Glasgow International festival of art to open
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John Russell's work Cellular Worlds at the GoMA is featured
One of the biggest celebrations of contemporary art in the UK will open in Glasgow on Friday, 20 April.
GI - the Glasgow International festival of art - is the biggest to date, featuring the work of 268 artists in 78 venues.
Image source, Keith Hunter
Mark Leckey's piece Nobodaddy at the Tramway
The venues include conventional art spaces and more unusual locations including a charity shop and a disused gas purifier shed.
The Scottish government has announced that this will be the second Glasgow festival to be eligible for their Expo fund which allows artists to develop events and partnerships beyond their 18-day event.
Image source, Keith Hunter
Lubaina Himid's Breaking in, Breaking out, Breaking up, Breaking down at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Image source, Keith Hunter
Mick Peter's The Regenerators at Dalmarnock Gas Purifier Shed is one of the most prominent features at this year's festival
Image source, Patrick Jameson
Nicolas Party's Head stands out at The Modern Institute
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Torsten Lauschmann's War of the Corners at the Reid Gallery
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