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Update from Me
Feb 11, 2023

In Pictures: the James McBey Exhibition, Shadows and Light: The Extraordinary Life of James McBey

The Aberdeen Art Gallery exhibition based on my book ran from 11 Feb. to 28 May 2023.

The Aberdeen Art Gallery exhibition based on (and named after) my book Shadows and Light: The Extraordinary Life of James McBey ran from Saturday 11 February 2023 to Sunday 28 May 2023, and was curated by me and Madeline Nehring (pictured below), Team Lead for Collections at Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums.

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Images are Copyright Aberdeen City Council (Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums).

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Alasdair
Soussi

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