Arts & Antiques
Slave to the rhythm: Scottish Colourists, J. D. Fergusson
The most progressive and cosmopolitan of the Scottish Colourists, J. D. Fergusson expressed his national identity and love of sensual pleasures in dynamic modern paintings that interweave rhythm and colour, says Mary Miers. John Duncan Fergusson is a central figure in the story of early-20th-century art. Here we take a look at his background. For…
Read MoreLargest Scottish freshwater pearl in living memory to be sold at auction
Scotland’s largest freshwater pearl, the largest in living memory, is going under the hammer – and could fetch £60,000. Discovered in 1967, the Abernethy Pearl, was named after its finder, Bill Abernethy, who was famously known as Scotland’s last pearl fisherman. Weighing 43.6 grains, the size and quality of the Abernethy Pearl is remarkable. But…
Read MoreTake a voyage of discovery with Glasgow Boy Sir John Lavery
His travels took him from Belfast to Scotland and New York, via Paris and Morocco. But Glasgow Boy Sir John Lavery never travelled without his painting kit. The latest exhibition of his work at the National Galleries of Scotland explores his incredible adventures through 90 portraits and impressionistic landscapes. The glamour of a lost era…
Read MoreScottish art collection worth £1.5million to be sold at auction
A selection of world-class paintings by leading Scottish and European artists worth £1.5million is to be sold at auction. The prestigious collection of paintings, including revered works from The Glasgow Boys and The Scottish Colourists, has been amassed by Paisley Art Institute (PAI), which has been building on its 450-strong group of artworks since 1914.…
Read MoreNess of Brodgar, an artist’s legacy: Jeanne Bouza Rose creates stunning visual record of Orkney’s neolithic site
Twenty years ago one of Europe’s greatest prehistoric sites was uncovered in Orkney. Since then, every summer, archaeologists have dug at the Ness of Brodgar, revealing 5,000-year-old wonders, including incredible remains of ceramics and elegant pottery. But next month the neolithic site will be covered for the final time. Experts and volunteers will down their…
Read MoreMoira Huntly brings her artwork to Scotland for the first time
Distinguished artist Moira Huntly is exhibiting 12 paintings at an Aberdeenshire gallery this month – the first time her work has been on show in her native Scotland. The celebrated artist, aged 91, has always wanted to exhibit her work in Scotland. Moira’s paintings form part of Drawn Together, an exhibition of work by artists…
Read MoreUnseen work by Scotland’s best-loved artists John Byrne and Alasdair Gray on show
An exhibition of largely unseen work by two of Scotland’s best-loved artists is to go on show this week in Glasgow. Two Glasgow Polymaths, which runs from Monday 15 July until Friday 26 July at Lyon & Turnbull’s city centre gallery, features the work of John Byrne and Alasdair Gray. Both men, who studied at…
Read MoreMost comprehensive exhibition to date of British painter Sheila Girling to open in Scotland this summer
Sophie Farquharson looks ahead to the new Sheila Girling exhibition in Fife this summer. She was a ground-breaking British abstract painter renowned for her expressive, vibrant and deeply emotional paintings. But Sheila Girling was often overlooked. Now, 100 years after her birth, the most comprehensive exhibition of her work to date, will be held…
Read MoreThe first Naval V.C. of the Great War awarded to Edinburgh Captain to fetch more than £200,000 at auction
Noonans Mayfair are to sell the first Naval V.C. of the Great War. The medal was awarded to Captain Henry Peel Ritchie of the Royal Navy, who was born in Edinburgh. He won the Senior Service’s first V.C. of the conflict for his gallant command of H.M.S. Goliath’s steam pinnace at Dar-es-Salaam in East Africa…
Read MoreReview: Lotte Glob exhibition, Ullapool
Lotte Glob is an internationally acclaimed Danish potter and ceramicist based in North West Scotland. In this, her 80th year, An Talla Solais, in Ullapool, surveys some of the key elements which make up Glob’s evocative artistic output, her influences, and her life as a sculptor. Writer LG Thomson takes a look at the exhibition…
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