Arts & Antiques
Picasso creation ready to go under the hammer
An auction house is staging the Best of Bonhams from Wednesday 14-Saturday 24 August to celebrate this year’s Edinburgh International Festival. Taking place at Bonhams’ Edinburgh saleroom in Queen Street, the admission free exhibition of paintings, sculpture and other standalone pieces highlights the quality and diversity of the auction house’s forthcoming autumn and winter sales.…
Read MoreEdinburgh’s 16th art festival is now underway
The 16th edition of Edinburgh Art Festival is officially underway, running until 25 August. The major platform for the visual arts as part of Edinburgh’s world-famous summer festival season, Edinburgh Art Festival 2019 features the work of over 300 artists from Scotland and across the world, presenting over 50 exhibitions and more than 140 events…
Read MoreTime running out to catch sight loss artist’s display
Contemporary artist Alan McIntyre has a new art exhibition on in Edinburgh’s Embo Cafe, running until 4 August. This exhibition Suspending Nature captures the movement of a falling leaf and explores the nature of materials, transparency and decay. Alan McIntyre suffers from sight loss but creates the most inspiring and captivating pieces of art. In…
Read MoreLandscape put in focus at Glencoe exhibition
An exhibition of vibrant Highland landscapes by acclaimed Scottish colourist artist Hamish MacDonald is set to go on show. It will open at the National Trust for Scotland’s revamped Glencoe Visitor Centre on 3 August. Over 50 print works, silk art and cards depicting the landscapes and seascapes of Western Scotland, from Arran to Ullapool,…
Read MoreFormer Glasgow Girl ready to be the Arctic Artist
A unique chance to explore the effects of climate change in art will be undertaken by Argyll artist Lesley Burr this summer, when she travels to South Baffin Island in the Arctic circle. Lesley, a former ‘Glasgow Girls’ painter, was chosen by the Friends of Scott Polar Research Institute to become the ‘artist in residence’…
Read MoreSotheby’s moves to a renovated historic home
Leading autioneers Sotheby’s has opened new offices in Edinburgh. Located in The Edinburgh Grand, a recently renovated historic building in a prominent position on St Andrew Square, the office will be the focal point for Sotheby’s thriving business in Scotland. Coinciding with the company’s celebration of its 50th anniversary year in Scotland, the move from…
Read MoreTWO FOR ONE ENTRY TO GEORGE WATSON’S COLLEGE ANTIQUES & FINE ART FAIR
There’s nothing quite like a weekend spent browsing a lovely selection of antiques and art. Galloway Fairs will hold their July antiques and fine art fair from 26 – 28 July at Edinburgh’s George Watson’s College. Galloway Antiques Fairs have been organising quality antiques and fine art fairs for 24 years. …
Read MoreThe emotive force of the Scottish landscape
This summer the Royal Scottish Academy will present an exhibition entitled Our Infinite Land. Taking Hugh MacDiarmid’s decrial ‘Scotland small? Our multiform, our infinite Scotland small?’ as an initial cue, the exhibition will highlight the emotive power of the Scottish landscape and show the contrasting approaches taken by Royal Scottish Academicians toward the subject. It…
Read MoreLife’s journeys are an inspiration for artist
William Foyle, the upcoming and inspired Scots talent defined by Sir Timothy Clifford as ‘one to watch’ at the tender age of 18, will showcase his latest collection of artworks in his fourth solo exhibition. Hosting ‘Landscapes’ from 11 – 23 June 2019 at Asia House in London, Foyle’s recent paintings mark a bold and…
Read MoreFinding colour and light to bring her art to life
The north east of Scotland has it all – dazzling sunsets, dusty beaches, mountainous landscapes and beautiful wildlife. While many of us marvel at these remarkable scenes, perhaps snapping a photo for Instagram, Aberdeenshire artist Jane Birrell sees an entirely different beauty in the landscape. ‘Capturing a moment in time’, Jane explains how her masterpieces…
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