Art & Text Conference - Friday 7 February 2025

The Scottish Society for Art History in partnership with the National Library of Scotland presents a two-day in-person event exploring the relationship between art and the written word in Scotland. Scottish art has long been inspired by literature, while Scottish artists and publishers have made fundamental contributions in the fields of book and magazine illustration, advertising posters, comics, graphic novels and artists’ books. In turn, there has been a significant body of writings on Scottish art in both fiction and non-fiction, and many outstanding collaborations between artists and writers.

This conference will share current research and critical debate into the myriad relationships between art and text and our programme features artists, writers, curators, archivists, art historians, literary and linguistic scholars and interdisciplinary researchers. We are delighted to have acclaimed art critic Clare Henry as our keynote speaker.

The conference takes place in the Boardroom, National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh.

The full programme can be viewed at https://sway.cloud.microsoft/gF7w4w9zFfB61Dve?ref=Link

Please note: Ticket prices include refreshments during the morning and afternoon breaks but lunch is not provided. There is a café in the National Library of Scotland and numerous other places to eat nearby.

Image: Street Feast by Chris Hampton, 2018 (Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design Collection, University of Dundee Museums, © the artist)

Host or Publisher Scottish Society for Art History