Colourful swimming pool designed by Portuguese artist unveiled
An intricate swimming pool created by Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos has been unveiled in Edinburgh.
Art
River City actress Alison Peebles auctions self portrait for MS charity
Almost 45 years since she last picked up a paint brush, actor Alison Peebles finally found the muse which drew her to put paint to canvas again – her life with multiple sclerosis.
British artist recreates 70 famous works in felt at Chinese gallery
A British artist has filled a gallery with 70 of the world’s most recognisable pieces, made entirely from felt.
Design student creates hair-raising chair from barbers’ off-cuts
A budding product designer has created a chair from barbers’ off-cuts to get people thinking about what we throw away.
Mystery as Gormley river statue dressed in pants
An Antony Gormley sculpture of a man standing in a river has been dressed in pants by a mystery passer-by.
Hundreds of Smileys to feature in new art exhibition by Fatboy Slim
Hundreds of items from Fatboy Slim’s collection of Smiley memorabilia are to form the centrepiece of the DJ’s art exhibition.
Artwork using 10,000 red roses forms part of new exhibition
An installation featuring 10,000 red roses has been unveiled as part of a new exhibition in Edinburgh.
Banksy garage mural move gets under way
Work has begun to move a Banksy artwork painted on the side of a steelworker’s garage in Port Talbot.
My brush with greatness: Oor Wullie statue artist hails hospital’s young heroes
Oor Wullie’s antics have already inspired generations of aspiring artists and cartoonists to pick up a pencil.
Acclaimed artist Jolomo looks east for fresh inspiration
Azure skies sweeping behind a red-roofed croft nestled in bright foliage. Silhouetted islands dappled in the rays of an ochre sunset. Instantly recognisable, the art of John Lowrie Morrison is acclaimed around the world.
Artist goes wild to capture the tippling tower of Scotland’s whisky distilleries
ARTIST Matthew Ellwood has just finished his most towering challenge yet – capturing all of Scotland’s whisky distilleries vertically.