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3rd Year approaches

8/17/2012

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Over the summer I have been able to dip in to a number of galleries and exhibition spaces, though now back in Edinburgh there are many I plan on catching up with.

I went to the Pittenweem Arts Festival and prioritised the invited artists: John Byrne, Jake Harvey, David Mackie Cook and The Association of Danish Printmaking Artists.

I found the Byrne collection quirky and quite sad. Byrne is obviously counting the years and nostalgia plays a large part. So does the threat of imminent violence as dark closes and silhouetted knife wielding characters lurk in the background. The one portrait of a woman is beautifully executed and acts as a foil for the other work.

Jake Harvey's sculpture was impressive and cast a monumental presence. I enjoyed the weight of them and the polished execution of the pieces. I have just read that he is a former Head of the School of Sculpture at ECA.

David Mackie Cook - tutored by Alberto Morocco at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art - his work was incredibly vibrant - his use of yellow was quite overwhelming. Van Gogh gone mad.

As for the prints - very varied and an impressive showcase of what can be achieved by print.

Of the other artists, the ones that really stood out for me were Morag Muir and Margaret L Smyth. Both were theatrical by nature in terms of references and I thought they were quite similar to Victoria Crowe.

Whilst in Milan for a day or two, I visited the Pinacoteca in Brera and also the 900 Gallery. The first was fairly amazing - the most striking paintings for me being Hayez 'Il bacio' and Pellizza da Volpedo 'Fiumana'. I also saw work by Modigliani and Morandi. The structure was amazing and worth visiting again. The 900 Gallery was more modern and contemporary. Again so much to see. We had a coffee in a wonderfully cool air-conditioned restaurant overlooking the Duomo.

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