Exhibitions

• 75 Years of The Dandy - an exhibition of original comics artwork in the Lamb Gallery
• Maws & Bairns: Maternal & Child Health in Tayside - an exhibition at the Tayside Medical History Museum
• Benefiting from the Facts - an exhibition of art and artefacts highlighting some of our most generous benefactors
• Arctic Bound: Photographs by Alexander Rodger and David Dickson 1894-7 - the popular touring exhibition restaged at Discovery Point

 

2012 / 2011 / 2010 / 2009 / 2008 / 2007 / 2006 / 2005 / 2004 / 2003 / 2002 / 2001 / 2000 and before

 

2012

• Human Race: Inside the History of Sports Medicine - a major touring exhibition for the Cultural Olympiad
• Dundee and Science: Then and Now 1912-2012 - an exhibition in collaboration with the British Science Association
• From the Glens to the Sea - an art exhibition by the University's Botanic Garden
• David Sutherland: Comics Genius - an exhibition of original comics art to celebrate 50 years drawing the Bash Street Kids
• Imag(in)ing the Past - works of art inspired by history, archaeology, myth and memory
• Discovering Dundee: Photographs by Shahbaz Majeed - an exhibition in the Tower Foyer Gallery
• Coded Chimera - an exhibition by Bruce Gernand inspired by D'Arcy Thompson
• Heresies - an exhibition by B E Cole, Stuart Mackenzie and Roger Wilson inspired by D'Arcy Thompson
• Cechr Conversations - an exhibition by Jean Duncan, artist in residence at the Centre for Environmental Change and Human Resilience
• Recent Acquisitions - an exhibition in the Tower Foyer showing some of the latest additions to our art collections

 

2011

• Larger than Life: the Dundee Imagists in the 1980s - a stunning art exhibition in the Lamb Gallery
• Mending the Broken Heart: The Evolution of Cardiology in Tayside - an exhibition at the Tayside Medical History Museum
• Arctic Bound: Photographs by Alexander Rodger and David Dickson 1894-7 - a touring exhibition in Dundee and St Andrews
• Instrumental! - an exhibition in the Lamb Gallery from the Physics collection
• Commando: 50 Years of Action and Adventure - an exhibition of original comics art in the Tower Foyer Gallery
• David Mach: Student Works 1974-9 - an exhibition in Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design
• The Jewel in the Crown - an exhibition celebrating 40 years of the Botanic Garden
• Noel Paton and the Pre-Raphaelites: Scottish Collections and Connections - a stunning exhibition in the Lamb Gallery
• A Room with a View - an exhibition from the Duncan of Jordanstone College Collection
• The Call of the Sea - Scottish artists' responses to the sea
• Understanding the Body - a display on anatomy and physiology at Sensation
• From Dundee to Damascus - an exhibition in the Tower Foyer of photographs by Mandy MacFarlane
• And So to Embroider: The Needlework Development Scheme 1934-1961 - a stunning textile exhibition in the Lamb Gallery
• The Art of Teaching - charts and models on display in the Tower Foyer
• Medicinal Curiosities - an art exhibition inspired by the Medical History Museum
• Collection(s) - an exhibition and workshop by the Student Curatorial Team at DJCAD
• Travelling the World - an exhibition of art and artefacts in the Tower Foyer Gallery

 

2010

• For or Against? Immunity and Allergy - an exhibition at the Tayside Medical History Museum
• Abstract - an exhibition from the Duncan of Jordanstone College Collection
• The Magic of the Scottish Mountains - an exhibition by Archive Services
• Sketching the Universe - artists' responses to D'Arcy Thompson
• Wilhelmina Barns-Graham: On Growth and Form - an exhibition of paintings, drawings and prints 1950-2002
• Off Duty - an exhibition at the Tayside Medical History Museum
• D'Arcy Thompson's Voyages of Discovery - a temporary display at Discovery Point
• Willie Ritchie: Comic Artist - a tribute to the popular DC Thomson artist
• D'Arcy Thompson: Scientist & Collector - specimens from D'Arcy's collection on show at Sensation
• Morrocco-McClure-Patrick - an exhibition for Dundee's West Fest
• John Linnell: Pastel Portraits - exquisite drawings from the early-19th century artist
• D'Arcy Thompson: Growth & Form - a major exhibition for his 150th anniversary
• Simon Reekie - recent work by the acclaimed Duncan of Jordanstone graduate
• Curiosity - an exhibition by Illustration students inspired by D'Arcy Thompson
• Recent Acquisitions - an exhibition of new additions to the collection

