Review: Jonathan Owen at Ingleby Gallery
Edinburgh-based Jonathan Owen (b. 1973) exhibits for the third time at Ingleby Gallery this summer, after solo presentations in 2011 and 2014. Offering admission by appointment, the private Barony Street…
A “socially corrosive monopoly” – the truth behind Scotland’s land
When I ask you to consider who owns Scotland, what first comes to mind? My focus is instantly drawn to the verb choice. Owns. ‘Who owns Scotland’ implies that Scotland is…
Virtue or Vanity? The ‘villains’ funding big culture
An interest in the arts and similar forms of ‘prestige’ culture has consistently conferred an image of civic awareness and social empathy upon its advocates. It also suggests an inherent…
A first venture into the physical gallery space: Reviewing the NOW Series at the Modern One.
After what seems like an eternity, art galleries and viewing spaces are in a tentative stage of reopening. How does this look in Scotland? The National Gallery of Modern Art…
The Slipper is the Most Democratic Shoe – is lockdown an opportunity to democratize our perception of ‘art’?
Amidst the raging dumpster fire that appears to be the state of our world at the moment, a sense of disconcerting calm snakes Edinburgh’s streets. It’s a feeling that Emily…
Poem of the Week: ‘The Furthest Distances I’ve Travelled’
Hailing from County Down, acclaimed poet and University of Edinburgh alum Leontia Flynn is the voice behind this edition’s poem of the week. Whilst Flynn’s literary offerings are rich in…
The Leith Banksys: street art and gentrification in Edinburgh
This month has seen the mysterious appearance of yet another alleged ‘Banksy’ piece nestled in the heart of Leith. Tucked away as it is from The Shore, Bernard Street is…
Scottish Universities sidelined by No-Deal Brexit contingency plans
Last week, The National Union of Students Scotland (NUS) President, Liam McCabe, decried UK government plans concerning the status of European Union (EU) students studying in Scotland post-Brexit as “shortsighted,…