‘A mansion of many apartments: The visual art of Alasdair Gray’, Keynote, 17 June 2022, ‘Making Imagined Objects‘, 2nd International Alasdair Gray Conference, University of Strathclyde
In this keynote I aimed to move from the ‘unfinished’, the beginnings and stuff of making and materiality, through to the ‘finished’ artworks and how they inhabit the world. I examined Gray’s visual analogies in order to see how they informed on his working process and themes; and then moved through a chronology of his exhibitions from the 1960s’ to 2019 in order to place Gray as an artist, in a wider context.
This conference was hosted by the University of Strathclyde, the University of Glasgow, and the Alasdair Gray Archive, in partnership with the Glasgow School of Art, the University of Western Brittany, Aix-Marseille University, Edge Hill University, the University of Lausanne and the Tannahill Fund for the Furtherance of Scottish Literature.
‘Early Eardley’, (2021), Susannah Thompson and Jenny Brownrigg, The British Art Journal, XXII (3). ISSN 1467-2006
The career of the painter Joan Eardley (1921 – 1963) is regarded as being comprised of three distinct phases, reaching maturity in her distinctive paintings of children in Townhead, Glasgow, between 1950-57, and, from the late 1950s until her death in 1963, the land and seascapes of Catterline which constitute her ‘late style’. In contrast to the art historical preoccupation with the latter two phases, this essay focuses on Eardley’s early works of the 1940’s to ask how the artist’s formative period at Glasgow School of Art and her postgraduate study at Hospitalfield, Arbroath, informed the direction and development of her later work.
‘Early Eardley: Placing Arran works in context’, Susannah Thompson and Jenny Brownrigg, paper, In: Arran – An Artistic Legacy: The Arran Arts Heritage Trail Symposium, 29 April 2021, Online.
‘Bet Low: An Active Career‘ (2020), Brownrigg, J, ‘Women Painting: Scottish Art 1940-1980’, (2020) a special issue for Visual Culture in Britain co-edited by Marianne Greated and Susannah Thompson.
Bet Low, from CCA Glasgow archival holdings
‘Draw from the well’, catalogue essay, P2-5, for Sam Ainsley solo exhibition, An Tobar Art Centre (2017). Designed by Graphical House.
Poster, Sam Ainsley, An Tobar, Isle of Mull (2017)
‘Observing Women At Work: Franki Raffles’, P.33-40, essay for exhibition publication, Reid Gallery, The Glasgow School of Art (2017).
Installation shot, ‘Observing Women at Work: Franki Raffles’, Reid Gallery, The Glasgow School of Art (2017). Photo: Alan Dimmick
‘These are the facts; these are the feelings’, catalogue essay for ‘Natural States: three contemporary painters: Clare Woods, Ingo Meller, Daniel Sturgis’, Pier Arts Centre, Orkney (2016). Published by Pier Arts Centre and Camberwell Arts.
Report on Marseille contemporary art scene, for Scottish Contemporary Art Network, May 2016
Marseille Saint-Charles Train Station. Photo: Jenny Brownrigg
‘Doing Women’s Film and Television Histories III, Structures of Feeling’, The Third International Conference of the Women’s Film and Television History Network: UK/Ireland, 18-20 May 2016, Leicester, UK. Conference Report.
‘Challenge to Fascism: Glasgow’s May Day’ (1938), Helen Biggar, by Main, S. & Brownrigg, J, 1.5.16 Map Magazine online.
Film still, Challenge to Fascism/ Glasgow’s May Day (1938) by Helen Biggar. Willy Gallacher, CPGB, MP for West Fife,speaking at Glasgow Green. Photo courtesy of Billie Love Historical Collection.
