Talks & Lectures | Scotland and the Caribbean nationalgalleries 2024-10-22 | Talks & Lectures | Scotland and the Caribbean
How artists respond to the Climate Crisis nationalgalleries 2023-08-14 | From its earliest origins, people’s relationship with nature and the environment has been a core theme in art. In earlier examples, artists portrayed the natural world as a mystic, powerful entity, a physically dominating force. But in recent decades, that dynamic has turned on its head, as humankind’s impact on our environment becomes ever more clear, urgent, and irreversible. In this new film How Artists Respond to the Climate Crisis we look at what role artists have in tackling our urgent climate issues and explore the different approaches they’ve taken to raise awareness and engage us with our increasingly fragile world.This film is part of a new series The Art of Discomfort which looks at how artists explore or present challenging themes in their work.Produced by National Galleries of Scotland and HeeHawSpecial thanks to: Jessica Gaitán JohannessonFacebook: facebook.com/nationalgalleriesTwitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgalleriessco Website: nationalgalleries.org
Grayson Perry | Smash Hits nationalgalleries 2023-08-09 | Smash Hits is the biggest-ever exhibition of Sir Grayson Perry's work, covering his 40-year career. Perry has gone from taking pottery evening classes to winning the Turner Prize, presenting television programmes on Channel 4 , and writing acclaimed books. Pottery allowed him the opportunity to indulge his fascination with sex, Punk, and counterculture, amongst other things, in the most unlikely and polite of art forms. Today he is one of Britain's most celebrated artists and cultural figures.Popular and provocative, Perry makes art that deals with difficult and complex ideas in an accessible and often funny way. He loves taking on big issues that are universally human: masculinity, sexuality, class, religion, politics, and more. The exhibition Grayson Perry | Smash Hits is on at the Royal Scottish Academy until 12 November 2023. To find out more and book tickets: nationalgalleries.org/exhibition/grayson-perry-smash-hitsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalgall... Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natgallerie... Website: nationalgalleries.org
Pas Mèche as seen by a Musician/Composer | Francis Macdonald | Perspectives nationalgalleries 2023-07-26 | In this episode of Perspectives, Musician & Composer Francis Macdonald, joins Freya Spoor in front of an artwork at the National Galleries of Scotland that caught his eye — early 20th-century painting Pas Mèche by Jules Bastien-Lepage.This is one of many conversations, offering fresh perspectives on artworks in our galleries. Brilliant creative thinkers choose a work they love and share their way of seeing art and our world.Scottish BAFTA-nominated composer Francis Macdonald drums with Teenage Fanclub and makes music for Film & TV. He has worked with a range of artists in different capacities including Camera Obscura, The Vaselines, Laura Cantrell, Julie Fowlis, Alex Chilton, Robert Forster, Dan Penn, Edwyn Collins, Max Richter, The Cairn String Quartet and Belle & Sebastian.Jules Bastien-Lepage, Pas Mèche, 1882National Galleries of ScotlandProduced by Edinburgh Film Company and National Galleries of Scotland© National Galleries of Scotland, 2023. All rights reserved.
JANN HAWORTH | ART & FABRIC nationalgalleries 2023-06-29 | In the 1960s, artist Jann Haworth was a pioneer of soft sculpture, and a key figure in British Pop Art – co-creating an iconic cover for The Beatle’s Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album. In this film she speaks to us about the impact of growing up around Hollywood film sets, how she started sculpting with fabric as a rebellion against misogyny, and how that iconic album cover inspired her to redress its gender imbalance through murals, forty years later.ART & is a new series of films from the National Galleries of Scotland – using contemporary art to explore wider social, political, and cultural themes. Created in collaboration with artists, these films will examine the connections between contemporary art and the world it’s made in.Jann's website: http://jannhaworth.comFacebook: facebook.com/nationalgalleries Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgalleriessco Website: nationalgalleries.org
Performing Service to Empire, by Maud Sulter nationalgalleries 2023-06-05 | In 2022, National Galleries Scotland presented the first abridged reading of Scottish artist Maud Sulter’s 2002 play, Service to Empire. In this film we speak to director Adura Onashile, about the experience, and the importance of bringing the play in front of its first public audience.Best known as an artist and poet, in the play Sulter reimagines the relationship between the parents of Jerry Rawlings, former President of Ghana, whose father was a white Scot and mother was Ghanaian. Exploring long-lasting colonial legacies across two continents, Sulter considered that Service to Empire provides ‘an incisive observation of the explosive reverberations’ of their affair and its impact on Ghana’s former President (in office 1979-2002). Since the play was written 20 years ago, it has never been performed. This reading is long overdue bringing to light the work of this internationally renowned artist. In a unique live broadcast, National Galleries Scotland presented the first abridged rehearsed reading. Directed and abridged by Adura Onashile and co-curated with Mother Tongue.Watch the rehearsed reading here: youtu.be/83luy9rmu38Watch a Q&A with Adura Onashile, and Tiffany Boyle from Mother Tongue, here: youtu.be/Jc3AwuIfSnQ
Alberta Whittle: accomplices in collaboration nationalgalleries 2023-04-26 | Alberta Whittle is an artist known for her collaborative practice. Through years of nurturing relationships with institutions, performers, artists, and others in her network of accomplices, Alberta has invested herself into building a community with fellow practitioners.In this film, produced to coincide with her current exhibition, Alberta and some of her collaborators discuss the impact of being accomplices in collaboration.Featuring Alberta Whittle, Christian Noelle Charles, Sekai Machache, Goddess Divine Tasinda, Mele Broomes, Richy Carey and Matthew Arthur Williams.Visit the Alberta Whittle | create dangerously exhibition: nationalgalleries.org/exhibition/alberta-whittle-create-dangerouslyAlberta's website: http://www.albertawhittle.comFacebook: facebook.com/nationalgalleries Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgalleriessco Website: nationalgalleries.org
CALVIN Z. LAING | ART & AWKWARDNESS nationalgalleries 2023-02-22 | Calvin Z. Laing is a performance artist, living and working in Scotland. In this film they speak to us about the immediacy of performance, blurring fact and fiction through scripts, and the shared human experience of feeling awkward. The performance 'Calvin & Back At The Gym' was devised for the film, and performed in North Edinburgh in January, 2022.ART & is a new series of films from the National Galleries of Scotland – using contemporary art to explore wider social, political, and cultural themes. Created in collaboration with artists, these films will examine the connections between contemporary art and the world it’s made in. Calvin’s website: calvinzlaing.com Facebook: facebook.com/nationalgalleries Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgalleriessco Website: nationalgalleries.org
