Georgie and Mungo – Public Art in Glasgow

Gable-end murals on tenements have been a prominent form of public art in Glasgow since they first appeared in the 1970s. This one in Govan, entitled Georgie, is the work of Australian-born artist Smug (Sam Bates) and was unveiled in 2022.

From 122 years earlier, a contrasting example of public art: St Mungo as the Patron of Art and Music. Created by George Frampton, it can be found at the north entrance of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow’s West End. St Mungo, also known as St Kentigern, is Glasgow’s patron saint.