The illustration exhibition is as one expects: quirky, kooky and full of eccentric pockets of interesting bits and bobs dotted around the entire room. To the left of the entrance it’s hard to ignore the Armitage Shanks urinal shamelessly mounted on the wall (a nod to Duchamp perhaps) with a gilded mirror positioned above. The Read More
Visitors anticipating small cases of tight, traditional jewellery will be surprised by this very varied show, vibrating with a multi-media, interdisciplinary joyousness. Arguably Angelia Santangeli is the only student showing Silversmithing (as opposed to jewellery ) in her smallware, and her unified ‘cakery’ of ceramics and graphics show that her fun mix is destined for Read More
3-30 March 2014; Harbour Cafe, Tayport Peter Gregor’s first exhibition of some of his landscape photographs takes you aback with the strength of beauty of the pictures and the sheer quality of the finished prints. A lifelong love of photography and a strong eye for what makes a picture special have come together in this Read More
Mary Modeen’s latest print exhibition, The Absolutely Other, removes the observer from their immediate surroundings and deposits them in a curious version of the visual world they inhabit. Modeen’s enduring interest in space and the way we relate to it is worked through here in terms of the uncanny. Recognizable spaces jostle with others that Read More
21 Revolutions was commissioned to mark the first two decades of Glasgow Women’s Library. It features the work of 21 visual artists and 21 writers, each inspired by items from the Library’s rich collection of artefacts, books and art. Despite its size (and price!), it’s no mere coffee-table bagatelle. On the contrary, 21 Revolutions Read More
Maps, DNA and Spam is the latest exhibition by Scotland and London based artists Jon Thomson and Alison Craighead. Both are graduates from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design and have been working together since 1993. The work examines how communication networks and the internet are changing the way we see and relate Read More
Amidst the dark wood-panelled spaces of the Tower Foyer mezzanine, and amongst the movement of people busily rushing to somewhere else, there is a little dream-like oasis of calm if you care to stop. From here to here is a small retrospective of Saul Roberston’s work, spanning the highly detailed realism of his direct observational Read More
The Darkest Dreams exhibition is situated in the Lamb Gallery on the first floor of Dundee University Tower Building. It features works from a variety of artists gathered together by Dundee University Fine Art Collection. The artworks on display date from around the 1960s’ to more contemporary times and include contributions from Dundee University graduates, Read More
I have to admit I always do a double take when I see the work of world-renowned artists in a Dundee gallery, so rare are such events. This latest exhibition hopefully heralds of change in this respect. It is the latest exhibition held as part of the V and A at Dundee Project and contains Read More
Immediately following Weiwei’s detention the whole world had demanded to know why he had been arrested. Overnight he was transformed into a martyr… In April 2011, the artist Ai Weiwei was arrested and imprisoned in his home in China. Since then, he has become something of a Western folk hero – a champion of artistic Read More