The rose rises: Glasgow's new icon takes its place above the Clyde
After blooming on the banks of the River Clyde, Glasgow's spectacular Commonwealth Games artwork rises above the city to herald the first full week of competition.
Glasgow's iconic Finnieston Crane has been re-framed as a spectacular new artwork rose above the city to celebrate the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Created by Glasgow artist Emer Tumilty in collaboration with internationally renowned creative studio NEWSUBSTANCE, the landmark commission brings together the city's industrial and artistic heritage in a single, unforgettable image.
Commissioned for the Glasgow 2026 Festival, The Glasgow Rose is a monumental new artwork, inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh's celebrated roses.
As the Games got underway, Glaswegians watched as the Glasgow Rose bloomed on the banks of the River Clyde, offering a first glimpse of one of the largest public artworks ever created for a Commonwealth Games.
Now, as the city looks ahead to the first full week of sport competition, the rose has risen in the sky, taking its place on the city's iconic Finnieston Crane.
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