Exhibition preview: Thursday 10 June,
5:30pm
Exhibition runs: 11 June - 25 July
2021
Artist talk with Rachel Shearer: Saturday 12
June, 1pm
Image: Microwave/mailbox
from the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, shared during research
correspondence, 2021. Photo: Lucy Skaer.
Light
enough to read by emerged from discussions around the
return of The Physics Room’s library into the gallery and
to public access. For the last three years, since the shift
to our current site in the Registry Additions Building, much
of the library has sat in boxes. The specific needs of this
shift sufficient and natural light, space for reading,
listening, and resting offered a script for us to work
The Skinny
Scottish art exhibition highlights: May 2021
The galleries are open! Here s our pick of the paintings, pieces and paraphernalia to peruse this month across Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee Feature by Anahit Behrooz | 03 May 2021
Rabiya Choudhry, Fiona Jardine, Raisa Kabir + Hanneline Visnes: Ambi @ CCA
In partnership with the Glasgow School of Art, this exhibition sees four specially commissioned UK-based artists develop work inspired by objects in the textiles, fashion and costume holdings from the GSA’s Archives & Special Collections.
CCA Picture by Alan Dimmick IT has been an incredibly tough year for Scotland s arts sector - but now galleries and studios are urging visitors to return to in-person cultural experiences. And the sector has launched a new campaign - #ArtUnlocks - to encourage people to find out what cultural opportunities are opening up in their neighbourhoods. Across Glasgow a range of exhibitions and galleries are taking part in the push, organised by Scottish Contemporary Art Network (SCAN). SCAN Director Moira Jeffrey said: As Scotland begins to open up after a long, tough winter, we’re delighted to be sharing the good news that contemporary art is safe, family-friendly and opening soon in your neighbourhood.
Galleries and studios across Scotland are ready to welcome visitors
Visitors to the Pier Arts Centre in Stromness enjoy their re-opening displays, including works from their collection. Photo: The Pier Arts Centre.
GLASGOW
.- From the Pier Arts Centre in Orkney to Cample Line Gallery in Dumfries and Galloway all over the country this spring and summer, Scotlands art galleries, studios, contemporary art venues and production workshops are opening up. Now a new campaign to help the public find their nearest gallery and champion Scotlands world class contemporary art and studio facilities has been launched.
The #ArtUnlocks campaign organised by Scottish Contemporary Art Network (SCAN), will highlight the cultural opportunities in neighbourhoods across Scotland, with venues that are ready to welcome visitors and artists from 26th April over the coming months. New openings will be announced and shared using the hashtag #ArtUnlocks and a continually refreshed list of contempora