Preview Invitation

Join us for a special preview of our new exhibition, Stage and Screen: Designs from the James L Gordon Collection, which presents a stunning selection of set and costume designs from a major private collection.

Covering designs for theatre, film and television, Stage and Screen offers a rare glimpse into this unique personal collection of rich and diverse material.

Refreshments will be served.

About the Exhibition

Stage and Screen features works on paper from the James L Gordon Collection, on show in Scotland for the first time.

Covering designs for theatre, film and television, this visually engaging exhibition offers a rare glimpse into this unique personal collection of rich and diverse material.

Spanning the whole of the 20th century, Stage and Screen includes works by leading artists such as Cecil Beaton and David Hockney and designs for famous productions including Oh! Calcutta!, Hair, Cats, Little Shop of Horrors and The Slab Boys.

The exhibition also features costume designs for stars such as Rudolf Nureyev, Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Grace Jones.

Stage and Screen: Designs from the James L Gordon Collection

10 November 2023–25 February 2024

Hunterian Art Gallery

Free entry

Stage and Screen Preview