Glasgow: Statues

Gallery of Modern Art

Monday, January 2nd, 2006

The Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) is the second most visited contemporary art gallery in the UK outside London, according to the GoMA page on the City Council’s website. It houses a mixture of temporary exhibitions alongside a permanent collection featuring works primarily by local and other British artists.

Formerly a private house, bank and library, […]

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Donald Dewar statue

Monday, December 26th, 2005

Donald Dewar, the former First Minister, is immortalised in a statue at the junction of Sauchiehall Street and Buchanan Street, outside the Royal Concert Hall.

Originally unveiled in 2002 by Tony Blair, the statue has had a chequered history. It was damaged within days of installation — the damage, originally thought to be vandalism, was later […]

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