Last Monday’s screening of A Moon for My Father and Lubion, two 2019 films made by the renowned Iranian artist and director Mania Akbari in collaboration with the British sculptor Douglas White, followed by a Q&A masterclass with Mania herself at King’s Conference Centre, was a very happy occasion, bringing together students and the wider … Continue reading
Following the success of the launch of our new public engagement programme: VIEW, the George Washington Wilson Centre and the Department of Film and Visual Culture at the University of Aberdeen is pleased to announce its inaugural event this week. “Out of this World” is a participatory performance organized by Huntly-based artist Norma D. Hunter, … Continue reading
Carrie Reichardt who declared in her artist statement, ”I AM AN ARTIST YOUR RULES DON’T APPLY” (see www.carriereichardt.com) , seeks to use her work as visual activism. Staying true to her ”anarcho-craftivist” reputation, her contribution to this year’ Nuart Festival, titled Gallus Quines & Deeds not Words, is two tile- mosaic murals that comment on Aberdeen’s and … Continue reading
What follows is a sequel to my earlier post: Thursday 21 June: A panel on the top floor of the SDRL, held in conjunction with Taylor’s View from the Deck exhibition at Aberdeen Maritime Museum, brought together 4 women to share their perspectives on the oil and gas industries: Taylor herself, writer Esther Woolfson, Oil & Gas UK CEO Deirdre Michie and, … Continue reading
The GWW was recently featured in a documentary on censorship in art. Continue reading
As part of the Festival of Politics 2016, Serbian artist Tanja Ostojic will host a workshop that starts at the Tullos Community Centre and expands out to the streets and public spaces of the neighbourhood of Torry. During the workshop, women are invited and encouraged to share migration experiences and enact the Misplaced Women? performance. Continue reading
3 Generations of Women Artists Perform By Amy Bryzgel and Denisa Tomkova International Women’s Day 2016 will be celebrated in Perth this year with an exclusive event: 3 Generations of Women Artists Perform,” featuring live performances by Serbian-born/Berlin-based artist Tanja Ostojić and Polish artist Karolina Kubik, together with a screening of Natalia LL’s iconic work … Continue reading
gww 