Visual Arts 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 … Melanie Davies : Glasgow Print Studio Featured Artist
Visual Arts 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, … Clive A Brandon : Travelogue
Visual Arts 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 … Ariadna Battich : Art of the Matter
Visual Arts 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 … Daniel Leyland : Low Risk Occupiers
Visual Arts 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 … David McDiarmid : Projection
Visual Arts 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 … Ross Birrell and David Harding : where language ends
Visual Arts 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 … Hardeep Pandhal : A Neck Or Nothing Man!
Visual Arts 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 … Fraser MacDonald : Evident Care
Visual Arts 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 … Ailie Rutherford : Future Archive
Visual Arts 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 … Andrew Carnie : Magic Forest and Slice
Visual Arts 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 … Ben Cram and Sarah Rothwell : Game Masters
Visual Arts 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 … Silas Parry : Possibility of Another Place
Visual Arts 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 … Daniel Domig : The Heart is a Prideful Beast
Visual Arts 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 … Hans K. Clausen and Kim W. Wilson : What Remains
Visual Arts 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 … Tim Sandys : Damocles
Visual Arts 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 … Greig Burgoyne : Gapfillers
Visual Arts 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 … Paul Robertson : The Potter’s Field
Visual Arts 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 … Christopher Baker : BP Portrait Award 2014
Visual Arts 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 … Romina Ressia : Hide and Seek
Visual Arts 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, … 1 Royal Terrace : Colloquy
Visual Arts 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 … The Number Shop : Primordial Soup
Visual Arts 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 … Rose Strang : Eigg Island
Visual Arts 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 … Edinburgh Printmakers : Dark Matters
Visual Arts 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 … Nadine Gorency : Rags to Riches
Visual Arts 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 … Hugo Canoilas : Someone a long time ago, now
Visual Arts 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 … RSA New Contemporaries 2015 Artists : Part Three
Visual Arts 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 … RSA New Contemporaries 2015 Artists : Part Two
Visual Arts 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 … RSA New Contemporaries 2015 Artists : Part One
Visual Arts The Royal Scottish Academy’s New Contemporaries exhibition provides a platform for newly graduated artists to showcase new or recent work. The convenor of this year’s show, Eddie Summerton RSA, had the chance to go round the art schools and colleges … RSA New Contemporaries 2015 : An Introduction
Visual Arts The Royal Glasgow Institute presents a new show of work by artist Robin Leishman. Inspired by a box of toy soldiers he found, which belonged to his late father, Leishman has created a series of paintings, etchings and sculptures, touching … Robin Leishman : Propaganda
