Lee Robertson’s Heart of Glasgow
Review: Lee Robertson’s online show is an inspired and affectionate depiction of her native cityscape.
22 December 2020
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Sam Macinnes’ Party Animals in Rafiki Show
Review: The Rafiki Gallery showcases Sam Macinnes’ debut show of zoomorphic caricatures of the rave scene.
22 December 2020
Jock McFadyen Goes to the Pictures at City Art Centre, Edinburgh
Review: Edinburgh City Art Centre’s new exhibition is the first in a series of four Jock McFadyen exhibitions planned for 2020/21, including future exhibitions at the city’s Dovecot Studios, the Royal Academy, London and The Lowry in Salford.
11 December 2020
Tatha Brings Light into Winter Days
Review: Tatha Gallery’s antidote to shorter and darker days, emphasising positivity and inspiration.
7 December 2020
City Art Centre, Edinburgh Focuses on E A Hornel, From Camera to Canvas
Review: EA Hornel: From Camera to Canvas is a collaboration between City Art Centre and National Trust for Scotland as part of the Morton Photography Project, supported by the Morton Charitable Trust. The exhibition is included in the Japan-UK Season of Culture 2019-2020.
7 December 2020
Rajni Perera’s Travelling Ancestors Land at Tramway Glasgow
Review: Projected to re-open 11th December, Glasgow’s The Tramway will continue to host Traveller, the first exhibition in the UK by Sri Lanka-born, Canada-based multi-disciplinary artist Rajni Perera.
26 November 2020
Harryhausen the Pioneer Movie Titan at National Galleries of Scotland
Review: Over a 50-year career, Ray Harryhausen’s mastery of cinematic special effects made him the leader in his field, with leading directors all owing a debt as a formative influence.
25 November 2020
Making Time for Local Art at Paulin Edinburgh
Review: An innovative exhibition in an Edinburgh watchmaker’s shop brings together the work of thirteen local artists.
23 November 2020
Helen Booth’s Quietly Divine Show at Edinburgh’s &Gallery
Review: &Gallery Edinburgh’s new exhibition is the first solo exhibition in Scotland by British artist Helen Booth, bringing together more than 25 pieces of recent work, featuring oils on canvas derived from a recent residency in Iceland.
23 November 2020
Aberdeen Art Fair 2020 Continues Online
Review: Aberdeen Art Fair this year is online, bringing together a range of art galleries and artists from across the country and beyond, in a collection of over 500 pieces of contemporary art, priced from only £50.
23 November 2020
Vibha Pankaj’s Glimpse of the Everlasting at Dundas Street Gallery
Review: Vibha Panjai fuses her Indian heritage with ancient folklore at Edinburgh’s Dundas Street Gallery.
22 November 2020
Gathering Flowers at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s Inverleith House
Review: The revitalised Inverleith House at Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Garden plays host to a truly international exhibition based on its RGBE Living Collection.
17 November 2020
Face-to-Face with 2020’s Stories, Portraits and Visions at Scottish National Portrait Gallery’s ‘You Are Here’
Review: The Scottish National Portrait Gallery is the latest (and last) of a phased re-opening of the National Galleries of Scotland buildings. To mark this, a new exhibition looks at how 2020 has shaped our lives.
16 November 2020
Byrne is the Birthday Boy at Glasgow Print Studio
Review: Now extended into the new year, a retrospective exhibition of print work by the celebrated Scottish playwright, writer and artist who turned 80 this year.
10 November 2020
Lachlan Goudie Tells the Story at Scottish Gallery Edinburgh
Review: Lachlan Goudie’s colourful story-book landscapes, inspired by classic fairy tales.
9 November 2020
Steven Hood’s Land, Sea and Sky at Dundas Street Gallery
Review: A showcase of Steven Hood’s Sky- and Seascapes at Edinburgh’s Dundas Street Gallery.
13 October 2020
Shona Barr and Morag Muir at Torrance Gallery Edinburgh
Review: Edinburgh’s Torrance Gallery continues its 50th birthday year with a mixed exhibition featuring painters Shona Barr and Morag Muir.
12 October 2020
All at Sea at Art Walk Porty, and Iman Tajik’s ‘Where the Body Meets the Land’
Review: Iman Tajik’s ‘Where the Body Meets the Land’ forms part of Art Walk Porty’s All At Sea project, taking place over three weekends of diverse and enjoyable outdoor or online events.
1 October 2020
Colin Maxwell Bryce’s Remix of Lockdown at Dundas Street Gallery
Review: A showcase of Colin Maxwell-Bryce’s recent photographs and digitally-modified archival images at Edinburgh’s Dundas Street Gallery.
28 September 2020
Warhol at Tate Modern Offers a 21st Century Take
Review: London’s Tate Modern offers a contemporary take on the 20th century revolutionary American artist.
28 September 2020
Kirstin Heggie Takes Us Beyond at Dundas Street Gallery
Review: Wild and atmospheric compositions on show at Dundas Street Gallery by South Queensferry-based land- and seascape painter Kirstin Heggie.
21 September 2020
V&A Dundee’s Mary Quant Always In Fashion
Review: After a lengthy wait, V&A Dundee has reopened with a major exhibition showcasing Mary Quant – the London-based designer who disrupted the fashion establishment and connected with energetic, youthful buyers of fashion by offering something fresh and fun, truly capturing the spirit of the time and starting a fashion revolution for a whole generation.
15 September 2020
City Art Centre Edinburgh’s Bright Shadows – Scottish Art in the 1920s and City Art Centre at 40
Review: The City Art Centre re-opened on Saturday 12th September after a lockdown of six months. ArtMag went along to take a socially-distanced look at the new exhibitions.
15 September 2020
The Scottish Gallery’s Realist and Lyrical Landscapes
Review: Six artists based in Scotland and Northern England display their contrasting approaches to depicting the natural landscape.
14 September 2020
