This August, the Edinburgh Art Festival (EAF) marks its 20th anniversary with its most extensive programme yet, featuring over 200 artists in more than 30 venues across Scotland's capital. Running from August 9–25, the festival invites audiences to explore the intersection of history, activism, and contemporary art through a series of thought-provoking exhibitions and performances.

Multidisciplinary artist Alberta Whittle tells us about her most recent exhibition, titled 'Learning a New Punctuation for Hope in Times of Disaster'.

The comedian's kilt, worn when he led the parade at New York's Tartan Day, will be displayed as part of the People's Tartan collection

Works from one of the biggest names in modern art, Martin Creed, will be on show at the East Ayrshire Leisure’s Artist Rooms until 6 Jan 2024

Norman Gilbert (1926-2019) attended Glasgow School of Art before embarking on a raft of solo shows and exhibitions. He’ll be honoured at an exhibition...

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IKEA Museum’s exuberant textile exhibition Magical Patterns will debut at Dovecot Studios on 18th July 2025

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Hannah Sabapathy is a textiles artist and founder of Plica, a studio exploring colour, materials and the politics of pattern

Lorna Sinclair grew up in an art lover's home, where creativity was encouraged and artistic expression was celebrated interview by Mairi Mulhern photography Theodora...