Scottish Art Events and Exhibitions: October 2022
October sees a diverse range of new exhibitions opening across the country, as well as numerous events and exhibitions for Black History Month
In Glasgow, iota presents a body of new paintings by Richard Walker titled Thick (until 15 Oct), which are improvised from large-scale studio installations and projections, giving them a theatrical quality. At David Dale, Canada-based Nadia Belerique’s first UK exhibition SLICE (until 29 Oct) features a new sculptural installation and a commissioned text by Tessa Lynch.
Alongside the Norman Gilbert exhibition (until 5 Feb 2023), Tramway presents a self-titled exhibition by Poland-based Iza Tarasewicz (8 Oct-29 Jan), which draws on folk traditions and the social structures of rural communities.
South African visual activist Zanele Muholi’s ongoing photographic series Somnyama Ngonyama: Hail the Dark Lioness will be on display outside at The University of Glasgow until 6 November. At nearby Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights presents It Wisnae Us: The Truth About Glasgow and Slavery (until 31 Oct), which provides an insight into the connections between slavery and Glasgow’s built environment.
In Edinburgh's Collective, Katie Schwab’s exhibition The Seeing Hands (8 Oct-5 Mar) features a large-scale interactive installation that encourages ‘tactile engagement and learning through play’. Over at Edinburgh Printmakers, Ornamental Mythologies by Hannah Lim undertakes an exploration of the colonial relationship between Britain and South East Asia through the medium of printmaking. Also open this month at the gallery is Catherine Baker’s exhibition Held, which investigates the impact of medical diagnosis on individuals and communities, and how the clinical experience focuses on the biological body (until 20 Nov).
In St Andrews, Re-collecting Empire at the Wardlaw Museum examines the legacies of empire through the university’s historic collections, with new artistic responses by Alberta Whittle and Stephen McLaren (until 22 Oct).
In Dumfries and Galloway, Cample Line’s exciting programme continues with an exhibition by Yelena Popova, who has created an installation of paintings made from soil and rock collected in the local area (until 11 Dec).