THEY have brightened up the streets for three decades and showcase the very best of Glasgow. 

Now, a Contemporary Art Trail has been launched to give locals the chance to enjoy artwork found across the city in a unique way. 

Glasgow City Council hope the Trail will showcase the many diverse and significant pieces of art on display in well-known locations. 

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It will include 14 pieces of contemporary work in places such as Rose Street and Renfew Street, to Nelson Mandela Place and the Broomielaw.

Glasgow’s City Centre Contemporary Art Trail is part of the council’s City Centre Strategy and aims to give residents and visitors an opportunity to enjoy – in a unique way – some of the contemporary art that can be seen from the streets of the city centre.

The Trail also underlines the notable cultural role that Glasgow has played, and continues to play, in Scotland, the UK and Europe. Some of the works showcased include Jim Lambie’s Untitled, in Barrowland Park, Cherub Skull by Kenny Hunter, in the Tron Theatre, and Niki de Saint Phalle’s Tympanum at the Gallery of Modern Art. 

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Councillor Angus Millar, deputy convener for Inclusive Economic Growth at Glasgow City Council, said: “Glasgow’s City Centre Contemporary Art Trail will offer the chance to see – on the street or from the street – the many outstanding pieces of contemporary art to be found in the area.

“The Trail will not only encourage a fresh look at these pieces, but will also guide visitors to different parts of our city centre and showcase Glasgow’s status as a leading city for the contemporary arts.”

Glasgow employs more people in the creative industries than any other location in Scotland, and in 2019 the EU recognised Glasgow as the UK’s top cultural and creative city. 

A report stated at the time: “Glasgow was one of the first European Capitals of Culture, in 1990. 

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“Known as an industrial city, it has now gained recognition as a creative and cultural centre of European importance.”

More information on the city centre’s Contemporary Art Trail can be found here.