Category Archives for exhibitions
Libraries moving out of lockdown: April 2021
As part of the Scottish government’s planned route map out of lockdown, it is expected that Edinburgh will move to restriction level 3 on Monday 26th April. From this date, we expect to be able to reopen ECA Library at … Continue reading
Online exhibitions and fairs launch the festive season!
Tuesday 1st December 2020: Today sees the launch online of the Visual Arts Scotland virtual exhibition, F L O W, their first online VAS Members’ winter show, running online throughout December 2020 and January 2021. Exhibitors include artist’s book makers … Continue reading
Voyage boxed: sea journeys, island hopping & trans-oceanic concepts
Our new display at ECA Library features Voyage boxed: sea journeys, island hopping & trans-oceanic concepts, curated by Imi Maufe and Rona Rangsch, Künstlerhaus Dortmund, c.2014. This beautiful Artists’ Book consists of a collection of art works and an exhibition … Continue reading
New display at ECA Library
Monday 27th January 2020: Our new display at ECA Library is a tribute to legendary Scottish artist and writer Alasdair Gray who died on 29th December 2019 aged 85.
Fiona Tan display at ECA Library
6th January – 26th January 2020: Our first display of 2020 featured bookworks in the Bookworks Vox Populi series by Indonesian-born, Amsterdam-domiciled artist Fiona Tan.
Various small books: exploring the works of Ed Ruscha
Our last display of 2019 in ECA Library, Evolution House, (West Port EH1), examined the work and influence of Edward Ruscha. We selected artist’s books by Ruscha and books from the lending collection which complement these.
ECA Library Prize winner announced at RSA
We are delighted to annouce that Jodi Le Bigre is the winner of this year’s RSA Annual ECA Library Prize, which awards the winner free borrowing membership of ECA Library for 1 year! Jodi’s work November Frucht won her the … Continue reading
Stichill Marigold Press exhibition at ECA Library
Our last exhibition at ECA Library featured artist’s books and poetry pamphlets from the Stichill Marigold Press, and closed on Sunday 3rd November. Artist, illustrator, poet and award-winning publisher Leonard McDermid founded Stichill Marigold Press in 1990. Under this imprint … Continue reading
New display at ECA Library: Artstories
Monday, July 8th, 2019: Our new display Artstories, at ECA Library, Evolution House, features hand-made artists’ books and altered books, guest curated by Dr Pamela Harris Lawton, who holds a Fulbright Scotland Visiting Professorship. Artstories UK is a research project … Continue reading
Words and Pictures: works by Jonathan Gibbs
We are delighted to announce the opening of our new display at ECA Library, featuring books, designs, prints, papers and ephemera illustrated by Jonathan Gibbs, Head of Illustration at the School of Design, here at ECA. It is a real … Continue reading