Visual Arts Sculptor Deirdre Nicholls unveils her Nelson Mandela bust, at a ceremony in Glasgow City Chambers, celebrating 21 years since Mandela visited Glasgow to thank them for granting him the freedom of the city. Nicholls was selected by a panel of … Nelson Mandela Bust Unveiling
Visual Arts Ben Twist, Director of Creative Carbon Scotland, spoke at the Craft Scotland conference recently, outlining the important steps creative industries must take to ensure they keep their practice as green as possible. Creative Carbon Scotland aims to work with cultural … Ben Twist : Creative Carbon Scotland
Visual Arts The Briggait is currently playing host to a very large sculpture in its magnificent 1873 hall. Artist Stephen Murray wanted to create a piece of work, which reflected on the recent Scottish referendum, and the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, and so … Stephen Murray : The Comedown
Visual Arts Scattered Waters : Sources Streams Rivers is photographer Thomas Joshua Cooper’s ‘love letter’ to Scotland. Focusing on what he calls the life line of the country, Cooper utilises traditional photography techniques and equipment to capture the streams and rivers running … Thomas Joshua Cooper : Scattered Waters – Sources Streams Rivers
Visual Arts Aaron Kreisler, Curator of Dunedin Public Art Gallery, introduces Edinburgh Art Festival’s and Glasgow Commonwealth’s exhibition, Where do I end and you begin. Taking its title from a work by Shilpa Gupta, the show presents work from a selection of … Aaron Kreisler and Kushana Bush : Where do I end and you begin
Visual Arts ARTIST ROOMS and the Dick Institute present the work of German artist Gerhard Richter. This collection spans over 30 years of the artist’s career, and features a series of abstract paintings, and the important photographic work, 48 Portraits. With a … Phillipa Aitken : Gerhard Richter
Visual Arts A little something from our sister site Craft Scotland TV, jeweller Rhona McCallum introduces Craft Scotland’s conference exhibition, which shows a selection of some functional and sculptural works by emerging designers and makers across Scotland. The exhibition explores the diverse … Rhona McCallum : Sometimes Useful
Visual Arts Painter Keith Salmon is a resident at Wasps Courtyard Studios, Irvine and introduces his work, along with the work of others based at the studios on their open day. Salmon was diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy and his sight deteriorated quickly, … Keith Salmon : The Courtyard Studios
Visual Arts Specially made for Edinburgh College of Art’s Sculpture Court, House with Dress explores artist Andreas Bee’s interest in site specific work and creating a new space for viewers to experience. The suspended sculpture explores notions of fragility, intimacy, strength and … Andreas Bee : House with Dress
Visual Arts Charles Taylor, furniture designer and founder of Charles Taylor Woodwork, opens up the doors of his workshop. This carpentry business was established in 1985 in London and relocated to Dalkeith, Edinburgh, in 1992. They work with a wide range of … Charles Taylor Woodwork
Visual Arts Proving to be a hit with the Edinburgh audiences, artist Isa Genzken’s exhibition has been extended until the 5th October, at Inverleith House. Writer and curator David Bussel introduces the exhibition, which features a range of pieces created in the … David Bussel : Isa Genzken
Visual Arts Black Cube Collective are back at St.Margaret’s House with their annual exhibition, which aims to showcase a wide range of art practices. From installation, painting and photography, to video, sculpture and printmaking, the annual show is on throughout the three … Black Cube Collective : Annual Show 2014
Visual Arts Lara Scobie produces exquisitely decorated ceramics that celebrate her love of pattern and form. Lara is one of eleven makers who will be shown at SOFA Chicago with Craft Scotland in November 2014. Find out more about Lara and Craft … Lara Scobie
Festivals The Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival takes place in venues around Scotland, every October, and aims to challenge preconceived ideas around mental health, explore the opportunities within creative practices, and bring together communities through events, performances and exhibitions. … Gail Aldam : Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival
Visual Arts Archivist Kirstie Meehan takes us to the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, where a controversial exhibition is being shown. The exhibition, Between the Covers : Surrealist Erotica, displays some of the finest erotic publications from artists such as Salvador … Between the Covers : Surrealist Erotica
