Art in the ARC

Exhibitions

The ARC provides a platform for engaging exhibitions that align with our research priorities and public engagement strategies. 

All exhibitions are co-developed with the ARC team who have curatorial oversight of the public space, as we work with a range of researchers and partners to deliver an engaging year-round exhibition programme. Where possible, we are keen to support smaller-scale displays of works-in-progress which reflect the research priorities of the building.  

Examples of previous exhibitions can be found below.  

Information on our Exhibitions Policy can be found here.  

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CARBON: Under Pressure

CARBON: Under Pressure

A collaborative exhibition with the Science Gallery Bengaluru

Glasgow School of Art Exhibition 2026

Glasgow School of Art Exhibition 2026

Equitable Communities of Health in the Climate Era

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A display at the Carbon Exhibition

CARBON: Under Pressure

A group show of international artists, responding to the element carbon, curated in partnership with the Science Gallery Bengaluru.

June 2025

 

A visitor takes a photo of an artwork in the ARC on their phone

Connections: Beyond

A collection of artwork from sixteen Scottish prisons, led by Fife College.

February – March 2025

Beyond Exhibition

Connections: Beyond

A collection of artwork from sixteen Scottish prisons, led by Fife College.

February – March 2025

Attendees chat at the Iain Clark photography exhibition

Iain Clark: A Love Letter to Glasgow

Solo exhibition of Iain Clark’s photographic works, representing the places and faces of Glasgow, programmed as part of Glasgow Doors Open Days.

September 2024

 

A visitor views an artwork at the Iain Clark photography exhibition in the ARC

Iain Clark: A Love Letter to Glasgow

Solo exhibition of Iain Clark’s photographic works, representing the places and faces of Glasgow, programmed as part of Glasgow Doors Open Days.

September 2024

 

Giant individually designed numbers 1-10 sit in a row outside the ARC as part of the MPN exhibition

Meet the MPN

An outdoor exhibition raising awareness around the symptoms of rare blood cancers.

September 2024

Visitors wear VR headsets at the Tell Tale Rooms event in the ARC

The Tell-Tale Rooms

A virtual reality and immersive installation by Andrew and Eden Kötting, leading the audience into Eden’s internal world.

January 2024

 

Visitors view artworks at the Mary Barnes Exhibition in the ARC

Rebirth and Revolution: The Life and Legacy of Mary Barnes

Exhibition of Mary Barnes’ artworks, with contributions from video artist Luke Fowler, focusing on her relationship with radical therapist R. D. Laing, programmed as part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival.

October 2023

 

A Paul Millhouse Smith exhibition piece

Inspiring Collective Action for Carbon Neutral Research

Ceramic exhibition by Paul Millhouse, exploring how an ancient and enduring art-form now being revolutionised by digital design and the latest printing technology, can be used to inspire collective action for carbon neutral research.

May 2023

 

A visitor looks at hanging works at the Cost of Dying exhibition in the ARC

Dying in the Margins: The Cost of Dying

An exhibition of photographs by Margaret Mitchell, participants' own images and digital stories, designed to inform the public conversation around improving the end of life care for those living with poverty and structural disadvantage.

April – May 2023

Audience members listen to a speaker at the Cost of Dying event in the ARC

Dying in the Margins: The Cost of Dying

An exhibition of photographs by Margaret Mitchell, participants' own images and digital stories, designed to inform the public conversation around improving the end of life care for those living with poverty and structural disadvantage.

April – May 2023

 

An artwork is showcased in the ARC as part of the Research Firsts Exhibition

Research Firsts Exhibition

A researcher led exhibition, curated to mark the University of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre’s first birthday.

June 2022