What's on
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Gallery Night Fever: Abstraction of the He(art)
Friday 15 February, from 7.30pm
Dance down to the Gateway Galleries for a night of swing, ballroom and ceilidh madness. Enjoy late night entry to our exhibition 'Mathematical Beauty: the Science & Art of Form'. Get crafty with our activities and munch on some tasty treats from local suppliers. Cosy up to our model skeleton for some photo fun and get woozy on our loved-up valentines themed cocktail.
Tickets £10. Includes all of the above and a complimentary cocktail on entry, cash bar thereafter.
Come to the library Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th February 10am-2pm to buy tickets.
On sale online http://tiny.cc/h53trw
This event forms part of the University of St Andrews 600th Fundraising Campaign and Celebrations.
Family Programme
Arty Saturdays
Every Saturday 19 January to 2 March, 1-3pm
Held every Saturday during our exhibition of art inspired by the science of D'Arcy Thompson, Arty Saturdays invite families to drop into the Gateway Galleries and be inspired by our exhibition! With a different activity each week all ages can enjoy getting creative helped by museum staff. Drop-in, no booking required.
Adult programme
Artist's Talk 'After Growth and Form: Artists and Art Schools in the wake of D'Arcy Thompson
Saturday 16 February, 3-4pm
Come along to the Gateway Galleries to hear one of our featured artists and head of Glasgow School of Art, Roger Wilson, talk about 'After Growth and Form: Artists and Art Schools in the wake of D'Arcy Thompson'. Why not pop into the exhibition before the talk to see Wilson's and other artitsts' work. Free but booking is essential.
Curator's Talk 'A Sketch of the Universe - D'Arcy Thompson and his influence in Art'
Tuesday 26 February, 5.30-6.30pm
Join Matthew Jarron, Curator of the University of Dundee Museum Services, to learn about the influence of D'Arcy Thompson and about purchasing many of the art works you can see displayed in the exhibition. Held at the Gateway Galleries. Free but booking is essential.
As part of the exhibition 'Mathematical Beauty: the Science & Art of Form' there are also events taking place at the Bell Pettigrew Museum of Natural History. Find out more at the Bell Pettigrew What's On page.
