{"id":56451,"date":"2025-06-26T12:45:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T11:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/?p=56451"},"modified":"2025-06-26T12:51:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T11:51:49","slug":"ten-scottish-masters-who-crossed-the-border-at-dundees-mcmanus-galleries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/ten-scottish-masters-who-crossed-the-border-at-dundees-mcmanus-galleries\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten Scottish Masters Who Crossed the Border, at Dundee&#8217;s McManus Galleries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Border Crossings: Ten Scottish masters of modern art<\/em> at Dundee&#8217;s <strong>McManus Galleries<\/strong> is a display of masterful artists born in Scotland but who left to train or further their careers across the border, in England and further afield. Among them are Wilhemina Barns-Graham (born St Andrews, 1912-2004), Alan Davie (born Grangemouth, 1920-2014), William Gear (born Methil, Fife 1915-1997), William Johnstone (born Denholm, Roxburghshire 1897-1981), Eduardo Paolozzi (born Leith, 1924-2005), William Scott (born Greenock, 1913-1989), William Turnbull (born Dundee, 1922-2012), Robert Colquhoun (born Kilmarnock 1914-1962), Robert MacBryde (born Maybole, 1913-1966, who along with Colquhoun comprised The Two Roberts), and William Crozier (born Glasgow 1930 &#8211; 2011).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Wilhelmina-Barns-Graham-at-easel.-No.1-Porthmeor-Studios-1947.-Photographer-unknown.-\u00a9-Wilhelmina-Barns-Graham-Trust-1024x1365.jpg\" alt=\"Wilhelmina Barns-Graham at easel. No.1, Porthmeor Studios, 1947. Photographer unknown. \u00a9 Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust\" class=\"wp-image-56455 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Wilhelmina-Barns-Graham-at-easel.-No.1-Porthmeor-Studios-1947.-Photographer-unknown.-\u00a9-Wilhelmina-Barns-Graham-Trust-1024x1365.jpg\" alt=\"Wilhelmina Barns-Graham at easel. No.1, Porthmeor Studios, 1947. Photographer unknown. \u00a9 Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust\" class=\"wp-image-56455 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Wilhelmina-Barns-Graham-at-easel.-No.1-Porthmeor-Studios-1947.-Photographer-unknown.-\u00a9-Wilhelmina-Barns-Graham-Trust-1024x1365.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Wilhelmina-Barns-Graham-at-easel.-No.1-Porthmeor-Studios-1947.-Photographer-unknown.-\u00a9-Wilhelmina-Barns-Graham-Trust-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Wilhelmina-Barns-Graham-at-easel.-No.1-Porthmeor-Studios-1947.-Photographer-unknown.-\u00a9-Wilhelmina-Barns-Graham-Trust-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Wilhelmina-Barns-Graham-at-easel.-No.1-Porthmeor-Studios-1947.-Photographer-unknown.-\u00a9-Wilhelmina-Barns-Graham-Trust-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Wilhelmina-Barns-Graham-at-easel.-No.1-Porthmeor-Studios-1947.-Photographer-unknown.-\u00a9-Wilhelmina-Barns-Graham-Trust-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Wilhelmina-Barns-Graham-at-easel.-No.1-Porthmeor-Studios-1947.-Photographer-unknown.-\u00a9-Wilhelmina-Barns-Graham-Trust.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Wilhelmina Barns-Graham at easel. No.1, Porthmeor Studios, 1947. Photographer unknown. \u00a9 Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While they didn\u2019t all know one another personally, many were life-long friends and all would have been aware of one another\u2019s work.&nbsp;All were immersed in international developments in art \u2013 initially centred on Paris and subsequently New York &#8211; and all made a unique contribution to the development of British abstraction.&nbsp;Each of the artists had a significant reputation during their lifetime, being invited to exhibit in prestigious shows nationally and internationally, although today, arguably, only Paolozzi and Barns-Graham have any significant profile in their homeland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ode-to-the-North-Wind-c1928-30.\u00a9-The-Artists-Estate-of-William-Johnstone--1024x813.jpg\" alt=\"William Johnstone, 'Ode to the North Wind'\" class=\"wp-image-56454 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"813\" src=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ode-to-the-North-Wind-c1928-30.\u00a9-The-Artists-Estate-of-William-Johnstone--1024x813.jpg\" alt=\"William Johnstone, 'Ode to the North Wind'\" class=\"wp-image-56454 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ode-to-the-North-Wind-c1928-30.\u00a9-The-Artists-Estate-of-William-Johnstone--1024x813.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ode-to-the-North-Wind-c1928-30.\u00a9-The-Artists-Estate-of-William-Johnstone--480x381.jpg 480w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ode-to-the-North-Wind-c1928-30.\u00a9-The-Artists-Estate-of-William-Johnstone--150x119.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ode-to-the-North-Wind-c1928-30.\u00a9-The-Artists-Estate-of-William-Johnstone--768x610.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ode-to-the-North-Wind-c1928-30.\u00a9-The-Artists-Estate-of-William-Johnstone-.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>William Johnstone, &#8216;Ode to the North Wind&#8217;<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Based in England, many of these artists became Royal Academicians, but it was only in 2004 that the Royal Scottish Academy changed its membership rules to allow artists who were Scottish by birth but living \u2018furth of Scotland\u2019 to be elected to the RSA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/William-Crozier-\u00a9-The-Estate-of-William-Crozier-courtesy-of-Piano-Nobile-London--1024x1365.jpg\" alt=\"William Crozier \u00a9 The Estate of William Crozier, courtesy of Piano Nobile, London\" class=\"wp-image-56452 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/William-Crozier-\u00a9-The-Estate-of-William-Crozier-courtesy-of-Piano-Nobile-London--1024x1365.jpg\" alt=\"William Crozier \u00a9 The Estate of William Crozier, courtesy of Piano Nobile, London\" class=\"wp-image-56452 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/William-Crozier-\u00a9-The-Estate-of-William-Crozier-courtesy-of-Piano-Nobile-London--1024x1365.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/William-Crozier-\u00a9-The-Estate-of-William-Crozier-courtesy-of-Piano-Nobile-London--480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/William-Crozier-\u00a9-The-Estate-of-William-Crozier-courtesy-of-Piano-Nobile-London--113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/William-Crozier-\u00a9-The-Estate-of-William-Crozier-courtesy-of-Piano-Nobile-London--768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/William-Crozier-\u00a9-The-Estate-of-William-Crozier-courtesy-of-Piano-Nobile-London--1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/artmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/William-Crozier-\u00a9-The-Estate-of-William-Crozier-courtesy-of-Piano-Nobile-London-.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>William Crozier \u00a9 The Estate of William Crozier, courtesy of Piano Nobile, London<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Unusually for this display we have provided more biographical information than usual for our exhibitors. At a time when the issue of class and the arts is once again in the news, the biographies of these artists show some of the challenges they overcame to pursue their career.&nbsp; In reading them, you\u2019ll find that they shared lives that are as joyful, messy, tragic and fulfilling as ours are today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new exhibition at Dundee&#8217;s McManus Galleries is a year-long display of masterful artists from Scotland who left to train or further their careers across the border, in England and further afield. 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