Talbot Rice Gallery
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The Talbot Rice Gallery is part of the University of Edinburgh
, in Scotland
and was established in 1975. It takes its name from David Talbot Rice
, the Watson Gordon Professor of Fine Art at the University of Edinburgh from 1934–1972.
The Gallery is based in the University's historic Old College by William Henry Playfair
and receives funding from the Scottish Arts Council
in addition to the University. The Gallery comprises three exhibition spaces: the light, modern and airy "White Gallery", housing around five main shows per annum; the historic "Georgian Gallery" with an interior by Playfair, which is home to the University's Torrie collection of Old Master paintings and the diminutive "Round Room" which provides a home to small ehibitions and experimental projects.
The Gallery web site states its commitment to "work by Scottish and International artists" and seeks to promote "knowledge, understanding and new ideas, realised through thematic exhibitions, events and publications." The Gallery is open to the public and admission is free. The website provides information on opening hours, current and previous exhibitions, lectures and events in addition to details of available catalogues and other publications.
Notable recent artists to exhibit at the Gallery include, Jamie Shovlin
, David Batchelor
, Paula Rego
,
and Lucy McKenzie
and speakers at recent events have included noted art critic Robert Hughes
.
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
, in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and was established in 1975. It takes its name from David Talbot Rice
David Talbot Rice
David Talbot Rice CBE was a British art historian. His father was "Talbot-Rice" and both he and his wife published using "Talbot Rice" as a surname, but are also sometimes found under "Rice" alone....
, the Watson Gordon Professor of Fine Art at the University of Edinburgh from 1934–1972.
The Gallery is based in the University's historic Old College by William Henry Playfair
William Henry Playfair
William Henry Playfair FRSE was one of the greatest Scottish architects of the 19th century, designer of many of Edinburgh's neo-classical landmarks in the New Town....
and receives funding from the Scottish Arts Council
Scottish Arts Council
The Scottish Arts Council is a Scottish public body that distributes funding from the Scottish Government, and is the leading national organisation for the funding, development and promotion of the arts in Scotland...
in addition to the University. The Gallery comprises three exhibition spaces: the light, modern and airy "White Gallery", housing around five main shows per annum; the historic "Georgian Gallery" with an interior by Playfair, which is home to the University's Torrie collection of Old Master paintings and the diminutive "Round Room" which provides a home to small ehibitions and experimental projects.
The Gallery web site states its commitment to "work by Scottish and International artists" and seeks to promote "knowledge, understanding and new ideas, realised through thematic exhibitions, events and publications." The Gallery is open to the public and admission is free. The website provides information on opening hours, current and previous exhibitions, lectures and events in addition to details of available catalogues and other publications.
Notable recent artists to exhibit at the Gallery include, Jamie Shovlin
Jamie Shovlin
Jamie Shovlin is a British conceptual artist.He staged his first exhibition in 2004 basing it on what he claimed were the drawings of a disappeared schoolgirl called Naomi V. Jelish. He supported this claim with newspaper cuttings and diaries, and the work was bought for £25,000 by Charles Saatchi...
, David Batchelor
David Batchelor (artist)
David Batchelor is a Scottish artist, writer, and a Senior Tutor in Critical Theory in the Department of Curating Contemporary Art at the Royal College of Art in London.-Life and work:...
, Paula Rego
Paula Rego
Paula Rego is a painter born in Portugal although she is a naturalised British citizen.-Biography:Rego was born in the Portuguese capital Lisbon, the daughter of an electrical engineer who worked for the Marconi Company. Although this gave her a comfortable middle class home, the family was...
,
and Lucy McKenzie
Lucy McKenzie
Lucy McKenzie is an artist based in Brussels, Belgium.McKenzie studied for her BA at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee from 1995–1999 and at Karlsruhe Kunstakademie in Germany in 1998....
and speakers at recent events have included noted art critic Robert Hughes
Robert Hughes (critic)
Robert Studley Forrest Hughes, AO is an Australian-born art critic, writer and television documentary maker who has resided in New York since 1970.-Early life:...
.