ASHANTI HARRIS | ART & DANCE nationalgalleries 2022-10-21 | Ashanti Harris is a visual artist, teacher, and researcher working with dance, performance and installation. In this film she speaks to us about exploring ideas through movement, engaging with culture through creativity, and trying to define dance of the African and Caribbean diaspora.The music in the film was created by Gillian Katungi (PAIX) in response to Ashanti’s work.ART & is a new series of films from the National Galleries of Scotland – using contemporary art to explore wider social, political, and cultural themes. Created in collaboration with artists, these films will examine the connections between contemporary art and the world it’s made in. Ashanti’s website: ashantiharris.com Gillian’s website: paix-music.com Facebook: facebook.com/nationalgalleries Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgalleriessco Website: nationalgalleries.org
A Taste for Impressionism | Modern French Art from Millet to Matisse nationalgalleries 2022-08-02 | The remarkable story of how Scotland became home to one of the world’s greatest collections of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art is explored in this film to accompany our big summer 2022 exhibition, A Taste for Impressionism | Modern French Art from Millet to Matisse.This film and the exhibition shares fascinating stories about how visionary Scottish collectors invested in, what were then, innovative and radical artworks, and reveal how they found their way into Scotland’s national collection. We also examine the rising prices of these artworks, and the new market for forgeries this sparked.The exhibition is on at the Royal Scottish Academy Building in Edinburgh from 30 July - 13 November 2022. For more information and booking please visit nationalgalleries.org/exhibition/taste-impressionism-modern-french-art-millet-matisseFacebook: facebook.com/nationalgalleries Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgalleriessco Website: nationalgalleries.org
JAMIE CREWE | ART & FRICTION nationalgalleries 2022-07-25 | Jamie Crewe is an artist based in Glasgow. A beautiful bronze figure with a polished cocotte's head. In this film they speak to us about the role of friction in their work: about exploring queerness, melding the outside with the intimate, and how art can be used to test out thoughts that can't yet be communicated in words.ART & is a new series of films from the National Galleries of Scotland – using contemporary art to explore wider social, political, and cultural themes. Created in collaboration with artists, these films will examine the connections between contemporary art and the world it’s made in.Jamie’s website: http://www.jamiecrewe.co.ukFacebook: facebook.com/nationalgalleries Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgalleriessco Website: nationalgalleries.org
In Focus | A Hinds Daughter by Sir James Guthrie nationalgalleries 2022-05-13 | A Hind's Daughter was painted by James Guthrie, one of the leading painters in the group of artists called the Glasgow Boys. His early works of rural subjects painted with broad square brush strokes show the strong influence of French artists like Jules Bastien-LepageIn this series devoted to Scottish Art, we look at paintings by some of the nation’s finest artists. We examine them to uncover what makes each work so special and reveal some of the stories behind them.This series is part of the Scottish National Gallery Project. The project will completely transform the way Scottish art is shown at the Gallery. A new suite of exhibition spaces will be created, which will be directly accessible from the adjoining Princes Street Gardens, and provide a light-filled, new home for the our unrivalled collection of Scottish art, raising its profile for visitors from all over the world.Facebook: facebook.com/nationalgalleries Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgalleriessco Website: nationalgalleries.org
In Focus | Wandering Shadows by Peter Graham nationalgalleries 2022-04-15 | Graham's observations of fleeting effects in nature provided the basis for his painting. He captured the transient character of clouds floating over the mountain tops and descending into the valleys, and recorded the shadows wandering across the slopes. In this series devoted to Scottish Art, we look at paintings by some of the nation’s finest artists. We examine them to uncover what makes each work so special and reveal some of the stories behind them.This series is part of the Scottish National Gallery Project. The project will completely transform the way Scottish art is shown at the Gallery. A new suite of exhibition spaces will be created, which will be directly accessible from the adjoining Princes Street Gardens, and provide a light-filled, new home for the our unrivalled collection of Scottish art, raising its profile for visitors from all over the world.Facebook: facebook.com/nationalgalleries Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgalleriessco Website: nationalgalleries.org
Queer Art: Where is the Queer Joy? nationalgalleries 2022-03-22 | Too often we dwell on the negatives of history's LGBTQ+ artists, dark stories, pain, and repression. We have like Keith Haring, who sadly died of AIDS, Basquiat, who died of drug abuse. Not just in the visual arts but across different art forms. But look closer and queer joy can be found, sometimes explicit, but sometimes in the abstract. Flowers, landscapes, colours and domestic scenes. So how do we find and illuminate this work? And why is it so important that we do?In this new series of three films, Not Seeing Straight: Celebrating Queer Art and Lives, we explore LGBTQ+ artists and their artworks. Since legal changes have in recent decades made the lives of queer people more open and free, so too has the art produced by LGBTQ plus artists. The world of queer arts opened up, becoming bolder, louder and more mainstream. Narrated by Afton MoranProduced by National Galleries of Scotland and HeeHawSpecial thanks to: Glasgow Women's Library Equality Network Ru JazzleFacebook: facebook.com/nationalgalleries Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgalleriessco Website: nationalgalleries.org
Who was Ann Forbes? Scotlands trailblazers, legends, creators and innovators nationalgalleries 2022-03-08 | Ann Forbes (1745–1834) was a Scottish artist who was educated in Rome. In the eighteenth century, it was relatively unusual for a woman to be a professional artist. There were a few other women whose example Forbes looked to, such fellow Scot Katharine Read (1723-1778), and the Swiss painter Angelica Kauffman (1741-1807), but professional female artists were rare. Forbes traveled from Edinburgh to Rome where she studied with Scottish artists Gavin Hamilton and James Nevay, developing her skills in portraiture among the expatriate British community. However, Forbes’ experience of both learning and building a career was not without challenges. Watch here to find out more about how this determined artist carved out a professional career at a time when such an undertaking was not easy. Facebook: facebook.com/nationalgalleries Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgalleriessco Website: nationalgalleries.org
The Queer Code: Secret Languages of LGBTQ+ Art nationalgalleries 2022-02-24 | Explore the visual symbols and language used by LGBTQ+ artists and communities to suggest hidden identities. Oscar Wilde and his circle famously wore a green carnation as a signifier of their identities. These flowers are just one example of the many visual symbols throughout history, which hinted at secret sexualities and identities that had been hidden. So what other coded symbols can we find in the history of queer art? How did today's artist reference and re-use them? And how have hidden symbols transitioned to a wider and more expressive queer visual language? In this new series of three films, Not Seeing Straight: Celebrating Queer Art and Lives, we LGBTQ+ explore artists and their artworks. Since legal changes have in recent decades made the lives of queer people more open and free, so too has the art produced by LGBTQ plus artists. The world of queer arts opened up, becoming bolder, louder and more mainstream. Narrated by Afton MoranProduced by National Galleries of Scotland and HeeHawSpecial thanks to: Glasgow Women's Library Equality Network Ru JazzleFacebook: facebook.com/nationalgalleriesTwitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesScoInstagram:instagram.com/natgalleriesscoWebsite: nationalgalleries.org
