Posts Tagged ‘Art’
Work 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 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 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 MoreSkotch and Sketch at The Glasshouse, Edinburgh
Grant Dickie heads to a Skotch and Sketch workshop at The Glasshouse, in Edinburgh, to taste their latest dram and try his hand at sketching. Picture the scene. It’s a warm and intermittently sunny evening, you’re on a stunning rooftop garden, sipping a whisky cocktail, and then you’re asked to draw a still life. Well,…
Read MoreVincent van Gogh immersive experience comes to Scotland
A spectacular multimedia show celebrating Vincent van Gogh’s life and stunning artworks is coming to Glasgow this summer. Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience has already been seen by more than five million people across North America, and now it’s coming to Scotland. The experience combines more than 300 of the post-Impressionist icon’s paintings with cutting-edge technology and a…
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