Spin Events
Archive: Edinburgh
- Langlands & Bell: Films & Animations 1978-2008
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Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh
- 30 October 2008, 6-7.30pm
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Talbot Rice Gallery marks 30 years of the artistic collaboration of Ben Langlands and Nikki Bell, in an important exhibition that looks to re-assess their early film works.
- Tracey Emin: 20 Years
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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh
- 25 September 2008, 6-7.30pm
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A discussion of the Tracey Emin exhibition, her first major retrospective in Britain.
- Private Collector's Visit
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Edinburgh
- 24 July 2008, 6pm
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A visit to the home of a private collector of contemporary art.
- Janice McNab
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doggerfisher, Edinburgh
- 26 June 2008, 6pm
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Artist Janice McNab will be joining us to talk about her new exhibition of paintings at doggerfisher.
- Lucy Skaer
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Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
- 29 May 2008, 6pm
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A chance to see newly commissioned work by Lucy Skaer, in the context of her practice as it has developed since 2001. Skaer was one of six artists who represented Scotland at the 2007 Venice Bienniale.
- Enrico David
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Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh
- 24 April 2008, 6pm
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A chance to see Italian-born artist, Enrico David’s major solo exhibition.
- Artist's Studio Visit - Alan Kilpatrick
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WASPS, Patriothall Studios, Edinburgh
- 27 March 2008, 6pm
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A studio visit to see the work of Edinburgh-based artist, Alan Kilpatrick.
- Peter Hujar
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Stills, Edinburgh
- 28 February 2008, 6-7.30pm
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A visit to Stills to view the work of Peter Hujar, an important American photographer of the 1970s and early 1980s.
- Carol Rhodes
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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh
- 31 January 2008, 6pm
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The largest survey to date of Carol Rhodes’ paintings, featuring almost 15 years of work, exploring her distinctive approach to landscape.
- Ilana Halperin - Towards Heilprin Land
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doggerfisher, Edinburgh
- 29 November 2007, 6pm
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New work by Ilana Halperin.
- 40 Years of Printmaking at Edinburgh Printmakers
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Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh
- 25 October 2007, 6pm
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A visit to Edinburgh Printmakers to view an exhibition of selected prints published over the last 20 years as part of the Printmakers’ 40th anniversary celebrations. We will also have the opportunity to see behind-the-scenes at the workshop.
- Bank of Scotland totalART Andy Warhol: A Celebration of Life . . . And Death
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National Gallery Complex, Royal Scottish Academy Building, Edinburgh
- 27 September 2007, 6-7.45pm
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A chance to see the first major Andy Warhol exhibition in Edinburgh, featuring around 200 works including paintings, sculptures, drawings, collages, photographs and films.
- Richard Long: Walking and Marking
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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh
- 26 July 2007, 6-7.30pm
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A visit to this major retrospective exhibition of work by Richard Long, pioneer of Land Art.
- Studio Visit: Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop
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Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, Edinburgh
- 28 June 2007, 6-7.30pm
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A visit to the Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop in Newhaven.
- James Lumsden and Rosalind Lawless
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Amber Roome Contemporary Art, Edinburgh
- 31 May 2007, 6-7.30pm
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New work by Scotland-based artists, James Lumsden and Rosalind Lawless.
- Eri Itoi - Chinmi
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Analogue, Edinburgh
- 26 April 2007, 6-7.30pm
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The work of Japanese artist, Eri Itoi, will be under discussion.
- Dan Holdsworth: At the Edge of Space, Parts 1 - 3
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Stills, Edinburgh
- 29 March 2007, 6pm
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A look at Dan Holdsworth’s large-scale photographs which explore the limits of perception and the possibilities of photography.
- Dark Light by Alison Watt
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Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh
- 22 February 2007, 6-7.30pm
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A chance to see the results of Alison Watt’s Creative Scotland Award Project, Dark Light.
- Off The Wall
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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh
- 25 January 2007, 6-7.30pm
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A visit to the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art’s new exhibition of contemporary art, featuring works shown directly on the floor or hanging from the ceiling. Artists include Martin Creed, Jim Lambie, Christine Borland and Nathan Coley.
