Spotlight on glass
Artists whose work focuses on glass feature highly in exhibitions and events in the UK and Europe this summer.
Artists whose work focuses on glass feature highly in exhibitions and events in the UK and Europe this summer.
This year’s Venice Biennale sees the first separate national presentations from Wales and Scotland. Gordon Dalton and Graham Ramsay preview the two country’s contributions.
Introduction to different kinds of residencies and what they have to offer for creative and career development.
Susan Jones explores the way artists interact with audiences through projects and schemes which involve social or environmental contexts.
Chris Hammonds looks into Scott Myles practice and discusses how he has worked on self-initiated projects, developed work through residencies, and benefitted from commercial representation.
Jacqueline Moon reports on how she developed her interest in the architecture of cities through travelling from her home town of Glasgow, to Barcelona.
Gothenburg is a sophisticated city with a population roughly the same as Glasgow, and reminded me of Amsterdam with its bike paths, cafés and friendly atmosphere. There are fabulous parks, and the islands (where cars are banned and the […]
Scotland’s second international festival of live art takes place 3 February 15 March in Glasgow. Launched in 2002 out of the fusion of ‘New Moves’ Scotland’s contemporary dance festival and the National Review of Live Art ‘New […]
Glasgow-based artist Ben Woodeson profiles the Canadian artist’s initiative, Contemporary Art Forum, Kitchener (CAFKA).
The master of Hollywood remakes and literary allusion, Douglas Gordon, talks through his career development with Morgan Falconer.
Su Grierson and Diane Maclean report on their activities as co-organisers of Looklook.
David Butler discusses live art support structures and their relevance to other arts sectors.
Moira Jeffrey visits the Scottish Highlands and Islands to see how a bid for European Capital of Culture is affecting artists and art organisations.
Government enthusiasm for involving young people in arts activities has focused the attention of many galleries. Kate Tregaskis reports from Scotland on recent debates around programmes abroad and raises some questions about good practice.
Kate Tregaskis discusses recent seminars exploring education work involving artists and the effect this has on artists’ practice.
The rise of independent artist-run spaces across the UK, and a seemingly impenetrable gallery circuit in London, appear poles apart. Gordon Dalton in Edinburgh and Tim Birch in Manchester visit two young, ‘commercially-minded’ spaces that have picked up on this, and are encouraging an art market in exciting and challenging contemporary work outside London.
The Scottish Arts Council will get an increase for 2001/02 totalling £4.4 million, bringing the annual government grant to £34.3 million fixed for three years. Arts funding in Scotland comes through the Education Department, under the wing of Minister Jack […]