The McManus : Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum
The McManus : Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum
Albert Square
Meadowside
Dundee
DD1 1DA
Scotland
Website
www.leisureandculturedundee.com
general information
themcmanus@leisureandculturedundee.com
Telephone
01382 307200
Fax
01382 307207
The McManus is a magnificent Victorian, Gothic building where art, history and the environment combine to offer a facinating insight into Dundee. The McManus has recently undergone an exciting and extensive redevelopment project, to transform the facility into a museum and art gallery for the 21st century. The facility features new displays, cafe and retail area, while still retaining the original Gothic architecture of the building. A Creative Learning Suite and hands-on activities incorporating the latest technology also enhance the overall visitor experience.
Venue Type:
Museum, Gallery
A Silvered Light - Scottish Art Photography from the City's Permanent Collection
- 6 December 2013 — 30 November 2014 *on now
Scottish Art Photography selected from Dundee City’s permanent collection will be displayed in an exhibition organised by The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum.
This exhibition will showcase images from over 50 photographers collected in the 28 years following the purchase of two important early photographs by Thomas Joshua Cooper in 1985. Dundee was the first local authority to collect fine art photography and this has resulted in a significant collection representing many of the major Scottish-based photographers of the late twentieth century.
Scotland has had a leading role in the development of photography – indeed it is claimed that photography is the only art form that Scots have practiced to the highest standard from the time of its invention. This exhibition will allow visitors to explore the different ways in which the selected artists used the medium of photography in fine art and include work from Calum Colvin, Oscar Marzaroli, Maud Sulter, Emma Hamilton, Patricia MacDonald and David Williams.
The exhibition will be changing focus throughout the year. In addition, there will be a series of linked events taking place throughout 2014. Please check the McManus website and Facebook for updated information
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Re:new - Contemporary Art from the Permanent Collection
- 23 August 2013 — 1 March 2014 *on now
A number of pieces selected from Dundee Art Galleries and Museums most recent art acquisitions will be on display at The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum from August 2013, in a temporary exhibition that offers opportunities to engage with a selection of contemporary work from both Scottish and European artists.
Re:new will be split up into two distinct groups, the first of which comprises of a series of unusual visual perspectives of Dundee. This collection spans from the monumental response to Dundee’s Tay Rail Bridge by Catherine Yass, to a collection of Ruth Ewan’s striking slogans, including the piece Nae Sums which is cut from reclaimed Dundee school desks. These works are part of a permanent legacy of artworks originally commissioned by Dundee Contemporary Arts.
The second group will focus on works loosely inspired by the natural world. This collection will alternate between the meaningful sculptures of Graham Fagen’s hybrid tea rose to the surreal vision of John Stezaker’s Bird Mask II and the ethereal shadows of Massimo Bartolini’s work that embraces the garden landscape. This group of works has been acquired primarily through the National Collecting Scheme for Scotland.
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Guided Tour: ‘You Say Tuesday, We Say Tours Day’
- 10 December 2013 10:30-11:45am
- 17 December 2013 10:30-11:45am
Tours will run from 10:30 to 11:45 and again in the afternoon from 14:00 to 15:15.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
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