A display of nine works from The Morag McAlpine Bequest is open in the Fragile Art Gallery in Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
This is the first time objects from this bequest have been on display in a Glasgow Life Museums venue, and includes the original design artwork for Poor Things – his novel published in 1992.
Works on display include the wrap-around jacket for Old Negatives, artwork in progress for the jacket design of Agnes Owens’ People Like That, and A Working Mother, among others.
This display shows aspects of Gray’s artistic practice – the process of making artwork for publications, from inception to print.
Artworks on display show the use and reuse of imagery, and ways of re-imagining the influence of historical artworks into Gray’s own distinctive style.
The display also highlight’s Gray’s use of erratum – the ability to use anything to hand (Tippex®, sticky labels etc.) to instantly make changes to the works.
When
The display is on until June 2026
Where
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AG
Cost
Free
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