Chairman of the Little Sparta Trust Magnus Linklater writes about his memories of creative genius Ian Hamilton Finlay, a gentle and charming man who could never let a slight go unanswered.
CONTINUE READINGEdinburgh Art Festival's first early career artist-in-residence, Hamish Halley, presents a poignant new video work, intertwining footage of clearing his grandparent's home after they have passed, and the process of moving Perth Museum's collection to a new venue. Neil Cooper meets Halley in the lead up to the premiere of his work at The People's Story Museum...
CONTINUE READINGAlexander Nasymth is recognised as the father of Scottish painting, but less well known is that he fathered 11 children, eight of whom became painters, and that six of the eight were women. As the Fleming Collection welcomes a new acquisition by his sixth daughter, Charlotte Nasmyth, into the collection, Susan Mansfield writes about this extraordinary, artistic family.
Author Damian Barr discusses his upcoming novel and major exhibition exploring the dramatic lives of Scottish artists the Two Roberts, Colquhoun and MacBryde.
CONTINUE READINGCurated by feted desiger Jonathan Anderson, Pier Arts Centre's new exhibition brings together two celebrated painters from different eras, connected by their shared delight in ordinary, often domestic realities. Greg Thomas writes...
CONTINUE READINGJohn Bellany’s celebrated self-portraits serve as a powerful narrative device in the City Art Centre's current show, charting the artist's personal and artistic journey over five decades, from the early 1960s to his death in 2013. Lena Kammerer introduces five self portraits from the exhibition...