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Archie Brennan (1931-2009), tapestry artist, formative director of Edinburgh’s Dovecot Studio’s modern era, and sometime pop artist of the textile world, was an innovator whose prolific output belied a life spent teaching and promoting tapestry worldwide. Well known amongst tapestry aficionados, his light faded at home when he left Scotland in the 1970s to pursue his passion for tapestry abroad. Innovatively using photographic and mass media for images for his work, including those of Muhammad Ali and Princess Diana, and questioning the notion that a weaver should only copy paintings,...

Galleries and museums around the country are reopening as coronavirus restrictions ease. From April 26 indoor attractions and public buildings such as museums, galleries and libraries are allowed to reopen as Scotland moves from Level 4 to Level 3 of the Scottish Government’s five tiers of coronavirus restrictions. Museums ranging from the Riverside Museum and Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow to the National Museum of Scotland and the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern Two) in Edinburgh are among those opening their doors again on Monday. A new campaign to help the...

Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers? We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions. What should we do with our second vote in 2021? What happens if Westminster says no to indyref2? Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversation, register under fake name...

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Kelvingrove Art Gallery And Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow One of the gems in Glasgow’s art crown, Kelvingrove re-opens on Monday giving punters the chance to enjoy its world-beating collection. There’s a two metre physical distancing rule and, as with GOMA, tickets must be booked online and are being released in two week blocks with the current block running until May 9. Call 0141 276 9599 or visit glasgowlife.org.uk Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh Opening Thursday to Saturday from May 6, the Scottish National Gallery on The Mound has moved sev...

Christ in the House of Martha and Mary, 1654-56, by Johannes Vermeer You could pass this painting without noticing it is by one of the most popular artists in history, Vermeer – for it is so different from his famous enigmatic scenes of a servant pouring milk or a girl turning her face towards us. But look again. This may seem a more conventional religious scene, yet the story of Christ visiting an ordinary home, where Mary sat to listen to him while Martha got on with her chores, resonates tellingly with his more familiar realist scenes. Maybe all his women are Marys or Marthas. Closing...