Facing-up: The Scottish Portrait Awards 2024
11 September 2024
Review: This year’s Scottish Portrait Awards winners have been announced, with a large accompanying exhibition showing at Edinburgh’s Scottish Arts Club.
Visual Arts Reviews
Catch up on all the latest exhibition reviews across the Scottish art scene and further afield.
Meet the Glasgow Masters: GSA Showcase Returns
3 September 2024
Review: A plethora of art and design work is on show as Glasgow School of Art hosts its Postgraduate Degree Show for 2024.
Seeds of History: Claudia Martinez Garay at DCA Dundee
30 August 2024
Review: A new exhibition at Dundee Contemporary Arts by Claudia Martinez Garay showcases the versatile Peruvian artist’s practice.
Scenic, Spiritual and Symbolic Visions of Nature at the Scottish Gallery Edinburgh
10 July 2024
Review: An exhibition at The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh brings together two-dozen artists encompassing paintings, prints, drawings and sculpture.
Materiality and Mythology: Laura Aldridge and Andrew Sim at Jupiter Artland
5 July 2024
Review: Jupiter Artland, the open-air art space near Edinburgh, is hosting Scottish sculptor Laura Aldridge’s installation LAWNMOWER, and an exhibition of new work by New York painter Andrew Sim.
Somewhere Beyond the Sea: Kim Bohie at The Modern Institute, Glasgow
4 July 2024
Review: As part of Glasgow International 2024, Glasgow’s Modern Institute is showing an exhibition by Kim Bohie – a South Korean painter who portrays the natural world around her home.
Kandinsky’s Expressionist Milieu at the Tate Modern, London
3 July 2024
Review: An exhibition at London’s Tate Modern looks to capture an exhilarating few years of Expressionist experimentation in Europe.
Kimonos Covered at V&A Dundee
18 June 2024
Review: Showing at the V&A Dundee, a major exhibition showcases the enduring Kimono, whose popularity and influence spread from ceremonial Japan to global fashion iconography.
‘A Colourfully Creative Summer Garden of Art and Design’: the 198th RSA Annual Exhibition
27 May 2024
Review: Now in its 198th edition, the RSA Annual Exhibition is the highlight of the Royal Scottish Academy’s exhibition year, presenting the entire spectrum of contemporary art.
Treasure Revealed: Napier University Edinburgh’s 2024 Degree Show
27 May 2024
Review: At its Merchiston campus, Napier University Edinburgh’s Degree Show is a week-long celebration of its students’ talents.
Miles and Nautical Miles: VAS Showcase at Tatha Gallery, Newport-on-Tay
20 May 2024
Review: Tatha Gallery, Newport-on-Tay, is again hosting an Open Call Exhibition showcasing the work of selected Visual Arts Scotland’s professional members.
Spires Launch The Wyllieum Greenock
8 May 2024
Review: A new exhibition space billed as ‘A home for art, ideas and the Scul?tures of George Wyllie’, The Wyllieum has opened in Greenock.
Artists in Accord for a Worthy Cause in Annual Exhibition at Paisley’s Art Department
1 May 2024
Review: An annual exhibition in Paisley is showing work by hobbyists and established contemporary artists, raising funds for the Accord Hospice.
Spring Forward at Graystone Gallery Edinburgh
19 April 2024
Review: Graystone Gallery in Edinburgh is showing its Spring Exhibition, promising a breath of spring-fresh air with a colourful new group show.
Top Ten for Tatha Gallery, Newport-on-Tay
15 April 2024
Review: Tatha Gallery, Newport-on-Tay celebrates a milestone anniversary marking ten years of promoting established artists and emerging talent.
Time Again to Meet the New Contemporaries at Edinburgh’s RSA
11 April 2024
Review: RSA New Contemporaries, the long-standing annual exhibition of work by new graduates of Scotland’s schools of art and architecture, returns for its fifteenth showcase of bold graduate work.
In a Certain Light: Nancy Holt at Gropius Bau Berlin
9 April 2024
Review: A new exhibition at the Gropius Bau in Berlin offers Germany’s most comprehensive exploration to date of the artistry of American artist Nancy Holt.
Shaping the City at V&A Dundee
2 April 2024
Review: Showing at the V&A Dundee, Photo City: How Images Shape the Urban World brings together iconic images from the V&A’s collections by internationally-renowned photographers.
Sarah Knox and Esther Donaldson’s Tidal Wave at Doubtfire Gallery Edinburgh
29 March 2024
Review: Edinburgh’s Doubtfire Gallery is showing a joint exhibition by two expressive landscape artists, Sarah Knox and Esther Donaldson.
Taking a Closer Look at Bella the Beithir at Stockingfield Bridge Art Park
25 March 2024
Review: We take an up-close look at the giant sculpture of the mythical serpent ‘Bella’ the Beithir – unveiled at Stockingfield Bridge Art Park in Glasgow earlier this month.
Rembrandt’s Theatrical Eye at Rembrandt House Museum, Amsterdam
25 March 2024
Review: A new exhibit at the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam views the Dutch master’s storytelling and techniques through the lens of 17th-century theatre.
A Future Blossoming: Martin Boyce at Fruitmarket, Edinburgh
11 March 2024
Review: 2024 marks Edinburgh’s Fruitmarket’s 50th birthday, and in an upcoming exhibition, Scottish sculptor Martin Boyce reworks and references the textures and forms of the built environment.
The Enticing Diversity of the RSW’s 143rd Open Annual
19 January 2024
Review: This year’s RSW Open Exhibition presents a most enticing, diverse display of 370 paintings by over 150 artists, including many renowned RSW members and a selection from open submissions.
You Don’t Know What It’s Like: Both Sides of the Self at St Andrews Museum, Fife
8 January 2024
Review: An exhibition at St Andrews Museum in Fife showcases thirteen artists’ responses to having a ‘dual identity’.
