Today we also celebrate the birth of F.E. McWilliam (1909-92) with The Orator 1955

© the estate of F.E. McWilliam

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We celebrate a second Collection artist's birth today - Italo Valenti (1912-95) Collage, 1962 © the artist's estate

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Today we celebrate the birth of Orcadian artist Stanley Cursiter (1887-1976) with Geo at Yesnaby and Brough of Bigging, 1924 from our Collection

© Estate of Stanley Cursiter. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2024

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Today we celebrate the birth of Alan Reynolds (1926 - 2014) with First Drawing for Summer (The Seasons) 1954-6 © the artist's estate from our collection

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Special Free Screenings - Dancing on the Inside - dance films celebrating the life and legacy of Scottish filmmaker Simon Fildes (1962-2021)
Fri 3 May 6.30pm
Sat 4 May 12noon
Book at: bit.ly/4aG93hL

Image: Six Solos (2016) 6 mins. Simon Fildes

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This week Art UK #OnlineArtExchange is about Industry for The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery exhibition Fresh Air For The Potteries: 150 Years of William Blake

Celebrating Orkney's fishing industry here's Linklater and Greig Entering Yesnaby Noust by Stanley Cursiter from Stromness Museum

We have reached O in our alphabet of the Pier Arts Centre #WednesdayWorkoftheWeek

Here's Orpheus (Maquette I) 1956 by Barbara Hepworth from our Collection

© Bowness

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The spaces between ~ Richard Welsby Artist Photographer 1972-2022 Curated by Clare Froy (Welsby) is on display until 8 June 2024

The exhibition includes drawings, photographs, and films

Open Tuesday-Saturday 10.30am-5pm. Admission Free

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Today we celebrate 120 years since the birth of Pier Arts Centre Founder Margaret Gardiner (1904-2005)

Image: Margaret Gardiner c. 1980's

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We are pleased to extend our exhibition Showcase - Orkney Schools' Senior Art Pupils until 8 June

The exhibition highlights the work produced in the art departments of Kirkwall Grammar School and Stromness Academy

Open Tues-Sat 10.30-5. Admission Free

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Our current exhibition Luke Fowler - Being in a Place: A Portrait of Margaret Tait marks the recent acquisition by the Pier Arts Centre of Luke Fowler’s 2022 film about the Orcadian filmmaker, with support from Art Fund

Tues-Sat 10.30-5. Admission Free.

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This week Art UK #OnlineArtExchange is celebrating Lavery on location Ulster Museum

Lavery travelled to Orkney in 1917 to paint the Grand Fleet in Scapa Flow

Here's Long Hope: Orkney by John Lavery from the collection at Imperial War Museums (Imperial War Museums)

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We are now at N in the #WednesdayWorkoftheWeek alphabet of our Collection with Ben Nicholson (2 circles) 1945 © Angela Verren Taunt. All rights reserved, DACS 2023

Head to our Instagram to read founder Margaret Gardiner's text on the travels of ‘2 circles’

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Philip Hughes/Notebooks is on display until 18 May 2024

Including drawings, paintings and notebooks the exhibition celebrates the launch of a new book by Thames & Hudson available in the gallery shop.

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Head to our website to read part 2 of Laura Drever’s blog about the Drawing Orkney workshop with Upside Downs Orkney pierartscentre.com/blog/21/3/2024…

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Today we spread the love as we celebrate the birth of Ross Sinclair (b. 1966) with I love real life 2007 from our collection

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Still time to take part in our free fun family creative activities for Easter Holidays.
Open Tuesday-Saturday 10.30am-5pm. Admission Free
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Today we celebrate the birth of Orcadian artist Steven MacIver (b. 1979) with Akasaka 2010 © the artist

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This week Art UK #OnlineArtExchange is all about Mythical creatures for Perth Museum reopening and Unicorn exhibition

Here's Village Myths No. 36 by Alan Davie (1920–2014) from the collection at Tate

This week it's the letter M for our #WednesdayWorkoftheWeek

Margaret Mellis Anemones at night, 1990 © estate of the artist, which is drawn on an envelope folded out.

Why not try your own drawing on an envelope?

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