Glasgow School of Art

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The Glasgow School of Art is a renowned Scottish art and design institution, famous for its influential role in art education and its iconic Charles Rennie Mackintosh–designed building.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf art school
higher education institution
public institution
affiliatedWith University of Glasgow
country Scotland
United Kingdom
experiencedEvent 2014 Mackintosh Building fire
2018 Mackintosh Building fire
formerName Glasgow School of Art self-linksurface differs
surface form: Glasgow Government School of Design
foundedIn 1845
governedBy Board of Governors
hasCampus Garnethill campus
Skypark campus
Tontine campus
hasFocus interdisciplinary collaboration
practice-based learning
hasGallery Mackintosh Gallery
hasLibrary Glasgow School of Art self-linksurface differs
surface form: Glasgow School of Art Library
hasMainBuilding Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh Building
hasMotto “The Creative Campus”
hasNotableAlumni Alasdair Gray
Annie Lennox
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
David Shrigley
Douglas Gordon
James McNeill Whistler
Jenny Saville
Liz Lochhead
Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh
Martin Boyce
Peter Howson
Simon Starling
Steven Campbell
hasNotableDepartment Mackintosh School of Architecture
School of Design
School of Fine Art
School of Simulation and Visualisation
hasPrincipal director and chief executive
hasReputationFor contribution to Glasgow Style
influential role in art education
internationally recognized research in art and design
strong studio-based teaching
hasType art and design school
languageOfInstruction English
locatedIn Garnethill
Glasgow
mainBuildingConstructionEnd 1909
mainBuildingConstructionStart 1897
mainBuildingDesignedBy Charles Rennie Mackintosh
mainBuildingStyle Art Nouveau
Glasgow Style
memberOf University of Glasgow Associated Institutions
offersDegree postgraduate degree
research degree
undergraduate degree
region West of Scotland
sector tertiary education
specializesIn architecture
creative disciplines
design
digital media
fine art

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Frances Macdonald memberOf Glasgow School of Art
this entity surface form: Glasgow School
Frances Macdonald educatedAt Glasgow School of Art
Frances Macdonald artisticSchool Glasgow School of Art
this entity surface form: Glasgow School
Herbert MacNair educatedAt Glasgow School of Art
Herbert MacNair associatedWith Glasgow School of Art
Herbert MacNair taughtAt Glasgow School of Art
Garnethill contains Glasgow School of Art
Garnethill hasEducationalInstitution Glasgow School of Art
John Byrne educatedAt Glasgow School of Art
The Four (Glasgow Style group) basedIn Glasgow School of Art