French Film Festival 2025 A 21st century photo shoot in Musée de l’Orangerie, where Monet’s water lilies paintings serve as a backdrop to a model’s poses and tourist selfies, perfectly sets the tone to this beautifully layered film from director Cédric Klapisch. An old house in rural Normandy owned by a woman called Adèle MeunierContinue reading “Colours of Time (la Venue de l’Avenir) (15)”
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Out of the Blueprint Celebrates 10 Years of Supporting Young Artists
This August sees Out of the Blueprint celebrating its 10th anniversary with Print Expo 2525 taking over Leith’s historic Out of the Blue Drill Hall in Dalmeny Street where Scotland’s young talent will be showcased to an international audience. Out of the Blueprint is a social enterprise print studio providing eco-friendly print services for their local community using sustainable Japanese print processes. ProfitsContinue reading “Out of the Blueprint Celebrates 10 Years of Supporting Young Artists”
Summerhall Arts Announces Artist Call Out and New Festival Awards
In an initiative that invites proposals for the design and creation of a physical object to be awarded to recipients of an inaugural award, Summerhall Arts announces an open call to all artists and makers across Scotland. The award in question is the Bragi Award- The Shepherd and Wedderburn and Summerhall Arts Festival Awards for excellence and creativityContinue reading “Summerhall Arts Announces Artist Call Out and New Festival Awards”
An Evening with Carlo Rovelli: Celebrating 10 Years of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
Internationally recognised as one of the most inspiring scientific thinkers of our time, is Carlo Rovelli who currently directs the quantum gravity research group at the Centre de Physique Théorique in Marseille, France. This September marks a decade since Rovelli’s book Seven Brief Lessons on Physics first presented to the world its poetic vision of science.Continue reading “An Evening with Carlo Rovelli: Celebrating 10 Years of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics”
60 Years of Textile Design at Dovecot Studios with IKEA Museum’s Magical Patterns
Following a successful season at the IKEA Museum in Älmhult, Sweden, the textile exhibition Magical Patterns will debut at Dovecot Studios as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Edinburgh Art Festival. Showcasing the breadth and depth of IKEA’s textile department across 60 years, the show will demonstrate the furniture giant’s commitment to innovation andContinue reading “60 Years of Textile Design at Dovecot Studios with IKEA Museum’s Magical Patterns “
Scottish Premiere of Immersive Art Experience Coming to Edinburgh This Christmas
This Christmas season brings the chance to experience two immersive multimedia events at Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Centre in a Scottish premiere of Beyond Monet and Beyond Van Gogh Produced by Annerin Productions and Paquin Entertainment Group, Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experience celebrates the groundbreaking work of celebrated French artist Claude Monet, known as ‘the father of Impressionism’, in a newContinue reading “Scottish Premiere of Immersive Art Experience Coming to Edinburgh This Christmas”
Exhibition from Iranian Photographer Set to Open in Craigmillar
Laleh Sherkat is an Iranian photographer currently living in Craigmillar in Edinburgh. Born in 1963, she graduated with a BA in photography from Tehran University in 1989 and has won various awards for her work, including the Golden Medal for the International Asahi Shinbone Competition in 1988. She is a member of the Press Photographers SocietyContinue reading “Exhibition from Iranian Photographer Set to Open in Craigmillar”
Mike Nelson to Open a Major New Installation Across Fruitmarket This Summer
British artist Mike Nelson has used Fruitmarket’s Warehouse as the machine room for this major new installation that extends across all three spaces of Fruitmarket. Turning the Warehouse into his studio since the start of May, he has transformed it into both a site of production and part of the setting for his work. ThisContinue reading “Mike Nelson to Open a Major New Installation Across Fruitmarket This Summer”
Edinburgh to Host European Arts Festivals Summit 2025
From 27th-30th April 2025, more than 200 festival directors, pioneering artists and cultural leaders will assemble at The Hub, the iconic home of the Edinburgh International Festival, the original festival that sparked Edinburgh’s legacy as the festival city 78 years ago. Over four days the premier annual gathering of Europe’s most visionary festival makers, the Arts Festivals SummitContinue reading “Edinburgh to Host European Arts Festivals Summit 2025 “
Scotland Gets New Sculpture Encouraging More Women to Pursue Engineering Roles
Edinburgh Science Festival (ESF), the world’s first festival of science and technology, has partnered with the Royal Academy of Engineering to host artist Kelly Anna’s sculpture ‘What Makes an Engineer?’ In its first display outside of London, the sculpture will be displayed at the City Art Centre as part of DiscoveryLab. Created to mark National Engineering Day 2024,Continue reading “Scotland Gets New Sculpture Encouraging More Women to Pursue Engineering Roles”