Category Archives for exhibitions
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
Entropie Books display at ECA Library
We are very pleased to announce the opening of our new display, of beautiful bookworks by Entropie Books, at ECA Library, Evolution House, West Port. Curated by Barbara A. Morton, this display of artists’ books and fine bindings explores ways … Continue reading
ECA BOOKMARKS SHOWCASE
BOOKMARKS is an artists’ book and zine fair that focusses on artists’ books in education. It is in its fifth year and is run jointly at ECA by the School of Art and the School of Design. It offers students, … Continue reading
Bookmarks 2019
ECA Old Fire Station, Lauriston Place, will be the venue for the 5th annual Bookmarks Bookfair, on Wednesday 20th March 2019, from 11.00am to 7.00pm. For more info see https://www.eca.ed.ac.uk/event/bookmarks Bookmarks is a great opportunity to meet makers and … Continue reading