Posts Tagged ‘art gallery’
Arts & Antiques: Under the spotlight
Our nation is brimming with talented artists and fascinating auction houses. So, we’ve put some top auctioneers and gallery owners under the spotlight and asked them for their ‘most unusual’ and ‘most expensive’ sale items. Here are some of our favourites… David Reid Owner of Ballater Gallery The first part of David’s business life was…
Read MoreAlasdair Gray mural acquired for the public will go on display in Glasgow
A mural by the the late Alasdair Gray will go on display in the museum where he learnt to draw after it was acquired for the public. Painted in 1964, Cowcaddens Streetscape in the Fifties, is one of Gray’s best-known works and what he referred to as ‘my best big oil painting.’ The painting shows…
Read MoreHighland museums to showcase treasures to a global audience with Smartify
From uncovering Cromarty’s historic links to the transatlantic slave trade, to following a blue plaque walking tour revealing the individuals that made Stromness the town it is today, an incredible range of Highland history is now available worldwide. Six Highland museums have been put on the global stage thanks to a partnership between XpoNorth Digital…
Read MoreGreen light for new craft distillery and visitor centre at Jupiter Artland
Planning permission for a new craft distillery and visitor centre at sculpture park and art gallery Jupiter Artland has been approved. Organic Architects, who specialise in distillery projects, have designed the new building which contains a gallery, visitor centre with a cafe, and craft distillery. The new addition to the 100 acre sculpture park, located…
Read MoreGray’s School of Art students team up with Braemar Castle
FASHION and textile students from Gray’s School of Art at Robert Gordon University are working with a team from Braemar Castle to create clothes for their fashion show at Aberdeen Art Gallery on 5 May. Twenty first-year students have worked on the project to create garments that are linked to Braemar Castle. A total of…
Read MorePioneering Frames Gallery goes up for sale
AFTER 43 years promoting Scottish artists, Frames Gallery in Perth is looking for its own buyer. Hugh and Julie Goring opened their gallery in 1979 after her father offered them cash for a formal wedding or to start their own business. “We weren’t the first gallery in Perth showing contemporary Scottish art as acclaimed Scottish…
Read MoreTravel through 60 years of art and culture
Highlights from six decades of artistic inspiration are currently on display as the Lillie Art Gallery in Milngavie marks a magical milestone. The Lillie at 60 features artworks which were originally part of Robert Lillie’s bequest in 1949, as well as works by Robert himself, his sister and Michael Bowley – architect of the popular…
Read MoreStill time to visit artist’s first solo exhibition of work
There’s still a chance to see Scotland’s landscapes and coastlines in artist Gill Knight’s first solo exhibition. Gill regularly walks the coastlines and countryside of her native Scotland later returning to her South Queensferry studio to capture the experiences, feelings, and memories of the outdoors on canvas. A former executive chef, Gill Knight is a…
Read MoreFemale artists’ work to be put in the spotlight
A new exhibition showcasing the work of female artists is coming to the Lillie Art Gallery in Milngavie. The exhibition of The Glasgow Society of Women Artists will open on Saturday, 5 March, and will include exciting new work from the long established society. The Society’s membership of over 200 artists and lay members covers…
Read MoreGallery prepares to host British Art Show 9
Hayward Gallery Touring’s landmark exhibition, British Art Show 9, will open at Aberdeen Art Gallery next month. This display will mark the launch of the national tour for this ambitious exhibition of contemporary art, which takes place across the UK every five years. BAS9 is curated by Irene Aristizábal and Hammad Nasar who have made their…
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