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Oct 311 min read

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...

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Oct 161 min read

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...

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Sep 111 min read

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...

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Aug 212 min read

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...

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Jul 191 min read

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...

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Apr 25, 20231 min read

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...

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Apr 7, 20231 min read

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...

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Dec 3, 20224 min read

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...

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Sep 12, 20222 min read

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...

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Sep 5, 20221 min read

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...

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Jul 11, 20225 min read

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...

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Apr 13, 20221 min read

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...

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Mar 2, 20221 min read

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'...

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Jan 28, 20224 min read

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...

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Aug 5, 20211 min read

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...

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Jul 23, 20212 min read

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...

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May 25, 20211 min read

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...

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May 13, 20213 min read

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...

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May 7, 20211 min read

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...

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Here you will find the latest SWARN news and events as well as links to a variety of interesting events, projects, and research relating to Scottish women artists.

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Here you will find the latest SWARN news and events as well as links to a variety of interesting events, projects, and research relating to Scottish women artists.