A Taste for Art

 Welcome to Paisley Art Institute

 

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   Supporting Artists since 1876

 

Paisley Art Institute has been at the forefront of promoting and supporting Scottish artists’ work since 1876. 
With its roots in Paisley’s rich industrial heritage as a textile town, its annual exhibition is now Scotland’s longest running showcase for artists’ work. 

 

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Institutes Unite for Survival

Aug 22, 2024
PAISLEY’s loss is GLASGOW’S GAIN: First, the good news. As it approaches its 150th anniversary, the artists collective, PAISLEY ART INSTITUTE (PAI), has cause for celebration. It is about to embark on a new chapter, a brand new life-based, at the famous Glasgow Art Club. Founded…
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JAD MacKean Paisley Burgh…

Aug 20, 2024
One of the highlights of our Permanent collection will be on exhibition, this autumn, in Glasgow Art Club's historic main gallery. This is JAD MacKean, Paisley Burgh treasurer, donated by his relative, our Colin MacKean, current treasurer of the Institute. He is in the portrait…
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Auction highlights exhibition

Aug 13, 2024
A Taste for Art - Selected Works from the Paisley Art Institute Collection. The Auction Highlighlights Exhibition will be on view between 20-23rd August at the Glasgow Art Club 185 Bath Street Glasgow G2 4HU. Pictured - Michelangelo Sculpting the Statue of 'Night' [Detail] Sir…
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A lifeline from the past !

Aug 09, 2024
The committee at Paisley Art Institute is taking bold steps this year to secure a future for the Charity, after the promised upturn has not been fulfilled. Paisley's ‘bird in hand’ has found a fine new nesting place in the Glasgow Art Club, hopefully for many years to come. Here…