- Douglas Gordon: Superhumanatural
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Royal Scottish Academy Building, Edinburgh
- 30 November 2006, 6-7.30pm
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A chance to see the first retrospective exhibition in Scotland by Douglas Gordon.
- Adventures by Tracey Moffatt
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Stills, Edinburgh
- 26 October 2006, 6pm
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A visit to Stills Gallery to view the work of one of Australia’s leading contemporary artists, Tracey Moffatt.
- Ron Mueck
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Royal Scottish Academy Building, Edinburgh
- 21 September 2006, 6-7.30pm
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Artist Wendy McMurdo talks about the larger-than-life and smaller-than-life sized sculptures by Ron Mueck.
- Gemma Louise Stephenson and Mark Doyle
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Amber Roome Contemporary Art, Edinburgh
- 27 July 2006, 6pm
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An informal discussion of the works by recent Scottish graduates, Gemma Louise Stephenson and Mark Doyle.
- Seamus Harahan and Bedwyr Williams
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Collective Gallery, Edinburgh
- 29 June 2006, 6-7.30pm
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A discussion of the works by Seamus Harahan and Bedwyr Williams who represented Northern Ireland and Wales respectively, at the 2005 Venice Biennale.
- Anatomy Acts
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City Art Centre, Edinburgh
- 25 May 2006, 6-7.30pm
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A discussion of the exhibition Anatomy Acts, with its curator, Dr Andrew Patrizio.
- Donald Urquhart
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WASPS Studios, Edinburgh
- 29 April 2006
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Artist Donald Urquhart opens his studio doors to Spin members to gain a rare insight into his diverse artistic practice.
- Katy Dove
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Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh
- 30 March 2006
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Glasgow-based artist Katy Dove talks about her new animated films, paintings and works on paper in her solo exhibition at the Talbot Rice Gallery.
- Group Show
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doggerfisher, Edinburgh
- 23 February 2006
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Artist Jonathan Owen discusses the new work he has created for a group show at doggerfisher.
- Selective Memory
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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh
- 26 January 2006
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A discussion of the works by the artists who represented Scotland at the Venice Biennale in 2005: Cathy Wilkes, Alex Pollard and Joanne Tatham and Tom O’Sullivan.
- Craig Richardson
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Sleeper, Edinburgh
- 24 November 2005
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Architect Neil Gillespie discusses the work of Craig Richardson at Sleeper.
- Garry Fabian Miller
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Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh
- 27 October 2005
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Caroline Broadhurst, Gallery Manager at the Ingleby Gallery, talks us through this new body of work by Garry Fabian Miller.
- WASPS Studio Visit
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WASPS Studios, Edinburgh
- 29 September 2005
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A special visit to WASPS Artists’ Studios in Stockbridge. We will be visiting artists Michael Craik, Di Hope, Lorna Fraser, Stella Auchinleck, Shelagh Atkinson and Gerry McGowan.
- Francis Bacon: Portraits and Heads
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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinbrugh
- 28 July 2005
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Philip Long, Senior Curator at the Gallery of Modern Art, will take us on a personal tour of the first museum exhibition to explore, in depth, Francis Bacon’s striking portraits of friends, lovers and other artists.
- Evergreen
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Inverleith House, Edinburgh
- 30 June 2005
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Paul Nesbitt, Director of Inverleith House, will be talking us through the current Evergreen exhibition which brings together 18 of the artists who have had solo shows at Inverleith House in the past couple of decades.
- Alan Kilpatrick
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Amber Roome Contemporary Art, Edinburgh
- 26 May 2005
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Edinburgh-based artist Alan Kilpatrick talks about his solo show Shadows and Tall Trees at Amber Roome Contemporary Art.
- Pass the Time of Day
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Collective Gallery, Edinburgh
- 21 April 2005
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Video artist Billy McCall explores Pass the Time of Day, an exhibition of video and slide works curated by Paul Rooney.
