Previous exhibitions

Recoded. Landscapes and Politics of New Media

25 April - 31 May 2008.

Recoded brings together a diverse range of international works, many not previously shown in the UK, providing a pertinent and exciting reflection on the impact of new media on contemporary society. Read more

Memory Maps

23 february - 5 April. Artist's Talk Thursday 13 March, 6pm

This exhibition by David Rushton includes meticulous model interiors of an artist's workplace; the artist's studios, gallery, conceptual art museum, factory and classroom. A founder member of the Analytical Art Group in the 1960s and later a member of Art & Language, Rushton explores the cultural and material conditions of working in art as an unfinished ongoing narrative. Read more

Over a Barrel

23 february - 5 April. Talk + Discussion Thursday 27 March, 7pm

2008 sees the 20th anniversary of Piper Alpha, the worst offshore oil disaster to have occured in the North Sea. Photographer Owen Logan's work is characteristically critical of the oil economy. This exhibition shows his view in a series of powerful portraits. Read more

Brian Ross: Painting live at Peacock

15 january - 2 February

Aberdeen-based artist Brian Ross paints a new mural on the gallery walls of Peacock Visual Arts. Previous work by the artist is on display in the reception gallery. Come and see the artist at work daily from 15 January - 2 February and join us at the closing party on Friday 1 February, 6 -8pm, admission free. Read more

Christmas Exhibition 2007

23 November - 22 December. Opening night Friday 23 November 6 - 8pm

Peacock's annual open Christmas exhibition demonstrates the skill and talent of local, national and international artists. Read more

Sarah J Tingle

24 November - 22 December Solo show by recent Gray's School of Art graduate Sarah J Tingle. Read more

Just Print

13 October - 17 November 2007. Opening night Friday 12 October, 6-8pm

From upcoming young printmakers to established international artists, 'Just Print' reveals what work Peacock's printmakers have produced over the past two years. Read More

Lifting. Theft in Art. Curated by Atopia Projects

25 August - 29 September. Preview night with DJ set, Friday 24 August, 6 - 8pm

"Lesser artists borrow, great artists steal."- Igor Stravinsky. Lifting creates an archive of historical and contemporary works of radical appropriation - how theft and vandalism are 'lifted' from criminal behaviour and into the art sphere. The results are humourous and poignant revelations on the absurdity of the legal and social ideas of ownership, originality and copyright. Read more

Z + (Blue)2. In memoriam Jonathan Jones

30 June - 11 August

Z + (Blue)2 , the enigmatic artist collective, active 2001 to 2005 in Aberdeen, expanded from printmaking into the fields of design, interactive programmes, film and video. This exhibition is dedicated to our friend and colleague Jonathan Jones, celebrating his unique approach and skill as an artist. Jonathan's work received an Aberdeen Artists' Society Award in Spring 2005.

Black Sea Files

30 June - 11 August

Swiss artist, theorist and curator Ursula Biemann examines the giant oil pipeline which starts at the Black Sea and passes through Georgia to the Turkish port of Ceyhan. Ten video files track the logistic technology of the pipeline, comment on the urban and rural transformations, engage with the people who live along side its trajectory and reflect on the oil history and politics of the region. Read More

Adaptation

5 May - 16 June

Adaptation, Peacock Visual Arts’ contribution to the SixCitiesDesign Festival, looks into the impact of, the use and the changes of design in the everyday life of its users. We have invited artists, who are interested in such issues, to develop new work for Aberdeen, ranging from interventions in public space, to talks, and pamphlets. Read more

Ark. A project by The Vacuum Cleaner.

14 - 24 May

"Like it or not, mass flooding is a problem we all face. However, don't lose hope." Artist/activist The Vacuum Cleaner will be on site on the Castlegate to erect a magnificent Ark out of cardboard. Members of the local community are invited to help him save the animals (also made out of cardboard). A christening of the Ark will happen on the evening of the 23rd of May, 7pm, after which the heavens may open... Read more

Duncan Hart

5 May-16 June

How to express, or even grasp and pin down, one's inner life, is a fundamental question in the diverse work of local artist Duncan Hart. For this exhibition Duncan will show new paintings, drawings, and video pieces exploring the relationship between feelings, emotions and physical sensations.