Visual Arts From our sister site, www.craftscotland.tv, artist-maker Choi Keeryong creates pieces of blown glass decorated using an ‘inlaid colouring’ technique combined with locally manufactured porcelain sourced from local car-boot sales. Choi will be showing his work at SOFA Chicago with Craft … Choi Keeryong
Visual Arts From our sister site, www.craftscotland.tv, artist-maker Jeff Zimmer uses traditional glass painting techniques on layers of glass to create enigmatic three-dimensional scenes. Jeff will be showing his work at SOFA Chicago with Craft Scotland in November 2014. Find out more about Jeff … Jeff Zimmer
Visual Arts Paul Gravett is a journalist, curator, lecturer, and broadcaster, who has worked extensively in comics since the 80s. Gravett talks about the exhibition he set up at the British Library, which explores the libraries vast collection of comics and comic … Paul Gravett : Comics Unmasked
Visual Arts Inez van Dam vs. Kabouter Buttplug. Inez van Dam lives in Rotterdam straight opposite the so-called Buttplug Gnome by artist Paul McCarthy. She thinks this work of art is ruining her street and she wants to travel to Los Angeles … Walter Bart : Looking for Paul
Visual Arts Roger Spark runs the digital print facility at Heriot Watt University, which is a printing resource for undergrad, postgrad students, artists and craft makers. The facilities can take any file of a design and print it on to fabric, allowing … Roger Spark : Digital Printing
Visual Arts As part of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games and Festival 2014, Recoat was tasked with creating five murals throughout Glasgow. Five mural artists were invited to participate in this event: Askew (New Zealand); Elph (Scotland); Besté Ever (England); Faith47 (South Africa); … Amy Whiten : In Common
Visual Arts We meet Ellie Harrison for a second interview early on the 19th September, the morning after the Referendum. Ellie discusses the impact of the ‘No’ result for her Talbot Rice exhibition ‘After The Revolution, Who Will Clean Up The Mess?’ Ellie Harrison : Counterpoint
Visual Arts Sculptor Louise Gibson introduces her new work as part of Summerhall’s group show, Large Things of Different Shapes and Colours. Currently based in Berlin, Gibson mostly works with polyester resins and found objects and materials. The work will be shown … Louise Gibson : Large Things of Different Shapes and Colours
Visual Arts Hanna Karraby introduces the work of young Palestinian photographer Mahmoud “Ezz” al Zanoon, whose exhibition ‘The People of Gaza’ is currently on in Summerhall. Ezz has exhibited in Jerusalem, Doha, London, New York and Durban, and this is his first … Ezz : The People of Gaza
Visual Arts Hanna Kerraby introduces Ignaz Cassar’s 444 Archives, a collection of 444 photographs of 444 publicly registered repositories in the Greater London area. Each photograph is stored in one of the 444 archival boxes that make up the work. Each image … Ignaz Cassar : 444 Archives
Visual Arts Photographer Catherine Cameron has always been passionate about photography, but it remained a hobby while she focused on her career as a clinical nurse. Taking the plunge in 2007, Cameron decided to focus on her art and exhibited in Paris. … Catherine Cameron : A Private Room
Visual Arts Simon Crofts has been documenting Ukraine for 25 years, and presents a series of 6 picture poems in the corridors of Summerhall. His portraits reflect a number of creative people within Ukraine whose creative uncertainties may now be cast against … Simon Crofts : In The Land of Endless Expectations
Visual Arts Lidia Krzynowek, Director of the Polish Cultural Festival Association, introduces the heritage festival that takes place at Summerhall. Featuring a mix of talks, events and exhibitions, the festival aims to explore the cultural link that has existed, and continues to … Lidia Krzynowek : Polish Scottish Heritage Festival
Visual Arts Belgium artist Wim Delvoye’s video Sybille II is at first deceiving – an ochre, almost abstract, colour field slowly reveals a landscape of unusual features and, eventually, all too human physical processes which both attract and repel at the same … Wim Delvoye : Sybille II
Visual Arts Founding director of Deveron Arts, Claudia Zeiske, introduces the two hour performative walk, which took place at Summerhall, with artists Tim Knowles and Ania Bas, who have been undertaking both urban and rural walking in the UK and elsewhere. The tour … Claudia Zeiske : Urbanscape + Ruralsprawl
