Alan Rutherford

Alan Rutherford is an artist based in Glasgow, Scotland and runs his practice from his studio at SWG3 in Glasgow. In 2019 he was awarded an MA in Fine Art from the University of the Creative Arts, London and a BA(hons) in Sculpture from the Glasgow School of art in 1999. He is an artist member of the Glasgow Sculpture Studios (GSS) and The International Sculpture Centre (ISC) and is also an ordinary member of The Society of Scottish Artists and Visual Artists Scotland. His work has been show as part of exhibitions in Cyprus, England, France, Scotland, Sweden, Wales & the USA.
Projects he has worked on have explored the frozen border conflicts in Armenia and Cyprus and also the Cold War histories of Latvia and the Baltics. More recently
between 2020 and 2023, he worked as the lead artist on a project through the British Council’s ‘Connections Through Culture’ programme, working with Chinese artists Hui Zhang, Xiaoyu Xiong and the the Ruan Yisan Heritage. The project explored the dissapearing history and identity of the historical and ancient Chinese town of Chongwu.

BA(hons) Sculpture, Glasgow School of Art, 1999; MA Fine Art, University of the Creative Arts, 2019.

Recent Exhibtions:

2023
• ‘Phantom Patterns’ – SaltSpace Gallery, Glasgow. Alan Rutherford, Hui Zhang, Xaioyu Xiong
Group show (July)

• ‘Metamorphosis’ - 5th Lanzarote Arts Festival, Spain. ‘Flag’, Video work. (Catalogue
https://www.lacunafestivals.com/2023-festival.php, pages 278-279). Group show (July)

2022

‘DIY Art’ - Konstutställning print studio, Gävle, Sweden. Etchings. Group show (Sept). Curated by Mårten Tollin and Niklas Brodd (Unframed Gallery) (September)

‘Salon d’ete’ – Galerie La Vieille poste, Larroque, Midi-Pyrenees, France. Watercolours. (July / August)

‘Clash’ - 4th Lanzarote Arts Festival, Spain. Digital C-Prints. Group Exhibition. (Catalogue https://www.lacunafestivals.com/clash-2022.php, page 40-41). Groups show (July)

Connections through Culture (British Council). Collaboration project phase 2 (Alumni funding), working with Chinese artists (based in Shanghai and Beijing) and the Ruan Yisan Heritage foundation.

‘Ad Spatium’ – Sailor’s Church, Gävle, Sweden. Drawings. Group show (February). Curated by Mårten Tollin and Niklas Brodd (Unframed Gallery) (Februry)

2021

Connections through Culture (British Council). Collaboration project phase 1 (initial seed funding), working with Chinese artists (based ...