2009

• Treading the Boards - Theatres in Dundee
• Artistic Differences - 100 Years of the Duncan of Jordanstone Bequest
• Twenty Years Ago - celebrating 20 years of exhibitions in the Tower Foyer Gallery
• A Delicate Operation - the History of Surgery in Tayside
• Peter Flynn: Mementoes - new work by the former Duncan of Jordanstone student
• A Sense of Place - landscapes from our fine art collections
• Starblazer - the Official 30th anniversary Exhibition
• as it is when it was - a companion exhibition to the DCA's 10th anniversary show
• Dundee in Art - paintings, drawings and prints of the city past and present
• Elusive Element - Celebrating Women's Achievements in STEM
• Portrait - the art of 20th century portraiture

2008

• A Healthy Start - 60 Years of the NHS in Tayside
• Plant Life - teaching charts, intruments and specimens from the University's botanical collections
• Torrance: Mission to Galilee - artefacts and photos from the Middle East
• In the Footsteps of Isabella Bird - photographs from around the world
• Pills & Potions - a pharmaceutical display from the medical collections on show at Sensation
• Paul Reid - stunning artworks by one of Scotland's most distinctive painters
• Medical Impressions - an exhibition to mark 500 years of printing in Scotland
• James Maclaren: Dundee Architect - an exhibition on the designer of Cox's Stack and much more!
• Happy Birthday Beano - the official 70th anniversary exhibition
• Window to the West - the Highlands & Islands in Art
• Sylvie Pic: Topological Models - stunning artworks relating to our mathematical model collection
• Artistic Impressions - an exhibition to mark 500 years of printing in Scotland
• Wanted - mystery artworks from the Duncan of Jordanstone College Collection
• Recent Acquisitions - an exhibition of new additions to the collection

2007

• Still Life with Rabbits - an unusual exhibition from the Duncan of Jordanstone College Collection
• Watch the Skies! - weather-related art to accompany the Culture & Arts Forum event
• Dundee Medical School @ 40 - a special anniversary exhibition at the Medical History Museum
• Dundee @ 40 - an exhibtion to mark 40 years of the independent University of Dundee
• Life on Paper - drawings and watercolours from the Duncan of Jordanstone College Collection
• The College of Education Collection - rarely seen treasures from Gardyne Road on show in the Lamb Gallery
• Creating Order - a celebration of Carl Linnaeus's 300th anniversary
• Caird, Chemo & Caring - celebrating 100 years of Cancer Research in Dundee
• People, Places, Performance - the Richard Demarco Archives
• Biff! Bam!! Crikey!!! - a special comics exhibition for the Six Cities Design Festival
• The Great Dundee-Stirling Art Exchange Exhibitions - we swap artworks with the University of Stirling
• Around the World in Textiles - The Needlework Development Scheme Collection
• From Across the Tay - Fife art and artists from the University's collections
• The Duncan of Jordanstone College Collection - a selection in the Lamb Gallery
• Design for Living - how design influences unusual aspects of our lives

2006

• Anatomy Acts - an extraordinary fusion of art, medicine and history
• Art in Boxes - another chance to see this intriguing collection
• Pills & Potions - Pharmacy in Tayside
• Across the Spectrum - a colourful exhibition to tie in with the 2006 Culture Day
• The University at 125 - our special anniversary exhibition
• College Collection: Recent Acquisitions - work by recent Fine Art graduates
• Images of Medical Science - stunning results of a photography competition at Ninewells
• Art in Dundee - an exhibition from the Royal Scottish Academy
• Love & War - our first exhibition to mark the University's 125th anniversary
• Riddles of Form - a stunning mix of science and art

