Tag: Edinburgh Art Festival

The 2015 Edinburgh Art Festival launched today with the - metaphorical - unveiling of Charles Avery's fantastical tree at Waverley Station and two exhibitions  - a Bernat Klein retrospective, A Life in Colour, and...

It is the Festival season. Today it's the time for Edinburgh Art Festival (EAF) to announce its 2015 programme which combines ambitious presentations of Scottish and international contemporary art alongside major solo and survey shows...

Frisky Ducks and Other Poems and The Lucky Charm of Major Bessop: Mario Relich and Tom Hubbard launch their new works. Relich was born in Zagreb, grew up in Montreal and has lived most of his life in Edinburgh: he...

 Leith in World War One: Andrew Grant talks about the Home Front and what happened to the men who marched away. 6.30-7.30pm, Leith Library, 28-30 Ferry Road. Free but advance booking required: call 0131 529 5517 or...

As we say goodbye to the festivals, there's still plenty on offer in the capital, and as ever, most of our listings are FREE! MONDAY 25TH AUGUST 2014Leith in World War One: Andrew Grant talks...

A bowling alley, bee hives and some politically-dependent cannons: these are just some of the pieces included in the Talbot Rice Gallery's new show, Counterpoint.  It is, says Principal Curator Pat Fisher, 'an intelligent...

Last week we saw a mysterious structure appearing on the lawn of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art ONE.  A long wooden frame, an enigmatic sloping side.  We had a few guesses as...

We all know what starts this week: on Friday both the Fringe and the Just Festival open their numerous doors.  The Edinburgh Reporter will cover many events at both festivals - so What's On...

Another exciting new installation to look forward to at one of the many festivals just about to start in Edinburgh.In collaboration with Edinburgh Art Festival, 14-18NOW presents a major outdoor re-working of Indian artist...

Edinburgh Art Festival - World War I - East Coast mainline - At the Traverse - Gracemount Garden The Edinburgh Art Festival takes place from the end of July. Here is a quick look at...

Jupiter Artland opens on 17 May this year and runs till the end of September with a huge programme of installations, daily performances and solo shows by contemporary artists. This will be one of the...

 11TH EDINBURGH ART FESTIVAL WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 31 JULY – 31 AUGUST 2014 Sometimes overlooked by those seeking more traditional Festival fare of music and theatre nonetheless the Edinburgh Art Festival is the UK’s largest...

Trystan Davies spoke to artist Sarah Kenchington about her musical project for the Edinburgh Art Festival at Trinity Apse off The Royal Mile. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gV9KT_Dql8]  [vimeo 72368140 w=500 h=281] Wind Pipes for Edinburgh concert from Edinburgh...

There are many ways to escape the hustle and bustle of the Festival but none quite as beautiful, thoughtful and connected as Jupiter Artland just fifteen minutes south of the city.  It’s not a...

Trystan Davies spoke to artist Katri Walker about her Festival exhibit which uses counterpoise time-lapse videos of the inner workings of the human body when hill running in Scotland.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdiBNkhKaag]

  Trystan Davies for The Edinburgh Reporter spoke to Robert Montgomery, one of the commissioned artists for this years Parley theme in the Edinburgh Art Festival.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuobmubcVCE]  

All across the city centre you can see flags flying high above our iconic buildings proclaiming one single word:-HELLOThis is an art installation by Peter Liversidge who always starts his artistic proposals on his...

 NO FOREIGN LANDS: PETER DOIG 3 August - 3 November 2013 Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, Edinburgh EH2 2EL Admission £8/£6 | Telephone: 0131 624 6200 nationalgalleries.orgPart of the Edinburgh Art Festival, 1 August – 1 September 2013Keith...

* Major solo exhibitions by leading contemporary artists including Gabriel Orozco, Gregor Schneider and Lawrence Weiner and 2 major exhibitions celebrating the artistic collaborations of Jeremy Deller and Franz West* A thematic programme of new publicly...

Edinburgh Art Festival, founded in 2004, is Scotland’s largest annual festival of visual art. An international showcase, it takes over the city each August with a month-long programme of exhibitions, special events and tours,...

Here is a piece of art that you will be able to hear from various places in the city, without the need to even leave your desk perhaps!We congregated this lunchtime with the creator...