Featuring many of Charles and Margaret’s hallmarks – decorative designs, clean lines, detailed furniture, elegant motifs and an almost unmatched understanding of light and space – it is a House with as many questions as it has answers. To see it is to believe it, but will we ever fully understand it? As intriguing as it is charming, as magical as it is mystical, we certainly hope not.
House for an Art Lover is yours to discover, yours to explore and, quite simply put, yours to love.
Yours To Discover
Located in Bellahouston Park in Glasgow, Scotland, House for an Art Lover is a celebration of art and design, architecture and unbridled passion.
“The whole house seems to be articulating an exploration of
balance between light and dark, male and female, night and
day, the waking mind and the dreaming mind.”
“The whole house seems to be articulating an exploration of
House for an Art Lover
In the winter of 1901, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, with the help of his new bride Margaret Macdonald, began sketching what was to become one of his most celebrated creations.
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Who was Charles Rennie Mackintosh? Where and to whom did he turn for inspiration? How do you interpret his designs and often hidden messages? House for an Art Lover tells a unique story that, with ongoing research and often with your input, is still unfolding today.
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Mackintosh Exhibition
Learn about why the building was initially designed and how, finally, unwavering dreams and sheer determination brought the House for an Art Lover that we know and love today to this incredible city.
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Arts & Heritage
At House for an Art Lover, our year-round programme is packed with ambitious and diverse exhibitions, events, residences, courses and hands-on public engagement opportunities that celebrate the world of art, design and architecture.
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Support Us
If you would like to support our work helping us to nurture creativity while preserving this much-loved cultural gem, please get in touch or make a donation.
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