Director of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Christopher Baker, introduces the gallery’s newest commission, an abstract portrait of the famous Scottish actor, Alan Cumming. Painted by artist Christian Hook, the commission came about as a result of the Sky Arts Portrait …

Swiss/Danish duo PUTPUT present their first Scottish exhibition, Fruitless, at Lust and the Apple. Situated in a greenhouse, in the garden of the gallery space, PUTPUT explore the perceptions of every day items and what context and environment can do …

From Strachaire Fir by Joseph Higgins (1916) to the bronze head of her nephew Stephen Archer: Tight Head Prop (2014), Vivienne Roche RHA curates an exhibition of sculptures called Head to Head in the historic Sculpture Galleries. The exhibition will …

Luc Tuymans is one of the most influential painters working today. For his first exhibition in Scotland, at the University of Edinburgh’s Talbot Rice Gallery, this provocative artist will bring together his work with that of the most significant of …

Till 9 March 2016 11:00-18:0 Venue: Laboratory Gallery, Summerhall Choreographer Riccardo Buscarini and visual artist Richard Taylor work together for the first time, transforming the glass cabinets in Summerhall’s Laboratory Gallery into living archives to explore memory, intimacy and exposure. …

Don’t miss out on exciting exhibition showcasing Ireland’s leading established artists and the best of emerging Irish artistic talent at Joan Clancy Art Gallery. Located in the Irish-speaking area of An Rinn (Ring), 10k from Dungarvan, the area is a …

24 November – 19 December 2015, Talbot Rice Gallery. A naïve exploration through the affects of our relationships with the pervasive digital technologies we surround ourselves with. As a being unable to swim, both the glossy surface of my MacBook Pro …

Till 9 March 2016 11:00-18:0 Venue: Laboratory Gallery, Summerhall Choreographer Riccardo Buscarini and visual artist Richard Taylor work together for the first time, transforming the glass cabinets in Summerhall’s Laboratory Gallery into living archives to explore memory, intimacy and exposure. …

‘all things considered’ is an exhibition featuring new works by forty artist members of Cork Printmakers, which will be displayed at the CIT Wandesford Quay Gallery, from Thursday 3rd until the 23rd December 2015. The artists explore a wide variety …

Gavin Porter’s practice uses the mediums of drawing and etching to create a visual language exploring the territory between the real and the imagined, the sublime and the absurd. Referencing techniques observed in historical engravings, Porter’s work exploits the linear, …

Matthew Nevin introduces Conor Ferguson’s Photography Exhibition opening in November 27 @ 6:00 pm and running to December 5 and work resulting from Jane Tagg’s International Residency at MART in Dublin. www.mart.ie  

WHO RUN THE WORLD The candy pink beat that permeates a number of Liz Waterston’s text based video works hypnotically pulse out fluoro lights reminiscent of the flickering neon that underpins midnight strolls through dark places: karaoke evenings where we …

18 September 2015–28 February 2016 Exploring Glasgow Museums Contemporary Art collection through connections with Glasgow School of Art, this exhibition includes artists such as Christine Borland, Jim Lambie, Roderick Buchanan, Victoria Morton & Simon Starling. In 1996 Douglas Gordon became …

Ulster Museum 10:00 – 17:00, Friday 10 October 2014 – Sunday 10 January 2016 This exhibition, largely drawn from the Ulster Museum collection, looks at the role of nature in the work of Irish and International artists over the past …

Featuring modern and contemporary masterworks from the world’s leading collections by ABRAMOVIĆ, BRANCUSI, DALÍ, DUCHAMP, ERNST, GIACOMETTI, OPPENHEIM, PICASSO, WARHOL, YOKO ONO, and many more. What We Call Love is accompanied by an exciting programme of screenings, talks, events and …

An exhibition of works of art influenced by dreams and the unconscious Encompassing strands of artistic expression ranging from early twentieth century Symbolism, to late twentieth century Photo-Realism, The Language of Dreams explores aspects of Irish art often overlooked in …

Jessica Lloyd-Jones who exhibited at Summerhall during the Science Festival last year now has a new exhibition on at the Leitrim Sculpture Centre. But you don’t have to go all the way to Ireland to see it, just tune in to our video. …

A unique and powerful multi-media exhibition featuring work by artists, both professional and amateur, with experience of mental health issues. Works include projection, sculpture, painting and photography. Part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival, this exhibition aims …

The Peshmerga are Iraqi Kurdistan’s military forces. Unit 70, based in Sulaimaniyah, has a detachment of female Peshmerga who train to be combat ready and in theory may face ISIS on the frontline. The unit also performs an important political …

Jessica Lloyd-Jones is a visual artist based in North Wales, with a First Class Honours degree in Fine Art and MFA in Sculpture from Edinburgh College of Art in 2007. Merging art, science and technology, Lloyd-Jones investigates concepts of energy …

This installation by the artist Siemon Scamell-Katz was produced by The Knitting Circle and Beyond Borders Scotland in response to the capture and persecution of Yazidi girls and women by ISIS/Daesh. Inspired by photographs taken by Falah Shakarm of the …

Inspired by visits to les Rencontres d’Arles and charged with furthering photography’s role within contemporary artistic practice, The Photographer’s Collective was established in 2011 to promote and nurture the talent of photographers working in Edinburgh and further afield. The Collective’s …

The Peshmerga are Iraqi Kurdistan’s military forces. Unit 70, based in Sulaimaniyah, has a detachment of female Peshmerga who train to be combat ready and in theory may face ISIS on the frontline. The unit also performs an important political …

Inspired by visits to les Rencontres d’Arles and charged with furthering photography’s role within contemporary artistic practice, The Photographer’s Collective was established in 2011 to promote and nurture the talent of photographers working in Edinburgh and further afield. The Collective’s …

A unique and powerful multi-media exhibition featuring work by artists, both professional and amateur, with experience of mental health issues. Works include projection, sculpture, painting and photography. Part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival, this exhibition aims …

James Hugonin’s exhibition at Ingleby Gallery celebrates the completion of his Binary Rhythm sequence. Seven of nine large paintings Hugonin has made over the past six years are exhibited. Identically sized each continue the artist’s exploration of the dualities of …

MART is an arts organisation that provides studios, galleries and event spaces to foster and promote artistic endeavours. MART creates opportunities for artists through local and international exhibitions, creative workspaces and professional development workshops, while promoting the arts through public …

Summerhall TV talks to the artists at DOK Artist Space an exciting new visual arts studio and exhibition space in Edinburgh. DOK Artist Space is an Artist run organisation in Edinburgh that is founded by three Edinburgh College of Art …

Pilgrim is an installation of new work by Andrew Carson developed as part of his time as Artist-In-Residence at Draíocht. Following on from his research into the use and effects of digital devices and social media as the modern ubiquitous …

This exhibition at Draiocht presents outcomes from Guinan’s current investigation into materiality. The painted forms are created using pva and various other types of paint, like gloss, metal paint, emulsions, industrial grade paints and oil paint. Layers of paint are …