Following its world debut in Venice in 2017, Rachel Maclean's Spite Your Face returns to Scotland at Talbot Rice Gallery in Edinburgh for its UK premiere from 24 February – 5 May 2018. Referencing the Italian folk-tale The Adventures of Pinocchio, Maclean’s new commission offers a powerful critique of contemporary society, critiquing the underlying fears and desires that characterise the zeitgeist we find ourselves in today. Read more
The whirlwind of Vernissage was the first chance to see Rachel Maclean's work in the stunning interior of Chiesa di Santa Catarina in Canareggio. We have put together a selection of the opening reviews and articles from the week past... Read more
The University of Edinburgh have announced their acquisition of acclaimed artist Rachel Maclean’s new film commission for Scotland + Venice, Spite Your Face, premiering at the 57th Biennale di Venezia. Read more
Rachel Maclean Spite Your Face Photo by Patrick Rafferty
The Scotland + Venice partnership today unveils Spite Your Face, a major new film commission by Edinburgh College of Art educated artist Rachel Maclean for the 57th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia. Read more
Rachel Maclean, the artist representing Scotland + Venice 2017, will present a major new film commission in Venice: a dark Venetian fairytale entitled Spite Your Face. Speaking for the first time about the themes of her new commission, Maclean – at this weekend’s Alchemy Film & Moving Image Festival - revealed that the new work will be a powerful critique of the contemporary ‘post truth’ political rhetoric. Read more
Hawick becomes focus for international community of film-alchemists as Scotland + Venice curators announce festival line-up Over 50 filmmakers and artists from around the world will be landing in Hawick on March 2nd for the seventh edition of Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival. Read more
The Scotland + Venice partnership is delighted to announce that fourteen art students from six Scottish art colleges have been selected for the Professional Development Programme as part of the Scotland + Venice presentation of a solo show of new work by Rachel Maclean at the 57th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia (13 May – 26 November 2017). Read more
Chiesa di S. Caterina, Fondamenta Santa Caterina, Venice.
The Scotland + Venice partnership is delighted to reveal further details about Rachel Maclean’s solo presentation: the new venue for the exhibition has been selected, and the Producers of the new film commission have been chosen. Read more
We are delighted that Karen Shaw will be joining Alchemy Film & Arts as our newly appointed Project Manager for Scotland + Venice. Karen brings a wealth of experience to the project, with 18 years experience of arts management, including having produced the last two editions of Glasgow International as Festival Manager. Read more
The Scotland + Venice partnership is delighted to announce that Rachel Maclean has been selected to represent Scotland at the 57th International Art Exhibition, the Venice Biennale, running from 13 May to 26 November 2017. Read more
Graham Fagen's drawing, sculptural and audio-video work originally made for Scotland + Venice 2015 and organised and curated by Hospitalfield will be exhibited as part of a large show across the two venues of CGP London. Read more
Opening on the 19 March 2016 , Graham Fagen will bring the body of work commissioned for Scotland + Venice back to Hospitalfield on the East Coast of Scotland. Fagen will reinterpret the body of work he made for Scotland + Venice 2015. Read more
The first weekend in December saw an intensive weekend of reflection, discussion and planning by the Scotland + Venice Learning Team take place at Hospitalfield House. The students and recent graduate artists who were the Learning Team members for 2015 and who looked after the exhibition and audiences during Graham Fagen’s seven month show run at Palazzo Fontana, came together to discuss what the most important points of learning had been and how to share this with the larger student peer group across Scotland. Read more
Graham Fagan, Installation view
Commissioned and curated by Hospitalfield for Scotland + Venice 2015
Photograph by Ruth Clark
Graham Fagen's exhibition at Palazzo Fontana closed on 22 November 2015, timed to conclude on the same day as the 56th International Art Exhibition, the Venice Biennale. Through the seasons, Fagen's exhibition has drawn in art specialists, students, tourists and curious neighbours as audience members. Read more
November's Learning Team Troy Holmes, Jessica Ramm, Tamara Richardson and Alice Taylor have been reporting busy days and incisive conversations with the audiences so far, many of whom have made a special trip to catch the Biennale before it finishes. Read more
