Category Archives: Exhibitions

Edinburgh’s City Art Centre, home to the City’s collection of historic and contemporary Scottish art, presents a two-floor exhibition of works entitled Jock McFadyen Goes to the Pictures to mark the 70th birthday of contemporary artist Jock McFadyen RA. This major exhibition showcases new and existing paintings by McFadyen, whose career has spanned over fourContinue reading “City Art Centre Celebrates Artist Jock McFadyen’s 70th Birthday with Exhibition”

Edinburgh’s City Art Centre is to re-open its doors to the public on Saturday 12th September 2020 with a full range of new safety measures in place to ensure the safety of visitors and staff. The gallery reopens with two new exhibitions, City Art Centre at 40: Highlights from the City’s Art Collection marking the City ArtContinue reading “Edinburgh’s City Art Centre to Reopen with New Exhibition to Mark 40th Anniversary”

As part of a year of events to mark the centenary of Leith’s amalgamation with the city of Edinburgh, under the banner of Leith100, LeithLate has announced a series of outdoor live events this Autumn, as well as the launch of its new online Virtual Tour of Leith’s murals and art studios. For 10 nights,Continue reading “LeithLate Announce Live Outdoor Events Plus The Launch of Virtual Tours”

Travelling Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in a bus that acts as a national service that reaches communities and people, offering an open and welcoming environment across Scotland for people to discover and enjoy contemporary art. The ‘not for profit’ organisation marked its 40th anniversary in 2018 over which time it has brought innovativeContinue reading “Crowdfunder Appeal Launched for Travelling Gallery Carbon-Efficient Generator”

This August, Edinburgh’s Dovecot Studios are hosting two new exhibitions featuring the very best of contemporary jewellery and Scottish textiles along with their current exhibition, Mid-Century Modern: Art and Design from Conran to Quant.   Now in its 37th year, Dazzle Contemporary Jewellery is a major design event in the Edinburgh calendar and is a keyContinue reading “Dazzle Jewellery to Run Alongside Current Dovecot Exhibition”

Like other art organisations, the Edinburgh Art Festival (EAF) had to cancel their 2020 plans. As the Capital begins to emerge from lockdown, EAF has invited ten artists from previous festival editions to mark the dates of what would have been their 2020 festival (30 July – 30 August). These artists are Ruth Ewan; EllieContinue reading “Edinburgh Art Festival Takes New Approach for 2020”

Look Again, a creative unit based at Gray’s School of Art, Robert Gordon University (RGU), Aberdeen, hosts a range of events and exhibitions throughout the year all designed to connect, highlight and strengthen the creative sector in North East Scotland. In response to Covid-19, the unit’s annual Seed Fund Awards that has been a centralContinue reading “New Series of Digital Residencies to Support Emerging Artists Announced”

On 15th July 2020, following a period of temporary closure due to the Coronavirus, Edinburgh’s Dovecot Studios will re-open with a new exhibition that had been due to open in April. The exhibition, Mid-Century Modern: Art & Design from Conran to Quant, explores the lifestyle revolution that swept through post war Britain that changed theContinue reading “Dovecot Re-opens with New Design Exhibition”

During the Coronavirus pandemic, like so many places, the Arusha Gallery in the New Town, that runs a yearly programme of exhibitions and events, closed. Throughout lockdown, the gallery has continued its exhibition programme using online viewing rooms where its current exhibition Ilona Szalay’s Some Are Born to Sweet Delight, Some Are Born to EndlessContinue reading “Arusha Gallery Reverts from Virtual to Reality”