Art

Karol Radziszewski: Filo

Edinburgh Art Festival reviews: Karol Radziszewski & more
Both in its core programme and via its partner galleries, this year’s Edinburgh Art Festival prioritises marginalised voices, writes Susan Mansfield

Installation by Ibrahim Mahama PIC: Courtesy of Talbot Rice Gallery

Edinburgh Art Festival reviews: El Anatsui | Ibrahim Mahama

Florida in Winter, by Sir John Lavery PIC: Courtesy of National Museums NI, Ulster Museum Collection

Six exhibitions to see at this year's Edinburgh Art Festival

Work by Laura Aldridge at Jupiter Artland PICL Neil Hanna

Edinburgh Art Festival reviews: Laura Aldridge & Andrew Sim, Jupiter Artland

Biotypes, a living sculpture by Simon Faithfull, will be on show at the Fungi Forms exhibition

The Stella McCartney handbag made from magical mushrooms

National Galleries of Scotland. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

National Galleries to keep Baillie Gifford on board as key sponsor

Inside the financial losses that have left book festivals on a cliff edge

Who are Fossil Free Books, the campaign group that targeted Baillie Gifford?

Exclusive Leading art gallery ditches Baillie Gifford as £25,000 sponsor

Gary McNair

Ad Feature Reaching out to home-grown talent

Edinburgh's Hidden Door festival will stage its next event in a basement car park at the St James Quarter in May. Picture: Dan Mosley

Edinburgh's Hidden Door festival to be staged in St James Quarter car park

Vulcan by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi is among the sculptures already on display at Edinburgh Park. Picture: Laurence Winram

Scottish sculptors get chance to create work for new Edinburgh ‘culture quarter’

Accordionist Ryan Corbett, from Milngavie, plays in a field of sunflowers at Balgone, East Lothian, for the launch of the classical music Lammermuir Festival which opens on September 7 across East Lothian. Picture date: Wednesday August 30, 2023.

Scottish Government accused of ‘abandoning’ the arts as industry plans protest

A still from History of the Present, by Maria Fusco & Margaret Salmon

Edinburgh Art Festival reviews: Alberta Whittle | Maria Fusco & Margaret Salmon

Alberta Whittle's tapestry Entanglement Is More Than Blood (2022) Picture: Neil Hanna/National Galleries of Scotland

Festival pledges ‘extreme care’ on sponsors over 'greenwashing' row

Kim McAleese, director of the Edinburgh Art Festival. Picture: Neil Hanna

Edinburgh Art Festival director Kim McAleese on her vision for the event

A scene from History of the Present. Picture: Contributed

Maria Fusco and Margaret Salmon on "opera film" History of the Present

Installation view of the Leonor Antunes exhibition at the Fruitmarket, Edinburgh PIC: Nick Ash

Edinburgh Art Festival reviews: Leonor Antunes | Jessie Jones

Grayson Perry with his exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy PIC: Nick Mailer

Edinburgh Art Festival reviews: Grayson Perry | Lindsey Mendick

Paolo Nutini gears up to perform at the Royal Highland Showgrounds in August

Paolo Nutini announces new outdoor concert at Royal Highland Showgrounds

Turner-prize winning artist, author and broadcaster Grayson Perry is bringing his Smash Hits show to Edinburgh's National Galleries Scotland (Royal Scottish Academy), from 22 July to Sunday 12 November 2023. Pic: Annar Bjørgli.

Grayson Perry's Smash Hits Show - 'fun is a hugely profound part of being human'

Kim McAleese is director of the Edinburgh Art Festival. Picture: Neil Hanna

Edinburgh Art Festival: Scotland's Alcatraz and burning of women inspire work

The remarkable ‘love story’ between great thinkers Adam Smith and David Hume is told in a new play

Ad Feature Adam Smith and David Hume: An 18th century love story

Sir John Leighton will step down as director-general of the National Galleries of Scotland in February. Picture: Bryan Robertson

National Galleries of Scotland chief to step down after 18 years

Sir William Gillies will be among the artists featured at the Scottish Gallery during the inaugural NT Art Month in Edinburgh's New Town in June.

Edinburgh's New Town to host new month-long art festival

Joan Eardley is among the painters who will be featured in the Dovecot Studios exhibition Scottish Women Artists - 250 Years of Challenging Perception.

Exhibition to celebrate 250 years of trailblazing female artists in Scotland

The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art's Modern Two building will reopen at the end of April.

National Galleries to reopen attraction after six month closure

Shonaig Macpherson has been appointed hair of the Edinburgh International Cultural Summit, which is held every two years.

Former National Trust chief to head up Edinburgh's global culture summit

Kim McAleese was appointed director of the Edinburgh Art Festival last year.

Edinburgh Art Festival scales back to ease pressure on staff

The Royal Mile thronged with visitors watching street theatre during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Picture: David Monteith-Hodge

Intrigue and change are in the air over future shape of Edinburgh’s festivals

Whisky and vodka will be made at the new art gallery dstillery complex at Jupiter Artland.

Jupiter Artland to create ‘art gallery distillery' centre under expansion vision

It is a mistake to take Edinburgh Festival for granted (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Politicians must help Edinburgh Festival, not make its plight worse

Shona McCarthy has warned of a social, cultural and economic disaster unless extra arts funding can be found (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Scotland's arts sector must be nursed through the cost-of-living crisis

The life and career of the artist Grayson Perry will be celebrated at the Royal Scottish Academy in 2023. Picture: Annar Bjørgli

Grayson Perry' 40-year career to be celebrated in Edinburgh exhibition in 2023

Visitor attractions face cutting back hours

Opening hours set to be cut back at one in four Scottish visitor attractions

The former Scottish Widows building on Dalkeith Road will host Edinburgh's 'Hidden Door' festival in 2023. Picture: James Duncan

Hidden Door: Festival to be staged at former Scottish Widows headquarters

A portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth is currently on display at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh. Picture: Neil Hanna

National Galleries of Scotland issues closure warning over growing cash 'crisis'

Protect Scotland's cultural assets from 'perfect storm' of economic troubles

Work by Iain Patterson from Balance

Edinburgh Art Festival reviews: Bosno-Futurism | Diana Zwibach | Iain Patterson ...

