When the Cold War gave Scotland the chills
Despite what is widely regarded as a lucky escape in July’s elections, further challenges may well lie on the horizon
Fossil fuelled – the sticky relationship between art and the oil industry
Cultural institutions are increasingly cutting ties with fossil fuel sponsors, but art and oil have long been intertwined in surprising ways
Forging relationships – Eduardo Paolozzi at 100
A centenary celebration of the Edinburgh-born artist puts his collaborative side in the spotlight
Colour saturation – how the world stopped seeing in black and white
Kirsty Sinclair Dootson shows that a history of colour processes is also a history of shifts in society
The art of bodysnatching in Edinburgh
There’s no disguising the gruesomeness of the trade that underpinned the scientific advances of the 18th century
The man who brought Hollywood’s fantasies to life
Without Ray Harryhausen’s stop-motion models, science-fiction films wouldn’t look like they do today
Grand union – how canals have captivated British artists for centuries
Painters from Constable to the present day have been inspired by urban waterways as a place for both lovers and labourers
‘He invented modern Glasgow’ – a tribute to Alasdair Gray (1934–2019)
The painter-novelist was one of a kind – but his influence will continue to shape the imagination of Scotland
Jodrell Bank – a beacon of British science and a boon for artists
While few would contest the scientific significance of the site, its cultural impact has been less widely acknowledged
This film inspired by Gerhard Richter won’t tell you much about his art
Never Look Away is based on the life of the great German artist – but it doesn’t do justice to his work
First class: the art of the Post Office
How Britain’s postal system has inspired artists, from its origins in the 16th century to today
The shifting styles of Victor Pasmore
Pasmore’s work surely constitutes one of the most varied and experimental bodies of work produced by any 20th-century British artist
Surrealism, sex, and sound business sense – why Roland Penrose is a paradox
James King’s biography of the artist is illuminating, but tends to overstate the link between Penrose’s Surrealist art and his surreal personal life
How the nuclear age made its mark on sculpture
The fear of nuclear disaster haunted the forms and materials of post-war sculpture
‘Jeremy Gardiner: Jurassic Coast’ at the Victoria Art Gallery
The most striking of these works are the ones that resist the temptation to represent, that refuse to be too literal about the littoral
Pointless exercise: Alain de Botton’s ‘Art is Therapy’
Start off with some light Vermeer. Ten reps. Feel you can manage more? Consider moving on to the Dürer
Art/Work: Jesus College, Cambridge
I’m fortunate to work in a college with an exceptional art collection…it’s impossible to plan a route to work that doesn’t include one or two gems
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When Giacometti lit up literary London
The sculptor’s chandelier, now export-stopped by the UK government, once hung in the offices of Cyril Connolly’s Horizon magazine