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.
Visual Arts Reviews
Catch up on all the latest exhibition reviews across the Scottish art scene and further afield.
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’.
The Power of Photography: Simon Murphy at Street Level Photoworks Glasgow
8 January 2024
Review: Photographer Simon Murphy has been documenting the people of Govanhill in Glasgow since 1999, giving us an insight into one of Scotland’s most diverse areas.
Seeing William Gillies in a New Light at RSA Edinburgh
8 January 2024
Review: The Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) in Edinburgh is showing a major exhibition of William Gillies – one of its most accomplished Academicians and one of Scotland’s most influential painters.
New Stockbridge Home for Graystone Gallery
8 November 2023
Review: Specialising in contemporary Scottish artwork and sculpture, Graystone Gallery showcases four artists at its new home in Stockbridge, Edinburgh, who observe natural and urban environments with their own perspectives.
In Plain Sight, at Summerhall Edinburgh
27 October 2023
Review: The 11th edition of Out of Sight Out of Mind at Summerhall, Edinburgh features paintings, sculptures and installations by over 200 people with experience of mental health issues.
Putting Scotland’s Art at the Centre at National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh
5 October 2023
Review: Over 130 artworks have taken up residence in National Galleries Scotland’s new Scottish Galleries, showcasing 150 years of Scotland’s art.
The Club of Female Greats at Ben Uri Gallery, London
20 September 2023
Review: Barbara Hepworth and Laura Knight were among the eminent members of the Women’s International Art Club (1898-1978), highlighted in an exhibition at London’s Ben Uri Gallery.
Scottish Glass Society Goes Iconic at Trades House, Glasgow
15 September 2023
Review: The Scottish Glass Society’s annual exhibition, at Glasgow’s Trades House, sees 23 members present their interpretations of national icons, from places and people to feeling and things.
Paisley’s Big Art Show Goes for Huge in 2023
14 September 2023
Review: With over 1,700 artworks on show, Paisley’s Big Art Show is the biggest visual art exhibition the town has yet staged.
Under Norfolk Skies: Sean Scully at Houghton Hall, King’s Lynn
11 September 2023
Review: While primarily known as a painter, it is Sean Scully’s more recent sculptures which take the lead in his exhibition ‘Smaller than the Sky’ at Houghton Hall in King’s Lynn, Norfolk.
Anna King and Janette Kerr’s Land and Sea at Open Eye Gallery Edinburgh
11 September 2023
Review: Anna King and Janette Kerr form a contrasting, impressionistic vision of land and sea at Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh.
Hilma af Klint Finally Meets Piet Mondrian at the Tate Modern, London
24 August 2023
Review: An exhibition at London’s Tate Modern shows how two 20th-century artists – Hilma af Klint and Piet Mondrian – both arrived at abstraction through nature-study and spiritual beliefs.
Orderly Chaos: South London Gallery’s ‘Lagos, Peckham, Repeat: Pilgrimage to the Lakes’
10 August 2023
Review: In South London Gallery’s current exhibition, thirteen Nigerian and Nigerian-British artists examine their immigration experiences through film, sound installations, and sculpture.