FREE CULTURE! Review of Michael Barr’s work inspired by book on Cuban culture policy, Jenny Brownrigg, April 2016, Cuba50, online, and magazine
‘FREE CULTURE!’, Michael Barr (2016) Photo courtesy of artist
‘Women in Art’, “Conversation Piece”, British Art Studies, Paul Mellon Centre, April 2016
Guerrilla Girls, anniversary recount sticker showing numbers from 1985 and 2015
‘The event which is in front of her eyes: 1930s’ Scottish Highland and Islands life – the documentary photography and film of M.E.M. Donaldson, Jenny Gilbertson and Margaret Fay Shaw’, Jenny Brownrigg (2016) The Drouth, Winter/Spring 2016 Issue 54 ‘Interstices’, Eds BACOS, N & RUSH, B, p64-82
Alan Grieve: Cemetery (2015)
Alan Grieve (2015)
Sogol Mabadi: Home Visit (2015)
Invitation no 1: Home Visit, a write up of Sogol Mabadi’s visit to my house.
Sogol Mabadi and Birthe Jorgensen: A Year Long Conversation 2015/16 A year-long conversation with Glasgow artists Sogol Mabadi and Birthe Jorgensen about looking out and looking in.
Egg, in the field outside Katy Dove’s caravan. May conversation. Photo: Jenny Brownrigg
Colin Lindsay: The Rules of the Room 2015 ESSAY
Installation shot, ‘Building Echoes’, Interview Room 11, Edinburgh (2015). ‘Shodhan Portal’, ‘Shodhan Hex Table and Chairs’, ‘Shodhan Screen’, Colin Lindsay (2015). Photo: Colin Lindsay
Finlay Mackintosh can dance, May 2015 ESSAY
‘Central Station’ (2015), Finlay Mackintosh
Florrie James: O.K. Rick, Map Magazine, March 2015 REVIEW
‘O.K. Rick’, dir. Florrie James (2014)
Charlotte Prodger: microsphaeric howard hughes heaven movie, Afterall Online, Feb 2015 REVIEW
‘microsphaeric howard hughes heaven movie’ (2014), Charlotte Prodger. Performance view, Tramway, Glasgow. Photo: Martin Clark. Image courtesy Kendall Koppe, Glasgow
‘Contemporary Curating in a Heritage Context; A Handbook for Academic Museums’, Museums Etc, Jan 2015 CHAPTER
My chapter ‘Contemporary Curating in a Heritage Context’ appears in new publication ‘Advancing Engagement’ in ‘A Handbook for Academic Museums’. It details my approach to curating the public exhibitions programme in the Mackintosh Museum, Mackintosh Building, The Glasgow School of Art, from 2009-2014. Brownrigg, J (2015), ‘Contemporary Curating in a Heritage Context’, Gold, MS & Jandl, SS (Eds.), ‘Advancing Engagement; A Handbook for Academic Museums Vol.3′, Museums Etc, Edinburgh and Boston, pp 211-241
Alan Grieve: ‘Real Bothy’, Kirkcaldy Art Galleries and Museum Oct 2014 PROFILE
‘Real Bothy’, (2014), Alan Grieve
Hanna Tuulikki: Away with the birds Isle of Canna, 29/30 August 2014 REVIEW
‘Away with the Birds’, Canna (2014) Image: Daniel Warren
Ruth Switalski, Petter Yxell: ‘Skin & Bones’, 1 Royal Terrace Glasgow (2014) REVIEW
CROSS BLOCK SPLIT, Mary Redmond REVIEW CROSS BLOCK SPLIT (27 June – 31 August 2014), Platform, Easterhouse, as part of GENERATION: 25 Years of Contemporary Art in Scotland, featured by Map Magazine.
