Princes Street evacuated due to suspected bomb
At around 2pm on Monday the 20th, at least one block on Princes Street was evacuated due to a suspected bomb being found outside the Scottish National Gallery. With one…
The Power of Art: An Outsider’s Perspective
I am still able to remember my very first encounter with art when I was nine years old. The parents of my best friend took me with them to an…
Toulouse-Lautrec at Scottish National Gallery
Paris at the end of the 19th century was known as the ‘city of pleasure’ famed for its cabarets, cafés and dance halls. Montmartre was particularly full of these spots,…
Turner in January
Despite the excitement of returning to university, January so far has been a frosty affair – both in politics and in reality.. This week has seen the falling of snow,…
Turner in January
Scottish National Gallery: Run Ended Witnessing the annual showing of thirty-eight Turner watercolours at the National Gallery is the perfect way to start off the New Year, escape Edinburgh’s January…
Arthur Melville: Adventures in Colour
Scottish National Gallery: Until January 10th Arthur Melville’s watercolour and oil paintings from Scotland to the Middle East are on display at the Academy, showing off the talent of this…
Martin Creed at Edinburgh Modern
In the middle of Edinburgh’s Modern One, a giddy crowd cram themselves into awkward seats. The room is cramped, and latecomers position themselves awkwardly along the wall as to avoid…
Genius beyond the career built on stardust
The ever expanding Edinburgh festival draws in, like a whirlpool, established and emerging talent from around the world. It seems that it also has the power to pry the heavyweight…
