public art collections.

1885: Industrial Aberdeen

3 April - 20 June

Aberdeen Maritime Museum

Celebrating the founding of the museums and galleries collections 125 years ago, this exhibition sets the scene on Industrial Aberdeen in 1885.  Showcasing some of our earliest collections, this exhibition explores the great industries which brought wealth and prosperity to the Granite City in the Victorian era.

Hard Graft on the Grey North Sea

From 10 April

Aberdeen Maritime Museum

Edward Smith first began making model boats thirty years ago and has developed them into a range for collectors. His range of Fishing Boat Models and Prints together provide a lasting tribute to history and craftsmanship of the fishing industry in North East Scotland.

 Printed Fabric Fashions

17 April - 12 June

Provost Skene's House

A selection of costume from the permanent collection demonstrates how printing brings versatility to fabric design. The exhibition includes a roller-printed cotton dress of the early 19th century and shows how Victorian prints influenced the designer, Laura Ashley.

 Journey Through Old Aberdeen

22 March - 24 April

Provost Skene's House

As part of the "Journey Through Old Aberdeen" project coordinated by the Reading Bus, Seaton Primary School pupils have been learning about Seaton Pottery and creating their own pots which we are delighted to display at Provost Skene's House.