RGI Glasgow Looks Ahead to Institute’s 130th

Carol Dewart

Title:
Christmas Exhibition

Times:
Mon - Wed 10:00 - 17:00, Sat 10:00 - 15:00

From: 15 Nov 2025

To: 20 Dec 2025

Venue:
RGI Kelly Gallery
118 Douglas St
Glasgow
Glasgow & the Clyde Valley
G2 4ET

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Members of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts currently have plenty to celebrate, with this year marking the 60th birthday of its John D Kelly Gallery in the city’s Douglas Street, and next year marking the 130th anniversary of the Institute’s grant of royal status.

Pascale Rentsch

The current Christmas Exhibition runs until 20th Dec at the Gallery, displaying work by the Institute’s most accomplished members, some of whose work is on show here.

Chris Brook

The RGI is Scotland’s second oldest artists’ society, and next year will collaborate with The Lillie Art Gallery to will host its 130th Royal Anniversary Exhibition of art, showing alongside historically connected artwork from The Lillie Art Gallery’s permanent collection, featuring a raft of Scotland’s most revered artists.

Paul Murray, 'dragon fruit and pumpkins', mixed media
Paul Murray, ‘dragon fruit and pumpkins’, mixed media
Clare Harkess, 'Waxwing Yellow Rowan Last Berry'
Clare Harkess, ‘Waxwing Yellow Rowan Last Berry’

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