Visual Arts Artist Mick Peter presents his exhibition ‘Almost Cut My Hair’, an outdoor collection of hippy sculptures created from fiction, illustration and graphic design. The exhibition was part of GENERATION, Scotland’s nationwide exhibition programme celebrating 25 years of contemporary art in Scotland. Almost … Mick Peter : Almost Cut My Hair
Aamer Anwar is Scotland’s leading Human Rights lawyer. He is a longstanding anti-war campaigner and advocate of immigrant rights. Anwar talks at the Radical Independence Conference, which was held in Glasgow, in November 2014. The event saw an attendance of … Aamer Anwar : Radical Independence Conference 2014
Visual Arts Phillipa Aitken of The Dick Institute in Kilmarnock introduces the work of Christine Borland, Graham Fagen and artist partnership Matthew Dalziel and Louise Scullion, four well known local artists who contributed to the series of Scotland-wide GENERATION exhibitions. The exhibition … Phillipa Aitken : Generation SXSW25
Visual Arts Sophia Hao talks to us about Studio Jamming Artists’ Collaborations in Scotland featuring Gang Hut, a Scottish creative collective who had a week long residency at Cooper Gallery and were focusing on the theme of “Jamming”, and Ariki Porteous who … Sophia Hao : Studio Jamming
Visual Arts Curator Dan Brown introduces Icaro Menippus x 2, an exhibition of work by the late Scottish sculptor Paul Carter. The exhibition draws from work which first featured in Cardiff’s Chapter Gallery, and the Fruitmarket Gallery, in the early 2000s. Moses’ … Paul Carter : Icaro Menippus x 2
Visual Arts Earlier in the year, as part of a large launch of Generation programme exhibitions within the National Galleries, Chief Curator Keith Hartley gave us a tour of some of the works on show, including Martin Boyce’s ‘Our Love is Like … Keith Hartley : Generation at the Scottish National Gallery
Visual Arts Edinburgh’s Fruitmarket Gallery hosted a solo exhibition by Scottish artist, Jim Lambie, as part of GENERATION, a series of exhibitions celebrating Scottish contemporary art over the last 25 years, and the Edinburgh Art Festival. Known for his visually striking pieces … Jim Lambie : Fruitmarket Gallery
Visual Arts Sculptor Kenny Hunter creates work out of many different materials such as plastic, wood, iron and bronze. Hunter is concerned with monumental sculpture and how important that concept might still be in today’s modern world. For Kontrapunkt, the Generation exhibition … Kenny Hunter : Kontrapunkt
Visual Arts Artist duo Matthew Dalziel and Louise Scullion introduce their exhibition, Tumadh: Immersion, which was on show at Edinburgh’s Dovecot Studios. It was a two part show, with one part in Edinburgh and the other in An Lanntair, Stornoway, and explored … Dalziel + Scullion : Tumadh: Immersion
Visual Arts Chloe Josse introduces work from artist duo Joanne Tatham and Tom O’Sullivan, who are exhibiting at Tramway as part of Generation, a nationwide celebration of 25 years of contemporary art in Scotland. The duo have been working together since 1995 … Joanne Tatham and Tom O’Sullivan : Generation at Tramway
Visual Arts Tine Bek Hansen and Adam Benmakhlouf introduce the work of Glasgow-based Canadian artist Corin Sworn. Hansen and Benmakhlouf accompanied Sworn, as well as Duncan Campbell and Hayley Tompkins when they exhibited in Scotland + Venice 2013, a Collateral Event of … Corin Sworn : The Common Guild
Visual Arts As part of GENERATION, Scotland’s largest series of exhibitions, the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art has been taken over by the works of some of Scotland’s key artists from the last 25 years. A mixture of older works and … Julie-Ann Delaney : GENERATION at Modern One
Visual Arts Entering its final week, Cotoneaster horizontalis, by artist Anna Oppermann (1940 -1993) presents the highly celebrated 1984 ensemble Cotoneaster horizontalis (Anticommunication design) exhibited for the first time alongside drawings, prints, collages, documentary films and archival material. The exhibition explores two … Anna Oppermann : Cotoneaster horizontalis
Visual Arts The Lighthouse Late is an event celebrating design, music and film, and features a whole host of artists, musicians, and filmmakers. Landscape architect, performer and filmmaker Liva Dudareva, introduces urban consultancy and art collective, Metasitu, which is comprised of herself … Liva Dudareva : The Urbanography Series
Visual Arts Coming into its final week, curator Kirsten Lloyd talks to us about Stills Gallery’s exhibition, The King’s Peace : Realism and War, which exhibits the work of photographer and writer Owen Logan, as well as that of other photographers who … Kirsten Lloyd : The King’s Peace – Realism and War
Visual Arts The Briggait is currently playing host to a very large sculpture in its magnificent 1873 hall. Artist Stephen Murray wanted to create a piece of work, which reflected on the recent Scottish referendum, and the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, and so … Stephen Murray : The Comedown
Visual Arts ARTIST ROOMS and the Dick Institute present the work of German artist Gerhard Richter. This collection spans over 30 years of the artist’s career, and features a series of abstract paintings, and the important photographic work, 48 Portraits. With a … Phillipa Aitken : Gerhard Richter
Visual Arts Richard Ingleby, Director of Ingleby Gallery, introduces the work of Katie Paterson, who is currently exhibiting her work ‘Ideas’. This is Paterson’s first solo exhibition in Scotland, featuring a series of recent and new works which represent her interest and … Richard Ingleby : Katie Paterson – Ideas
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 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 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 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 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 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 Curator Kitty Anderson introduces new work from Mexican artist Gabriel Kuri. The work on show at the Common Guild is a mixture of Kuri’s sculptural work and ordinary objects such as blankets, towels, and toiletries. By combining these objects with … Kitty Anderson : All Probability Resolves into Form
Visual Arts Curator Hannah Brocklehurst introduces the National Galleries exhibition, Allan Ramsay at 300. Featuring a large collection of drawings, this exhibition, which celebrates the 300th anniversary of the artist’s birth, displays the commitment Ramsay had to the technique of drawing. This … Hannah Brocklehurst : Allan Ramsay at 300
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
Literature “Scottish Independence: Irish Consequences” National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh. Thursday 22nd March 2012 Into the final week of the Scottish Independence Referendum campaign, we thought we’d dig out this panel discussion, which took place at National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh, … Louise Welsh : Scottish Independence – Irish Consequences
Literature “Scottish Independence: Irish Consequences” National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh. Thursday 22nd March 2012 Into the final week of the Scottish Independence Referendum campaign, we thought we’d dig out this panel discussion, which took place at National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh, … Glenn Patterson : Scottish Independence – Irish Consequences
