Posts Tagged ‘arts’
Hollywood legend Jean-Claude Van Damme launches own Irish whiskey brand
In a world filled with action-packed movies and adrenaline-pumping stunts, few names stand out as prominently as Jean-Claude Van Damme. Known for his incredible martial arts skills and charismatic on-screen presence, Van Damme has been a global icon in the world of cinema for decades. But now the Hollywood movie legend has taken on a…
Read MoreIntroducing X MUSE: Scotland’s First Blended Barley Vodka
If you’ve been seeking a truly exceptional vodka experience, look no further than X MUSE (pronounced ‘tenth muse’). This exquisite spirit is a tribute to Scotland’s rich heritage of spirit making, blending two heritage barley varieties, Plumage Archer and Maris Otter, with pure, pristine water sourced from an ancient aquifer within the heart of the…
Read MoreArtist Sam Ainsley announces first Glasgow exhibition in 30 years
Glasgow based artist Sam Ainsley has announced her first major exhibition in the city in more than 30 years. Wednesday is Cobalt blue, Friday is Cadmium red will be on display at the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) from 25 November. It is the first such show for the artist since her 1987 solo exhibition…
Read MoreRecently discovered textiles by Andy Warhol to go on display in Scotland
Recently discovered textiles by iconic American artist Andy Warhol will go on display in Scotland for the first time. The rare exhibition will be held at Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh next year. The 20th century artist created and sold his textiles anonymously, leaving them in obscurity until their recent discovery by collectors and curators Richard Chamberlain…
Read MorePutting on the Glasgow Girl style: Rare chance to view work of Jessie M. King
An exhibition devoted to one of the best-loved members of The Glasgow Girls has opened its doors in Glasgow. The Enchanted World of Jessie M. King presents 35 artworks by the popular artist, illustrator and designer, whose distinctive designs created a blueprint in the first few decades of the twentieth century. King’s designs epitomised the…
Read MoreArt news round-up: Great Tapestry of Scotland, chainsaws, and more
THE tenth anniversary of the unveiling of the Great Tapestry of Scotland will be marked on 1-3 September at the community arts project’s purpose-built visitors’ centre in Galashiels. King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the tapestry last month. Sandy Maxwell-Forbes, the centre’s director, said: “As well as placing our new royal panel in its permanent…
Read MoreFilm Review: Isla
Jeremy Welch reviews a new short film called Isla. IT IS without doubt one of the most difficult disciplines in cinema to create a short. A short is defined by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences as “an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all…
Read MoreFringe Review: Fall and Flow
Megan Amato reviews Fall and Flow at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. AS I slipped into the performance, I was not clear on what kind of show I had walked into to as it was wholly different from what I had expected nor anything like what I had seen at the Edinburgh Fringe so far. However,…
Read MoreFringe Review: The Legends of Mountains and Seas
Megan Amato reviews The Legends of Mountains and Seas at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. THE Graduate Institute of Performing Arts of National Taiwan Normal University’s The Legends of Mountains and Seas dramatises the Chinese myth of legendary archer Hou Yi, who was banished to Earth for shooting down nine out of ten suns and his…
Read MoreFringe review: Journey to the West
Megan Amato reviews Journey to the West at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Published during the Ming dynasty, Journey to the West is likely one of the most well-known and celebrated Chinese novels – at least to us outside of China. In fact, there were two adaptations of it at the fringe this year: the first a…
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