the continuing conversation between art and life
Today is the opening day of the newest exhibition at the National Gallery Modern Two in Edinburgh: Eduardo Paolozzi and Andy Warhol, titled "I want to be a machine." I attended an opening lecture at lunchtime and then went across town to see the exhibition for myself. Curator Keith Hartley introduces lunchtime lecturerAnne Massey; "Transatlantic …
I've watched with interest the dawn of curators describing their exhibitions to possible attenders. The small Dulwich Picture Gallery in London started really well with its director, Ian Dejardin. In a few minutes, he would tell us what to see, in a quietly enthusiastic way. Now this - the gallery has TWO curators having a …
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There will be a new Angie Lewin exhibition: Wednesday 2nd May - 2nd June 2018 The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh "Spey Path and Strandline". Circles, feathers and feather-like leaves abound in this collection of watercolours. Also known for her strong graphic images as a printer, Angie recently exhibited at City Art Centre, in a group …
exhibition of contemporary art and poetry, covering Eastertide, Resurrection to Ascension.
Paul Duke documented the decline of the fishing industry in the Moray Firth, with a series of life-size photos. He tells the story of how he took those and made them into a whole exhibition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3fu2tRtIbc Paul's Black and White photos are stunning, and have been put into a book by the same title as …
Gerhard Richter works across a wide variety of textures and formats: painting over photographs, painting from photographs but blurring, mirrors, versions of a major Titian painting...... where do you even begin? On what basis do you choose your format? I choose depending on the way I feel; randomly, in other words. When I haven't done anything …
Some witty cartoons from John Atkinson "Wrong Hands"
Cezanne portraits exhibition - coming on film this week
https://vimeo.com/119945422 Beneath The Boughs was a poetry installation created in the grounds of ruined Lowther Castle in 2013. Featuring contemporary poetry by writers from Cumbria to Singapore, the installation was funded by Arts Council England. An [insert text here] project. Concept by Katie Hale. More about [insert text here] and Beneath The Boughs here: https://guerrillapoem.wordpress.com/
