About this Event
Scottish Society for Art History in partnership with Art UK, National Galleries Scotland and Visual Arts Scotland
Study Days 2024: Forty Years of Art and Art History in Scotland, 1984-2024
Pleasance Theatre - Upper Hall, Edinburgh
1-2 March 2024
2024 is a significant year for Scottish art history - it marks the fortieth anniversary of the creation of the Scottish Society for Art History in 1984. The SSAH was founded to promote and support the study and enjoyment of art and art history in Scotland – a mission that the Society upholds today.
2024 is a landmark year for several other Scottish organisations and artists. The National Galleries of Scotland will celebrate the centenary of the birth of Eduardo Paolozzi (1924–2005). The 150th anniversary of the birth of J D Fergusson (1874-1961) will be marked by Culture Perth and Kinross. It is the centenary of Visual Arts Scotland, founded as the Scottish Society of Women Artists in 1924. To celebrate these milestone anniversaries, this two-day event will explore key artistic developments in Scotland over the past forty years and look to the future.
Programme - day 1, Friday 1 March
09.30-09.55 Registration, including refreshments
10.00-10.15 Welcome and introductions: Claire Robinson, Scottish Society for Art History; Aimee Murphy, Art UK; Tavienne Bridgwater, Visual Arts Scotland
10.15-10.45 Keynote presentation – Professor Duncan Macmillan FRSA FRSE HRSA
10.45-10.50 Questions
10.50-11.00 Short break, no refreshments
Session 1: Celebrating Anniversaries – chaired by Freya Spoor, National Galleries Scotland
11.00-11.20 Carla van de Puttelaar, Art Historian and Artist
The Journal of the Scottish Society for Art History: 28 years of documenting and celebrating research on Scottish Art
11.20-11.30 Grania Diver, National Galleries Scotland
Eduardo Paolozzi’s archive at National Galleries Scotland: then and now
11.30-11.50 Kam Chan, Visual Arts Scotland
Then and Now: 100 years of Visual Arts Scotland
11.50-12.10 Alice Strang, Curator and Art Historian
Beyond the Scottish Colourists: John Duncan Fergusson at 150
12.10-12.30 Hildegarde Berwick, Art Historian
Not Just a Craft or Profession: Bet Low and J D Fergusson
12.30-12.50 Discussion and questions
12.50-13.40 Lunch break
Session 2: Curating Scottish Art Collections – chaired by Alice Strang, Curator and Art Historian
13.40-14.00 Anne Dulau Beveridge, The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Curating Scottish Art at The Hunterian
14.00-14.10 Struan Watson, University of St Andrews Museums
Boswell Collection at the University of St Andrews
14.10-14.20 Matthew Jarron, University of Dundee Museums
30 years of art collecting and exhibiting at the University of Dundee
14.20-14.30 Tilly Heydon, Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust
The photography archive of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham
14.30-14.40 Kirsty MacNab, Curator and Freelance Heritage Professional
The Argyll Collection Reconnected
14.40-15.00 Discussion and questions
15.00-15.30 Break, refreshments provided
To book tickets for day 2, Saturday 2 March, please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/40-years-of-art-and-art-history-in-scotland-study-days-sat-2-march-ticket-tickets-787547585027?aff=oddtdtcreator
In order to make the conference as accessible as possible to a wide range of attendees, we’re offering reduced price tickets for those who wish to attend the presentations without paying for lunch or refreshments. Full-price tickets include refreshments during registration, lunch and afternoon refreshments. A small food offer is also available in the onsite cafe. Attendees who purchase a student ticket will be required to show a valid student ID card at Registration.
Please can all attendees advise the event organisers of any catering or accessibility requirements at the time of booking. We would like to kindly request that no nuts or nut-based products are consumed in the venue in the interests of the health of a delegate who has a severe nut allergy.
We apologise that an induction loop is not available at the venue. If you would like us to reserve a seat for you at the front of the hall, please let us know in advance.
Image credit: Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912-2004), Studio Interior (Red Stool), 1945, Oil on canvas, 60 x 46cm. Collection and (c) Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Pleasance Theatre, 60 Pleasance, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
GBP 15.00 to GBP 48.00