Exhibitions

• Designed to Inspire - an exhibition in the Lamb Gallery showing highlights from our design collections

• Moira Macgregor: A Life in Style - a retrospective of the Dundee-born artist and designer

• Cutting Edge: the History of Surgery in Dundee - a permanent display in Dundee Science Centre by the Tayside Medical History Museum
  
  
• Animals & the Environment - a display in Dundee Science Centre showing a variety of specimens from the D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum that manipulate their environment.
  
  
• Medicine & Health - a display in Dundee Science Centre showing medicines and medical equipment from the Tayside Medical History Museum & Biochemistry collections.

2018 / 2017 / 2016 / 2015 / 2014 / 2013 / 2012 / 2011 / 2010 / 2009 / 2008 / 2007 / 2006 / 2005 / 2004 / 2003 / 2002 / 2001 / 2000 and before

2018

• The Gaff - an art exhibition by David Blyth + Nick Gordon in the Zoology Museum

• A Legacy of Art & Design in Dundee - an exhibition in the Lamb Gallery celebrating 15 years of postgraduate bursaries at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design

• Face to Face - Stories from the Asylum - an exhibition in the Tower Foyer Gallery

• Botanical Conversations: the Science and Beauty of Plants- a multidisciplinary exhibition in the Lamb Gallery

• Exploring our own Backyard: Local plants and habitats in Dundee’s Botanic Garden - an exhibition in the Tower Foyer Gallery

2017

• Exponential Growth - an exhibition by DJCAD students celebrating the centenary of On Growth and Form

• Harmonious Complexity - a major exhibition in the Lamb Gallery celebrating the centenary of On Growth and Form

• bubble, bulge, bleb - an art exhibition in LifeSpace celebrating the centenary of On Growth and Form

• Girls in Print - an exhibition exploring female figures in British Comics

• Stewart Carmichael: Celtic Visions - a major art exhibition in the Lamb Gallery

• Botanica Mathematica - a textile taxonomy in the D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum

• Evocation - an exhibition for the Year of History, Heritage & Archaeology

• Good Vibrations - the University in 1967 - celebrating 50 years as an independent institution

• Way Back When - photographs by Duncan of Jordanstone student Walter Simms taken in 1968-73, in the Tower Foyer Gallery

• Alec Muir - a retrospective exhibition in the Lamb Gallery

• Body of Work- an exhibition from abcD (artists' book collection Dundee) in Centrespace

• Recent Acquisitions - some of the latest additions to our art collections on display in the Tower Foyer Gallery

2016

• A Sketch of the Universe: Art, Science and the Influence of D’Arcy Thompson - an exhibition at Edinburgh City Art Centre

• Reanimating H G Wells - celebrating 150 years of the visionary writer

• Ballads of Battle: Joseph Lee, Poet & Artist - an exhibition in the Lamb Gallery

• PrintRoomDundee - work by a new print group in the Tower Foyer Gallery

• Scenic - landscape paintings and drawings in the Tower Foyer Gallery

• Macoto Murayama: Growth and Form - a botanical art exhibition in the Lamb Gallery

• John Duncan (1866-1945) - a display in DJCAD to mark the artist's 150th anniversary

• Art in Relief - an exhibition of woodcut and linocut prints in the Tower Foyer Gallery

• Evolution, Extinction & Good Eatin' - a natural history display in Dundee Science Centre

• Sculptural - an exhibition in the Lamb Gallery of highlights from our sculpture collections

• Transforming Lives through Education & Social Work - an exhibition in the Tower Foyer Gallery

• A Dream is a Montage - an exhibition of artists' books by the DJCAD Student Curatorial Team

• Pole Tay Pole - an exhibition by DJCAD Illustration students in the Zoology Museum

2015

• Avem: A Journey with Birds - an exhibition of drawings and screenprints by Lara Scouller

• The Sounds of Science - a display in Dundee Science Centre featuring objects relating to sound

• The City is a Thinking Machine - an exhibition marking the centenary of Patrick Geddes' Cities in Evolution

• A History of Nearly Everything - an exhibition of the scientific imagination by author Reif Larsen

• Nature's Equations: D'Arcy Thompson & the Beauty of Mathematics - a special exhibition at Dundee Science Centre

• A Passion for Print - highlights from our print collection chosen by Jim Pattison

• Jim Petrie: Minnie the Minx and More! - a memorial exhibition for the artist and illustrator

• The University at War - find out the stories of University staff and students during the Great War

• Colour Decoding - an exhibition on the art and science of colour in the Lamb Gallery

• Bodies in Motion - an exhibition on representing movement in the Tower Foyer Gallery

• Recent Acquisitions - some of the newest additions to our collections of art and science

•  Mono 68 - photos of Dundee in 1968 by Phil Thomson

2014

• Reading the Meter - a selection of instruments on show at Dundee Science Centre

• Robert McGilvray: Time/Tide - Moments from Places - an exhibition of recent work by the artist and lecturer

• Ninewells 1974-2014 - an exhibition celebrating 40 years of the Dundee hospital

• Between Tides: Riddles of Tentsmuir - an exhibition by artist-in-residence Derek Robertson

• The Word is Art - an exhibition of text-based art

• Riddles & Answers - an exhibition exploring word and image in scientific education

• Resonate - an exhibition from the artists' book collection Dundee

• A Glimpse of a Great Vision - a major exhibition on the influence of D'Arcy Thompson in visual art

• Do You See What I See? - an insight into the workings of the eye

• Cabinet of Curiosity - highlights from the Tayside Medical History Museum on show in the Lamb Gallery

• Melt - an exhibition of paintings by Jean Duncan, artist in residence at CECHR

• Saul Robertson: From Here to Here - an exhibition by the DJCAD graduate in the Lamb Gallery

2013

• Adventures in Space & Time - an exhibition of original science-fiction comics art in the Tower Foyer Gallery

• Darkest Dreams - stunning works from the University of Dundee’s Fine Art Collections inspired by our darkest dreams and nightmares

• Marge Loudon Moody: Made in America 1983-2003 - abstract paintings by the Duncan of Jordanstone graduate

• Foundations - an exhibition to mark 125 years of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design

• D C Thomson: Press, Print, Production - an exhibition exploring the Dundee firm's amazing printing history

• Making an Impact - an exhibition of artists' prints as part of Print Festival Scotland

• The D'Arcy Thompson Print Folio - a major new commission for the University

• Myths & Monsters: Animals & Artworks - a display at Dundee Science Centre

• Mary Lily Walker: Dundee's Forgotten Heroine - an exhibition marking the centenary of her death

• Performing Ghosts - the Film, Theatre & Television Photography of Michael Peto

• Policing the Nation - an exhibition on the history of policing in Scotland

• Flash of Inspiration - fine art photography from the University collections

• Unnatural Wonders - stunning paintings by Mark Wright in the Tower Foyer Gallery

• "Drawn from Structures Living and Dead"- artists' responses to natural history in the Lamb Gallery

• Acts of Displacement - work by Master of Fine Art students in the D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum

• Mathematical Beauty: the Science & Art of Form - artworks from our collections at the University of St Andrews

2012

• 75 Years of The Dandy - an exhibition of original comics artwork in the Lamb Gallery

• 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

• Maws and Bairns - an exhibition on Maternal and Child Health in Tayside

• 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

• Sparking Off - an exhibition of electrical equipment at Dundee Science Centre 

• 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, instruments 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 exhibition 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