- Liquid Soft, Lightning Touch
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doggerfisher, Edinburgh
- 31 March 2005
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Painter Andrew Mackenzie examines works on paper by international artists, selected by gallery owner Susanna Beaumont for the exhibition Liquid Soft, Lightning Touch.
- Andy Warhol: Self Portraits
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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh
- 24 February 2005
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Writer and lecturer Jean Wainwright discusses Andy Warhol’s self-portraits at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (SNGMA).
- Ronnie Heeps
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Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh
- 27 January 2005
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Artist Ronnie Heeps describes his work in a solo show at the Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh’s new artist-run space.
- Ed Ruscha
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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh
- 25 November 2004
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Conceptual artist Ross Birrell explores the work of Ed Ruscha in this major retrospective at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.
- Inside Out
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Stills Gallery, Edinburgh
- 28 October 2004
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Filmmaker and Buddhist Chris Dooks gives a talk/performance relating to his work in Inside Out, a group show of work by resident artists at Stills Gallery.
- Keeping Faith
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Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
- 30 September 2004
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Artist Luke Watson discusses his photographic series of portraits of religious leaders in Edinburgh.
- Gavin Turk
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Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh
- 29 July 2004
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Writer and curator John Calcutt investigates Gavin Turk’s portfolio, Faces, at Edinburgh Printmakers.
- Edinburgh College of Art Degree Show 2004
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Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh
- 24 June 2004
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A tour of the degree show with Andrew Patrizio, Director of Research in Art and Design at ECA and Catriona Grant, photographer and teacher.
- Moyna Flannigan
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Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
- 27 May 2004
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Artist Moyna Flannigan discusses her portrait miniatures at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
- Ruth Beale and Catherine Street
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Totalkunst, Edinburgh
- 29 April 2004
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Artists Ruth Beale and Catherine Street talk about their Aurora show at artists’ space, Totalkunst.
- Incommunicado
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City Art Centre, Edinburgh
- 25 March 2004
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Artist John Beagles discusses Incommunicado, an extensive group show at the City Art Centre.
- Spin Cycle - Film Programme and Launch Party
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The Hallion Club, Edinburgh
- 26 February 2004
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A programme of artists’ films shown at the Hallion Club, as part of the Spin launch/anniversary party.
- Cindy Sherman
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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh
- 29 January 2004
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Art critic Moira Jeffrey uncovers Cindy Sherman at the SNGMA.
- Paul Carter and Chad McCail
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Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
- 27 November 2003
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George Gilliland discusses Paul Carter and Chad McCail at the Fruitmarket Gallery.
- Susan Derges
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Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh
- 30 October 2003
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Gallery owner, Richard Ingleby, presents the work of Susan Derges at the Ingleby Gallery.
- Boyle Family
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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh
- 25 September 2003
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Writer and lecturer, Bill Hare, discusses the Boyle Family retrospective at the SNGMA.
- Black Box
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Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh
- 31 July 2003
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A visit to the opening of the Festival programme, Black Box, at Edinburgh College of Art.
- Jessica Voorsanger
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Collective Gallery, Edinburgh
- 26 June 2003
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Curator and writer, Andrew Patrizio, tackles Jessica Voorsanger’s show at the Collective Gallery.
- Mario Testino
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Dean Gallery, Edinburgh
- 29 May 2003
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Film lecturer, Glyn Davis, explores Mario Testino at the Dean Gallery.
- Bill Viola, Jeff Wall and Gilbert and George
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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh
- 24 April 2003
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Writer and lecturer, Louise Milne, discusses Bill Viola, Jeff Wall and Gilbert and George at the SNGMA.
- Soft Sun Down
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doggerfisher, Edinburgh
- 27 March 2003
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Susanna Beaumont, Director of doggerfisher and artist Louise Hopkins introduces the group show, Soft Sun Down.
- Gerhardt Richter and Howard Hodgkin
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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh
- 27 February 2003
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Curator and writer, Andrew Patrizio, speaks about Gerhard Richter and Howard Hodgkin at the SNGMA.
- Duane Hanson
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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh
- 30 January 2003
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Artist Kenny Hunter talks about Duane Hanson at the SNGMA.