- Summerhall celebrates stunning festival season visual arts programme with official Courtyard Launch
- Including work from Helen Denerly, Pulitzer Prize-winner Lucian Perkins, and Summerhall’s own Robert McDowell
Summerhall is proud to bring a season of carefully curated, interrogative and thought-provoking exhibitions from local and international contemporary artists as part of the Summerhall 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Programme – celebrated last night during their official Courtyard Launch.
Running from 26 July – 20 September, Summerhall’s Visual Art Programme exhibitions include work from leading UK’s leading wildlife artist Helen Denerly (famed in Edinburgh for the beautiful giraffe sculptures that stand proudly outside the Omni Centre, in addition to a plethora of other UK and international work); Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lucian Perkins; internationally renowned for his distinctive style of ‘constructed photography’, Calum Colvin; Summerhall resident and skilled picture restorer, Jo Coates; bold paintings created during a Bipolar manic episode from Australian comedian turned artist, Sam Kissajukian; and Summerhall’s own Robert McDowell.
Last night (Thursday 25th July), drinks were served in the Summerhall courtyard and all the exhibitions opened for viewing – including this year’s Courtyard Commission winning artwork.
The festival season Visual Arts programme was curated by Samantha Chapman.
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