A Home of two Halves | Home and the Homeless by Thomas Faed nationalgalleries 2022-02-11 | Thomas Faed was best-known as a painter of Genre scenes. This was a type of art that depicted people engaged in everyday activities but these were often staged in such a way as to convey a strong moral message. Faed was particularly well known for his ability to capture a range of emotions and the small details that help to tell the story. Genre paintings like Home and the Homeless greatly appealed to Victorian audiences, who preferred Faed's interpretation of poverty to its more painful reality.In this series devoted to Scottish Art, we look at paintings by some of the nation’s finest artists. We examine them to uncover what makes each work so special and reveal some of the stories behind them.This series is part of the Scottish National Gallery Project. The project will completely transform the way Scottish art is shown at the Gallery. A new suite of exhibition spaces will be created, which will be directly accessible from the adjoining Princes Street Gardens, and provide a light-filled, new home for the our unrivalled collection of Scottish art, raising its profile for visitors from all over the world.Facebook: facebook.com/nationalgall... Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgallerie... Website: nationalgalleries.org
The Hidden Histories of Queer Art nationalgalleries 2022-02-01 | Explore LGBTQ+ artists with us as we delve into archives and collections to celebrate queer art. These artists have always existed, but art histories have predominately been told from a perspective that often suppressed their identities. This film examines the work and lives of artists including Duncan Grant, Claude Cahun, Joan Eardley, Anne Lister, and George Platt Lynes, among others.In this new series of three films, Not Seeing Straight: Celebrating Queer Art and Lives, we LGBTQ+ explore artists and their artworks. What can we learn about queer artists from archives and material out of public view? Is there such a thing as a queer aesthetic? What signs and symbols have queer artists used to suggest their feelings and identities?Narrated by Afton MoranProduced by National Galleries of Scotland and HeeHawSpecial thanks to: Glasgow Women's Library Equality Network Find out more about Duncan Grant: bit.ly/3GdBwLG Find out more about the exhibition at Charleston, Duncan Grant: 1920: bit.ly/3IQ7ak6Facebook: facebook.com/nationalgalleriesTwitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesScoInstagram:instagram.com/natgalleriesscoWebsite: nationalgalleries.org
Who was Elsie Inglis? Scotlands trailblazers, legends, creators and innovators nationalgalleries 2021-12-20 | Elsie Inglis (1864 – 1917) was a physician, surgeon, humanitarian, feminist, and pioneer of medical education for women. Born in India, she came to Scotland when she was about fourteen and studied medicine in Edinburgh and Glasgow. In 1892 she qualified as a doctor and in 1894 opened a general practice in Edinburgh as well as a hospital for women and children. Inglis was actively involved in the campaign for women's votes. But she didn't stop there. During the First World War, Inglis organised hospital units staffed by women for overseas service – the Scottish Women’s Hospitals for Foreign Service. She led one of these hospitals in Serbia, where she was the first woman to receive the Order of the White Eagle, the highest Serbian honour for heroism. Watch to find out more about this inspirational and pioneering doctor. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalgall... Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natgallerie... Website: nationalgalleries.org
Natalie Haynes on Ray Harryhausen nationalgalleries 2021-12-03 | Author, broadcaster, comedian and classicist Natalie Haynes' love of classical literature began with the films of Ray Harryhausen. In this video essay she considers the powerful female characters at the heart of two Harryhausen classics.Described as one of the most influential people in cinema, Ray Harryhausen's films have inspired generations of filmmakers, animators, writers, and artists, to push the boundaries of their own creations.Written and narrated by Natalie Haynes.Edited and produced by Mike Muncer.The National Galleries of Scotland cares for, develops and displays Scotland's collection of Scottish and international art. Our aim is to engage, inform and inspire. We can do more with your support nationalgalleries.org/donate.Find out more about the Ray Harryhausen, Titan of cinema exhibition: bit.ly/33UJg5qOr sign up for our Virtual Exhibition Experience bit.ly/326Sf1H
Who was Flora Macdonald? Scotlands trailblazers, legends, creators and innovators nationalgalleries 2021-10-04 | Flora Macdonald (1722-1790) courageously helped Bonnie Prince Charlie escape ‘over the sea to Skye’, a story that is one of Scotland’s most enduring legends. After Prince Charlie’s disastrous defeat at the Battle of Culloden in 1746, he was on the run from the British Army and hiding in the Hebrides. Flora took a huge personal risk in concealing him as her maid ‘Betty Burke’ and helping him evade the British, before eventually reaching the safety of France. But what happened to Flora after this? This film looks at Flora’s heroic act, and then some of the less well-known adventures she undertook. What happened after Charlie escaped and she was arrested for helping him? Why did she help him? And what became of her later in life as she and her family emigrated to America, a colony on the brink of war with Britain?Watch to discover some of the lesser-known facts about the life of one of Scotland’s celebrated Jacobite heroines.Facebook: facebook.com/nationalgall... Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgallerie... Website: nationalgalleries.org
Restoring Christ Teacheth Humility by Robert Scott Lauder nationalgalleries 2021-09-24 | Robert Scott Lauder’s, Christ Teacheth Humility, 1847 was one of the first contemporary works of Scottish art purchased for a prospective Scottish National Gallery (opened in 1859). The artist was said to have rejoiced ‘that a work for which he has put forth his whole strength, has found a lasting resting-place in his native city.’Limitations on space have meant that this important work of Scottish art has not been on public view since the 1980s. When the Celebrating Scotland’s Art: the Scottish National Gallery Project started work to create a suite of spacious, light-filled galleries to display the nation’s outstanding collection of Scottish art, Scott Lauder’s painting was prioritised for return.In order to make the painting and period frame ready to be exhibited again, a programme of conservation needed to be undertaken. This film documents this process and some of the discoveries which have been made as a result of technical analysis. Together with ongoing curatorial research, this conservation project has revealed new insights into Scott Lauder’s materials and techniques. It has also allowed us to understand more about how the painting has changed since it was first made.Facebook: facebook.com/nationalgall... Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgallerie... Website: nationalgalleries.org
