A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things

By Jen McLaren, 07.10.2024

Mark Cousins Grindelwald, credit Adam Dawtrey

An award-winning documentary about the Scottish artist Wilhemina Barns-Graham is released in UK cinemas this month. Jen McLaren meets the film’s director, Mark Cousins, to find out more…

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Oisín Byrne: smell the book

By Patricia-Ann Young, 20.09.2024

Oisín Byrne, smell the book, 2024. Mount Stuart. Photo by Keith Hunter

Oisín Byrne presents new works inspired by Mount Stuart’s little-known collection of Gaelic and Irish books and pamphlets. Patricia-Ann Young reviews.

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Call for Submissions: The Fleming Collection Young People’s Art Competition 2024

By Theodore Albano, 16.09.2024

Alberto Morrocco, Boy Reading, 1957, Ⓒ The Artist's Estate

Originally initiated in the summer of 2020, we hope to continue to encourage school pupils to embrace their artistic gifts again this autumn.

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Artist Interview: Anya Gallaccio

By Neil Cooper, 13.09.2024

Anya Gallaccio, image courtesy of Neil Hanna

Anya Gallaccio’s installation on Paisley’s High Street turns an empty shop into a sweetly scented chocolate box. Neil Cooper meets the artist.

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New painters to see at the RSA

By Susan Mansfield, 05.09.2024

Sin Park, There Will Be Singing about the Wild Tree, image courtesy of the artist

A battle, a puzzle, an act of problem-solving - five emerging painters featured in Frontiers explain why they choose to paint.

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Adam Bruce Thomson: The Quiet Path

By Helen Scott, 26.08.2024

Adam Bruce Thomson, Self Portrait, c.1910-1915. Private Collection. © the artist's estate.

Adam Bruce Thomson is the forgotten man of the Edinburgh School. But this summer, a major retrospective in the city invites visitors to rediscover the work of this modest individual. Curator Helen Scott takes a look back at Thomson’s life.

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