Scotland and Venice Biennale

Scotland and Venice Biennale 2007

Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums

Aberdeen Art Gallery Hosts Homecoming Venice Biennale Exhibition

Scotland’s critically acclaimed exhibition shown at the Venice Biennale returned home and opened at Aberdeen Art Gallery.

Scotland and Venice 2007 was shown at
Aberdeen Art Gallery, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, AB10 1FQ

Six of Scotland’s most exciting and innovative artists were selected to represent the country at the world’s most important showcase for contemporary art in Venice.

Scotland and Venice 2007 features work by Charles Avery, Henry Coombes, Louise Hopkins, Rosalind Nashashibi, Lucy Skaer and Tony Swain.

The homecoming exhibition offered Scottish audiences the opportunity to experience the work first hand. The exhibition was the result of a partnership between Scotland and Venice 2007, Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums and was supported by the Aberdeen City Council City Growth Fund.

Christine Rew, Art Gallery and Museums Manager for Aberdeen Art Gallery said: ‘We are delighted to be working in partnership with Scotland and Venice 2007 to present this magnificent exhibition at Aberdeen Art Gallery.

‘By bringing the exhibition to Aberdeen those who live and work in the North East as well as further a field will have the opportunity to see the special, ground-breaking quality of art created in Scotland today, which has earned the country an international reputation for progressive innovation.’

Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture, Linda Fabiani said: ‘This year’s Venice Biennale was a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate Scotland’s cultural excellence to the world. I am glad to see these six wonderful artists now exhibiting in Aberdeen and I am sure that Scotland and Venice 2007 will attract many visitors.’

Scotland and Venice 2007 is a partnership between the Scottish Arts Council, National Galleries of Scotland and the British Council Scotland.

For more information have a look at the Scotland and Venice 2007 web site, and the Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums page.