Posts Tagged ‘Art’
Rare Macallan sells for almost ÂŁ850,000 at auction
A bottle of the extremely rare The Macallan Valerio Adami 1926 60 year old sold for a world record price of ÂŁ848,750 at auction today. The rarity was sold at Bonhams Whisky Sale in Edinburgh, after it had been estimated that it would sell from between ÂŁ700,000-900,000. The previous world record was set by Bonhams…
Read MoreExhibition marks anti-slavery campaigner’s birth
The 200th anniversary of the birth of anti-slavery campaigner Frederick Douglass is to be celebrated at the National Library of Scotland from Thursday, 4 October. In a world-first, items from the Frederick Douglass family collection will be on public display. The letters, speeches and photographs from the Walter O. and Linda Evans Collection, which until…
Read MoreBeano’s 80th birthday exhibition breaks record
An exhibition marking 80 years of The Beano has become the most popular comics exhibition the UK has ever held. Bash Street’s Back at The McMenace at The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum, has drawn more than 80,000 visitors since opening in June. The exhibition has now entered its final weeks, and is due…
Read MoreStudio prepares host new display of print art
The Glasgow Print Studio is set to open a new exhibition this Friday. Among those displaying their work are Timorous Beasties, Martin Boyce, Annis Fitzhugh, Claire Forsyth, Michael Fullerton, Ilana Halperin, Jim Lambie, John Mackechnie, Scott Myles, Jim Pattison, Toby Paterson, Ciara Phillips, Carol Rhodes, Murray Robertson, Lucy Skaer, Tony Swain, Jane and Louise Wilson,…
Read MoreSearch launches to find ‘lost’ works by wildlife artist
A major new worldwide search has been launched, to track down hundreds of original artworks by world famous wildlife artist David Shepherd – one year after his death. David visited Scotland many times on his art roadshows and he loved painting Highland scenes. It’s believed his paintings have ended up all over the globe and…
Read MoreScots F1 driver Susie Wolff immortalised in glass
Scotland’s F1 driver Susie Wolff has been honoured with a stunning new portrait at the National Galleries of Scotland. Susie, originally from Oban, has been captured in a striking new portrait, which goes on display at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery this week. Wolff, who retired from F1 driving in 2015 and is currently Team…
Read MoreScots chocolatier reveals new 12 bar collection
A Scottish craft chocolatier has launched an inspirational new collection. COCO is a chocolate brand and manufacturer founded in 2004, based in Edinburgh. Their small team of chocolatiers have free rein to create unique flavour combinations that deliver extraordinary experiences. COCO’s new collection of 12 chocolate bars features unique flavour combinations, single origin ethical chocolate…
Read MoreDive in to discover a world of inspired art
The Scottish Ornithologists’ Club is welcoming back printmaker Lisa Hooper for a solo exhibition inspired by travels to the far north of Scotland. Lisa takes her inspiration from the landscape and natural history of Scotland, especially its northern reaches. Extensive travels to the Inner Hebrides, Sutherland, Caithness, Orkney and most recently Shetland have provided the…
Read MoreOutdoor learning blooms at Kelvinside Academy
The days are getting shorter, the nights longer, the leaves are changing colour and there is a definite chill in the air – autumn is finally here. While for most children the change in season signals the time to head indoors, junior school pupils at Kelvinside Academy wrap up warm and venture into the woods…
Read MoreYoung farmers to get creative for a good cause
What do giant cows, Bill and Ben The Flowerpot Men, teddy bears and clowns have in common? They’re all previous entrants of the annual Young Farmers’ bale art competition, which returns to fields across Scotland over the next week. This year, members of the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs (SAYFC) will go head to…
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