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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 …

Miranda Blennerhassett explores the role of ornamentation and the formation of pattern within architectural space in her new exhibition, Evident Care, at The Suttie Arts Space. Blennerhassett was commissioned by Grampian Hospitals Art Trust to create new artwork, and has …

Artist Ailie Rutherford has been exploring the history of Govanhill Baths as part of her residency, which coincided with the centenary of the baths. Rutherford considered the next 100 years, and held discussion groups with the local community to explore …

Artist Andrew Carnie is exhibiting two works as part of this year’s visual arts programme from Summerhall, Edinburgh International Science Festival and ASCUS. Slice is a slide-dissolve work that explores the body as a theatre of action, and Magic Forest, a …

Exhibition curators Ben Cram and Sarah Rothwell introduce the National Museum of Scotland’s exhibition, Game Masters. The exhibition looks at some of the original arcade games of the 70s and 80s, the development from these games to home gaming, independent …

Artist Silas Parry presents his new exhibition Possibility of Another Place, at this year’s Science Festival, in Summerhall. His work consists of everyday materials and mechanised parts in order to create objects with some form of life and independence to …

Artist Daniel Domig presents his first UK exhibition, The Heart is a Prideful Beast, at Warburton Gallery. Domig has responded to the gallery’s space and created a large wooden structure similar to scaffolding, in which a selection of his paintings …

Artists Hans K. Clausen and Kim W. Wilson present a series of site specific works exploring industrial and domestic by-products of human activity, in their joint exhibition What Remains, at Generator Projects. Clausen uses discarded objects from the urban environment …

Artist Tim Sandys presents his exhibition, Damocles, which features a number of helium filled balloons, each with a spike hanging from them. The piece draws from the story of the “sword of Damocles”, which sees court member Damocles offered the …

For his latest exhibition, Gapfillers, artist Greig Burgoyne created work in response to the Briggait’s Project Spaces, using post-its and markers to create works exploring time and space. The exhibition started with a 5 day, 40 hour drawing performance, which …

Lust and the Apple’s first set of exhibitions come into their final week of display. Paul Robertson introduces The Potter’s Field, a piece by Post-Urban artists Alexander and Susan Maris, containing nine pauper’s graves, one for each of the classical …

Christopher Baker introduces the BP Portrait Award 2014, which showcases 55 works of portraiture from artists based all over the world. Selected from over 2000 entries, the pieces on display range from portraits of famous sitters, to friends and family …

Gallery manager Lauren McLaughlin introduces Hide and Seek, the first solo UK show from Argentinian photographer, Romina Ressia. Drawing from four bodies of work, ‘How Would Have Been’, ‘What Do You Hide’, ‘Renaissance Cubism’ and her most recent ‘Not About …

Petter Yxell and Ruth Switalski introduce 1 Royal Terrace’s new exhibition programme, Colloquy, exploring the role of conversation within contemporary art practice. This programme features the work of four artists over three exhibitions, utilising various disciplines such as sculpture, painting, …

The artists at The Number Shop have teamed up with scientists as part of a collaboration during this year’s Edinburgh International Science Festival. With the support of ASCUS Art and Science, each artist has been able to work on a …

Artist and curator Rose Strang introduces Eigg Island, a collaborative exhibition of art, music and poetry inspired by the landscape and story of the island. Three of Strang’s large-scale paintings are featured in the exhibition along with works by photographer …

Edinburgh Printmakers and Castle Mill Works, Fountainbridge present Dark Matters, a 12 month project of temporary installations across the city, exploring dark matter and dark energy. The project features partnerships between artists and scientists, creating a series of installations and …

Rags to Riches and Zero Waste Scotland worked with four Govanhill primary schools – Cuthbertson, St Brides, Holy Cross and Annette Street primary – and Zero Waste Scotland to creatively tackle the litter and fly-tipping that occurs in the community. The …

Artist Hugo Canoilas presents a series of paintings, photographs, drawings and writing in his first major exhibition in Scotland, Someone a long time ago, now. Hugo Canoilas is a Portuguese artist based in Vienna. Canoilas obtained his MA from Royal …

Every year a series of works is selected from the various degree shows at Scotland’s art and architecture institutions, and exhibited in the Royal Scottish Academy in their New Contemporaries exhibition. This opportunity offers a platform for art graduates to …