Posts Tagged ‘Art’
Critically acclaimed polar ice exhibition closing
The five star Among the Polar Ice exhibition at The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum, is to close on 8 March. Featured as one of the Scotsman’s art critics’ favourite shows of the year, Among the Polar Ice will soon end its run at The McManus. Spanning 200 years, the exhibition brings together paintings, photographs…
Read MoreStill time to see exhibition from three artists
An exhibition created by three artists using artefacts from the Hawick Museum archive is coming to a close. Focusing on the rural environment of the Scottish Borders, artists Liz Douglas, Felicity Bristow, and Jenny Pope interpret artefacts from Borders Museums, managed by charity Live Borders, in ways which question and challenge audiences. Borders-based artist, Liz…
Read MoreJohnnie Walker Princes Street unveils over 160 new jobs
Johnnie Walker is launching a search for over 160 new staff for their new global visitor experience in the heart of Edinburgh, the centrepiece of a £185 million investment in whisky experiences across Scotland. The global whisky, one of the world’s most valuable brands, is recruiting for a number of roles including; ambassadors, retail staff,…
Read MoreDoddie Weir selects a cask for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation
Rugby legend Doddie Weir – who was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) in 2016 – visited Glenkinchie Distillery in East Lothian to hand-pick a cask of Scotch whisky to raise funds for his My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. Through his organisation, Doddie and his team are committed to helping improve the lives of those affected…
Read MoreA spring fling in celebration of the daffodil
Throw off the winter blues with a visit to Rossie, the art and science-inspired garden packed with colour and creativity. Caroline Thomson is passionate about her work in preserving the heritage collection of Backhouse daffodils at Rossie Arts Garden in Fife with her husband Andrew. An artist and sculptor, who is a direct descendent of…
Read MoreScotland will make a splash at this year’s Collect
Scotland will be represented at this year’s Crafts Council event Collect, when it returns for its 16th edition. Presented for the first time at Somerset House in London, the Crafts Council founded Collect in 2004 with the aim to build the profile and sales for collectable craft and to promote the very best galleries and…
Read MoreJeweller Dinny Hall to give designer talk in Scotland
Fashion Foundry, the incubator and talent hub, its to launch its 2020 Designer Talks series with iconic British jeweller Dinny Hall. She will be giving her first major talk in Scotland on 25 March in Glasgow at Erdington HQ on Queen Street. The inaugural talk promises to be a no holds barred look back across…
Read MoreCelebrating U.S. conceptual artist Allan Kaprow
Jupiter Artland Foundation has announced a new season dedicated to legendary American conceptual artist Allan Kaprow, who famously coined the term ‘Happening’ in the early 1960s. From May through to September 2020, Scottish and international artists will reinvent artworks from Kaprow’s career, reimagining them for the current day and the unique landscape of Jupiter Artland.…
Read MoreDundee designer to fly Scottish flag on Netflix
A Dundee born contemporary womenswear designer Dr Hayley Scanlan is set to hit our screens in the much talked about Next in Fashion TV show. Dr Scanlan, who studied textiles at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, features in the show which debuts on Netflix tonight (Wednesday 29 January). Next in Fashion brings…
Read MoreCollege marks anniversary with two scholarships
Glenalmond College is offering two new scholarships as part of its celebrations of a very special year in the history of the Perthshire school. A new scholarship, named after former Warden Elaine Logan, Glenalmond’s first female head, is being offered to celebrate the 30th anniversary of having girls at Glenalmond. To mark this special year…
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