Exhibitions 2015
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Tim Pomeroy
Contemporary Sacred 20 Nov - 23 Dec 2015 This was Tim Pomeroy’s inaugural exhibition at The Fine Art Society's gallery in Edinburgh, and was the first major show for the artist in Scotland for over a decade. Tim Pomeroy is often referred to as Britain’s foremost stone carver with his works being included in both private and public... Read more -
The Art Jeweller
From Castellani to Knox 9 - 13 Nov 2015 The Art Jeweller presented an exhibition of nineteenth and early twentieth-century jewellery, in the line of previous jewellery designers exhibitions held at The Fine Art Society between 1900 and 1987. Many of the artists in this exhibition have become familiar to our patrons over the years. Jessie M. King and... Read more -
The Glasgow Boys
2 Oct - 14 Nov 2015 The Glasgow Boys presented a selected exhibition of paintings by those artists central to the group and others who, inspired by the vanguard's daring and rejection of the establishment. Inspired by the painters of the Barbizon, the Hague School and French Impressionism, these artists worked in a modern European way.... Read more -
Venice
An Exhibition of Drawings, Paintings and Prints 1 - 29 Jul 2015 Venice was celebrated in this exhibition at The Fine Art Society, in which London’s oldest commercial gallery combined with Charles Beddington, Canaletto expert and Old Master specialist, and Hill-Stone Inc. from New York. The exhibition included six of James McNeill Whistler’s Venice etchings and works by other major 19th century... Read more -
The John Scott Collection
Architect-Designers: From Pugin to Voysey 3 - 25 Jun 2015 Architect-Designers: From Pugin to Voysey, at The Fine Art Societys New Bond Street galeries, was the seventh and last exhibition showcasing the renowned John Scott Collection. The selection presented some of the finest pieces in the collection, illustrating a critical period of British design when architects showed that there was... Read more -
Unity Spencer
Lucky to be an Artist 24 Mar - 24 Apr 2015 The Fine Art Society was proud to stage the first West End survey of work by Unity Spencer, daughter of the celebrated twentieth century British artist, Sir Stanley Spencer . The exhibition also marked the publication of Unity's candid autobiography Lucky to be an Artist. The exhibition consisted of fifty... Read more -
The Faeds
A Family of Painters 5 Mar - 22 Apr 2015 John Faed HRSA (1819-1902) / James Faed Senior (1821-1911) / Thomas Faed ARSA RA (1826-1900) / James Faed Junior (1856-1920) / William Cotton Faed (1858-1937) One of the oldest and rarest of Scottish surnames and with its history firmly rooted in the picturesque landscape that is Dumfries and Galloway, for... Read more -
The John Scott Collection
Art Nouveau, Continental Art and Sculpture 25 Feb - 25 Mar 2015 The John Scott Collection of Art Nouveau and Continental design, was presented alongside sculpture from the late 19th and early 20th centuries from The John Scott Collection. The exhibition included major works by both British and European pioneers of the period including Hector Guimard, Emile Gallé, Archibald Knox and Gustave... Read more -
Edwin G. Lucas 1911 – 1990
6 - 28 Feb 2015 In the 1930s, Lucas associated with innovative and, later, influential students at Edinburgh College of Art, including Wilhelmina Barns-Graham from whom Lucas rented a studio in 1939. His involvement with Surrealism dates from this year and his pictures stand apart from anything his contemporaries were producing. Initially inspired by major... Read more
