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Our latest contemporary art show ‘Cathy Wilkes’ is now open at the Hunterian Art Gallery. This exhibition of new work by artist Cathy Wilkes responds to issues of war and conflict and has been realised through the IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund, a national partnership programme of artist commissions led by Imperial War Museums. Featuring new paintings and sculpture, the artwork responds to the theme of war and conflict. The exhibition is influenced by Cathy’s childhood in Northern Ireland and by histories and experiences of violence not usually given expression within official representations of war. ‘Cathy Wilkes’ is at the Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow, until 29 September 2024. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10.00am until 5.00pm. Free entry. 📸 Installation view, 'Cathy Wilkes', Hunterian Art Gallery, Glasgow, 2024. Courtesy of the Artist and The Modern Institute/ Toby Webster Ltd., Glasgow. Photo: Patrick Jameson.

Did you know that aluminium is an important part of Scotland’s industrial heritage? The British Aluminium Company, known as British Aluminium, was founded 130 years ago in 1894. From 1896, aluminium made in Scotland was used across the UK and around the globe. Light, strong and versatile, it is used for a huge variety of products, from drinks cans to saucepans and trains to aeroplanes. In his post for The Hunterian Blog, our Curator of Numismatics Jesper Ericsson explores the fascinating story of aluminium production in Scotland and the regions that were heavily involved. https://lnkd.in/eUA73336 📸 Breaking the crust, Kinlochleven, 1960s. Image courtesy of University of Glasgow Archives and Special Collections.

Our new focus exhibition, ‘Artist: Unknown’, has been curated by students from the University of Glasgow's Museum Studies MSc programme. Every year, students collaborate with Hunterian staff to develop a new exhibition, offering the chance to learn new skills and the experience of planning and executing an exhibition. This year’s cohort have designed and delivered ‘Artist: Unknown', which presents a small selection of items from The Hunterian collections that have information missing from their records. The exhibition questions whether we really need to know the origins and maker of a piece of art to be able to enjoy it. Because the name of the artist or maker hasn’t been recorded, the students have turned to the places the objects were created, and the communities they belonged to, in an attempt to fill these gaps. ‘Artist: Unknown’ is at the Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow, until Sunday 22 September 2024. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10.00am until 5.00pm. Free entry.

The history of our beloved gesso panel, ‘The White Rose and the Red Rose’ by Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, is like a complicated jigsaw puzzle with a few missing pieces. When our Curator of Mackintosh and Applied Art, Joseph Sharples, investigated the origins of this famous artwork, he made some fascinating discoveries. Read his post on The Hunterian Blog to find out more: https://lnkd.in/eXBe3Qsc You can see 'The White Rose and the Red Rose' on display in the Hunterian Art Gallery at the University of Glasgow.

Woud you like to work with us at The #Hunterian, University of Glasgow? We're looking for a Business Support Assistant to join our team. The Grade 3 post is part-time (27.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday) and open ended. Closing date 16 June 2024. To find out more or apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/evrW2-X Enter vacancy reference 147568 or search 'Hunterian'.

🦐 Read all about the 'Weegie' shrimp which has been named in honour of the people of Glasgow! The short but robust Scottish shellfish may have died out over 330 million years ago, but has been revitalised as a new species to science, and as a Glaswegian. The fossil shrimp has been given the scientific name 'Tealliocaris weegie' thanks to a scientific paper by Dr Neil Clark of The #Hunterian, University of Glasgow and Dr Andrew Ross of National Museums Scotland, identifying it forever as a Glaswegian crustacean. The paper by Dr Clark and Dr Ross was recently published in the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s journal 'Earth and Environmental Science Transactions'. Find out more here: https://ow.ly/XnXl50RzgNg

A historic handover took place in our Hunterian study centre at Kelvin Hall yesterday where we welcomed colleagues from The University of the West Indies and the Institute of Jamaica. The handover was to repatriate a 170-year-old Giant Jamaican Galliwasp specimen from our #Hunterian collection at the University of Glasgow to its homeland, Jamaica. The Giant Jamaican Galliwasp (Celestus occiduus) is an endemic species, meaning it has only ever been found in Jamaica. They were last confirmed alive in the 1800s but the species is now considered to be extinct. When the specimen arrives in Jamaica later this week, an official handover ceremony will be held and it will be deposited in the Natural History Museum of Jamaica allowing it to be accessible to all Jamaicans. This is the first repatriation of a natural history specimen in the Caribbean and symbolises an important milestone for scientific research, cultural heritage preservation in the region, and repatriation as part of the reparatory justice for the Caribbean. 📷 Hunterian Director Steph Scholten and Dr Shani Roper, Curator at The University of the West Indies Museum. The University of the West Indies The University of the West Indies, Mona

New job alert! We're looking for a Change Coordinator to join our amazing team at The Hunterian, University of Glasgow. The Grade 5 post is full-time (35 hours per week) and fixed term to 31 July 2025. Vacancy reference: 142428. Closing date 7 April 2024. To find out more or apply visit: https://ow.ly/uCF450QXnPF

Could you be our next Curator of Mineralogy-Petrology? Come and work with outstanding Earth Science collections and exceptional people! We're recruiting for a permanent, full time Curator of Mineralogy-Petrology. This is a great opportunity to join our team at The Hunterian, University of Glasgow. The post is full time (35 hours) and open ended. Vacancy Reference: 135969. Closing date: 14 February 2024. To find out more or apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/evrW2-X Enter the vacancy reference 135969 or search 'Hunterian'.

Would you like to join our fantastic team at The Hunterian, University of Glasgow? We have a vacancy for a Communications and Audiences Coordinator! The post is full time (35 hours) and open ended. Vacancy reference: 137848. Closing date: 18 February 2024. To find out more or apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/evrW2-X Enter vacancy reference 137848 or search 'Hunterian'.