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Edinburgh votes for the independents’ movement

Edinburgh Art Festival justifiably attracted attention for big hitters such as the Bank of Scotland Herald Angel-winning exhibitions by Martin Creed at the Fruitmarket Gallery and Joan Mitchell at Inverleith House.

Beyond these major shows, however, the future was already being planned in a growing network of artist-run pop-up galleries situated in empty shop fronts, old warehouses and residential flats.