Talk
Working with Ian Hamilton Finlay
29 May 2021
City Art Centre
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
A major exhibition devoted to renowned Scottish artist and concrete poet, Ian Hamilton Finlay (1925-2006), focusing on the maritime in his work.
Ian Hamilton Finlay (1925-2006) was an internationally renowned Scottish artist and Britain’s most significant concrete poet of the 20th century. This major exhibition focuses on the maritime theme in Finlay’s work. It was a central element of his art, and one to which he returned throughout his life.
Drawn from the artist’s estate and the City Art Centre’s collection, and including loans from the National Galleries of Scotland, this exhibition showcases artworks from across several decades, ranging from stone, wood and neon sculptures to tapestry. The show also features prints, postcards and booklets from Finlay’s Wild Hawthorn Press.
Exhibition in partnership with the Estate of Ian Hamilton Finlay and presented as part of Edinburgh Art Festival 2021 and Scotland's Year of Coasts and Waters 20/21.
Talk
Working with Ian Hamilton Finlay
29 May 2021
City Art Centre
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Talk
The Four Seasons in Full Sail: A Year in the Garden at Little Sparta
02 Jun 2021
City Art Centre
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Workshop
Messages and Ships
26 Jun 2021
City Art Centre
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Workshop
Poetic Maritime Prints
03 Jul 2021
City Art Centre
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Talk
Tour of ‘Marine: Ian Hamilton Finlay’
31 Jul 2021
City Art Centre
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Talk
Descriptive Tour for Visually Impaired Visitors of ‘Marine: Ian Hamilton Finlay’
04 Sep 2021
City Art Centre
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Workshop
Text Artworks
25 Sep 2021
City Art Centre
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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