Visual Arts Andrew Goring introduces the Royal Scottish Academy’s Open Exhibition, which showcases small and medium works submitted by artists from all over Scotland and beyond. Due to the nature of open submission, anyone from any background can submit a piece of … RSA Open 2013
Visual Arts Curator Ben Harman introduces Living With War – Artists on war and conflict, an exhibition exploring the many and varied responses to war from artists all around the world. Drawing much of the work from the art collection from the … Ben Harman : Living With War – artists on war and conflict
Visual Arts Sea Change is an exhibition featuring work from a collection of artists from the Western and Northern Isles of Scotland, based on a four year project by Cape Farewell. The aim of the project is to highlight the impact climate … Sea Change : Deirdre Nelson
Visual Arts As part of Book Week Scotland 2013 and to celebrate reading and the importance of libraries in Scotland, four artists were commissioned to create five new artworks unveiled on a different library across the country over the course of the … Book Week Scotland 2013 Murals
Visual Arts Illustrator Ryoko Tamura introduces her exhibition ‘Funch – Wuckwich a day makes you a legend’. Funch tells the story of ninja Koko and her husband Paw Paw the Polar Bear. Koko makes Paw Paw “funch”, a fun lunch, which features … Ryoko Tamura : Funch
Visual Arts Edinburgh Printmakers and the Scottish Poetry Library launched a project to encourage collaborations between poets and printmakers, resulting in the exhibition ‘The Written Image’. Featuring prints and texts, this exhibition explores the cross over between image and words. The Written … Jennifer Williams : The Written Image
Books As part of Book Week Scotland 2013, first and second year illustration students at Edinburgh College of Art teamed up with Analogue Books to create small editions of books about Edinburgh’s Grassmarket. Lucy Roscoe : Grassmarket Books
Visual Arts Director of Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum, Elspeth King, introduces the exhibition ‘Mach Goes Commando’. Artist David Mach presents works inspired by DC Thomson’s Commando comics, which were prominent in the artist’s youth. Mach Goes Commando is on at … Elspeth King : Mach Goes Commando
Visual Arts Photographer Julie Howden introduces her exhibition ‘The Throwbacks – Obsessed About The ’50s’, featuring a collection of photographs studying the sub-culture of 50s style. The Throwbacks – Obsessed About The ’50s is on in the Lower Café Gallery, Summerhall, Edinburgh, … Julie Howden : The Throwbacks – Obsessed About The ’50s
Visual Arts Curator Rosina Buckland introduces the National Museum of Scotland’s exhibition ‘Kabuki : Japanese Theatre Prints’. Kabuki was a popular form of Japanese theatre from the 19th Century, featuring an all male cast and mixing drama, with music and acrobatics. Kabuki … Rosina Buckland : Kabuki – Japanese Theatre Prints
Art in Scotland This edition of Art in Scotland features a selection of acts from Jo Caulfield’s Speakeasy night, an event of storytelling, music and plays. Art in Scotland : Speakeasy
Music Visual Arts Artist Andy Holden discusses his performance ‘Seven Short Works In Time’, a piece made up of musical composition, spoken word, film and objects, that was performed as part of Hospitalfield Arts open weekend. This work grows and grows as Andy … Andy Holden : Seven Short Works In Time
Visual Arts Curator and poet Philip Davenport introduces ‘The Dark Would’, featuring work from world-leading poets and text artists exploring the maze of living and dying. A variety of works from contributors such as Jenny Holzer, Richard Long, Susan Hiller, Tom Phillips, … Philip Davenport : The Dark Would
Visual Arts Performance artist Sarah Sanders introduces her piece ‘I Used To’, a live text based work that is part of ‘The Dark Would’ exhibition at Summerhall. Using black paint, Sarah adorns the walls of the Lower Church Gallery corridor with phrases … Sarah Sanders : I Used To
Visual Arts Louise Briggs introduces artist Haegue Yang’s exhibition Journal of Bouba/Kiki, currently showing at Glasgow Sculpture Studios. Completed during a residency at the studios, Yang’s work encompasses many elements of hand crafting including ceramic work and macramé, a form of textile making … Louise Briggs : Journal of Bouba/Kiki
