Scotland
Contemporary artist reveals her new solo show
A contemporary Scottish artist has announced her next exhibition. Clare Arbuthnott, who lives in Edinburgh, focuses on her native landscape, its coast and particularly the island of Iona. She will be returning to The Torrance Gallery 11-25 January 2020 with a solo show. Clare’s landscape paintings try to capture something of the changeable nature of…
Read MoreDamien Hirst work donated to National Galleries
A powerful and poignant sculpture by one of the world’s leading living artists, Damien Hirst, has been donated to Scotland’s national art collection by the artist’s business manager of two decades, Frank Dunphy. Wretched War (2004) shows a poignant and moving bronze sculpture depicting a pregnant woman whose body has been fractured and decapitated. It…
Read MoreCurated jewellery collections at the Scottish Gallery
The Scottish Gallery routinely hosts exhibitions by outstanding jewellers from Scotland, the UK and around the world. Dorothy Hogg MBE is one such artist, who first exhibited at The Gallery in 1994, and states: ‘The Scottish Gallery has a remarkable track record of recognising and supporting talent over a career, which is unique in the…
Read MoreLandscape painting at the Scottish Gallery
The landscape of Scotland is, and always has been, a rich source of inspiration for painters. One such painter is Rebecca Collins, who lives in the northwest Highlands, finding her subject in the varied and dramatic landscape outside her front door. A collection of these highland works are brought together in the exhibition Moments Lost…
Read MoreSpotlight on glass at The Scottish Gallery
This September, as part of celebrating the Scottish Glass Society’s 40th Anniversary, The Scottish Gallery presents Convergence; an exhibition showcasing new work from some of the finest Scottish, British and International artists working in glass today. Vidar Koksvik studied glass at The Orrefors Glass School, Sweden and then at Surrey Institute of Art and Design…
Read MoreVictoria Crowe – 50 Years: Drawing & Thinking
This September, to coincide with Victoria Crowe’s major retrospective at The City Art Centre, The Scottish Gallery is proud to present 50 Years: Drawing and Thinking. This special exhibition focuses on the artist’s studio life and features previously unseen work spanning her entire career. It is accompanied by a beautiful publication with written contributions from…
Read MoreThree women, their lives and relationships
Lyn Miller explores the relationship between three women as they support each other through major life challenges. Each chapter is told from the perspective of one of the central female characters – there’s Marion, a single mum and Edinburgh GP; Nyaga, a nurse missing her home in Botswana; and Rose, Marion’s daughter who recently started…
Read MoreEnjoy a cloudy lemonade with a spirited difference
Many of us enjoy a chilled cloudy lemonade to help us relax. A Scottish distiller has now put a different slant to it, as a new crossbreed juniper-led gin, macerated in Sicilian lemon peel, has joined the LoneWolf pack. Craft beer expert BrewDog has cut its teeth with the BrewDog Distilling Co,. launching a series…
Read MoreCelebrating storytelling with cultural exchange
The 2019 Scottish International Storytelling Festival hosts 15 guest artists from Canada, along with 60 Scottish storytellers, as part of its biggest international exchange to date. The group, which includes storytellers, musicians and dancers, represents the rich cultural diversity and heritage of Canada. They will perform in Edinburgh and travel across Scotland, as part of…
Read MoreHistoric desk returns to The Hill House
A desk owned by the man who commissioned The Hill House has returned to the property for the first time in over 60 years. When the Charles Rennie Mackintosh-designed house was completed in 1904, the desk was placed at the heart of the property’s library by owner, publisher Walter Blackie. It remained in The Hill…
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