Robert Sivell murals at risk following the sale of Aberdeen University building

By Susan Mansfield, 28.09.2023

Robert Sivell The Creation Panel Aberdeen University Union copy of an earlier painting (c) Elspeth Stowell; Supplied by The Public Catalogue Foundation

The fate of Sivell’s stunning murals, painted by the artist and students at Gray’s School of Art, including Alberto Morrocco, now lies in the hands of a private developer.

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Phillip A. Bruno, January 3rd 1930 - September 22nd 2023

By Neil Cooper, 27.09.2023

‘Drawing of Phillip A. Bruno by Nancy Lawton, 1992’

The celebrated art collector, historian and dealer, who donated more than 70 artworks from his personal collection to the Hunterian Gallery in 2019, has died aged 93

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How Marina Abramović ‘found’ her medium in Scotland

By Rachel Ashenden, 26.09.2023

Marina Abramović, Rhythm 0, 1974. Performance; 6 hours. Studio Morra, Naples. Courtesy of the Marina Abramović Archives. © Marina Abramović. Photo: Donatelli Sbarra

As Marina Marina Abramović’s major retrospective opens at the Royal Academy Rachel Ashenden looks at the artists early, almost mythical performances in Scotland

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The Fleming Collection acquires ‘Delphinium and Digitalis’ (c.1915) by Mary Sturrock

By Charlotte Rostek, 25.09.2023

Delphinium and Digitalis, Mary Sturrock, c.1915, image courtesy of the Fleming Collection

Charlotte Rostek writes about the significance of this newly acquired work, which touches more strands of its age than many a masterpiece

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Becky Brewis: Fabrications

By Jen McLaren, 22.09.2023

Image courtesy of Dundee Heritage Trust

Becky Brewis’ delicate new textile works, made using jute, are aptly presented at the Verdant Works Museum. Jennifer McLaren reviews.

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Divine Realms

By Greg Thomas, 18.09.2023

Mutambi, featuring Mele Broomes. Credit: Douglas Tyrrell Bunge. Svikiro, Sekai Machache. Mount Stuart, 2023. Image by Keith Hunter.

Sekai Machache’s new exhibition at Mount Start transports the viewer between real and fantastical visions of the house’s interior and grounds, inviting us to immerse ourselves in the possibility of alternative histories, presents, and futures. Greg Thomas goes for a ride.

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