Visual Arts An exploration into the creative potential of a found object, Sally Webber introduces her exhibition ‘An Inexact Science’, at Summerhall. The show features a collection of found objects, some of which were discovered in Webber’s time practicing at Summerhall. The … Sally Webber : An Inexact Science
Visual Arts Artist Sally Fisher introduces her exhibition ‘Cattle’, currently showing at the Whitespace Gallery. Using oil paints, Sally creates textured and life like portraits of cows, from the Highland Cow, to the Fresian and Guernsey. This exhibition is at the Whitespace … Sally Fisher : Cattle
Books Artist Andrew Crummy introduces his book The Great Tapestry of Scotland, a behind the scenes look at the work that was carried out to create the large community arts project. Andrew Crummy designed each of the 150 panels that were … Andrew Crummy : The Great Tapestry of Scotland
Visual Arts “Accidental” artist Jerry Gretzinger tells the story of how his now colossal map began, and continued to grow. Starting 50 years ago, Jerry created a little doodle of a map and let it grow, drawing one 8″x10″ panel at a … Jerry Gretzinger : Jerry’s Map
Books American author Michael Connelly discusses his book The Gods of Guilt, a crime thriller about defence attorney Mickey Haller. Connelly decided to become an author after being introduced to the work of Raymond Chandler. Connelly studied journalism and creative writing … Michael Connelly : The Gods of Guilt
Books Sara-Jane McGeachy interviews author Patrick McGrath about his new book ‘Constance’. McGrath is an English novelist and writes primarily in the gothic fiction genre. His works tend to explore subject matter such as mental illness, repressed homosexuality and adulterous relationships. Patrick McGrath : Constance
Books Vicki Jarrett is a novelist and short story writer from Edinburgh. Her first novel, Nothing is Heavy, was published in September 2012. Her short fiction has been published in various magazines and anthologies, broadcast by BBC Radio 4, Radio Scotland … Vicki Jarrett : Loving the Alien
Books Griff Williams interviews author China Miéville about his work, how the novel can reflect a social project and the potential power of the readership. China Miéville is a fantasy fiction writer, comic writer and academic. Miéville often describes his fiction … China Miéville : Railsea
Books Nicola Bieg interviews Thomas J. MacColl about his short story ‘Timer’, which centres around an old man who is starting feel the effects of old age. MacColl was one of 17 writers selected to feature as part of the book … Thomas J MacColl : Timer
Books Jess Johannesson Gaitan talks to writer Michael Jacobs about his new book The Robber of Memories, at the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2013. In 2011, Michael Jacobs travelled all the way up the Magdalena to its source high up in … Michael Jacobs : The Robber of Memories
Visual Arts Owner of the Watermill Gallery, Kevin Ramage, introduces the Modern Print Masters exhibition currently on show. The exhibition features an eclectic mix of European and British modern abstract print works, ranging from John Bellany to Matisse and Picasso. The exhibition … Kevin Ramage : Modern Print Masters
Visual Arts Paul Darling, one half of arts production company ‘Two Little Birds’, introduces their largest ever group exhibition, ‘Boys Keep Swinging’. Featuring the work of artists from New York, London and Manchester, this exhibition explores certain aspects of contemporary society from … Paul Darling : Boys Keep Swinging
Visual Arts “Accidental” artist Jerry Gretzinger tells the story of how his now colossal map began, and continued to grow. Starting 50 years ago, Jerry created a little doodle of a map and let it grow, drawing one 8″x10″ panel at a … Jerry Gretzinger : Jerry’s Map
Visual Arts Artist Andrew Crummy introduces his book The Great Tapestry of Scotland, a behind the scenes look at the work that was carried out to create the large community arts project. Andrew Crummy designed each of the 150 panels that were … Andrew Crummy : The Great Tapestry of Scotland
Art in Scotland Curator and poet Philip Davenport introduces ‘The Dark Would’, featuring work from world-leading poets and text artists exploring the maze of living and dying. A variety of works from contributors such as Jenny Holzer, Richard Long, Susan Hiller, Tom Phillips, … Art in Scotland : Christmas Exhibitions at Summerhall
