The Latest Breaking News from Glasgow School of Art

Christine Borland obituary

Turner prize nominee whose installations, sculptures and films returned repeatedly to the histories embedded within bodies

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9

Glasgow School of Art Abandons Solo £265M Mackintosh Rebuild After Two Fires, Hides Insurance Payout

The Glasgow School of Art reveals it cannot afford to restore the Mackintosh Building without external funding, shifting focus to a potential 'innovation district' amidst criticism over transparency.

International Business Times UK · Jul 22

Additional money needed to reinstate Mackintosh Building, says art school

The Mackintosh Building was severely damaged when a blaze broke out in June 2018, towards the end of a restoration project following a fire in 2014.

Evening Standard · Jul 22

Mackintosh building restoration should be taken out of Glasgow art school’s hands, say experts

Architectural gem has twice been badly damaged by fire and rebuild has suffered a string of setbacks

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2024

Martin Boyce review – ripping the beating heart of beauty from the banal and the bizarre

The Turner prize winner mourns the hellish destruction of Mackintosh’s Glasgow School of Art before sweeping you to heaven on a terrific tide of soulless tat and elegant craft

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2024

Glasgow cafe and art gallery Outlier gets permission to sell alcohol

The London Road cafe helps to subsidise the art gallery, which recently opened and has hosted an exhibition by Glasgow School of Art graduates.

Glasgow Live · Mar 20, 2023

Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh rebuild sees 5,500 tonnes of fire damaged material removed

The world-renowned building, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, was extensively damaged when a blaze broke out late on June 15 2018 as it neared the end of a £35 million restoration project following a previous fire in May 2014.

Glasgow Live · Jan 24, 2023

First phase of preparation for Glasgow School of Art rebuild completed

More than 5,500 tonnes of fire-damaged material have been removed from the Mackintosh Building following the blaze more than four years ago.

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023

Major retrospective of renowned painter Peter Howson to open in May

The exhibition will take place at the City Art Centre in Edinburgh.

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023

'He made the job easy': Political cartoonist talks Boris Johnson and independence

AN independence-supporting political cartoonist has released a new collection of her work which takes aim at Boris Johnson.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 14, 2022