2005

• Joseph Lee - War Poet & Artist - an exhibition in the Tower Foyer & Lamb Galleries
• Hospitals at War - Medical Care in Tayside 1939-45
• Sea-Scapes - an exhibition tying in with the University's Culture Day, Time & Tide
• Ian Hamilton Finlay - an 80th birthday celebration
• Built Environments - an exhibition to accompany the 2005 SWIG conference
• Look Closer - an exhibition on nursing at the Medical History Museum
• Fe-Male? - an exhibition by Museum & Gallery students from St Andrews University
• Scottish Art 1945-1960 - a display in the Tower Foyer

2004

• The Artist & the Thinker: John Duncan & Patrick Geddes in Dundee - our major exhibition at McManus Galleries
• David Foggie: The Painters' Painter - a major retrospective of this extraordinary Dundee painter
• Past & Present: Discovering Oriental Cultures - an exhibition by Chinese and Korean students from the Centre for Applied Language Studies
• Stepping Stones - celebrating 15 years of the Medical History Museum
• Cultural Nightmares - a display to accompany the English department's conference
• Reading Pictures - a collaboration with the Scottish Word & Image Group
• Textile Treasures - highlights from the University's collections
• Shades of Green - a colour co-ordinated selection of student art in the Tower Foyer Gallery
• Drawn to Tradition - life and antique studies in the Bradshaw space at DJCAD
• Art in Boxes - an exhibition of box constructions
• Chemistry Timeline - an exhibition for National Science Week
• Beasts both small and great - celebrating D'Arcy Thompson and the Zoology Museum
• A Sketch of the Universe - the results of artist Sally Osborn's residency in the Zoology Museum
• College Collage - an exhibition marking 50 years of the Art College on Perth Road
• In Celebration of Chairs - an exhibition from the Furniture Collection

2003

• Otorhinolaryngology - a display on treating diseases of the Ear, Nose & Throat
• Landscape - an exhibition from the Fine Art Collections
• A Steggall Selection - early teaching material from the Maths department
• Sunny Days? - a Medical History Museum exhibition about Sunnyside Hospital
• Student Art 1960-1980 - an art exhibition in the Library
• The Scottish Arts Council Bequest - a new selection in the Tower Foyer
• Life Study - a stunning exhibition in the Lamb Gallery
• An Atmosphere of Culture - highlights from the art collections on show at Perth Museum & Art Gallery
• Out of the Blue - an exhibition from the Ends of the Earth
• Frischfeuer! - an exhibition from the Chemistry collections

2002

• Ocean's Dance - an art exhibition at the Scottish Fisheries Museum
• Dundee: The City in Art & Photography - a major ARMMS exhibition in the Lamb Gallery
• Scottish Art 1700-2000 - rarely-seen works from the fine art collections
• Painting in Dundee - a major exhibition from the Fleming Collection
• Inspiring / Inspired - a two part exhibition of work by former Art College students and staff
• Life at Liff - the mental health of Dundee
• Unknown Treasures - an introduction to the Museum Collections
• Portraits & Presentations - rarely seen pieces from the Collections
• Instrumental! - Physics in Dundee
• Earthly Paradise - a show by the Exhibitions department using material from the Collections
• The Scottish Arts Council Bequest - a new selection of prints

2001

• Korean Ceramics - new acquisition!
• The ART of TEACHING - Charts & Models from the University Collections
• The Alan Woods Collection - selections from the Alan Woods Bequest
• LIFE LINES - an exhibition of drawings and cartoons in the University Library
• The McKenzie Sisters - an exhibition of woodcut prints
• A Private View - creative writing inspired by artefacts from the Collections

2000 and Before

• The Eyes Have It - a Medical History exhibition on advances in eye care
• MADE TO MEASURE - highlights from the science collections
• Nature's Accounts - drawings, documents and photographs relating to the Natural History collections
• ...And a Bag Full of Monkeys - highlights from the Zoology Museum