Aberdeen Art Gallery is home to one of the finest collections in the UK. From Brueghel to Borland and Landseer to Lambie, the collection spans over 700 years and includes a staggering range of works by artists, designers and makers. They are proud to care for these treasures on behalf of the people of Aberdeen and to share their stories with their visitors. Between 2015 and 2019 the Gallery underwent a landmark redevelopment and were a joint winner of Art Fund Museum of the Year 2020.
Art Unlocked is an online talk series by Art UK in collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies. This Curation is based on a talk by Madeline Ward, Lead Curator of Aberdeen Art Gallery, on 2nd June 2021. You can find a recording at: https://youtu.be/F17Z7raVEkc
View of Aberdeen 1756
William Mosman (c.1700–1771)
Oil on canvas
H 88.6 x W 175.7 cm
Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
Self Portrait 1882
George Reid (1841–1913)
Oil on canvas
H 34.5 x W 29.7 cm
Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
John William Waterhouse (1849–1917)
Oil on canvas
H 129.8 x W 188 cm
Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
Cherries, Forbidden Fruit and Pear in a Landscape 1991
Alison Watt (b.1965)
Oil on canvas
H 152 x W 60.6 cm
Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
Going to School 1882
Jules Bastien-Lepage (1848–1884)
Oil on canvas
H 80.9 x W 59.8 cm
Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
