exhibitions & events 2026

Painting Our Mutual Friend: Andrew Cranston, Lorna Robertson

A major highlight of Glasgow International 2026, Painting, our mutual friend brings together two of Scotland’s most distinctive painters, Lorna Robertson and Andrew Cranston, in a rare joint exhibition at Glasgow Print Studio.

Presented as part of Glasgow International 2026, this exhibition marks a significant moment in both artists’ practices, expanding into printmaking through a series of experimental residencies developed at Glasgow Print Studio between 2025 and 2026.

As life partners as well as artistic peers, Robertson and Cranston’s work exists in close dialogue. Through a rich combination of etching, monoprint, watercolour and oil painting, Painting, our mutual friend explores the intersections between painting and printmaking - considering how these mediums influence, challenge and respond to one another.

Andrew Cranston’s practice centres on oil painting, creating richly layered surfaces using varnish, paint and distemper on canvas and found book covers. Lorna Robertson’s work combines paint, drawing and collage to produce luminous, multi-layered compositions exploring the female form, colour and narrative, evoking spaces that feel both intimate and otherworldly.

Featuring new and previously unseen works, the exhibition offers a fresh perspective on two celebrated artists while opening wider conversations around materiality, collaboration, partnership and contemporary painting today.

Please note we will open on Monday 8th and Monday 15th June during GI International, 10am to 5.30pm, reverting back to our usual Tuesday to Saturday hours from the 23rd June.

Image: Andrew Cranston, 'Sound Effects for a Horror Film', etching, 37 x 42 cm, edition of 40. Lorna Robertson, 'Untitled' (19708), 2026, monotype, 53.1 x 69.6 cm.