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Archive : 2006

Douglas Gordon: Superhumanatural

Royal Scottish Academy Building, Edinburgh

30 November 2006, 6-7.30pm

A chance to see the first retrospective exhibition in Scotland by Douglas Gordon.

Stephen Hurrel

Buchanan Galleries, Glasgow

15 November 2006, 6.30pm

Artist Stephen Hurrel talks about his public art work, The Rings, sited in Glasgow’s Buchanan Galleries.

Liverpool Biennial 2006 - International Festival of Contemporary Art

Various Venues, Liverpool

10 November 2006, Friday 10-Sunday 12 November 2006

A weekend visit to the Liverpool Biennial, the UK’s largest festival of contemporary art.

Adventures by Tracey Moffatt

Stills, Edinburgh

26 October 2006, 6pm

A visit to Stills Gallery to view the work of one of Australia’s leading contemporary artists, Tracey Moffatt.

David Stamp

Glasgow Project Room, Glasgow

18 October 2006, 6.30pm

A visit to Glasgow Project Room to view new video work by Glasgow-based artist, David Stamp.

Ron Mueck

Royal Scottish Academy Building, Edinburgh

21 September 2006, 6-7.30pm

Artist Wendy McMurdo talks about the larger-than-life and smaller-than-life sized sculptures by Ron Mueck.

Torsten Lauschmann

Mary Mary Gallery, Glasgow

20 September 2006, 6.30pm

A visit to Mary Mary, a small artist-run commercial gallery, to view new photographic works and film/video projections by Glasgow-based artist, Torsten Lauschmann.

Nathan Coley at Mount Stuart

Mount Stuart, Isle of Bute

19 August 2006, 9am-6pm

A visit to Mount Stuart, the spectacular 19th-century Gothic home of the Marquess of Bute, to view the site-specific work of Nathan Coley.

Gemma Louise Stephenson and Mark Doyle

Amber Roome Contemporary Art, Edinburgh

27 July 2006, 6pm

An informal discussion of the works by recent Scottish graduates, Gemma Louise Stephenson and Mark Doyle.

Test Transmission

CCA, Glasgow

19 July 2006, 6.30pm

A visit to the CCA’s latest exhibition, Test Transmission.

Seamus Harahan and Bedwyr Williams

Collective Gallery, Edinburgh

29 June 2006, 6-7.30pm

A discussion of the works by Seamus Harahan and Bedwyr Williams who represented Northern Ireland and Wales respectively, at the 2005 Venice Biennale.

Edinburgh College of Art Degree Shows 2006

Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh

23 June 2006, 6.30-10pm

A chance to see this year’s degree shows in a special behind-closed-doors tour.

Hiscox MFA Degree Show 2006

Tramway, Glasgow

21 June 2006, 6.30pm

A tour and talk round the Hiscox MFA Degree Show with artist Ruth Barker.

Anatomy Acts

City Art Centre, Edinburgh

25 May 2006, 6-7.30pm

A discussion of the exhibition Anatomy Acts, with its curator, Dr Andrew Patrizio.

Glasgow Sculpture Studios

Glasgow Sculpture Studios, Glasgow

17 May 2006

Join artist Ruth Barker on a visit to Glasgow Sculpture Studios in this first Spin: Glasgow event.

Donald Urquhart

WASPS Studios, Edinburgh

29 April 2006

Artist Donald Urquhart opens his studio doors to Spin members to gain a rare insight into his diverse artistic practice.

Spin: Glasgow Tours for Glasgow International 2006

Various Venues, Glasgow

22 April 2006

Free tours to visit some of the key exhibitions during Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art with Spin: Glasgow.

Katy Dove

Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh

30 March 2006

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

doggerfisher, Edinburgh

23 February 2006

Artist Jonathan Owen discusses the new work he has created for a group show at doggerfisher.

Selective Memory

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh

26 January 2006

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.