Grace Ndiritu: Compassionate Rebels in Action at Dundee’s Cooper Gallery Review

21.11.2025

British-Kenyan artist Grace Ndiritu

The Cooper Gallery’s Ignorant Art School reaches its fifth and final ‘sit-in,’ presenting work by British-Kenyan (Maasai Kikuyu) artist, filmmaker, and writer Grace Ndiritu. Shalmali Shetty visits the exhibition in Dundee.

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Border Crossings: Dundee’s McManus Showcases Ten Scottish Masters of 20th-Century Art

13.11.2025

McManus, Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum, presents ten Scottish modern artists from its collection whose impact has been felt internationally. Beth Williamson views the works.

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Ian McKenzie Smith Obituary– 1935-2025

07.11.2025

Portrait of Ian McKenzie Smith taken by Sasha McKenzie Smith.

Ian McKenzie Smith, who has died aged 90, was a visionary curator, whose leadership in Aberdeen’s artistic and civic society saw the city’s art collection transformed.

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A Portal to Orkney: Adela Kałuzińska’s First Solo Show at the Pier Arts Centre

03.11.2025

Adela Kałuzińska, 'Portals' (c. 2025). © The Artist.

Adela Kałuzińska grew up visiting the Pier Art Centre, and now the gallery is presenting the artist’s first solo show. Lena Kammerer discovers the influence Pier Art Centre’s collection had on Adela as a young artist and what it means to present her ‘landscape portraits’ here.

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Mary Lydon selected as Emerging Scottish Artist of the Year 2025

By Susan Mansfield, 30.10.2025

Mary Lydon, ‘The Sun is low’ In loving memory of Yana Pavlova. Tapestry; wool, cashmere, cotton, 108 x 160cm

Glasgow-based Ukrainain artist Mary Lydon has been selected as the Fleming Collection's Emerging Scottish Artist of the Year. Susan Mansfield meets the artist as she prepares for the display of her work at Scotland House, London. 

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New Voices in Craft: Emerging Makers Recognised by Visual Arts Scotland

20.10.2025

Silverware crafted by Scott Smith. CONTINUE READING