Arts & Antiques
Everlyn Nicodemus: ‘This exhibition feels like the most important moment in my career’
Following a 25-year break from painting, Everlyn Nicodemus has unveiled a new series of artwork at the National Galleries of Scotland. More than 80 drawings, collages, paintings and textiles from the last 40 years of her career are on display at Modern One in Edinburgh. Everlyn champions a belief that creativity is a form of…
Read MoreWilliam Gillies: A fresh look at one of Scotland’s most important painters
William Gillies adored Scotland. One of the 20th century’s most influential artists, he often travelled around our wee nation sketching and painting, inspired by the landscapes around him. So it seems only fitting the latest exhibition of his work will take a tour around the mainland and to the Scottish islands this year, and into…
Read MoreStunning photographs to feature in new Stills exhibition
These stunning photographs will form part of a new exhibition at Stills, Edinburgh’s centre for photography. Stills Salon will showcase work by local and international photographers, students, alumni of Stills School, as well as staff and volunteers. Featuring the work of over 80 contributing artists, each piece in the exhibition has been produced in analogue…
Read MoreA Weather Eye: Scotland’s enduring relationship with our changing weather
Whether it’s blowin’ a hoolie or the sun is crackin’ the pavey, Scotland, its people and its language have long had an enduring relationship with our changing weather. And our unpredictable weather is also reflected in our Scots language and dialects – Scots boasts 421 different words for snow. Now an exhibition at The McManus:…
Read MoreJoseph Maxwell Stuart to exhibit new work in North Berwick
Renowned Scottish artist Joseph Maxwell Stuart is getting ready to host a new exhibition in North Berwick. The landscape artist, from the Scottish Borders, works in both oils and watercolours, painting landscapes mostly ‘en plein air’. He particularly delights in the challenge of working directly from nature. He will be exhibiting new works in a…
Read MoreJolomo opens new exhibition in Glasgow and reveals where he discovered his trademark colours
Bestselling Scottish artist John Lowrie Morrison – known as Jolomo – is famous around the world for his colourful paintings of Scotland’s landscapes. Now, in a new exhibition in Glasgow, he reveals the place where he discovered the high-key colour which has become his trademark – on a special trip to Switzerland more than 50…
Read MoreJupiter Artland launches a special Winter Series of events
Jupiter Artland – the award-winning, contemporary sculpture park, located just outside Edinburgh – will launch a special new Winter Series. Doors open this season for a series of lunches, art experiences and festive activities for all the family; from a live nativity, to wreath making, to exclusive dinners in the ballroom. Activities and events will…
Read MoreWorks by the ‘father of modern Scottish photography’ Joseph McKenzie go on display
Often referred to as the ‘father’ of modern Scottish photography, Joseph McKenzie is considered by many as one of the greatest post war photographers to have emerged from outside of America. Over the years Joseph produced some of the largest and most regarded studies of the changing face of Dundee (Dundee – City in Transition)…
Read MoreRenowned Highland wildlife painter Alan Hayman returns to Resipole Studios
Renowned Highland wildlife and landscape painter Alan Hayman is bringing his latest exhibition Land & Sea to Resipole Studios. From the majestic peaks of Glen Coe to the snow-covered pine forests and the sun-kissed sands of Luskintyre, Alan’s masterful brushstrokes bring the Scottish landscape to life. Though not always immediately obvious, a hidden element of…
Read MoreHidden still life discovered on reverse of portrait painting by Scottish colourist George Leslie Hunter
A hidden still life discovered on the reverse of a portrait painting by Scottish colourist George Leslie Hunter is going under the hammer for the first time. Portrait of John Ressich, by Hunter, has been held in a private collection for generations. The still life on the back of the painting was only discovered when…
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