Burns exhibition set to inspire visitors in Glasgow As part of the Year of Homecoming 2009, The Mitchell Library in Glasgow will stage a major exhibition celebrating the life and work of Robert Burns. “Inspired” will be on display in the Main Hall at The Mitchell and will play an important part in the Homecoming Scotland celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns.The exhibition will run from 4 April – 20 September 2009 and will include work by around 50 contemporary artists, representing not only the UK, but also Russia, Israel, Australia, Japan and the USA. Well known artists such as Tracey Emin and Ed Ruscha will feature as well as established Scottish artists, including Douglas Gordon and Peter Howson. The contemporary work will be presented alongside a small collection of previously unseen relics. The exhibition represents a fascinating and unprecedented way to convey the influence and relevance of Robert Burns’ work in the present day.The Mitchell Library is considered Europe’s premier research library. One of the world’s largest collections of material relating to Robert Burns is held at the Mitchell Library all year round. This memorial to the poet is made up of over 4,000 items, including approximately 900 different editions of Burns’ poetical works.Bailie Liz Cameron, Chair of Culture and Sport Glasgow said: "Inspired is bound to be one of the highlights of the Year of Homecoming. The mix of relics relating to Burns and the contemporary works should help give people a fresh insight into the man and his works. Staging it in The Mitchell Library, where so many have studied the work of Burns, and countless others, will make it extra special."
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