Arts & Antiques
Auctioneers to host three sales of Asian works of art
Highly collectable Asian works of art will be at auction in three sales at Bonhams Edinburgh in 2019. These will be held on 21 March, 11 July and 14 November, providing collections with the chance to collect works from countries such as China and Japan. Bonhams is the only international auctioneer with a saleroom in…
Read MoreMarking 20 years of Scottish art and antiques
Twenty years of Bonhams’ flagship sale of Scottish Art & Antiques is being marked in 2019. Bonhams have hosted their flagship for the last two decades and are delighted to announce that the 20th anniversary auction will be held on 15/16 May 2019. Bonhams is the only international auctioneer with a saleroom in Scotland, giving it…
Read MoreRare drams will go at four different auctions
Bonhams Edinburgh has four whisky auctions lined up for 2019. Taking place on 6 March, 5 June, 9 October and 10 December, it will give whisky connoisseurs the chance to get their hands on some rare malts which they may not otherwise see. Bonhams is the only international auctioneer with a saleroom in Scotland, giving…
Read More15 Scots showcase craftsmanship at London event
Craft Scotland have revealed the designers and makers selected to be showcased at Collect, the international art fair for modern craft and design in London. From 28 February to 3 March 2019, the Craft Scotland gallery will showcase covetable artworks in silversmithing and goldsmithing, furniture making, ceramics, glass and metal. A mixture of established artists…
Read MorePortrait gallery will showcase 48 impressive pictures
The 2018 BP Portrait Award exhibition, which opens at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery this week, will feature 48 stand-out works. Opening on Saturday, 15 December, this will include An Angel at my Table by Miriam Escofet, which took this year’s first prize. An Angel at my Table shows Escofet’s elderly mother seated at her…
Read MoreTheir art is in the highlands as new academy opens
The £2.2m Inverness Creative Academy, the first major creative hub in the Highlands, has opened its doors to artists and makers from across the region and beyond. The first major arts hub in the Highlands is now open – providing urgently needed studios for everyone from photographers and textile designers to an artist who knits…
Read MoreArtist Katie’s work explores the Blue Planet
Skye-based artist Katie Tunn is returning to Skyeworks Gallery in Portree with an exhibition of her Blue Planets paintings from 5 to 30 December. Inspired by the ocean and island life, this new body of work reflects Katie’s passion for marine conservation. The paintings are distinctive in both the colours Katie uses and the shape.…
Read MoreMigration is at the heart of new exhibition
A topical and thought-provoking exhibition exploring one of the most divisive topics affecting society today – migration – gets underway in December. Another Country – Contemporary Artists on Immigration which runs from 1 December – 17 March 2019 at Edinburgh’s City Art Centre. The exhibition brings together new and existing work from eleven artists from…
Read MoreLouise believes there’s no limits to creating art
Inspired by white light and limitless horizons, Louise Allardyce feels Aberdeenshire’s great outdoors is an artist’s paradise. It is easy to see why artists past and present have flocked in their masses to Aberdeenshire – undoubtedly good for the soul, nothing beats gazing out on the soft greens, blues and purples of Bennachie or Lochnagar. For Louise…
Read MoreChristmas artist and maker market all ready to return
Forty artists and makers are coming together for the second Wasps festive Artist and Maker Market, taking place at the Briggait in Glasgow. The market will be a great opportunity to see work created in the Wasps studio network. It’s a chance to see a rich variety of art, craft and design of many kinds…
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