Only Lovers Left Alive
10-17 August. Entry free. Arusha Gallery, 13A Dundas Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6QG.
Born in Beirut in 1975, artist Ilona Szalay originally carried out an English Literature degree at The University of Oxford before pursuing her artistic career. To date, Szalay has received several awards, been nominated for many more and has exhibited her works in Milan, London, Miami, Basel, New York and many others. Head along to Arusha Gallery to get a glimpse of her latest exhibition.
https://www.arushagallery.com/
Philip Reeves
10-31 August. Entry free. 178 West Regent Street, Glasgow G2 4RL.
Compass Gallery is celebrating their long association with the life and works of master printmaker and collage artist Philip Reeves. Reeves was elected an associate of the Royal Scottish Academy back in 2917 and was also an active member of the Society of Scottish Artists and the Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts. This exhibition includes some of his early etchings (completed whilst at the RCA), as well as early collages and prints.
http://www.compassgallery.co.uk/
Anatomical [an approximation]
10-11 August. Entry free. Glasgow Project Room, 103 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HD.
This installation has been created from an ongoing practice that reflects on the daily demands of city-living. In response to the locations encountered by the artist on regular commutes, it focuses on the slick, seamless design of business districts. There’s ceramics, print-making and metal-work that make up the installation as it aims to explore the interplay between hard and soft, clumsy and serious, public and private.
https://gis.uk.com/gpr
Young Talent
10 August-7 September. Entry free. Project Ability, 103 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HD.
Project Ability’s young talent exhibition returns to showcase and celebrates the inspiring works made by young artists with disabilities. There’s a diverse body of work on show featuring a variety of materials and themes. Expect bright colours, large paintings, florals, mixed media pieces, ceramics and textiles.
https://www.project-ability.co.uk
Captive Voices
10 August-1 June 2025. Entry from £12. The Black Watch Castle and Museum, Hay Street, Perth, PH1 5HR.
Explore the location, emotions and experiences of prisoners of war from the disaster at St Valery to their liberation. The special exhibition documents and illustrates the locations, emotions and experiences of soldiers in the Second World War. Discover the stories in their own words and take a look at the objects they wore, held and handled.
http://www.theblackwatch.co.uk/
Baba Jaga’s Cookbook: Fairy Tales, Food and Folklore
10 August-7 September. Entry free. Front Room Gallery, 77 West Clyde Street, Helensburgh, G84 8BB.
Explore the world of Karen Strang’s Polish heritage through this immersive art exhibition. The artist brings to life the mystical and mythical elements of Slavic culture to present a captivating collection of artworks inspired by traditional stories and personal childhood memories.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/
Human Experience
16-25 August. Entry free. Dundas Street Gallery, 6 Dundas Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6HZ.
The Human Experience exhibition offers a window into the very essence of our existence. Discover art that explores and captures the value of the ever-evolving human spirit. The works on display span a variety of mediums including print, sculpture, film and video, painting, and performance among others.
http://www.theartistspool.co.uk/
The Art of Imperfection
10-23 August. Entry free. Cass Art Glasgow, 63-67 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3EN.
The Art of Imperfection is an exhibition from Scott Forrest who took until later in life to embrace art without any formal training. His abstract paintings explore the beauty of imperfection in nature and humanity, drawing inspiration from colours, textures and forms found in nature.
http://scottforrestartist.com/
Deluxe miscellaneous - somewhere between the gallery and gift shop
15-16 August. Entry free. Number 22, 22 Argyle Place, Edinburgh, EH9 1JJ.
Fresh from the Scottish highlands, this exhibition allows visitors to see two artists create things in real time. They’re hand carving seashells, making cast and painted copies of pebbles and possibly pouring some pewter.
https://www.number22.uk/events
The Court of Neptune
14-24 August. Entry free. The Billiard Hall, The Pearce Institute, 840-860 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 3UU.
This exhibition provides a platform for artists Lesley Logue and Sarah Taylor to explore their family histories and links to Govan. Logue’s father worked in the shipbuilding service industry, serving his apprenticeship at Fairfield Shipyard while Taylor’s father joined the merchant navy. The mutual family links to ships, sea, travel and industry acts as a starting point and dialogue between the artists.
https://www.govanpi.com/
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