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We visit Inverleith House in the midst of a transformation courtesy of artist Nicolas Party, who has covered the interior walls in splashes of bright colour and forests of trees. Boys and Pastels is the first major solo exhibition from …

Dundee Contemporary Arts celebrates the new season with an exhibition presenting fashion, art, film, photography, sculpture, jewellery and prints from Clare Stephenson, Zoe Williams and legendary Polaroid artist and stylist, Maripol. The work of Maripol has had a huge influence …

Mike Ballard’s work situated within the bathroom corridors at Lust and the Apple, seeks to challenge the audience by presenting work in an unusual space. Not really a place, yet not consigned to the ether, Ballard’s work presents the notion …

Artist Elke Finkenauer exhibits two pieces as part of Lust and the Apple’s current exhibition programme, indoor piece The Perfectionist and outdoor piece Pathetic Kinetic. Finkenauer’s work explores and celebrates DIY, make do and mend and problem solving concepts. Her …

Art collective Slavs and Tatars explore Mirrors for Princes – a medieval form of advice literature intended for future rulers, that related to good leadership on subjects such as grooming, speech, education and belief. Situated in the Collective Gallery’s City …

“Lorem Ipsum” is a new body of work about ambiguity of information and the limits of language as a tool for communication. The work considers identity and the self, whilst addressing the artist’s personal experience of dyslexia. The work challenges …

As part of Collective Gallery’s Satellite programme, Edinburgh based artist Thomas Aitchison explores our relationship with images, how we move and store them, and how they can be re-presented. Using himself as a filter, Aitchison trawled the internet for several …

Artist Alex Hain talks about the benefit of working in a studio environment, at Selkirk Wasps Artists’ Studio’s Spring Exhibition. After being involved in a car accident, Hain decided not to return to university but to explore art instead. Since …

Artist and curator Matthew Walmsley has pulled together a selection of contemporary art pieces to show in the grand space of the Haining. Including a new installation by himself, the work ponders on the theme of outside in, allowing artists …

ARTIST ROOMS presents a series of photographic works by influential photographer, Diane Arbus. Known for documenting subjects who were considered marginalised by society, Arbus sought to capture images that showed the subjects as they were, challenging concepts of beauty, identity …

Fife Contemporary Art and Craft present the exhibition, Portraits +, which shows a series of works made by participating artists Ackroyd & Harvey, Leah Black, Calum Colvin, Zoe Irvine, David Mach, Lindsay Perth, and Clara Ursitti. The show presents a variety …

Artist Jesse Jones has been spending time in the Black Church Print Studio creating a large scale print as part of the Prosperity Project, which is a collaboration between a large group of artists. The commission will feature in The …

We(e) Object! is a collection of diverse and small-scale mixed media works created by UK-based contemporary artists and jewellers. Currently exhibiting at St. Margaret’s House, the exhibition features a variety of works made from all kinds of materials, such as …

Artist Alan Chapman discusses his current exhibition Anomalies, which presents a series of paintings exploring the use of paint and disparate forms coming together and apart. Chapman hasn’t used the classic artist’s materials of canvas or paper but opted for …

Alex Allan has taken a number of his past works and combined them to create a new site specific monument at Lust and the Apple. Cement blocks sandwiched together, monolithic sculptures and a long, octagonal shaped tube provide a snapshot …

Artist Mary Morrison introduces WASPS St Mary’s Mill Spring exhibition, a collection of work by 10 of the 13 artists who currently work out of the Selkirk based studios. With a mix of media on show, the spring show is …

Ellen Doggett and Lin Chau, students on Glasgow School of Art’s MLitt programme, present an exhibition and a programme of events at this year’s Glasgow Open House Art Festival. The group present a mix of installation, projection and live performance, …

Artists Petter Yxell, Emma Ewan and Augustus Veinoglou each brought a different element to their collaboration Prop, which was shown in the Laurieston Arches, as part of Glasgow Open House Art Festival. Exploring the meaning of the word ‘prop’, the …

Caledonia Road Church was the site for artist Caroline Grape’s exhibition Lime, which was on show during Glasgow Open House Art Festival. Utilising the derelict structure, Grape aimed to recreate a reflective atmosphere, considering its former use as a ritualistic …

ASCUS Art & Science’s Parallel Perspectives comprises three group shows, created from direct collaboration between artists and scientists. The exhibition explores a diverse range of scientific themes relating to neuroscience and disease, from Huntington’s disease to malaria and dementia. Parallel …

Precious Debris is the result of a collaboration between jeweller and sculptress Joy Bonfield Colombara, and printmaker Hugh Lyndon Barrell, at 1 Royal Terrace. The artists worked closely to create a series of linen prints, paper prints combining mono printed …

Artist Julie-Ann Simpson draws inspiration from the wintry landscape of the north to create works in her latest exhibition Illuminate, in the Small Gallery of Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. These large scale paintings draw on many connotations of the sky and …

Alan Robinson draws inspiration from euclidian geometry, fractal progression, natural pattern and archeological relics for his new exhibition Number, Sign and Pattern, at Gallery 17. Fused, cast and painted glass, layered surface textures and sculptures, are the techniques used to …

Melanie Davies explores the industrial heritage of Scotland, specifically looking at ruins, and examining the contrast between these sites and the surrounding natural environment. When studying the ruins, Davies considers the echoes of human activity left behind, what remnants still …

Former London resident Clive A Brandon, presents his new exhibition Travelogue at the Briggait, Glasgow. His work consists of paintings, collages, books, and 3D works. Travelogue is the result of a 2 year trip undertaking residencies in Norway, Sweden, Scotland, …

Urbane Gallery manager Ariadna Battich, presents a collection of artists who have incorporated science and technology into their work. English artists Björn Amanda and Sjöling present Nobody Does It Better, a life size bronze and stainless steel sculpture based on …

Low Risk Occupiers is the first inter-disciplinary exhibition from the Edinburgh College of Art’s third year students, shown across Edinburgh Palette’s three gallery spaces. Curated by students themselves, the exhibition shows a mix of sculpture, painting, intermedia and photography. Low …

David McDiarmid presents a new body of work Projection, a culmination of the last three years of research, at Interview Room 11. The exhibition features a new, ambitious site specific installation involving the large-scale projection of miniature scale models. Megalomania …

The Talbot Rice Gallery is filled with sound and colour as artists Ross Birrell and David Harding present their exhibition, where language ends, which explores stories of exile and conflict. Music is a key component of this exhibition, connecting many …

Artist Hardeep Pandhal presents his newest exhibition at Comar Arts, A Neck Or Nothing Man! Featuring drawings, video work and knitwear, Pandhal explores the themes of identity, national myth-making, and the power of graphic satire from John Bull to Charlie …