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Discover a collection of drawings and paintings by renowned artist Peter Howson. Many of the recurring themes that appeared in last year’s retrospective are explored further in this collection of new works. His works have a strong political awareness but they also convey the fear and personal anguish that the artists need to share with audiences.
Inception Art Show – Judith Shaylor
3-12 May. Entry from £3. Dalkeith Country Park, Edinburgh, EH22 1ST.
The 2024 edition of the Inception Art Show showcases a carefully curated collection of over 30 artists with ten new artists being shown for the first time. This installment builds on the success of previous years and offers visitors the opportunity to engage with the artists and their creations over a period of ten days.
John Singer Sargent
28 April. Entry from £10. Lanternhouse, South Kildrum Ring Road, Cumbernauld, G67 2UF.
Step into the glittering world of fashion, scandal and shameless self-promotion that made John Singer Sargent an era-defining painter. Filmed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the Tate Britain in London, this exhibition film shows 50 paintings by Sargent as well as striking items of clothing and accessories worn by its subjects.
Edinburgh Rises from the Ashes: 200 Years of the Scottish Fire Service
3 May-22 September. Free entry. Edinburgh Museum, 142 Canongate, Royal Mile, High Street, EH8 8DD.
Journey through two centuries of firefighting heritage with this exhibition created in partnership with the Scottish Fire Heritage Museum. Discover the journey of the fire service from its humble beginnings in 1824 to the achievements of the modern era.
https://www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/
ACCORD Hospice Exhibition
27 April-10 May. Free entry. Art Department, 2-10 Causeyside Street, Paisley, PA1 1UQ.
ACCORD Hospice’s annual art exhibition returns and brings around 500 works of art from over 120 artists. This year’s show will also include a special memorial dedicated to the work of the late Falconer Houston, an incredible individual and artist who supported the Hospice for many years.
www.accordhospice.org.uk
A feeling
27 April-1 June. Free entry. 103 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HD.
Project Ability’s Sensation exhibition features work by young Scottish artists aged 30 and under who are currently working in their Aspire studios. The aim of the gallery is to show audiences the kind of creative activity emerging from younger adults in their learning disability workshops.
Selected
14 UK Screening Tour 30 April. Free entry. Center for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JD.
Selected 14 is a collection of diverse, surprising and thought-provoking films by early career artists. The artists in the program are: Rohan Ayinde, Darryl Daley, Syd Farrington, Kneed – Ishwari Bhalerao and Leonie Rousham, Peter Millard, Morisha Moodley, Harmeet Singh Rahal, Jame St Findlay, and Divine Southgate-Smith.
https://www.cca-glasgow.com/
The Eclectic Collection
27 April-3 May. Free entry. Scottish Fisheries Museum, St Ayles Harbourhead, Anstruther, KY10 3AB.
Helen Butler is holding her second exhibition at the Scottish Fisheries Museum. She is a part time artist based in Argyll and has been developing and experimenting with new styles and media and is often described as an “eclectic” artist – hence the name of the exhibition.
http://scotfishmuseum.org/
Shahin Memishi: The Last 60 Years
27 April. Free entry. WestEnd Venue, 20 Sandyford Street, Glasgow, 3 8QJ.
Glasgow artist Shahin Memishi celebrates 60 years of his life and art with this exhibition at WestEnd Venue. Visitors can discover a compelling collection of the artist’s works that showcase the evolution of his style from his early days to the present day.
http://shahinmemishi.com/
Nature reimagined
27 April-2 June. Free entry. Scottish Ornithologists Club, Waterston House, Aberlady, Eh32 0PY.
This exhibition from the Scottish Ornithologists Club presents the work of three artists who have used unusual methods and media to deal with wildlife including collages, recycled sculptures and stencil paintings. The results are imaginative depictions of animals and their habitats.
https://www.the-soc.org.uk/
