Visual Arts Carol Campbell presents the work of her late husband, artist Steven Campbell, who was an internationally known painter. He first received international recognition when he was part of a group exhibition of other Scottish artists, in New York, in 1987. … Carol Campbell : Steven Campbell
Visual Arts Artists Alex Pollard, Charlie Hammond and Iain Hetherington present their group exhibition ‘Internet Curtains’, which utilises their dry and black humour to explore the complex contextual issues involved in the production of contemporary art. Part of the Generation programme which … Alex Pollard, Charlie Hammond and Iain Hetherington : Internet Curtains
Visual Arts The Pittenweem Arts Festival takes place every year in August, and showcases a mix of established artists, residents and newcomers, who work in a range of media. Jean B Duncan, the Chair of the festival, talks about some of the … Jean B Duncan : Pittenweem Festival 2014
Visual Arts Artist James McLardy introduce’s Glasgow Sculpture Studio’s group show, Mood is Made/Temperature is Taken, curated by writer and curator Quinn Latimer. The starting point of the exhibition was a poem by Latimer, which set the tone for the artists to … James McLardy : Mood is Made/Temperature is Taken
Visual Arts Artist Jessica Harrison presents her new exhibition, Broken, which features a selection of ready-made ceramic sculptures, but with a dark twist. Despite their serene expressions, these female figurines hold their intestines, or a broken arm, have no eyes or have … Jessica Harrison : Broken
Visual Arts One of the commissioned artists for Talbot Rice Gallery’s Counterpoint exhibition, Ellie Harrison introduces her installation/event, After the Revolution, Who Will Clean Up The Mess? Set up in the gallery’s grand Georgian gallery space, Harrison presents four large confetti cannons … Ellie Harrison : After The Revolution, Who Will Clean Up The Mess?
Visual Arts Artist Mick Peter has completely transformed Jupiter Artland’s Steading Gallery by creating false walls, doorways and lowering the ceiling. Popcorn Plaza explores Peter’s interest in civic space, the complete transformation of a space and how that can impact on the … Mick Peter : Popcorn Plaza
Visual Arts Artist Calum Colvin introduces his new exhibition, The Magic Box, which is an archaeology of his practice from the last 25 years. The exhibition will feature image transparencies from the early 1980s, new prints created at Edinburgh Printmakers, and an … Calum Colvin : The Magic Box
Visual Arts As part of GENERATION, and the Edinburgh Art Festival, artist Tessa Lynch responds to an ancient law that states if you can build a small dwelling on a piece of land and have a fire in the hearth by sundown, … Tessa Lynch : Raising
Visual Arts Programme Manager Laura Simpson introduces Hospitalfield Arts, a house that is dedicated to fostering creative talent and arts education through open days for the public and artist residencies. The house belonged to artist Patrick Allan Fraser, who left it in … Laura Simpson : Hospitalfield Arts Residencies
Visual Arts Mexican artist Antonio O’Connell introduces his installation piece that can be seen on the front of the Summerhall building. Like an explosion of colours and pieces, O’Connell’s work brings an element of spontaneity and disorder to an ordered and constructed … Antonio O’Connell : Virus
Visual Arts Curator Deborah Jackson introduces the Talbot Rice Gallery’s newest exhibition, Counterpoint, which brings together new commissions from 8 contemporary artists who question the social role and function of art. The works on display include full-size street lamps, confetti cannons and … Deborah Jackson : Counterpoint
Visual Arts Summerhall TV travels to Selkirk in the Scottish Borders to meet Lawrence Robertson, one of the trustees of The Haining. This Palladian Mansion House is a long-term project, which aims to become a centre for art and culture and be … Lawrence Robertson : The Haining
Visual Arts As part of GENERATION, a nationwide celebration of Scottish contemporary art from the past 25 years, artist and filmmaker Luke Fowler is exhibiting his 61 minute film The Poor Stockinger, the Luddite Cropper and the Deluded Followers of Joanna Southcott. … Anne Lyden : Luke Fowler
Visual Arts The Lillie Gallery plays host to a “mini retrospective” of artist Lys Hansen’s work, featuring pieces from the 80s to the present day. Hansen aims to explore the human condition and the complex inter-relationships of people, and uses an expressive … Lys Hansen : Love + War + Paint
Visual Arts Cabbages in an Orchard; The formers and forms of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Graham Fagen explores the connections and common ground between both artists’ work. Fagen was asked to research the work of Mackintosh and create new work in response … Cabbages in an Orchard; The formers and forms of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Graham Fagen
Visual Arts Artist Alex Frost completed a research residency in 2013, and was invited by Cove Park to create a body of work, which developed the themes he was exploring. As part of GENERATION, Scotland’s nationwide celebration of 25 years of contemporary … Alex Frost : The Patrons
Visual Arts Situated in one of the most popular streets of Edinburgh, Union Gallery celebrates its 5th birthday with their exhibition, Now We Are 5. The owner and manager Alison Auldjo tells us about the first five years and her plans for … Alison Auldjo : Now We Are 5
Visual Arts Painter and printmaker Michael Fullerton introduces his show Meaning Inc., which is currently showing as part of Generation: 25 Years of Contemporary Art in Scotland, at Glasgow Print Studio. The exhibition is made up of new and recent work, and … Michael Fullerton : Meaning Inc.