Who was King James VI & I? Scotlands trailblazers, legends, creators and innovators nationalgalleries 2021-09-01 | King James VI & I (1566 - 1625) was the first monarch of Scotland, England, and Ireland, after Elizabeth I of England died childless and named James as her heir. When he became king, this united the countries in what became known as the Union of the Crowns.In this film find out how James reigned over a relatively peaceful time in British history, although it was not without its share of drama and plots to overthrow him. He was a scholar, a poet, a theologian, and a patron of the arts, with a particular passion for jewelry. His long marriage to Anne of Denmark produced several children, and in his lifetime his relationships with men at court led to much speculation. He was fiercely religious, believing that he had been appointed as king directly by God. James's fear of the occult and the threat of harm to his reign by dark magic meant he was fierce in his persecution of so-called witches.King James is known as James VI & I because he was the sixth king called James to rule Scotland, but the first King of England to be named James. He was the son of Mary, Queen of Scots and has often been overshadowed in history because of his famous mother. He was the father of King Charles I, so his legacy has often been eclipsed by these two more notorious relations. This is the first in a series of films looking at figures from history and uncovering who they really were, and some of the less well-known facts about their lives.Facebook: facebook.com/nationalgall... Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgallerie... Website: nationalgalleries.org
A Leading Light | The Mysterious Garden by Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh nationalgalleries 2021-07-31 | Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh was one of the key figures in the emergence of the 'Glasgow Style' in the 1890s. In her work, The Mysterious Garden, 1911 we see an ethereal figure, adrift in slumber. Margaret's otherworldly aesthetic was shared with her sister Frances, and their respective husbands Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Herbert MacNair, earning them the nickname the 'Spook School' in the British Press.In this series devoted to Scottish Art, we look at paintings by some of the nation's finest artists. We examine them to uncover what makes each work so special and reveal some of the stories behind them.This series is part of the Scottish National Gallery Project. The project will completely transform the way Scottish art is shown at the Gallery. A new suite of exhibition spaces will be created, which will be directly accessible from the adjoining Princes Street Gardens, and provide a light-filled, new home for the our unrivalled collection of Scottish art, raising its profile for visitors from all over the world.Facebook: facebook.com/nationalgall... Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgallerie... Website: nationalgalleries.org
A Cherished Moment | Master Baby by William Quiller Orchardson nationalgalleries 2021-07-02 | Master Baby, 1886 is one of William Quiller Orchardson’s most celebrated artworks. Known for his suspenseful portrayal of scenes from history, literature and contemporary high society, this painting represented a new direction for the artist. Here, he captured a tender moment shared between his wife Ellen and their infant son Gordon. This painting required all of Orchardson’s skill and experience as an artist to overcome the challenges of creating a large-scale oil painting that appeared completely spontaneous.In this series devoted to Scottish Art, we look at paintings by some of the nation’s finest artists. We examine them to uncover what makes each work so special and reveal some of the stories behind them.This series is part of the Scottish National Gallery Project. The project will completely transform the way Scottish art is shown at the Gallery. A new suite of exhibition spaces will be created, which will be directly accessible from the adjoining Princes Street Gardens, and provide a light-filled, new home for the our unrivalled collection of Scottish art, raising its profile for visitors from all over the world.Facebook: facebook.com/nationalgall... Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgallerie... Website: nationalgalleries.org/
Joy in the Detail | Saint Bride by John Duncan nationalgalleries 2021-05-20 | John Duncan was a leading artist in the Celtic Revival movement in Scotland. Inspired by ancient lore and the unique landscape of the Hebridean Isles, Duncan created works showcased his highly original vision of Scottish culture. Here, in one of his most celebrated paintings, we witness a coming together of Celtic and Christian tradition as the figure of Saint Bride is miraculously transported across the Hebridean sea to Bethlehem.In this series devoted to Scottish Art, we look at paintings by some of the nation's finest artists. We examine them to uncover what makes each work so special and reveal some of the stories behind them.This series is part of the Scottish National Gallery Project. The project will completely transform the way Scottish art is shown at the Gallery. A new suite of exhibition spaces will be created, which will be directly accessible from the adjoining Princes Street Gardens, and provide a light-filled, new home for the our unrivalled collection of Scottish art, raising its profile for visitors from all over the world.Facebook: facebook.com/nationalgall... Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgallerie... Website: nationalgalleries.org/
Talks & Lectures | Ray Harryhausen and Aardman Animations, In Conversation with Peter Lord nationalgalleries 2021-05-17 | Peter Lord, co-founder of Aardman Animations, talks to Becky Manson (Videographer, National Galleries of Scotland) about the legacy and influence of stop-animation auteur Ray Harryhausen.Peter Lord (CBE) is an animator, producer, and director, and the co-founder of Aardman Animations. Peter officially founded Aardman in 1976 with his school friend David Sproxton, and since its inception, the Bristol-based studio has become a British institution, turning characters such as Morph, Wallace and Grommit, and Shaun the Sheep into much loved household names. After creating experimental animated sequences BBC children's television programme, for 'Vision On', they began work on 'Take Hart', with Tony Hart, for which they created the mischievous Morph. Interested in developing an adult audience for their work, they were commissioned by Channel Four in 1982 to create six short films which applied their unique technique of animating puppet characters to real-life conversations. This was later seen in Creature Comforts, which won the Academy Award for Best Short Animated Film in 1990. Peter and David met Nick Park while he was a student at the National Film & Television School, working on his student film, 'A Grand Day Out'. Nick joined Aardman full time in 1985. In 1991, Peter's 6 minute animated film, 'Adam', was nominated for an Academy Award. 1993 saw the completion of Aardman's longest film to date, at that time – the 30 minute The Wrong Trousers, which took home another Oscar for the studio. Their move into feature length films saw the creation of Chicken Run in 2000, which Peter directed alongside Nick Park. Produced in partnership with DreamWorks, Chicken Run was a massive box office, and critical success, and it remains the highest grossing stop-motion film of all time, 20 years after its release. Peter has since directed 'The Pirates! In an adventure with Scientists!' and has been Executive Producer on most Aardman productions: including 'Flushed Away', 'Arthur Christmas', and 'Early Man'. Watch our short documentary on Ray Harryhausen: youtu.be/0AgdJWD5njoVisit the Ray Harryhausen, Titan of Cinema exhibition: bit.ly/3onDCkOLearn more about the Virtual Exhibition Experience: bit.ly/3tWhNtXFacebook: facebook.com/nationalgalleries Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgalleriessco Website: nationalgalleries.org