Leaving The Mosque, Midday, by Leon Morrocco

Edinburgh Art Festival reviews: Leon Morrocco | Barbara Rae | Duncan Shanks | Jo...

A new public square and 'sunken garden' have been created as part of a culture quarter at Edinburgh Park.

Developers behind Edinburgh’s new art trail launch festivals bid

Soo Burnell Pic: Maria Portway

Gleneagles Townhouse launches exhibition of swimming pool photographs

Artist Kostya Benkovich presents his sculpture The Suitcase at the Assembly Gardens in Edinburgh

Festival Fringe: Russian artist highlights the plight of refugees

Detail from Accomplice 1 and 2, by Nadia Myre PIC: Rachel McBrinn

Edinburgh Art Festival reviews: Nadia Myre | Tessa Lynch | Platform

Kim McAleese is the new director of the Edinburgh Art Festival. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Edinburgh Art Festival: New director wants to see work transforming public space

Dr Tacye Phillipson and Steven Anderson install the 1728 painting The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Willem Röell by Cornelis Troost at the National Museum of Scotland. On loan from Amsterdam Museum, it is one of more than 200 objects on display in Anatomy: A Matter of Death and Life. PIC: Neil Hanna Photography

Edinburgh Art Festival reviews: Anatomy - A Matter of Death and Life | Alan Davi...

Installation shot of Cooking Sections' show at Climate House PIC: Neil Hanna

Edinburgh Art Festival reviews: Cooking Sections & Sakiya | Celine Condorelli | ...

I Lay Here For You by Tracey Emin at Jupiter Artland PIC: Allan Pollok-Morris

Art reviews: Tracey Emin | Abbas Akhavan | Fantasy to Fabrication

An Suileachan, by Will Maclean and Marian Leven

Art reviews: Will Maclean | James Morrison | National Treasure

Barbara Hepworth with the Gift plaster of Figure for Landscape and a bronze cast of Figure (Archaean) November 1964. PIC: Lucien Myers

Art reviews: Barbara Hepworth | Steven Campbell

Daniel Silver with The Audience PIC: Sølve Sundsbø

Art reviews: Daniel Silver | Human Threads | Christelle Oyiri

Fringe performers at The Mound during the festival

How we are covering the return of Edinburgh's festivals

Women in Iran face a number of restrictions, with potential prison sentences for those who defy rules on artistic performance (Picture: Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images)

Refugee artists show the importance of freedom of expression – Soizig Carey

The Union Canal will be transformed by artists for this summer's festivals season. Picture: Julie Howden

Canal to be transformed by artists for75th anniversary of Edinburgh's festivals

The RMT union has said it would 'deliberately target' Edinburgh's festivals. Picture: John Devlin

Union would 'deliberately target' Edinburgh festivals over pay dispute

Irish singer and actress Jessie Buckley has been added to the bill of the Connect music festival, which will be staged at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh in August. Picture: Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images

Connect: Stage and screen star Jessie Buckley to appear at Edinburgh festival

Phoebe Waller Bridge won a Scotsman Fringe First Award for the stage version of Fleabag in 2013 (Picture: Esme Allen)

Art forms will be brought together like never before for Edinburgh's festivals

John Byrne painted 'Man on the beach with cat' in 1972.

Artist John Byrne to be celebrated with exhibitions in Edinburgh and Glasgow

Phoebe Waller Bridge won a Scotsman Fringe First Award for the stage version of Fleabag in 2013. Picture: Esme Allen

New Fringe showcase aims to emulate success of Fleabag and Still Game

Doctor Who and Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow. Picture: Robert McFadzean

New Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa set to become a force for good on and off-screen

Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge, who turns lifestyle guru as he brings his STRATAGEM show to Scotland this month. Pic: Trevor Leighton

Steve Coogan brings Alan Partridge to Scotland with a STRATAGEM for life

Frankie Boyle is appearing at the Assembly Rooms during this year's Fringe.

Frankie Boyle to play full Fringe run as 50 new Assembly shows are revealed

Jon Culshaw will be portraying Les Dawson at this year's Fringe. Picture: Steve Ullathorne

Impressionist Jon Culshaw on paying tribute to Les Dawson at the Fringe

Murrayfield will be hosting the opening night event at this year's Edinburgh International Festival.

Festival is an international celebration of humanity at its best

Alan Cumming, who is set to star as Robert Burns in his solo dance theatre debut during the Edinburgh International Festival. Picture: Edinburgh International Festival/PA Wire

EIF launch: Theatre programme's scale impresses

The new documentary, I Am Irvine Welsh, is planned to be released next year to coincide with the 30th anniversary of his debut novel Trainspotting.

Fly-on-the-wall documentary to follow Irvine Welsh for 18 months

Alan Cumming is in Scotland to launch his new movie My Old School at the Glasgow Film Festival.

Alan Cumming reveals fury over 75-year wait for Edinburgh International Festival...

Climate change and conservation will be in the spotlight at the Edinburgh Science Festival in April.

Climate change and conservation to the fore at Edinburgh Science Festival

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries