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EXHIBITION: 'BET LOW: AN ISLAND ON YOUR DOORSTEP' @ GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART + PIER ARTS CENTRE, ORKNEY
Last year marked the centenary of the birth of Bet Low and is being celebrated with an exhibition that will reflect on her working life,...
Jan 111 min read
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TALK: 'CONVERSATIONS WITH JOAN' @ EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART
Join artist Kate Downie RSA for a talk at the FEUVA annual Memorial Lecture with a focus on her current exhibition at the Glasgow...
Oct 31, 20241 min read
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SYMPOSIUM: 'J. D. FERGUSSON AT 150' @ PERTH MUSEUM & ART GALLERY
To mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of John Duncan Fergusson (1874-1961) and the opening of the permanent exhibition Fergus and...
Oct 17, 20241 min read
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EXHIBITION: 'CONVERSATIONS WITH JOAN' @ GLASGOW WOMEN'S LIBRARY
This week sees the opening of a fabulous new exhibition at Glasgow Women's Library, 'Conversation with Joan'. This solo exhibition brings...
Sep 12, 20241 min read
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EVENTS | 'SCOTTISH WOMEN COLLECTORS: SHARING STORIES', OBAN
Tickets are now available for the anticipated Scottish Women Collectors: Sharing Stories to be held Saturday 7th September at the...
Aug 21, 20242 min read
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EXHIBITION | 'PRYDIE: LIFE & WORK OF MABEL PRYDE NICHOLSON' @ THE GRANGE GALLERY
The first exhibition of Edinburgh born artist, Mabel Pryde Nicholson (1871-1918) will be going on display this week at The Grange Gallery...
Jul 20, 20241 min read
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MEDIA | INTERVIEW WITH JOAN EARDLEY'S 'SAMSON GIRLS' @ RADIO 4
If you didn't manage to catch it, there was a special programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 11th April. Audrey Gillan of BBC Radio 4 sat...
Apr 25, 20231 min read
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EXHIBITION | "MODERN SCOTS" @ PERTH ART GALLERY
This week a new exhibition in Perth Art Gallery opened which promises to highlight the work of influential Scottish artists of the 20th...
Apr 7, 20231 min read
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IN FOCUS | JOAN EARDLEY & THE CHILDREN OF GLASGOW
Written by Alice Strang, Senior Specialist, Modern and Contemporary Art, Lyon & Turnbull Joan Eardley’s reputation as one of the leading...
Dec 3, 20224 min read
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CALL FOR PAPERS | 'PHOTOGRAPHY & MEMORY' SYMPOSIUM
Call for Papers for a Symposium on ‘Photography and Memory’ To be held at Edinburgh Napier University School of Arts and Creative...
Sep 12, 20222 min read
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EVENTS | 'QUEEN OF EDINBURGH: ANNE REDPATH & HER CIRCLE' WITH ALICE STRANG
If you're still to visit the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh this month would be the perfect time to do so. From the iconic pieces...
Sep 5, 20221 min read
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COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT | COLLECTING SCOTTISH WOMEN ARTISTS
We are delighted to announce the acquisition of the painting Flossie Jolley by Margaret Morris for The Fleming Collection. To mark the...
Jul 11, 20225 min read
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EXHIBITION | 'SCOTTISH WOMEN ARTISTS TRANSFORMING TRADITION' : THE FLEMING COLLECTION
The highly anticipated Scottish Women Artists Transforming Tradition is now open at the Sainsbury Centre in Norwich! This exhibition...
Apr 13, 20221 min read
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EVENTS | 'COLLECTING JOAN EARDLEY' WITH ALICE STRANG
If you're looking for something to do on your Friday lunch break then join in on The Hunterian's next offering in their 'Friday Focus'...
Mar 2, 20221 min read
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COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT | KATHERINE CAMERON AT NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND
Welcome to our newest blog series – Collection Spotlight! Every month we’ll take a look at a different collection being used in research...
Jan 28, 20224 min read
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EXHIBITIONS | 'POETRY & HARMONY', MARGOT SANDEMAN AT CYRIL GERBER FINE ART
An exhibition celebrating the work of Margot Sandeman (1922-2009) opens today at Cyril Gerber Fine Art in Glasgow. Next year marks the...
Aug 5, 20211 min read
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EVENTS | HANNAH FRANK AT GOVANHILL INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
The programme for the Govanhill International Festival and Carnival has just been released and we’re very excited to see Glasgow Girl...
Jul 23, 20212 min read
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EVENT | 'A LIVING FORCE'
We've just had word of an exciting online event happening this Friday which promises to shed light on the life and work of another...
May 25, 20211 min read
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REVIEW | ARRAN ARTS SYMPOSIUM
We are delighted to have our first ever review on the blog which comes from Ruth Impey, Creative Producer and Project Lead for the Arran...
May 13, 20213 min read
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SWARN Members Feature in the Guardian's 'Great British Art Tour'
Throughout lockdown The Guardian in collaboration with Art UK, have been helping us get our gallery fix by taking readers on the Great...
May 7, 20211 min read
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