The Dynamation of Ray Harryhausen nationalgalleries 2021-04-12 | To coincide with our exhibition Ray Harryhausen | Titan of Cinema we asked horror movie podcaster and Ray Harryhausen fan Becky Darke to share her thoughts on growing up with Harryhausen's films on wet bank holiday weekends.Described as one of the most influential people in cinema, Ray Harryhausen's films have inspired generations of filmmakers, animators, writers, and artists, to push the boundaries of their own creations.Written and narrated by Becky Darke.Edited and produced by Mike Muncer.The National Galleries of Scotland cares for, develops and displays Scotland's collection of Scottish and international art. Our aim is to engage, inform and inspire. We can do more with your support nationalgalleries.org/donate.Find out more about the Ray Harryhausen, Titan of cinema exhibition: bit.ly/33UJg5qOr sign up for our Virtual Exhibition Experience bit.ly/326Sf1H
Queer Creatures | The Ancient World - John Johnston and Dan Vo nationalgalleries 2021-02-25 | This is the first of a three-part series exploring mythologies in the films of Ray Harryhausen through a queer lens. In this episode Dan Vo (V&A, London) and Classical historian John Johnston discuss reception and interpretation of the ancient world in Harryhausen’s films and popular culture.Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this talk are those of the speakers and unless specifically stated are not those of the National Galleries of Scotland
Tour of Artists Books at the National Galleries of Scotland nationalgalleries 2021-02-19 | Kerry Watson is the Librarian at Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, and is responsible looking after the collections of books and archive material housed in Modern 2. Books by artists make up part of that collection, and here Kerry shows us some highlights, including Henri Matisse’s (1869-1954) colourful Jazz (published 1947), and Tauba Auerbach’s sculptural ‘pop-up’ creation [2,3] of 2011. Artist's books are another form of artistic expression. Sometimes that are the work of one artist, others are collaborations between artist, poets, writers or friends of the artist. Artist's books are often produced in small numbers and can include anything from written words, prints, collage, photographs, cut-outs and host of other material. Kerry looks at an early book with contributions by Natalia Goncharova (1881-1962), and also examines a books by Calude Cahun (1894-1954).Due to the current restrictions, these spaces are closed, but we hope you will enjoy this tour of the collection. These items are all available to view on our website. Website: nationalgalleries.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalgall... Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natgallerie...
Tour of Artists Prints at the National Galleries of Scotland nationalgalleries 2021-02-05 | Hannah Brocklehurst, Curator of Prints and Drawings gives us a look at some of the highlights of the Print collection. The National Galleries of Scotland is home to an outstanding collection of Prints and Drawings from the Renaissance to the present day. Works on paper are sensitive to the effects of light, and therefore they cannot be put on prolonged display. The collection is housed in our Prints and Drawings stores at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern Two). Due to the current restrictions, these spaces are currently closed, but we hope you will enjoy this tour of the collection. These items are all available to view on our website.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalgall... Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesScoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/natgallerie... Website: nationalgalleries.org
Scotlands Art | The Glasgow Girls nationalgalleries 2021-01-22 | The 'Glasgow Girls' is a term used to describe a group of women artists and designers who received international recognition for their work between 1885 and 1914. Much like their near contemporaries, the Glasgow Boys, not all were natives to Glasgow or lived there on a permanent basis. They were also not a cohesive artistic movement and often adopted different styles and art practices. However, they were united by their shared experiences and determination to improve professional opportunities for female artists. Prominent figures within this group include Margaret and Frances Macdonald, Bessie MacNicol, Helen Paxton Brown, Annie French, Jessie M. King and Katherine Cameron. Significantly, many of the Glasgow Girls would train under Francis Newbery at the Glasgow School of Art. He encouraged his students to develop and express their individual styles in a variety of artforms including painting, metalwork, ceramics, and textiles. The Glasgow Society of Lady Artists, founded in 1882, also provided a vital forum to meet, exchange ideas and exhibit their work.In this new series devoted to Scottish Art, we look at the styles and schools that have shaped Scotland's Art and uncover some of the nation's finest artists. This series is part of the Scottish National Gallery Project. The project will completely transform the way Scottish art is shown at the Gallery. A new suite of exhibition spaces will be created, which will be directly accessible from the adjoining Princes Street Gardens, and provide a light-filled, new home for our unrivalled collection of Scottish art, raising its profile for visitors from all over the world.Please note that Frances Macdonald MacNair also used the spelling McNair when signing her artworks.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalgall... Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natgallerie... Website: nationalgalleries.org
Tour of Drawings and Watercolours at the National Galleries of Scotland nationalgalleries 2021-01-08 | The National Galleries of Scotland are home to an outstanding collection of Prints and Drawings from the Renaissance to the present day. Works on paper are sensitive to the effects of light, and therefore they cannot be put on prolonged display. The collection is housed in our Prints and Drawings store at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern Two). Here, Curators of Prints and Drawings Hannah Brocklehurst and Charlotte Topsfield show us some of the highlights of the collection. Due to the current restrictions, these spaces are closed, but we hope you will enjoy this tour of the collection. These items are all available to view on our website.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalgall... Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesScoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/natgallerie... Website: nationalgalleries.org
Scotlands Art | The Scottish Colourists nationalgalleries 2020-12-18 | The term 'Scottish Colourists' describes a set of four painters, Samuel John Peploe, F.C.B. Cadell, Leslie Hunter and J.D. Fergusson, who breathed new life into the Scottish art scene in the early twentieth century. Though they were not a cohesive artistic movement, their works are characterised by simplified forms, expressive brushwork and vibrant colour, inspired by contemporary French and Scottish art. They achieved significant recognition within their lifetimes and representative examples of their work were purchased for public collections in France and Scotland in the 1930s. Despite falling out favour by World War II, their reputations were revived by a number of major exhibitions and retrospectives held from the 1950s onwards. To this day, their paintings are internationally recognised and are among the most popular in the Scottish art collection.In this new series devoted to Scottish Art, we look at the styles and schools that have shaped Scotland's Art and uncover some of the nation's finest artists.This series is part of the Scottish National Gallery Project. The project will completely transform the way Scottish art is shown at the Gallery. A new suite of exhibition spaces will be created, which will be directly accessible from the adjoining Princes Street Gardens, and provide a light-filled, new home for the our unrivalled collection of Scottish art, raising its profile for visitors from all over the world.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalgall... Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natgallerie... Website: nationalgalleries.org
