Arts & Antiques
Rare first edition Robert Burns’ poetry from 1786 could fetch £60,000 at auction
An exceptionally rare first edition of Robert Burns’ poetry, published in 1786 by a Kilmarnock printer who was the first to take a risk on the poet’s literary talent, is to go on sale. Considered one of the most important works of Scottish literature Poems Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect sold for just three shillings.…
Read MoreHow artists are breathing new life into Scotland’s ash trees under threat by deadly fungal disease
Scotland’s ash trees are under threat. A deadly fungal disease is sweeping across the nation with millions of trees set to be lost. When four diseased trees were felled on a Stirlingshire farm three years ago, it symbolised loss on an epic scale. But it was also the catalyst for a group of artists who…
Read MoreNew Glasgow Life Museums acquisition by John Akomfrah goes on display
Filmmaker John Akomfrah’s Mimesis: African Soldier, which reflects on the experience of soldiers from across the Commonwealth in World War 1, is going on display in Glasgow. The installation highlights the contribution of more than six million African, Caribbean and South Asian people from across former colonies who fought, served, and died in the war. …
Read MoreScotland’s Photography Collection: Celebrating 40 years
It’s a collection that began in the late 19th century but went on to become world-renowned, and is now regarded as one of the best in the UK. Formally established in 1984, the National Galleries of Scotland’s photography collection has amassed more than 55,000 artwork in its 40 year history. To celebrate the incredible collection,…
Read MoreWork by renowned Scottish pop artist Michael Forbes to go on display in Inverness
Work by the renowned Scottish pop artist Michael Forbes will go on display in Inverness next month. The artist, whose fans include Madonna and Ricky Gervais, has teamed up with city centre store Rebel Row to display works featuring Highland scenes with a twist. Bold women will be at the heart of each piece, said…
Read MoreScotland’s national music school celebrates £1million legacy
Scotland’s national music school is celebrating after receiving the biggest donation in its 50 year history from music enthusiast David Hutcheson. A music lover and keen pianist, David was a major supporter of St Mary’s Music School in his later years and a regular attender at its concerts and performances. He believed passionately in supporting young…
Read MoreRare clock by Archibald Knox sells for more than seven times its estimate at auction
A rare clock by one of the UK’s most respected designers has sold for £36,000 at auction – more than seven times its estimate. The Cymric silver mantel clock, made by Archibald Knox, is of a previously unrecorded design, and one of the finest examples of its kind to come to auction. The price achieved at McTear’s…
Read MoreSlave 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…
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