Nameless – Renaissance Art in 21st Century Moray

Andy Warhol. Damien Hirst. Tracey Emin. All famous contemporary artists, likely to be known more for their names and media-fuelled reputations rather than their individual art works. Fame is the the currency of the modern art world, but it is the antithesis of the current exhibition at the Moray Art Centre, Findhorn.  ‘Nameless’, conceived and [...]

ThreeSixFive TrìSiaCòig – A Year in the Highlands and Islands

Tain-based artist Fin Macrae may be half of DUFI, but he also maintains a solo artistic life outwith those graffiti guerillas as a talented photographer. In 2007, Fin ran an ambitious collaborative photography project as part of Scotland’s year-long celebration of Highland culture.  52 people were selected from all over the Highlands & Islands to [...]

Zen And The Art of The Bike Shed

We introduce Neil Huggan from Inverness, an arts blogger who will write for us on events and issues around the Highlands. Here he visits the new community arts venue in Merkinch, The Bike Shed.
January 28th 2010 – The Bike Shed, Merkinch, Inverness
I arrived early at The Bike Shed, an unprepossessing, functional-looking building nestled in Grant [...]