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Surreal Encounters: Collecting The Marvelous

Installation shot including various works by Salvador Dali “Everything tends to make us believe that there exists a certain point … More

curation, display, exhibition, gallery, Gallery of Modern Art, Rene Magritte, Salvador Dali, Scottish National Gallery, surrealism

Edinburgh Escapism

I recently moved to Edinburgh and am still configuring its layout and exploring the city almost a month later. I … More

architecture, city, contemplation, Edinburgh, gardens, greenary, life drawing, move, thinking

A Time of Reflection

I’ve been away from the blog for a while as I felt I needed some reflection time. Time to stop … More

curation, Hans Ulrich Obrist, reading, reflection, thinking

The End is Nigh

Catherine McLaughlin So today marks the final day of Northumbria University’s Fine Art Degree Show. It all closes at 4pm … More

art course, degree show, Gallery North, northumbria university, NUFA16, study

Sculptural History

Surrounding myself with so much contemporary art can sometimes be exhausting; there’s so much technology to take into consideration with … More

Edinburgh, gods, religion, sculpture, tradition

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

It’s weird, but sometimes the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art is the thing that makes me feel most Scottish! … More

art, exhibition, gallery, land art, Scottish National Gallery

Benedict Drew

I think it’s say to say that Benedict Drew’s wacky installation was by far my favourite work in The British … More

art, benedict drew, colour, exhibition, gallery, installation, review, sound art

British Art Show 8

We had an art trip to Edinburgh on Friday to see the British Art Show 8. I felt like a … More

art, artists, Edinburgh, exhibition, gallery, installation, materiality, sound art, technology, The British Art Show 8, video art

If Only…

I was looking through some old photos on my laptop and came across some snaps I’d taken years back at … More

body, Edinburgh, gallery, Scottish National Gallery, sixth form

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