Peacock is the leading contemporary visual arts organisation in Aberdeen and the NE of Scotland, bringing artists and the public together through exhibitions‚ events‚ talks‚ residencies‚ film screenings‚ gigs and workshops to make and present art in exciting and innovative ways.
What If?
20 January - 20 February 2010.
Exploring ideas for Union Terrace Gardens and the Denburn Valley. Come and see for yourself how various options of co-existence are explored, with respect to the historic gardens and Aberdeen's natural valley. Read more
Gray Area
25 February - 3 March 2010.
Gray Area is an exhibition by Gray's School of Art's 4th year painting students showcasing a diverse range of works made in preparation for the students' degree show later in the year. Read more
Frances Walker. A Path along the Edge
13 March - 24 April 2010.
An intimate showcase celebrating one of Scotland's most treasured artists, featuring a variety of old and new prints; plus a rare opportunity to view a selection of the artist's sketchbooks and drawings. Read more
Anita Jean Stewart - Mounthooly
Throughout May
For three sets of three days in May, Mounthooly roundabout will be having an identity change. Artist Anita Jean Stewart will be set up in residence with a mobile studio, tray bakes, tea and other delights for the public to interact with. Read more
Jacques Coetzer - Weekend Cathedral
8 May - 19 June 2010.
On twelve weekends, over a span of six months, Jacques Coetzer pitched a small tent in the open landscape of the Scottish Highlands. Coetzer's journey in his one-man cathedral is documented in twelve stunning large-scale digital images which will be showcased in the gallery along with a replica of the original tent. An Artist Talk will also be held on the 12 May, 6pm. Read more
Chimera
10 - 30 June 2010
Chimera is an exhibition of screenprints created by young people this spring with artists William Moulding and Agata Dymus. The project was developed as part of the Creative Identities initiative. Read more
Plein Air: The Ethical Aesthetic Impulse
3 July - 14 August 2010
An exhibition by Tim Collins and Reiko Goto. In "Plein Air: The Ethical Aesthetic Impulse", Goto and Collins exhibit a box easel for the 21st Century. Like the 19th century realists and impressionists before them, these artists seek authentic experience ‘in nature.’ The artwork experiments with new empathic, body/mind relationships with trees in cities. Read more
Agata Dymus-Kazmierczak, Insight
3 July - 14 August 2010
An exhibition showcasing a new series of prints by Agata Dymus-Kazmierczak produced during a one-year residency in the printmaking department at Gray's School of Art. Read more
Oliver Ressler - What is Democracy?
25 Sept - 30 Oct 2010.
The project asked “What is democracy?” to activists and political analysts in 18 cities around the world, resulting in a multiplicity of different perspectives and viewpoints. read more
Blair Young: Strange Arrangements of Light
13 - 20 Nov.
Sound and visual art installation by Blair Young to the music of King Creosote. A gallery based cinematic reel of the artistic and emotive relationship between music and film. There will be live performances by King Creosote at 6 & 8 pm on the opening night. Tickets will be available in October. read more
Phil Thompson // ME~IDEA
27 Nov - 24 Dec.
Phil continues to explore and question our relationship with ‘the news’ and how information gained through personal/collective experiences, social, historical and geographical contexts ultimately informs our understanding of how meaning is constructed and “opinions” are formed. more info.
John Byrne & Friends // Christmas Exhibition
27 Nov - 23 Dec. Christmas.
To celebrate the festive season a new body of work by Scottish cultural icon John Byrne is being showcased alongside a selection box of prints by critically acclaimed artists including Frances Walker, James Furneaux, Claire Roberts and Joyce Cairns. more info