Hertie Querty at GOMA, 3 November – 1 May

Hertie = jovial, cheerful and merry; querty = brimming with fun and mischief. If you are a teacher and that sounds like your class this year, bring them along to the Gallery of Modern Art, whose show for autumn highlights the most fun elements of the permanent collection.

Among others, there’s a huge chairs-and-handbags sculpture by Jim Lambie, and pictures of a child pulling funny expressions by Roni Horn. “The show is ideally suited to school groups, and we can provide programmes aimed at under-fives, primary and secondary groups,” says learning assistant Jen Sinclair. “A lot of the pieces in the show explore portraiture, and we work with the children to look at how artists convey expression. We try to unpack portraits too – what is an artist trying to tell us with a portrait?”

Workshops are free for Glasgow schools, and no more than £35 for school parties from other areas.

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