Scotland is to celebrate the last 25 years of contemporary art making in the country with a nationwide exhibition across more than fifty venues. Featuring new and existing work, GENERATION will run from June to October 2014 and will include artists who came to attention working in Scotland from 1989 to the present day.
Produced in partnership between the National Galleries of Scotland and Glasgow Life and supported by Creative Scotland, GENERATION will include major exhibitions of work at all of the National Galleries of Scotland sites in Edinburgh and the Glasgow Life-run venues Tramway and Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA). An Associates programme will see exhibitions taking place across the rest of Scotland.
Artists to be featured include David Shrigley, Ross Sinclair, Lorna MacIntyre, Toby Paterson, Douglas Gordon and Cathy Wilkes. A full programme will be announced later this year.
The Associate Curator of GENERATION is Katrina Brown, part of a curatorial board for the project that consists of: Simon Groom, Director, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (SNGMA); Sarah Munro, Head of Arts, Glasgow Life; Amanda Catto, Portfolio Manager, Creative Scotland; Keith Hartley, Chief Curator and Deputy Director, SNGMA; Victoria Hollows, Contemporary Arts & Museums Manager, GoMA; and Lucy Askew, Senior Curator, SNGMA.
Ben Thomson, Chairman of the National Galleries of Scotland, said: “Scotland has produced some great internationally acclaimed contemporary art, not only from Scottish artists but also from artists working and training here from all over the world. GENERATION is a celebration of this Scottish success story; some of our best art over the last 25 years will be displayed in some 50 galleries across the nation during the summer of 2014.”
GENERATION will also include a public engagement and events programme with a particular focus on involving young people. “GENERATION is also about the future,” said Iain Munro, Acting CEO, Creative Scotland. “It’s about inspiring young people to want to play their part in the next 25 years of contemporary art in Scotland.”