Visual Arts Alexia Holt outlines the residency programme at Cove Park, which creates year-round residencies in all the art forms for national and international artists, collaborative groups and organisations. It is located on 50 acres of unspoilt hillside overlooking Loch Long on … Alexia Holt : Cove Park Residencies
Visual Arts The Common Guild in Glasgow, is currently showing one of the three solo exhibitions which are part of the GENERATION programme. Digital Light Pool features a configuration of works from the 55th Venice Biennale exhibition and other new works by … Hayley Tompkins : Digital Light Pool
Visual Arts Rothes Hall is an entertainment and conference venue located in Glenrothes. Rothes is currently hosting the work of Thomas Brauer and Rebecca Stuart. The exhibitions, Ordinary and A Question of Faith are on show from the 2nd of June to … Rothes Halls : Rebecca Stuart and Thomas Brauer
Visual Arts Resident artist, Joanna Helfer talks us about Tin Roof’s second summer members’ show. The show is part of GENERATION programme and it features thirty artists from the collective. Tin Roof is a voluntary artist-led organisation that hosts studio and exhibition … Tin Roof : Summer members show
Visual Arts Hospitalfield Arts, Arbroath, Summer Season Open Weekend entitled Looking Again. Laura Simpson, Programme Manager at Hospitalfield, tells us about the artists and performances taking place during the weekend. In collaboration with Janice Parker, the sculptor Claire Barclay introduces her work, … Hospitalfield Arts : Looking Again
Visual Arts We talked to artist, David Lyons about his exhibition ‘Eye for an Eye’ which is showing as part of a Dundee-wide celebration of contemporary visual art. The work explores the differences in perception two people can have of the same … David Lyons : Eye for an Eye
Visual Arts This Summer the RSA is exhibiting the work of artists at the start of their careers and featuring one artist from each of the six RSA New Contemporaries exhibitions. Open Dialogues is one of the GENERATION exhibitions celebrating the last … RSA : Open Dialogues – Part Three
Visual Arts This Summer the RSA is exhibiting the work of artists at the start of their careers and featuring one artist from each of the six RSA New Contemporaries exhibitions. Open Dialogues is one of the GENERATION exhibitions celebrating the last … RSA : Open Dialogues – Part Two
Visual Arts This Summer the RSA is exhibiting the work of artists at the start of their careers and featuring one artist from each of the six RSA New Contemporaries exhibitions. Open Dialogues is one of the GENERATION exhibitions celebrating the last … RSA : Open Dialogues – Part One
Visual Arts We talk to Rhona Ramsay, Research Curator, University of Stirling Art Collection about Wilhelmina Barns-Graham and the St Ives artists collection which is part of the University’s permanent collection. Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912-2004) was one of the foremost painters working in … Rhona Ramsay : Wilhelmina Barns-Graham
Visual Arts DCA‘s Graham Domke talks to us about their current exhibition Continue Without Losing Consciousness which features artists Rob Churm, Raydale Dower and Tony Swain. The exhibition is part of GENERATION, a major, nationwide programme showcasing some of the best and … Graham Domke : Continue Without Losing Consciousness