Tour of The Great Hall at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery nationalgalleries 2020-12-11 | Liz Louis, Curator of Portraiture introduces the Great Hall of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. Liz gives us a tour of the elaborate decorative interior and examines the glittering frieze and mural decorations by William Brassey Hole. The Great Hall is a work of art in itself, and Liz explains how the decorative scheme relates to both the outside of the building, and the contents that it was purpose built to house. The building opened to the public in 1889 as the world’s first purpose-built portrait gallery, although it was not until its extensive refurbishment in 2009-2011 that the Scottish National Portrait Gallery’s collection occupied the entire building for the first time. Here, we look at how some of the key episodes of Scottish History were represented, and the individuals that shaped it.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalgall... Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natgallerie... Website: nationalgalleries.org
Scotlands Art | The Celtic Revival nationalgalleries 2020-12-04 | The Celtic Revival was an interdisciplinary movement which started in Ireland and quickly gained popularity in Britain and Europe in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Proponents of this revival sought to identify and explore aspects of early-Medieval Celtic culture in their art, music, poetry and literature. One of the artists who was central to the Celtic Revival as it emerged in Scotland was Phoebe Anna Traquair. She produced a huge array of artworks including embroidery, illuminated manuscripts and murals featuring references to Celtic mythology and visual culture. Scottish artist John Duncan, also played a significant role, resurrecting subject matter from Scottish folklore for many of his most famous paintings. In this new series devoted to Scottish Art, we look at the styles and schools that have shaped Scotland's Art and uncover some of the nation's finest artists.This series is part of the Scottish National Gallery Project. The project will completely transform the way Scottish art is shown at the Gallery. A new suite of exhibition spaces will be created, which will be directly accessible from the adjoining Princes Street Gardens, and provide a light-filled, new home for the our unrivalled collection of Scottish art, raising its profile for visitors from all over the world.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalgall... Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natgallerie... Website: nationalgalleries.org
In Focus | Edinburgh Castle and the Nor Loch by Alexander Nasmyth nationalgalleries 2020-11-02 | Edinburgh Castle today looks mostly the same as it did in the past, although there is no longer the putrid loch at the base of the rock. Notorious as a disposal site for rotting waste, dead bodies, and as a place for drowning witches, the Nor’ Loch as it was called is now home to a railway and public gardens. This painting represents the link between old and modern Edinburgh and is one of the most popular in the collection. Find out more about the painting and the extraordinary artist who created it in this film.In this new series devoted to Scottish Art, we look at paintings by some of the nation’s finest artists. We examine them to uncover what makes each work so special and reveal some of the stories behind them.This series is part of the Scottish National Gallery Project. The project will completely transform the way Scottish art is shown at the Gallery. A new suite of exhibition spaces will be created, which will be directly accessible from the adjoining Princes Street Gardens, and provide a light-filled, new home for the our unrivalled collection of Scottish art, raising its profile for visitors from all over the world.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalgall... Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natgallerie... Website: nationalgalleries.org
Ray Harryhausen | Titan of Cinema nationalgalleries 2020-10-23 | Described as one of the most influential people in cinema, Ray Harryhausen’s films have inspired generations of filmmakers, animators, writers, and artists, to push the boundaries of their own creations. He is not only remembered for his iconic style of animation and his unique approach on set, but his humility and willingness to share his passion with a new generation. In this film we speak to those who knew him, who worked alongside him, and those who were inspired by his work, to find out more about the grandfather of stop-motion animation.With Vanessa Harryhausen, Barry Purves, Marshall Julius, John Walsh, Nina Gantz, Daisy Jacobs, Mark Millar, Caroline Munro, and Martine Beswick.Find out more about the Ray Harryhausen, Titan of cinema exhibition: bit.ly/33UJg5qFacebook: facebook.com/nationalgalleries Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgalleriessco Website: nationalgalleries.org
In Focus | Reverend Robert Walker by Henry Raeburn nationalgalleries 2020-09-25 | Henry Raeburn’s well-known portrait, popularly known as ‘The Skating Minister’ has become an icon of Scottish art. The painting is consistently sought out by gallery visitors, keen to see this small image in person. Quite why it has become such a popular and well-known painting is something of a mystery, given that it shows a man in dark clothing in a grey landscape. But the quirkiness of his pose, humorous concept of a solemn minister skating, and the quintessentially Scottish setting come together in an energetic and unusual portrait. Maybe the simplicity is part of its appeal. More than any other painting in the collection, it has inspired numerous pastiches. Take a look at how this charming painting has captured our attention and how today he continues to appeal to audiences around the globe.In this new series devoted to Scottish Art, we look at paintings by some of the nation’s finest artists. We examine them to uncover what makes each work so special and reveal some of the stories behind them.This series is part of the Scottish National Gallery Project. The project will completely transform the way Scottish art is shown at the Gallery. A new suite of exhibition spaces will be created, which will be directly accessible from the adjoining Princes Street Gardens, and provide a light-filled, new home for the our unrivalled collection of Scottish art, raising its profile for visitors from all over the world.Facebook: facebook.com/nationalgalleries Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgalleriessco Website: nationalgalleries.org
Tour of The Visual Culture of the Jacobite Cause nationalgalleries 2020-09-22 | Lucinda Lax, Curator of Portraiture (1700-1800) gives us a tour of the Jacobite display at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, home to the most extensive and significant collection of Jacobite visual material in the world.The term 'Jacobite' derives from 'Jacobus', the Latin form of James. It describes those who supported the exiled Catholic British monarch James VII and II, and his heirs. Jacobitism was launched as a political and ideological cause by the birth of a son to King James in 1688 and the subsequent coup d'état led by his Protestant son-in-law, William of Orange. For nearly 100 years Jacobitism was a major factor in European affairs. It was responsible for the last battle on British soil, the Battle of Culloden - the culmination of an attempted restoration by and the enduringly popular 'Bonnie Prince Charlie'. Lucinda gives us in insight into this fascinating display, focussing on the way Jacobites presented themselves in portraiture.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalgall... Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natgallerie... Website: nationalgalleries.org