Home Office Values

10 March-21 April

An exhibition of photography by the Robin Taudevin, who worked in Glasgow shortly before his death in 2006. Robin was well known to many refugees and refugee organisations throughout the city and his pictures remain a powerful reminder of the reality for those seeking asylum. Read more

ViewFinder. 360tv - Open Studio

10 March - 21 April

Have you been walking around with a fantastic idea for a TV programme or always wanted to be part of a camera crew? Then don’t miss this exciting project! 360tv, Peacock visual arts’ internet-TV channel, welcomes everyone to ‘ViewFinder’, the open studio project in Peacock’s gallery. Drop in to check out the studio, take part in workshops or attend talks and screenings... Read more...

Dalziel + Scullion. Some Distance form The Sun

17 February - 14 April at Aberdeen Art Gallery

Peacock Visual Arts presents the first public showing of Dalziel + Scullion's new filmic botanical studies, since their commission earlier this year by HBOS. The work is shown together with a new suite of prints by Dalziel + Scullion made with Peacock's printmakers. Read More

Female Icons. A project by De Geuzen

26 January - 24 February

Through an online databank, virtual lectures, film screenings and a series of workshops Dutch collective De Geuzen will explore what constitutes a female icon. They will use the silkscreen and digital facilities at Peacock visual arts to produce a dinnerware set of contemporary female icons with local women's groups and students. Read more

Michael Visocchi. Beneath Running Skies.

18 November - 23 December. Preview night Friday 17 November, 6-8pm

'Beneath Running Skies' shows new prints, sculpture and photography by Michael Visocchi. This exhibition brings together new works completed over the past 12 months and will comprise of sculpture, photography, and for the first time, screenprinting and etchings produced in collaboration with Michael Waight and Linsay Croall at Peacock visual arts. Read more

A6 Christmas exhibition

18 November-23 December. Preview night Friday 17 November, 6-8pm.

This year not A5 but A6 will be the guideline for artists wishing to submit work for Peacock's annual open exhibition. This show of postcard size artworks will include prints, paintings, photographs and sculpture by local, national and international artists. A great opportunity to pick up that original Christmas present! Read more

Making a Virtue of Disappointment. Ventedspleen

7 October - 11 November. Preview night Friday 6 October 6-8pm

Comic book artist Tom Humberstone, alias Ventedspleen, shows 16 works related to art and music. This exhibition presents a rare opportunity to observe the creative process of constructing comic art, from the conception through to the final product. read more

Ralph Steadman

7 October - 11 November

In the past Peacock visual arts has worked with Ralph Steadman, who produced some fantastic work in our printmaking workshops. This show features some of his finest etchings and screenprints made at Peacock. Read more

Awl-love. New works by Stuart Gurden.

19 August-23 September 2006. Preview night Friday 18 August, 6-8pm.

Centred on a new video film, 'Awl-love' explores the popularisation of Aberdeenshire's many recumbent stone circles, and their 'recuperation' by various, competing interests, whilst also touching on the debate between scientific rationalism and more esoteric ideals. Opening night Friday 18 August 6pm. Read more

John Taylor. Prints

19 August-23 September 2006. Preview night Friday 18 August 6-8pm.

A selection of colourful prints by Scottish artist John Taylor. Read more

Defining Place

Architecture in Scotland 2003-2006

1 July – 5 August 2006. Preview Friday 30 June, 6-8pm

'Architecture in Scotland' is a biennale review of Scottish architecture, featuring urban, suburban and rural architecture and landscape projects. The exhibition and accompanying publication reflect the diversity of building projects in Scotland today. The third in this series of reviews looks specifically at defining ‘place’ and highlights Scotland’s most recent and distinct projects opening up a discourse around ideas of place through an examination on issues that are particular to each. More...