The Economy of the Embrace ESSAY
‘The Unequal Couple’, Lucas Cranach the Elder, (c. 1530). Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg
‘Cabbages in an Orchard’: Graham Fagen (2014) Introduction text
‘Alphabet Chat Letter ‘O”, on Michael Stumpf’ (2014) ESSAY
‘Portraits of a Building’, Ally Wallace (2014) REVIEW
‘Connected Parts’, Ally Wallace (2012) Lillie Art Gallery. Photo: Alan Dimmick
Encountering Three Houses (2014) Exchange, Hospitalfield House, Arbroath~ Tomorrow, South Kensington flat, Victoria and Albert Museum, London ~ HOUSE 3, 2 Lonsdale Rd, Notting Hill, London ESSAY
‘Mercantile Portraits’, Siniša Labrović (2005) Performance on video. Hospitalfield. Photo: Jenny Brownrigg
‘Suspended Sentences’, (2013) Turners Warehouse, Newlyn, Cornwall REVIEW
Photo: Steve Tanner
TAap in Glasgow (2013) ESSAY
This is the time: past, present and future at The Glasgow School of Art (2012) Published: ‘The Past in the Present’, Engage: the international journal of visual art and gallery education, issue 31, P.79-88. Editor: Karen Raney ESSAY
‘The Immortals’ by Folkert de Jong, GSA 2012 Photo: Janet Wilson
Axisweb Spotlight Feature: Lucienne Cole, ‘Dance to music’ (2012)
The Common Guild Commentaries no.10 (2011) Ulla Von Brandenburg: ‘Neue Alt Welt’, The Common Guild, Glasgow (2011). PROFILE
Excess energy in art, on Anthony Schrag (2012) ESSAY
‘Counter Logic’, (2009), Cooper Gallery, DJCAD, University of Dundee, UK
The Late Night Artist’s Request, ON-AiR, Trans Artists (2011) ESSAY
Field Studies, Jo Roberts, (2010), Timespan, Helmsdale, Scotland. ESSAY
‘Field Studies’ participant, ‘Loch Erribol’ box, (2010), Jo Roberts, Timespan
Forest Flashpoints, ‘Adding Complexity to Confusion’ (2009) Published Grizedale Arts , P120-122, (2009). ESSAY
‘But to Go Back’, on David Maljkovic (Hr) (2009), Map Magazine #17 REVIEW
‘Retired Form’, David Maljkovic, (2008)
Open Frequency Selections (2008-9)
Marcus Coates
Derek Lodge
Andrew Maclean
Miranda Blennerhassett
Claire Todd PROFILE
The Lonely Piper PROFILE
The Lonely Piper, ‘A Spirit not to be Exorcised’ (2006)
Erica Eyres PROFILE
Erica Eyres, ‘Destiny Green’ (video still), 2006. Image courtesy ROKEBY, London
Here Now There Now: Pernille Spence (2008) ESSAY
‘Here Now There Now’, Pernille Spence (2008) Photo: Mel Woods
AWOL in Romania (2006) CATALOGUE ESSAY, Young Artist’s Biennial, Bucharest. Published by Meta. On artists: Stuart Murray, Anca Benera, Miranda Blennerhassett, Louisa Preston, Tobias Sternberg, Will Duke, Mona Vatamanu and Florin Tudor, Marcus Coates, Olivia Plender, Ciprian Muresan
Stuart Murray
Will Duke (2006) CATALOGUE ESSAY, Young Artist’s Biennial, Bucharest. Published by Meta.
‘We Fashioned The City On Stolen Memories’ (2005) Will Duke. Screen shot
Four, Map Issue 5, Spring 2006: On Dan Perjovschi, Simona Nastac, Matei Bejenaru, Ioana Nemes FEATURE
Michael Mallett and Ellen Munro, The Changing Room, Stirling (2005). Untitled Magazine, Number 35, Summer 2005 REVIEW
Ganghut, Spike Island, Bristol (2004). Untitled Magazine Number 33, Spring 2005 REVIEW
‘Ganghut’, Spike Island, Bristol (2004). Image: Amy Marletta
Notes on the Artist and the Collector’ (2004), Sally Osborn: ‘A Sketch of the Universe’ (2004), Cooper Gallery, DJCAD, Dundee. ESSAY
‘A Sketch of the Universe’, Sally Osborn, (2003-4), Cooper Gallery, DJCAD, Dundee, UK
Catriona Grant, ‘The Examination Room’, Portfolio magazine, #37 (2003) REVIEW
The Field Guides of Hans Waanders (2001) Pocketbooks 12, ‘The Libraries of Thought & Imagination’ (2001). On Hans Waanders (1951-2001). ESSAY
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