A wide programme of events regularly accompanies our major exhibitions. Full details are on the main National Galleries website. The following events have been scheduled to help visitors learn more about Douglas Gordon.

LECTURES & TALKS

Francis McKee on Douglas Gordon

Thur 2 November, 6-7pm
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, Weston Link

Free, unticketed
Glasgow-based writer and curator, Francis McKee, gives an overview on the work of Douglas Gordon.

'Trust Me' - Doubling and Deceit in the Work of Douglas Gordon

Tue 14 November, 12.45-1.30pm
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, Weston Link

Free, unticketed
Fiona Bradley, Director of the Fruitmarket Gallery and co-curator of Douglas Gordon's 2002 Hayward Gallery exhibition what have I done, discusses the artist's use of fiction, impersonation, recognition and mistaken identity in the multiple personae he creates for himself, his audience and his art.

The Psychology of Time and Space in the Work of Douglas Gordon

Tue 28 November, 12.45-1.30pm
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, Weston Link

Free, unticketed
Bill Hare, freelance art historian and visiting lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, will examine the role of temporal and spatial context in the conception and presentation of Douglas Gordon's art.

Douglas Gordon from Transmission to the Turner

Tue 5 December, 12.45-1.30pm
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, Weston Link

Free, unticketed
Dr Jonathan Blackwood, Lecturer, History & Theory of Art at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Fine Art, looks at the career of Douglas Gordon from 1990 to 1996.

Word and Image

Tue 12 December, 12.45-1.30pm
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, Weston Link

Free, unticketed
Katrina Brown talks about the potency of the written word in the work of Douglas Gordon, from his on-going use of text to his frequent references to literature. Former fellow Transmission committee member, Katrina Brown is the author of a monograph on Douglas Gordon and has been curator of exhibitions at Dundee Contemporary Arts since 1998.

Ian Rankin: Author's Reading

Thur 14 December, 6-7pm
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, Weston Link

Free but ticketed
Best-selling crime writer Ian Rankin reads from his short story, Sinner: Justified, specially commissioned for the Douglas Gordon catalogue.

FILMHOUSE & NGS FILM PROGRAMME

Details to be announced shortly.

WORKSHOPS

Saturday Studio – Video Ages (11-15)

Sat 25 November – Sat 16 December, 1.30-4.30pm
Studio 2, Clore Education Centre. Meet at Link Information Desk.

£40 (£10)
A course on making videos with some challenging examples by Douglas Gordon to discuss. We might think about memories, the past and the future, truth and lies, good and evil, as well as the way videos look.
Please book tickets in advance from the Weston Link Info Desk or call 0131 624 6560, 9.30am-4.30pm, Mon-Fri with credit/debit card.