Robert and Robert
Known as ‘The Two Roberts’, Robert Colquhoun and Robert MacBryde were key figures in advancing Scottish modern art. Both grew up in rural Ayrshire to working-class families and met at…
Bernie Reid at Edinburgh Printmakers
Think surrealist. This was my first take, at least, of Bernie Reid’s Ornamental Breakdown exhibition currently showing at the Edinburgh Printmakers until the 16th March 2023. Having never visited the…
Review: Lily Macrae Reverie
My 50-minute pilgrimage over to the & Gallery in New Town to see Lily Macrae’s Reverie collection was certainly worth it. After graduating from Edinburgh School of Art in 2016,…
Reconfiguring the Nude: A review of Summerhall’s Life Class
My flatmate and I have been intermittently attending the Reconfigure life drawing class at Summerhall since the start of this academic year. It was her suggestion, to try out something…
William Littlejohn’s New ‘Japonisme’
Nestled within the basement of the Royal Scottish Academy, William Littlejohn’s lesser-known works are on display whilst also being up for sale. A celebration of Japan’s vibrant iconographic history, Littlejohn…
The Pursuit Exhibition
Why do artists choose to make the art that they do? What fascination, context, curiosity, and desire to express and communicate propels their artistic pursuit? These are the fundamental questions…
Review: Celia Paul ‘Self-Portrait’
In a fusion of the pictorial and the prosaic, Celia Paul’s memoir Self-Portrait is a potently honest and personal read. Paul, a prolific artist, proclaims herself at the start as…
Incorporating Art into Everyday Life
A student’s schedule is consistently brimming with academic work, sports fixtures, and social events. Making time to appreciate art can therefore seem insurmountable; an endeavour which requires unnecessary effort. However,…