The Folio Suite

Prints by 4th-year students and tutors from the Gray's School of Art and invited artists

13 May - 24 June 2006. Preview Saturday 13 May, 2pm

Peacock visual arts presents the fourth annual ‘Folio Suite’ by the final year printmaking students at Gray’s School of Art. The Folio Suite is an exciting collaboration between students, tutors and invited artists including David Henderson, Ruth Beardsworth, and Lennox Dunbar. The suite combines the versatility of both traditional and contemporary printmaking techniques. More

Word Order. Concrete Poetry and its Influence

13 May-17 June 2006. Preview Friday 12 May, 6-8pm

During the annual Aberdeen University ‘Word Festival’, Peacock visual arts presents 'Word Order', an exhibition curated by the Cairn gallery in Pittenweem. The exhibition explores the historical and inspirational link between poetry and visual art. More...

Crystal Grey

Alan Johnston, Ragna Róbertsdóttir, Seán Shanahan

1 April to 6 May 2006

New works by Alan Johnston, Ragna Róbertsdóttir and Seán Shanahan, encompassing painting, wall drawing and installation. The show features site-specific new pieces in and outside the gallery, challenging our perception of our daily surroundings. More...

Night Blue

Alan Shipway

1 April to 6 May 2006

A launch of two new prints produced at Peacock visual arts, complementing a collection of new paintings by Edinburgh artist Alan Shipway. Shipway's work is primarily abstract, extracting elements of the real through colour and form.

The Cowboy & the Spaceman

An exhibition and film by Colin Kirkpatrick

11 February to 18 March 2006

In a new film and related photographs, prints and sculptures, Orkney artist Colin Kirkpatrick explores two differing views of our planet and its resources and their profound implications for the long-term survival of life on earth. More...

A5 Christmas Exhibition

24 November - 25 December 2005

A wide range of small-scale works by by leading local, national and international artists. A selection of the exhibited work is still available to buy from the Peacock visual arts' shop, including work by Doug Cocker and Elspeth Lamb.

In Transit. Francis Boag

November 2005

Francis Boag. Francis is particularly known for his paintings, but with Peacock printmakers he produced two collagraphs with chine collé. The learning about this new process has inspired him to incorporate these new found techniques into his painting practice. Peacock showed his new work together with a selection of his paintings in the exhibition 'In Transit' at the end of 2005.

Magnetic North II

Curated by Jim Hamlyn and Colin Andrews
29 October to 19 November 2005

An exciting selection of new time-based media work by recent graduates of the Scottish Art Schools, including interactive installation, large scale digital images, video works and photography. More...

Ashley Cook

17th September - 22nd October 2005

This series of new works takes an ironic look from a female perspective at the search for meaning in a consumerist environment. By using bold colours and an eclectic montage of personal and archetypal imagery, Ashley has created this exquisite suite of screenprints.

Oil and the City

A project by urbanNovember
in partnership with Peacock visual arts. March to November 2005

Developed by local artists' group urbanNovember, Oil and the City researched the impact of the oil industry on Aberdeen's social, political, economical and cultural structure. In talks, discussions and debates, artists, academics and others have explored the relationship of the oil industry and Aberdeen. More...

LOCALE 3. Danger Museum

Artists' residency and exhibition by Danger Museum 5 August to 22 October 2005

Danger Museum was established in 1998 and is based in Asia and Europe. Directors Øyvind RENBERG (Oslo), and Miho SHIMIZU (Tokyo) represent the collective. Danger Museum choose the Beatles as a way to get to know people in Aberdeen, because they are so widely known that almost everyone has an opinion about them. The project developed through talks and film screenings in our main gallery. Visitors were welcome while the gallery served as the studio space for the artists. More...

Photography@The Belmont

From 5 - 31 August 2005 Peacock visual arts exhibited photographic work at the Belmont Picturehouse in Aberdeen.

'Photography @ The Belmont' showed a selection of the best contemporary work created in and around the city. The work represents an eclectic mix of photographic works which cross boundaries between various genres. The wide range of photographic works represents the activities Peacock visual arts' Photography supports and promotes.