Author Archives: HelenM

We’re back for another year of contemporary art discussions as we move into our 23rd year. We start the year exploring the work of Glasgow artist Michael Fullerton at the City Art Centre. In February, we will visit the ARTIST… Continue reading →

We’re back for another year of contemporary art discussions as we move into our 22nd year. We start the year exploring 40 years of the national photography collection at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. In February, we will visit the… Continue reading →

In our 21st year, we look forward to discussing a range of art and exhibitions with our Spin group. We start the year looking at printmaking in its many forms focusing on contemporary artists who feature in The Printmaker’s Art:… Continue reading →

Spin celebrates its 20th anniversary in January 2023! Our first visit was to the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art to view the Duane Hanson exhibition back in 2023 and since then we have seen a whole host of exhibitions… Continue reading →

We’re back after our summer break for our autumn programme of events. In September, we will be talking to Stills director Ben Harman about their current exhibition of work by the Japanese post-war photographer, Ishiuchi Miyako. In October, we’ll explore… Continue reading →

So good to be back to in-person gallery visits! After two years of online sessions, we have resumed our monthly gallery and studio visits across Edinburgh. You can sign up at any point to get a year! Follow us on… Continue reading →

Spin has been continuing the conversation online! Since April 2020, we have reflected on the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on the arts, shared creative outputs and have had conversations with artists Jennie Temple and Hanna Tuulikki. Sorcha Carey, Director… Continue reading →

Spin has been continuing the conversation online! Since April, we have reflected on the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on the arts and have been in conversation with artists Jennie Temple and Hanna Tuulikki and Sorcha Carey of Edinburgh Art… Continue reading →

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Spin celebrates its 15th birthday in 2018. Our first Spin event took place in January 2003 as a pilot event looking at the work of American artist, Duane Hanson. Since then we have discussed art and artists across Edinburgh and… Continue reading →