Culture
Summer exhibition will make a big impression
A major Impressionist exhibition will reveal Scotland’s starring role in ther rise of the modern art phenomenon. The remarkable story of how Scotland became home to one of the world’s greatest collections of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art will be celebrated in a major National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) exhibition this summer. A Taste for Impressionism:…
Read MoreScotland’s wartime radar history is revealed
The fascinating history of Scotland’s wartime radar stations and the vital role they played in the Second World War is revealed in a new book. It has been written by National Museums Scotland aviation curator, Ian Brown, and will be published this month by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Featuring a unique blend of…
Read MoreThere’s still time to see A Passion for Art
Time’s running out to see A Passion for Art: Matilda Hall, Collector and Curator. Matilda Hall has been a collector and supporter of Scottish art for more than 50 years, and a display of her collection is on show at the Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling, until Saturday, 28 May. As P.A. to the University of…
Read MoreMusic legend’s botanical art in new exhibition
Scottish folk and blues legend Rory McEwen’s botanical art will be exhibited at Marchmont House as part of a celebration of his life and achievements. Family and friends will gather at the Borders mansion where McEwen spent his childhood in order to see the exhibition ahead of its public opening, and to celebrate his life…
Read MoreJersey Boys leaves the audience just Beggin’ for more
The four seasons are hitting Glasgow this week and for once, we’re not talking about the weather. Jersey Boys is the true story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and their rise to stardom from the wrong side of the tracks. The four boys from New Jersey, USA became one of the most successful…
Read MoreBrass band to perform on top of Calton Hill
Collective will present a new performance by Cauleen Smith, commissioned as part of the current exhibition of her 2014 film H-E-L-L-O in the City Dome. Collective brings people together to look at, think about and produce contemporary art in a new kind of City Observatory. Cauleen Smith is an interdisciplinary artist whose work reflects upon…
Read MoreDiscover the magic of glass ships in bottles
Glass artist and researcher Dr Ayako Tani will reveal the magic and fast disappearing craft behind glass ships in bottles, and exquisite designs highly sought-after last century. They will be featured in two one-off tours of her exhibition at the Scottish Maritime Museum in Dumbarton on Saturday 14 May. Ayako will lead the 11am and…
Read MoreNames wanted for £26.5 million new Scottish museum
The search is on to find the name for a new £26.5 million museum which is set to open in Perth. The new museum will tell the story of Perth and Kinross from prehistory to the present day and how the place and its people shaped ancient and modern Scotland. Located in City Hall, it…
Read MoreCelebrating a talented artist and nurse
The work of a talented Aberdeen artist and nurse who sadly died following a battle with Motor Neurone Disease is set to be celebrated as part of a charity art exhibition being held later this month. The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RSCEd) will launch the event to help raise funds for MND Charity,…
Read MoreKim McAleese appointed director of Edinburgh Art Festival
The UK’s largest annual festival of visual art has announced Kim McAleese as its new director. She takes up the position ahead of the 18th edition of the festival, which returns from Thursday 28 July to Sunday 28 August 2022. Founded in 2004, Edinburgh Art Festival (EAF) is the platform for the visual arts at…
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