Modern art gallery with a permanent collection of Scottish 20th century paintings which includes examples of work by the Glasgow Boys and Scottish Colourists. A selection from this collection is displayed regularly along with a continuous programme of temporary exhibitions. Appointments required to view works from the permanent collection when not on display.
The purpose built gallery opened in 1962. It owes its existence to local banker and artist Robert Lillie (1867-1949), who left a substantial number of his own artworks as well as funds to build the gallery. Since 1962, this founding bequest of artworks has been developed to form a collection of Scottish art dating from the 1880s to the present day.
Around 450 works are contained in the collection, which includes paintings, prints, drawings and a small collection of sculpture and ceramics.
Artists represented include:
several of the Glasgow Boys
the Scottish Colourists
Jessie King
Mary Armour
Alan Davie
Joan Eardley
Ian Hamilton Finlay
Margery Clinton
June Redpath
Adrian Wiszniewski
Admission free.
Opening hours:
Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-1pm and 2pm-5pm
Disabled access
There is a gallery shop.
Our Collection
The basis of this collection is formed by around 700 paintings, drawings and prints by Robert Lillie (1867-1949), which he bequethed to Milngavie Burgh Council. The works mainly cover landscape subjects, including scenes around Milngavie. Portraits and...
Keywords
Decorative & applied art, Design, Fine art
Lillie Art Gallery
Station Road
Milngavie
Glasgow
G62 8BZ
Tel: 0141 578 8847
Fax: 0141 570 0244
Email:
museums@eastdunbarton.gov.uk
For more information visit:
http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
50 at the Lillie
7th Jan - 16th Feb 2012
Bearsden Art Club
25th Feb - 23rd Mar 2012
Young People's Art
31st Mar - 24th May 2012