Some of us have been/will be lucky enough to be in Edinburgh while the Andy Goldsworthy 50 year retrospective exhibition is on (at the RSA until Sun 2nd Nov '25), though a formal visit was not arranged.
If you have ideas for visits during the Autumn, please let Joy know. A couple of possibilities:
● Argyll Hope Spot HOLDFAST Exhibition, Kilmartin Museum 1/9 - 14/12 Holdfast artworks resulted from 6 artists’ residency in Autumn ’24 on the Argyll Coast and Islands Hope Spot, an area of exceptional marine habitat stretching from Ardnamurchan to Loch Sween. The work reflects the underwater world. It is most likely we’ll travel by bus from Oban. If you'd like to go or have further questions, do get in touch so we can agree a suitable date.
● Life With Water | Society of Scottish Artists, An Tobar, Tobermory until 24/10
The group has proved a useful forum for flagging up information about exhibitions and workshops: do, please, continue to send in any such information for the group.
See forthcoming events below.
A BOOK RECOMMENDATION: All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley A revelatory portrait of a great museum and the moving story of one guard's quest to find solace and meaning in art. When Patrick’s older brother dies at twenty-six, all he wants is to retreat. So, he does. He quits his job and seeks refuge in the most beautiful place he can think of: New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. All the Beauty in the World recounts Patrick’s time as a museum guard, keeping quiet vigil over some of the world’s greatest treasures and uncovering the Met’s innermost secrets. As his connection to the art and the life that swirls around it grows, so does Patrick – and gradually he emerges transformed by heartbreak, community and the power of art to illuminate life in all its pain, pleasure and hope. Sunday Times Art Book of the Year Financial Times Best Book of 2023
PLEASE CONTACT JOY IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING AN EVENT AND CAN GIVE OTHERS A LIFT OR IF YOU’D LIKE TO GO AND WOULD APPRECIATE A LIFT
If you’d be interested in hearing more about this group please contact Joy.
Argyll Hope Spot HOLDFAST Exhibition, Kilmartin Museum 1/9 - 14/12
Cost: Open now until 14th December
Booking Required
Art trip to Ardchattan centre across Loch Etive
During August a number of u3a members have visited Open Studios during Artmap Argyll fortnight. This included a few of us making the historic crossing from Taynuilt jetty to Bonawe in a small rib in order to see Kirsten Millar’s Artmap Argyll exhibition at the Ardchattan centre, inspired by the iron working industry at the Ardchattan Centre. It was a very enjoyable trip, despite the rain!
