Art Review: Murray Robertson at Glasgow Print Studio

Lisa Simonis heads to Glasgow Print Studio to see the latest work from printmaker Murray Robertson. Entering Murray Robertson’s latest exhibition feels like stepping into a living, breathing, human-sized world atlas. His impressive cartography and exceptional eye for detail makes Robertson’s work feel lived-in. But at the same time, it feels futuristic, like an archaeological post-apocalyptic…

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Photographers in Aberdeen capture ‘the light in the dark’

Photographers in Aberdeen have been capturing ‘the light in the dark’ with this stunning exhibition. Sixty amateur photographers submitted more than 150 entries to the Light in the Dark competition which aimed to capture moments of joy in Aberdeen. A selection of the winning photographs are now on display in the Aberdeen Arts Centre foyer.…

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Review: Murder on the Orient Express, Granite Noir

Murder on the Orient Express lands in Aberdeen, kicking off crime-writing festival Granite Noir.   Agatha Christie’s tale, Murder on the Orient Express, adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig, is the first of a jam-packed programme of events celebrating the art of writing and storytelling in Aberdeen. Follow Hercule Poirot as he boards the…

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The Good Books, Kirsty Logan: ‘I am rereading Doppelganger by Naomi Klein, it’s the perfect brain food’

We speak to Scottish author Kirsty Logan about her favourite books, the authors who inspire her, and what she’s reading now, ahead of her appearance at Granite Noir.   The first book I remember reading: The Dribblesome Teapots by Norman Hunter, a collection of quirky, weird, funny little fairytales set in the fantastical land of Inkrediblania. …

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SPECTRA: Scotland’s Festival of Light lands in Aberdeen

SPECTRA lands in Aberdeen for its 11th year and dazzles like never before.    February is a month of dark evenings. Sunset is getting later by the day, but they are still cold and dark.  But the light in all of that darkness this month is SPECTRA. Returning to the Granite City with 15 bright…

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