In Focus | The Indian Rug (or Red Slippers) by Anne Redpath nationalgalleries 2020-09-18 | Anne Redpath created vivid, richly coloured landscapes, still-life and interior scenes. She was born in Galashiels and studied at Edinburgh College of Art. In 1920 she married and moved to France, devoting much of the next fourteen years to her family and doing little painting. In the mid-1930s she returned to Scotland, settling in Hawick in the Borders. Redpath admired the French Post-Impressionist artists, such as Van Gogh and Gauguin, and also Matisse. The mixture of her appreciation of French art, and her time in the Scottish Borders are evident in ‘The Red Slippers’. The painting is one of her most well-known works. Here we take a closer look and uncover some unexpected surprises! In this new series devoted to Scottish Art, we look at paintings by some of the nation’s finest artists. We examine them to uncover what makes each work so special and reveal some of the stories behind them.This series is part of the Scottish National Gallery Project. The project will completely transform the way Scottish art is shown at the Gallery. A new suite of exhibition spaces will be created, which will be directly accessible from the adjoining Princes Street Gardens, and provide a light-filled, new home for the our unrivalled collection of Scottish art, raising its profile for visitors from all over the world.Facebook: facebook.com/nationalgalleries Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgalleriessco Website: nationalgalleries.org
In Focus | In the Patio: Margaret Morris by J. D. Fergusson nationalgalleries 2020-09-11 | Margaret Morris was the life partner of the ‘Scottish Colourist’ artist J. D. Fergusson. They shared a passion for the human form that is reflected in their art and dance collaborations. They never married but shared an exuberant and colourful life between Britain and the south of France, interrupted by two world wars. This portrait of Morris by Fergusson is reflective of the life they shared, and offers an insight into their modern, ground-breaking artistic partnership.In this new series devoted to Scottish Art, we look at paintings by some of the nation’s finest artists. We examine them to uncover what makes each work so special and reveal some of the stories behind them.This series is part of the Scottish National Gallery Project. The project will completely transform the way Scottish art is shown at the Gallery. A new suite of exhibition spaces will be created, which will be directly accessible from the adjoining Princes Street Gardens, and provide a light-filled, new home for the our unrivalled collection of Scottish art, raising its profile for visitors from all over the world.Facebook: facebook.com/nationalgalleries Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgalleriessco Website: nationalgalleries.org
Tour of Cubism at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art nationalgalleries 2020-09-07 | Cubist art emerged in Paris around 1907. The two main 'inventors' of Cubism were the French painter Georges Braque (1882–1963) and the Spaniard Pablo Picasso (1881–1973). The term 'Cubism' originated in a derogatory remark made by an art critic in 1908: he said that Braque reduced everything 'to geometric outlines, to cubes'. The term 'Cubism' soon came into widespread use, although in fact Cubist paintings rarely feature cubes. Within a few years, a small group of artists based in Paris, including Fernand Léger, Robert Delaunay and Sonia Delaunay, were following the lead of Braque and Picasso. They wanted to emphasise that a painting is a flat surface while the things they represented were three-dimensional. Instead of choosing a fixed perspective, and presenting views as if seen through a window, they painted a motif as if seen from several different angles at once. This dynamic, modern approach introduced a time factor, since it implied that the artist had moved around the subject. It was a style geared to the modern world of speed and rapid change.The Cubist style quickly spread across Europe and America and was particularly popular in Russia, where it accorded with new Revolutionary ideals. Cubism splintered into different styles in different countries: the Italians had Futurism; the British had Vorticism; the Russians had Suprematism and Constructivism. All these different offshoots developed from Cubism – making it probably the most radical and influential art movement of the twentieth century.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalgall... Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natgallerie... Website: nationalgalleries.org
Tour of Nineteenth Century Scottish Painting at the Scottish National Gallery nationalgalleries 2020-08-30 | Deputy Director and Chief Curator Tricia Allerston introduces our display of nineteenth-century Scottish paintings at the Scottish National Gallery. This tour gives you an insight into some of the highlights of this part of the collection, including work by artists such as William McTaggart, Phoebe Anna Traquair, Arthur Melville and James Paterson. The nineteenth century was a hugely important century in the development of Scottish art. Here, Tricia describes how artists moved from a tradition of painting in the studio towards the greater freedom of painting outdoors.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalgall... Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natgallerie... Website: nationalgalleries.org
In Focus | The Progress of a Soul by Phoebe Anna Traquair nationalgalleries 2020-08-28 | Phoebe Anna Traquair created this series of four, richly coloured and detailed embroideries. They are based on the character of Denys L'Auxerrois from 'Imaginary Portraits' by the English critic and writer Walter Pater and together they tell a story, 'The Progress of a Soul'. In this new series devoted to Scottish Art, we look at paintings by some of the nation’s finest artists. We examine them to uncover what makes each work so special and reveal some of the stories behind them.This series is part of the Scottish National Gallery Project. The project will completely transform the way Scottish art is shown at the Gallery. A new suite of exhibition spaces will be created, which will be directly accessible from the adjoining Princes Street Gardens, and provide a light-filled, new home for the our unrivalled collection of Scottish art, raising its profile for visitors from all over the world.Facebook: facebook.com/nationalgalleries Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgalleriessco Website: nationalgalleries.org
