6 Sep 10

The main gallery will be closed for maintenance until October 2010. The reception gallery & workshops are still open to the public. Sorry for any inconvenience.

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  • Aberdeen AB11 5BQ
  • Scotland, United Kingdom
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  • Open Tues - Sat 9.30am - 5.30pm
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Seripop

14 February - 28 March 09. Preview night Friday 13 February, 6 - 8pm.

Seripop are a Canadian based duo who bring a touch of psychedelic exuberance to the world of screenprinting. The result: a kaleidoscopic exhibition compiled from their colourful portfolio of prints and gig posters. Read more

horse on pillar

Castlegate. Craig Barrowman

14 February - 28 March 09. Preview night Friday 13 February, 6 - 8pm.

Early opening ale-houses, seagulls, religion and art, local artist Craig Barrowman brings together all the different experiences and elements of Aberdeen's unique Castlegate square. His show includes photographs, sound and documentation of interactions with the inhabitants of this colourful part of the city. Read more

Townhouse ink-wash and gouache

James Furneaux: A retrospective

18 April - 30 May 09. Preview night Friday 17 April, 6 - 8pm.

This retrospective exhibition by Aberdeen artist James Furneaux showcases a wonderful visual account of the topography of Aberdeen over the past 50 years, as well as some rarely seen portraits... Read more

sheep painting by david blyth

David Blyth. The Book of Spring Lambs.

13 June - 25 July

In his first suite of screenprints, produced by Peacock Visual Arts, North-east artist David Blyth returns to the subject of lambing and domesticity in a playful exploration of colour, pattern, image and surface. Read more

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35 years of great stuff!

13 June - 25 July 09. Opening Friday 12 June, 6 -8pm.

To celebrate our 35th birthday we have invited thirty-five people to select their personal favourite from the vast selection of prints we have produced here since 1974. Read more

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Adam Barker-Mill

8 August - 19 September. Opening Friday 7 August 6 - 8pm

Famous for his light installations, Adam Barker-Mill transforms Peacock's gallery. Read more

william moulding print

William Moulding

8 August - 19 September. Opening Friday 7 August, 6 -8pm.

A showcase of vibrant new prints by William Moulding produced during his one-year residency in the printmaking department at Gray's School of Art. Read more

boys trying to be cool

Cruel Weather: Recent Film/Video form the Arab Middle East

3 October to 14 November 2009. Launch Friday 2 October 6 - 8pm

What are the artistic responses to crisis and the place of the moving image in today's Middle East? Documentary, experimental and mixed genre works screened at Peacock and other venues around Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow. Also includes workshop and panel discussion. Read more

arab woman in belly dance outfit

Identities in Motion. Ayah Bdeir

3 October - 14 November, 2009. Opening Friday 2 October 6 - 8pm

A series of works by Ayah Bdeir that looks to contemporarise images of Arab identity, raising questions around complex life in the arab world, its sexuality, social relations, political instabilities, economic disparities and memories. Read more

Litho prints

Tamarind Impressions

10 October - 14 November. Launch Saturday 10 October, 10am - 4pm

Peacock's printmaker Linsay Croall shows the results from studying nine months at the Tamarind Institute in New Mexico - the centre of excellence for hand printed Lithographs. Read more

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OMG!

28 November - 24 December. Opening Saturday 28 November, 1-3pm.

An exciting exhibition of innovative artworks and films produced by young people aged 10 -19 from across Aberdeen city, produced in collaboration with local artists. Read more

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Christmas at Peacock

5 - 23 December. Opening Friday 4 December, 6 - 8pm

A special showcase of work by Peacock artists, old and new. Come and find the perfect Christmas gift with special discounts on many pieces. Read more