Society of Scottish Artists
The Society of Scottish Artists is a Scottish artist-run organisation which seeks to promote and encourage experimentation and the "adventurous spirit" in Scottish art.
It was founded in 1891[1] by Patrick Geddes, William Gordon Burn Murdoch and Katharine Cameron (artist sister of David Young Cameron)[2] and its main space for annual exhibitions has been the Royal Scottish Academy Building on Princes Street in Edinburgh. The first President was Robert Noble.[3]
The Society's exhibition policy has long been outward-looking. In 1931 it provided a first UK exhibition for works by Edvard Munch, who became a member of the Society. The exhibition met with some hostility in the press and some members of the SSA resigned, but it also influenced artists such as William Gillies and William MacTaggart.[4]
In recent years the Society has organised exchange visits and exhibitions with artists in Japan and the United States.[5]
The Society is one of the constituent organisations of ESSA.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "A Brief History". Society of Scottish Artists. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ Greek Secrets Revealed by Ian McHaffie ISBN 978-0-9525026-8-5
- ^ "Robert Noble RA RSA (1857–1917)".
- ^ R H Morton: Stirling's Forgotten Artist. Smith Art Gallery and Museum. 2000. pp. 16–18. ISBN 095253326X.
- ^ "Scottish Spirit". Arthur Ross Gallery. 1998. Archived from the original on 2 March 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
- ^ "ESSA - Exhibiting Societies of Scottish Artists". Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
