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Chinese Contemporary Art - Asking for It

(3 stars)8 May 2008

China has become something of a cause célèbre in contemporary art market circles. Tales abound of international collectors swooping in to snap up entire bodies of work, leaving artists with empty studios and considerably enriched bank accounts. Whether…

Interview - Zatorski

8 May 2008

David Pollock Why do you both refer to yourselves just as Zatorski, and not speak about your relationship? Zatorski We like the anonymity of it, really. There’s a pair of us, we work together, but otherwise we like the sexlessness and impersonality…

Jonathan Monk

Jonathan Monk

(3 stars)8 May 2008

INSTALLATION, SCULPTURE, PAINTING Tramway, Glasgow, until Sun 18 May ‘Something No Less Important Than Nothing’ and ‘Nothing No Less Important Than Something’ are the first Scottish shows by Jonathan Monk in a decade, though actually it’s the same…

Leith Festival announces line up

8 May 2008

Leith provided further evidence of its status as one of the city's most vibrant areas with the launch of its annual festival. Organisers revealed that the Leith Festival would showcase its trademark brew of home grown talent, alongside big name…

Melanie Gilligan

Melanie Gilligan

(3 stars)8 May 2008

PERFORMANCE AND INSTALLATION Transmission Gallery, Glasgow, until Sat 10 May This exhibition by London-based artist and writer Melanie Gilligan takes place not in the usual Transmission gallery, but in an upper Wasps studio space opposite. The…

Records Played Backwards

Records Played Backwards

(4 stars)8 May 2008

GROUP SHOW The Modern Institute, Glasgow, until Sat 10 May Just like the teenager in the 80s playing his or her Iron Maiden records in reverse while hoping to hear Satanic messages, the artists in this group exhibition busy themselves trying to find…

Scottish Arts Council funding shift causes controversy

1 May 2008

A redistribution of Scottish Arts Council funding, announced today, has readjusted the balance of financial power within the Scottish arts. Among those to benefit under the new plans are: Arika , who run experimental music festivals Instal and Kill…

Ingleby Gallery moves to new premises in its 10th year

1 May 2008

Edinburgh's Ingleby Gallery is to celebrate its 10th anniversary with a move to 15 Calton Road, a new premises behind Waverley Station. The move will take place in July. Spread over three floors and 6000 square feet, the new Ingleby will be the…

Submissions wanted for Diesel Wall 2008

28 Apr 2008

Applications are being sought from 'creative, inspired' people for Diesel Wall 2008. The scheme seeks design ideas for walls based in prominent urban environments around the world, with the winners' work going up on a wall in Manchester, Barcelona…

Snakes and Ladders by Alasdair Gray

Alasdair Gray

(5 stars)24 Apr 2008

Sometimes it’s more fun to ignore the explanatory gallery text and have a good look at the work. This seems an obvious enough way of dealing with art objects, but usually makes for lazy viewing and reviewing on the part of the critic. But it is…

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