Scotland has never witnessed such devastating scenes of destruction and chaos – so it will come as great comfort to learn that it is on an incredibly small scale, 1:87 to be precise, and safely contained within a 40ft shipping container! Continue reading A riot in the Grassmarket!
Arcadeum’s Collector exhibition opened on Saturday afternoon at Whitespace Gallery on East Crosscauseway – and the exhibition has already attracted over one hundred visitors!
The fascinating exhibition features the personal collections of twenty residents and local workers from North Edinburgh and includes collections of model buses, spoons, toysoldiers, John Wayne memorabilia and more …
The exhibition runs until Thursday and is open daily from 11am – 6pm – and it’s free. Don’t miss it!
More info at Facebook – Arcadeum Collectors Project and www.arcadeum.org/projects
The Travelling Gallery will unveil a new exhibition in Edinburgh this week in partnership with New Media Scotland for the Festival of Architecture and Edinburgh Art Festival. The capital mini-tour gets underway on Friday. Continue reading Travelling Gallery’s on the road again
The fascinating stick figures which brightened up St Andrew Square over the dark winter months have been short-listed for a national award. Continue reading Stick figures nominated as Exhibition of the Year
“If pots are to have any character they must be made one by one, like a picture, a garden, or a love letter” – Henry Taylor Wyse
A new exhibition exploring the life, art and legacy of an unsung hero of Scotland’s Arts and Crafts Movement has opened at the Museum of Edinburgh.
‘A Wise Man Knows His Craft: Henry Taylor Wyse and Holyrood Pottery’ brings together the most comprehensive collection of Henry Taylor Wyse pottery ever displayed, together with examples of his fine art, books and other works spanning the late 19th to early 20th centuries.
The exhibition features works from the Museum of Edinburgh’s own collection, complemented by important loans from Wyse’s descendants, public and private collectors.
Councillor Richard Lewis, Edinburgh’s Convener of Culture and Sport said: “The exhibition is going to shine a new light on an often overlooked figure in the history of Scottish arts and crafts. Visitors will be able to get up close to Wyse’s beautifully coloured wares, from tiny egg cups to showstopper vases, while also learning about his workshop and artistic ideals.
“We’re delighted to have the opportunity to work with Wyse’s descendants and important collectors to bring such a wide range of Holyrood Pottery to the public.”
An exhibition on Henry Taylor Wyse opened at the National Trust for Scotland’s Hill House, Helensburgh earlier this month. A book on Henry Taylor Wyse by art historians Elizabeth Cumming and Heather Jack is being published to coincide with the two exhibitions. It will be available from the Museum of Edinburgh shop.
A Wise Man Knows His Craft: Henry Taylor Wyse and Holyrood Pottery runs until 30 October 2016 and admission is free. A series of family events and a lecture have been arranged to complement the exhibition this summer. For opening times and further details visit the Council’s Museums & Galleries website.
Exhibition features works by William Gillies and John Maxwell
This summer the City Art Centre stages William Gillies & John Maxwell, a major new exhibition exploring two of the best-loved Scottish artists of the 20th century.
The exhibition features over 70 artworks and archival objects displayed across two floors of the gallery. It includes drawings and paintings from the City Art Centre’s own collection, supplemented by loans from the Royal Scottish Academy of Art & Architecture, the University of Edinburgh Art Collection and several private lenders.
At the heart of the exhibition is the Fletcher Collection, a group of 43 artworks that has been on long-term loan to the City Art Centre since 1995. This is the first time in over 20 years that the Fletcher Collection has been displayed together in its entirety.
Councillor Richard Lewis, Edinburgh’s Convener of Culture and Sport, said: “This is a rare opportunity to see some of the finest artworks by William Gillies and John Maxwell – two very distinctive Scottish artists. This exhibition is particularly exciting considering the Fletcher Collection is being shown together for the first time in 20 years.”
The exhibition is timed to coincide with the 2016 Edinburgh Art Festival. Entry is free of charge and further information is given below:
William Gillies & John Maxwell
30 July – 23 October 2016
City Art Centre, Edinburgh
Free Admission
William Gillies and John Maxwell were among the most significant and distinctive Scottish artists of the 20th century. Gillies is best known for his tonal Borders landscapes, spontaneous Highland watercolours and carefully constructed still life compositions, while Maxwell is remembered for his expressive, dream-like depictions of creatures, flowers and timeless nudes. The two artists pursued differing approaches in their work, and had contrasting personalities, but remained life-long friends.
Gillies and Maxwell met at Edinburgh College of Art in the early 1920s. After completing their studies both received travelling scholarships, which enabled them to live and work in Paris and encounter avant-garde movements like Post-Impressionism and Cubism. As they matured they developed in different creative directions, yet their lives continued to interweave as they travelled, exhibited and socialised together. Both joined the staff at Edinburgh College of Art, and while Gillies’ teaching career was longer than Maxwell’s, each of them proved to be a considerable influence on the next generation of Scottish painters.
Latest Zoo Arts exhibition opens tomorrow from 4pm
Two exciting new exhibitions Making It: Sculpture in Britain 1977 -1986 and Don’t be afraid of Pink: Paintings by Stephen Collingbourne opened at the City Art Centre at the weekend. Continue reading New exhibitions open at City Art Centre
Unbuilt Edinburgh exhibition shows what might have been
An impressive Prince Albert Memorial Keep at Edinburgh Castle (above) and a cylindrical-shaped Sean Connery Filmhouse are amongst a collection of unrealised architectural drawings to have gone on display together for the first time in a new exhibition. Continue reading Back to the drawing board
THE IDEAL HUT SHOW
Botanics until Mon 30 May, 10am – 5.45 pm. Free.
An open-air installation consisting of twenty off-the-shelf garden sheds reinvented by architects and designers from home and abroad.
In partnership with the Festival of Architecture (part of Scotland’s Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design)