Alongside Graham Fagen's exhibition Hospitalfield and Scotland + Venice have published a book with extensive photographs chosen by Fagen to represent his past projects and to document the new body of work made for Venice. Read more
I have fantastic memories of the opening week of my exhibition for Scotland + Venice at the 56th Venice Biennale. My personal highlight was the live sound system performed by Adrian Sherwood and Ghetto Priest, after the fantastic Scotland + Venice dinner at Wake Forest University’s Casa Artom. Read more
Since opening in May of this year Graham Fagen’s exhibition has received over 23,000 visitors through its doors all of whom have been welcomed by the Learning Team at Palazzo Fontana. Hester Grant, a Moray College student, who was part of the team looking after the exhibition in September said: “One of the best things about being in the gallery is the people you meet. Read more
All the exhibition stock of Graham Fagen's The Slave’s Lament limited edition 10 inch vinyl record has sold out! The a double A-side featuring two mixes of the audio work made in collaboration with composer Sally Beamish, producer Adrian Sherwood, singer Ghetto Priest and musicians from Scottish Ensemble has been really popular with visitors to the exhibition. Read more
Looking back on the last six months since Graham Fagen's exhibition for Scotland + Venice opened at Palazzo Fontana as part of the opening of the 56th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. Read more
Scotland + Venice and Hospitalfield are pleased to announce the production of two new publications in connection to Graham Fagen’s exhibition in Venice which opened in May and a chance to win a signed copy. Read more
The Learning Team change over has been happening over the last few days. Lydia Brownlee, Kinga Elliott, Amanda Lightbody and Robert Mills who were holding the fort and getting into lively conversations about Graham Fagen's work over the month of June have just left and Emma Ewan (graduate of The Glasgow School of Art), Jenni Murison (Gray's School of Art), Lise Olsen (Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design) and Holly Smith (City of Glasgow College) have arrived to take their place. Read more
Canal view near Palazzo Fontana. Photo: Jo McInnes.
An annotated selection of exhibitions, food & drink establishments, trips and shopping tips that might be of interest to visitors at the Biennale. This guide has been compiled by the first invigilating team at Scotland + Venice 2015. Read more
Artist’s talk by Graham Fagen, 20 May 2015, 6.30 - 8pm Hawthornden Lecture Theatre Gardens Entrance, Scottish National Gallery The Mound, Edinburgh EH2 2EL Fresh from the opening of his solo exhibition at the Venice Biennale, artist Graham Fagen will talk about the exhibition and the development of his work. Read more
We have gathered together some of the best commentary and images about the opening week of Graham Fagen’s exhibition [View the story “Scotland + Venice 2015 opening week” on Storify] Read more
Graham Fagen within his exhibition at Palazzo Fontana for Scotland + Venice 2015. Photo: Ruth Clark.
Graham Fagen: Scotland + Venice 2015 Collateral Event of the 56th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia (9 May – 22 November 2015) Scottish artist Graham Fagen exhibits a new body of work, including sculptures, drawings and a five channel audio-visual installation, for Scotland + Venice 2015 as a Collateral Event of the 56th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. Read more
Production image. L-R: Diane Clark and Graham Fagen. Graham Fagen, ‘The Slave’s Lament’, 2015. Photo: Holger Mohaupt.
Scotland + Venice announce further details of the 2015 presentation The Scotland + Venice partnership is delighted to announce further details of the 2015 presentation with Glasgow-based artist Graham Fagen as a Collateral Event of the 56th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. Read more
Members of the Learning Team with Graham Fagen, L-R, Jo McInnes (CoGC), Polly Johnston (GSA), Stefano Pia (GSA), Graham Fagen, Robert Mills (GSA), Kieran Milne (DJCAD).
Scotland + Venice partnership launches largest ever Learning Programme New website launched: www.scotlandandvenice.com 28 students and recent graduates from seven art and design schools across Scotland have been selected by Hospitalfield in Arbroath to become members of the largest Scotland + Venice Learning Programme to date. Read more
Scotland + Venice, Duncan Campbell, ‘It for others’, 2013 (still)
Glasgow-based artist Duncan Campbell has won the 2014 Turner Prize for his film, ‘It for Others’, commissioned by The Common Guild in Glasgow for the 2013 Scotland + Venice presentation at the 55th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia. Read more