Let There Be Light: Camera-less and Eco-Photography in Scotland

By Greg Thomas, 26.08.2026

Bowhouse. Install. Courtesy of Studies in Photography.

The saturation of ephemeral, digital photography and the disastrous consequences of the climate crisis are prompting many artists and photographers to turn to sustainable, alternative photographic processes. Greg Thomas explores some recent cameraless and eco-friendly projects happening in Scotland…

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Joyce W. Cairns’ Personal Odyssey

By Beth Williamson, 25.08.2026

Joyce W. Cairns. PPRSA Studio Portrait.

The RSA’s bicentenary celebrations continue with a captivating exhibition of works by the organisation’s first women President, Joyce W. Cairns. Beth Williamson visits... 

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Capturing the Light

By Susan Mansfield, 17.08.2026

Elsa McTaggart. Capturing the Light. Elsa McTaggart. Image Credit: Ralph Tonge.

William McTaggart’s Grandaughter, singer-songer Elsa McTaggart, brings show about acclaimed Scottish artist’s life to the Edinburgh Fringe this August. Susan Mansfield finds out more…

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Elizabeth Blackadder: A Life in Colour

By Neil Cooper, 11.08.2026

Dovecot Studios after Elizabeth Blackadder, The Red Bouquet, 2026

Dovecot Studios’ current exhibition explores Elizabeth Blackadder’s fascination with colour, through paintings, drawings, tapestries and rugs. Neil Cooper meets Head of Dovecot’s Tapestry Studio, Naomi Robertson, who explains how the exhibition is challenging perceptions of Blackadder’s work.

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Celebrating International Cat Day with Two Works from The Fleming Collection

08.08.2026

Agnes Miller Parker. The Uncivilised Cat (1930). The Fleming Collection.

Two artworks within the Fleming Collection include black cats; A Newhaven Fishwife, (c. 1901) by Alexander Roche and The Uncivilised Cat, (1930) by Agnes Miller Parker. Caroline Metcalf explores their symbolic role, from a source of supernatural power to women’s independence.

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Lubaina Himid on Belonging in Places Elsewhere

By Shalmali Shetty, 06.08.2026

Lubaina Himid. Chefs. Commissioned by The British Council. Image by Eva Herzog.

Lubaina Himid’s richly layered, immersive installation at the British Pavilion in Venice reflects on the continuous negotiation of belonging facing those who come from elsewhere. Shalmali Shetty visits.

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