The Newhaven Fishwives at the forefront of social documentary photography

By Sara Stevenson, 13.07.2026

David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson, Elizabeth Johnston Hall smiling, modern print from a failed negative taken between 1843 and 1847, Special Collections, Glasgow University Library

With the publication of her book, Hill & Adamson’s Fisherwomen and Men of the Firth of Forth, cultural historian Sara Stevenson highlights a striking image taken in the 1840s that was part of the first ever social documentary series of photography

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The Fleming Collection acquires significant post-war work by Scottish avant-garde artist William Gear (1915-1997)

By Theodore Albano, 12.07.2026

William Gear, ‘Interieur Forme Blanche’, (1949). Image © The Fleming Collection

The Fleming Collection recently acquired ‘Interieur Forme Blanche’ (1949) by Scottish avant-garde artist William Gear (1915-1997). Director Theodore Albano explores Gear's life and his influences to better understand this important work...

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A City’s Wellspring: Joanna Kessel on her new public artwork for Glasgow

By Greg Thomas, 07.07.2026

Glasgow's Wellspring Aproxima. Courtesy of the Artist.

Joanna Kessel’s extraordinary artwork inside Glasgow Cathedral combines the ancient craft of mosaic laying with cutting edge modern construction technique. Greg Thomas visits…

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Scottish Art in Argentina

By Sebastian Pasquet, 23.06.2026

David Gauld, 'St Agnes', c 1890. Fleming Collection.

Sebastian Pasquet has spent more than a decade leading projects relating to Scottish heritage in Argentina with most of this work taking place in St Andrews Church in Buenos Aires, a monumental Neo-Gothic building in the centre of the city. The building is home to extraordinary stained glass windows by Glasgow Boy David Gauld and are frequently described as the artist's most important commission, but what do we really know about these works and the context in which they were made?

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The Scandal of John Bulloch Souter

By Graham Fitzpatrick, 21.06.2026

John Bulloch Souter, 'An Aberdeen Minister', (1923). Etching. Courtesy of Fidra Fine Art.

Graham Fitzpatrick writes how the infamy of one painting has overshadowed the merits of John Bulloch Souter’s artistic practice, particularly his skill as a printmaker…

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The Milestones That Made The RSA

By Colin Greenslade, 15.06.2026

RSA Academicians Signing Book. Courtesy of the RSA

As the Royal Scottish Academy celebrates its bicentenary, director Colin Greenslade shares ten pivotal moments that transformed the organisation over the last 200 years

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