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A major public art project beneath the Kingston Bridge has transformed one of Glasgow's busiest passageways into a striking and colourful cultural gateway, featuring 23 bridge pillars painted by local, national and international artists.

The towering murals represent a diverse and dynamic breadth of visual styles and artistic expression, incorporating abstract art, pop art-esque slogans and typography, contemporary realism portraits, and many knowing nods and tongue-in-cheek references to Scotland’s cultural history and heritage.

Led by SWG3 through the Yardworks programme, supported through Glasgow City Council's City Centre Mural Fund and Minor Improvements Grants, and in partnership with Transport Scotland, Amey and Montana Cans, the project reimagines the under-bridge space as a welcoming, lively connector between Glasgow City Centre and the Anderston, Yorkhill, Partick and Govan communities that form part of the Glasgow Riverside Innovation District (GRID).

The installation features artworks by a cohort of local, national and international artists: Phill Blake, Mr Cenz, Conzo Throb, Mikhaela Martin, Vernis, Molly Hankinson, Erin Bradley Scott, Robert Cook, Good Night Vienna, Wee Thistles, Frodrik, Emsky, Ikul, Keiti Forbes, Gillian Law, Christian Kerr, Kitsa, Nitram Joke and Aroe.

Together, the 23 painted pillars create a striking open-air gallery beneath one of Scotland's most recognisable pieces of infrastructure, transforming an overlooked space into a place of colour, creativity and civic pride.

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WHAT'S NEARBY

Near to the Swimmer, and Generation Green murals, as well as Newton Street car park, this location enjoys easy access to the city centre and Anderston Train Station. Also adjacent to the Clyde Walkway at the Broomielaw this route provides access to some of Glasgow's most recognisable sites, including the SEC, the Hydro, the Clyde Auditorium, and the Finnieston Crane, and links with key cycle paths in the east, west and south of the city.