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The old school was designed by Thomas Lennox Watson and continued to be used as an education site for children and young adults until 2010, most recently as an annex to the Glasgow College of Printing.
The Category B listed building is now owned and restored by Urban Office, and managed by Assumption Studios as a center for studios and creative businesses.
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Opening to the public on Saturday, The Common Guild presents the first ever UK solo exhibition of visual artist and poet, Tarik Kiswanson. Born in Sweden and now based in Paris, Kiswanson comes from a Palestinian family and for over a decade has explored ideas of rootlessness, metamorphosis and memory through his art. He was awarded the Marcel Duchamp Prize in 2023 and his work has been the subject of numerous solo exhibitions, most recently at Kunsthalle Portikus, Frankfurt, Oakville Galleries, Ontario and Bonniers Konsthall, Stockholm.
The artist’s newly commissioned solo exhibition, ‘The Rupture’, spans sculpture, film, sound, drawing and poetry and conveys the legacy of war, geographical displacement and trauma from the position of a second generation immigrant growing up in a psychological state restrictive.
Entry to the exhibition is free and open to members of the public from 12 – 5pm, every Thursday – Saturday until 30 November.
Katrina Brown, founding Director of The Common Guild, said: “We are really looking forward to opening our doors to the public and welcoming Tarik to Glasgow for his first ever UK exhibition.
“The Common Guild has presented contemporary art in so many different places across Glasgow, from Queen’s Park, through city libraries, to disused offices. It was a dream home from the very first visit and we are delighted to be able to work with Assumption Studios to give it new life.
“We look forward to settling in, getting to know and working with our new neighborhood and bringing great contemporary art to a building that represents Glasgow’s rich and important built heritage.”
Located opposite Glasgow Green and the historic heart of the city, 5 Florence Street offers an accessible space for The Common Guild’s contemporary art program of exhibitions and events, alongside its growing office and art library.
The Common Guild is the main tenant and cultural partner of Assumption Studios, and together they are giving new life to a disused building and preserving a prominent part of Glasgow’s architectural heritage while at the same time helping to support the city’s contemporary creative sector.
The Common Guild has previously delivered major projects in the building with an exhibition by American artist Sharon Hayes in 2021 and an installation and live performance by Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme in 2022 as well as helping to facilitate its use by Glasgow International Festival earlier. this year.
For more details on Tarik Kiswanson’s solo exhibition, ‘The Rupture’, visit The Common Guild website.
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