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Queer Creatures | The Ancient World - John Johnston and Dan Vo

Dr Gráinne Rice @grainnerr.bsky.social · Sep 9

Such an interesting talk this afternoon @nationalgalleriesscot 🎨
Art historian Leslie Primo @artfirstprimo speaking about how foreign artists, like John de Critz, invented British art.
Different words belong to different times, in the 16th C they would have been termed 'strangers' not 'foreign'

John de Critz, Anne of Denmark Queen Consort of James VI and I. Dated 1605.

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Dr Gráinne Rice @grainnerr.bsky.social · Aug 29

So very sorry to hear this 💔
He did a brilliant Queer Creatures film us @nationalgalleries.bsky.social during lockdown: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbN-...

Peter Ross | A Tomb With A View

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Dr Gráinne Rice @grainnerr.bsky.social · Aug 5

Watch it back here: www.youtube.com/live/P7H-4WZ...

Dr Gráinne Rice @grainnerr.bsky.social · Aug 5

Author and journalist Peter Ross speaking about his research into graveyards and monuments today @nationalgalleriesscot
🪦 A Tomb with a View

The talk responds to Andy Goldsworthy's beautiful installation, Gravestones which is on display @nationalgalleriesscot until 2 November.

Author Peter Ross speaking at the lectern, National Galleries of Scotland

Book cover: Peter Ross, A Tomb with a View, 2021

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Dr Gráinne Rice @grainnerr.bsky.social · Jul 29

It's a beautiful show ❤️ Hope to see you then if schedules align xx

Dr Gráinne Rice @grainnerr.bsky.social · Jul 29

You're in for a treat. Hope you're well xx

Screening | Gerda Stevenson: Paper Portraits

Dr Gráinne Rice @grainnerr.bsky.social · Jul 29

Watch it back here: www.youtube.com/live/0wZBohy...

Haringey Council Control Nuclear Bunker, London 2021

Dr Gráinne Rice @grainnerr.bsky.social · Jul 29

What a treat! Screening: Paper Portraits @nationalgalleriesscot 🎥Community collab w/ Gerda Stevenson. A poetic tribute to the millworkers. Pencuik paper was a global commodity. It fuelled Edinburgh's publishing industry, Walter Scott, RL Stevenson, Turner used it 📚 @community_arts_penicuik

Film still of sheets of paper floating through the air

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Dr Gráinne Rice @grainnerr.bsky.social · Jul 28

Kind of harrowing for those of us with overactive imaginations 💥

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Dr Gráinne Rice @grainnerr.bsky.social · Jul 28

Memories of my primary school trip to the nuclear bunker underneath Haringey Civic Centre: www.derelictplaces.co.uk/threads/hari...

Built below a 1950s Grade II listed Civic Centre which is currently empty and awaiting to be refurbished. The bunker below the Civic Centre no longer remains and has been stripped back to bare brick ...

www.derelictplaces.co.uk

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Dr Gráinne Rice @grainnerr.bsky.social · Jul 3

Beautiful laid back voice, guitar and accordion folk recital @nationalgalleriesscot this evening 🎸🪗🎶
@heathercartwrightmusic & @bigmabbox
Programmed w/ @livemusicnowscotland ❤️🙏

Tiny castle courtesy of Benjamin West's Alexander III of Scotland Rescued from the Fury of a Stag 1786

Heather Cartwright on guitar and Sam Mabbett playing accordion in front of David Roberts Sunset over Rome

Detail of tiny castle courtesy of Benjamin West's Alexander III

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Dr Gráinne Rice @grainnerr.bsky.social · Jul 1

They were. Brilliant speakers, excellent authors 📚

Dr Gráinne Rice @grainnerr.bsky.social · Jul 1

Glad you enjoyed it x

Dr Gráinne Rice @grainnerr.bsky.social · Jul 1

Watch it back here: www.youtube.com/live/5MYqY08...

Queering James

Women in Sport | Rhona Howie

Dr Gráinne Rice @grainnerr.bsky.social · Jul 1

Fascinating conversation about the life and loves of King James VI/ I today @nationalgalleriesscot between authors @steven.veerapen.3 & @_garethrussell
Queering James 👑
#theworldofkingjames

Steven Veerapen and Gareth Russell on the stage in the Hawthornden lecture theatre, National Galleries of Scotland.

Senior Curator Kate Anderson speaking at the lectern

James VI and I, 1566 - 1625. King of Scotland 1567 - 1625. King of England and Ireland 1603 - 1625. Unknown artist. Date: 1595.

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Dr Gráinne Rice @grainnerr.bsky.social · Jun 24

Watch it back here: www.youtube.com/live/4r6OKY5...

Dr Gráinne Rice @grainnerr.bsky.social · Jun 24

Amazing, not often we have an Olympic champion speaking @nationalgalleriesscot🥇‼️

Insightful conversation between Prof @fionaskillen Deputy Director Imogen Gibbon w/ Olympic medal holder Team GB Curler Rhona Howie whose team portrait is part of the National Galleries collection 🥌🥌🥌

Women in Sport panel discussion with Imogen Gibbon, Rhona Howie and Professor Fiona Skillen.

Women in Sport panel at National Galleries of Scotland

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This Is My Glasgow @thisismyglasgow.bsky.social · Jun 22

Part of a 3D sculpted map of central Glasgow created by Kathleen Chambers in 1990 to help visually impaired people to explore the city. This section shows the buildings around Buchanan Street, which can also be seen in real life just behind it.

#glasgow #sculpture #buchananstreet #architecture

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Dr Gráinne Rice @grainnerr.bsky.social · Jun 21

Ah nice, I hadn't realised that. Joining the Friends is also a good option xx

Andy Goldsworthy in Conversation (online) | National Galleries of Scotland

Dr Gráinne Rice @grainnerr.bsky.social · Jun 21

We don't ask for donations at the moment but that might change. We try to keep Learning activities accessible and free where possible. So glad you found them ❤️ yes, Goldsworthy next month: www.nationalgalleries.org/event/andy-g...

This is the online streamed version of the live event. Ticketholders will be sent a joining link before the event to either watch the event live or view the recording later. Artist Andy Goldsworthy di...

www.nationalgalleries.org

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Dr Gráinne Rice @grainnerr.bsky.social · Jun 20

I'm not sure his name. My amazing NGS colleague Holly works closely with North Edinburgh Arts and I think it's something they're working on together. So lovely that you watched the event online. Love it when I see that you're tuning in 😍

Opening talk | Resistance

Dr Gráinne Rice @grainnerr.bsky.social · Jun 20

Watch it back here: www.youtube.com/live/y7UF6cW...