Tour of Dada and Surrealism at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art nationalgalleries 2020-08-24 | Patrick Elliott, Curator at the National Galleries of Scotland, introduces our display Beyond Realism: Dada and Surrealism at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. This tour gives you an insight into some of the Dada and Surrealist collection highlights. Artworks introduced by Patrick include those by Man Ray, Joan Miró Salvador Dalí, René Magritte and Leonora Carrington. The National Galleries of Scotland's holdings of Dada and Surrealism were transformed in 1995, with the acquisition of part of the celebrated collection formed by the Surrealist artist Roland Penrose; a few months later came the bequest of Gabrielle Keiller's magnificent collection of Dada and Surrealist art and her library of rare books and archival material. The addition of the Penrose and Keiller holdings made the Gallery's collection of Surrealism into one of the best in the world. We have recently made several major acquisitions of works by Leonora Carrington, Salvador Dalí, René Magritte and Toyen, thanks to support from the Henry and Sula Walton Fund, the Art Fund and the Estate of Drue Heinz.Beyond Realism brings together some of the finest examples of Dada and Surrealist art from the National Galleries of Scotland's collection, featuring works by artists such as Leonora Carrington, Salvador Dalí and René Magritte. This expanded display provides an opportunity to view our world-famous collection in greater depth.With over forty works by seventeen artists, Beyond Realism explores the two principal forms of Surrealist work. The first form is unpremeditated art that relies upon chance effects such as random mark-making and scraping – the type of work practiced by artists like Joan Miró (1893-1983). The second form is the creation of apparently irrational images that occurred to the mind, particularly in dreams, in a realistic style. This route was favoured by artists like Paul Delvaux (1897-1994) while other artists like Max Ernst (1891-1976) combined both approaches in their work.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalgall... Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natgallerie... Website: nationalgalleries.org
In Focus | Margaret Lindsay of Evelick: The Artists Wife by Allan Ramsay nationalgalleries 2020-08-18 | Looking at this painting you might think Margaret Lindsay lived a peaceful and rule abiding life, but the real story of Margaret Lindsay and her devotion to the painter Alan Ramsay was fraught with a drama and romance that tightly are concealed beneath this respectable image of domestic harmony.In this new series devoted to Scottish Art, we look at paintings by some of the nation's finest artists. We examine them to uncover what makes each work so special and reveal some of the stories behind them.This series is part of the Scottish National Gallery Project. The project will completely transform the way Scottish art is shown at the Gallery. A new suite of exhibition spaces will be created, which will be directly accessible from the adjoining Princes Street Gardens, and provide a light-filled, new home for the our unrivalled collection of Scottish art, raising its profile for visitors from all over the world.Facebook: facebook.com/nationalgalleries Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgalleriessco Website: nationalgalleries.org
Tour of Impressionism and Post Impressionism at the Scottish National Gallery nationalgalleries 2020-08-17 | Frances Fowle, Curator of French art at the National Galleries of Scotland, introduces our display of Impressionism and Post Impressionism at the Scottish National Gallery. Artworks introduced by Frances include those by Camille Pissaro, Berthe Morisot, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh and Georges Seurat.In April 1874 a group of young artists defied the official Paris Salon by setting up their own independent exhibition. Including works by Georges Seurat, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissaro, Edgar Degas and Berthe Morisot, it became known as the first Impressionist exhibition, after the initial use of the term in an article critical of the works.The Impressionists rejected the old-fashioned tenets of the French academy with its emphasis on draughtsmanship, 'finish' and historical subject matter. Instead, they aimed to capture the transience of nature, the fleeting moment. Embracing the ideas of Charles Baudelaire, the Impressionists were encouraged to leave their studios and paint their immediate environment. Working 'en plein air' was a fundamental principle of Impressionism along with a need to be in tune with the contemporary world and the fleeting experiences of urban life. Working on small, portable canvases in the open air, they achieved sparkling effects, not by broken tones and contrasts, but by a division of colour, applying the paint in short, fragmented brushstrokes.Despite the initial criticisms, Impressionism paved the way for modern movements, with its emphasis on technique over subject matter shaking the foundations of academic art.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalgall... Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natgallerie... Website: nationalgalleries.org
In Focus | Pitlessie Fair by David Wilkie nationalgalleries 2020-08-12 | This bustling market scene shows a real village in Scotland – Pitlessie in the artist David Wilkie’s home parish Cults. The painting represents the beginnings of a hugely successful career. Wilkie had a flair for capturing character and went on to become one of the most prominent artists of his generation. Watch this and find where and out how it all began.In this new series devoted to Scottish Art, we look at paintings by some of the nation’s finest artists. We examine them to uncover what makes each work so special and reveal some of the stories behind them.This series is part of the Scottish National Gallery Project. The project will completely transform the way Scottish art is shown at the Gallery. A new suite of exhibition spaces will be created, which will be directly accessible from the adjoining Princes Street Gardens, and provide a light-filled, new home for the our unrivalled collection of Scottish art, raising its profile for visitors from all over the world.Facebook: facebook.com/nationalgalleries Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgalleriessco Website: nationalgalleries.org
In Focus | The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania by Joseph Noel Paton nationalgalleries 2020-08-07 | Fairy painting was hugely popular in the Victorian era, allowing artists to explore the magic, make-believe and mischief of an enchanted realm. Joseph Noel Paton was one of the most successful fairy painters of the day, and in this painting, he explored the scene in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, where Queen Titiania's quarrels with King Oberon.In this new series devoted to Scottish Art, we look at paintings by some of the nation's finest artists. We examine them to uncover what makes each work so special and reveal some of the stories behind them.This series is part of the Scottish National Gallery Project. The project will completely transform the way Scottish art is shown at the Gallery. A new suite of exhibition spaces will be created, which will be directly accessible from the adjoining Princes Street Gardens, and provide a light-filled, new home for the our unrivalled collection of Scottish art, raising its profile for visitors from all over the world..Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalgall... Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natgallerie... Website: nationalgalleries.org
In Focus | The Storm by William McTaggart nationalgalleries 2020-07-24 | William McTaggart’s huge painting ‘The Storm’, is a supreme example of McTaggart’s skilful brilliance as a landscape painter, a master with the brush, who could incorporate figures naturally into even the wildest environment. But it’s also an image with a strong message about the importance of community, and resilience in times of crisis.In this new series devoted to Scottish Art, we look at paintings by some of the nation’s finest artists. We examine them to uncover what makes each work so special and reveal some of the stories behind them.This series is part of the Scottish National Gallery Project. The project will completely transform the way Scottish art is shown at the Gallery. A new suite of exhibition spaces will be created, which will be directly accessible from the adjoining Princes Street Gardens, and provide a light-filled, new home for the our unrivalled collection of Scottish art, raising its profile for visitors from all over the world.Facebook: facebook.com/nationalgalleries Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco Instagram: instagram.com/natgalleriessco Website: nationalgalleries.org
