17 February 2012

'A Painted World' celebrates Professor Alan Robb

The work of Alan Robb, Emeritus Professor of Fine Art at the University of Dundee, is celebrated in an exhibition currently held at The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum.

'A Painted World' features the paintings of the internationally renowned artist, who is a former Head of the School of Fine Art at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design. The exhibition includes a curation of works from his collection, which acknowledge the interplay of ideas and influence that occur in a dynamic teaching environment.

Alan Robb was elected a member of the Royal Scottish Academy in November last year. A graduate of Grays School of Art and the Royal College of Art, he taught at the Crawford School of Art, Cork, before returning to Scotland in 1982 to head up the newly formed School of Fine Art at DJCAD. His appointment followed the retirement of Alberto Morocco.

Under his leadership over the next 20 years, the school gained a reputation for excellence in teaching and research, placing Fine Art in Dundee at the very top of national league tables along with the Slade, University of London, and The Ruskin, Oxford University.

The exhibition is open at The McManus from 10am-5pm (Monday-Saturday), and from 12.30-4.30pm (Sundays) until March 18th. Entry is free.

More information is available by visiting www.alanrobb.net.

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