Emerging Artist Showcase - Hidden Door x Visual Arts Scotland

Name: Emerging Artist Showcase - Hidden Door x Visual Arts Scotland
Start: 2025-09-25T17:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-09-28T16:00:00+01:00
Location: The Paper Factory, Turnhouse Road , EH12 8NP Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Schedule

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025 at 05:00 pm to Sun, 28 Sep, 2025 at 04:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

The Paper Factory, Turnhouse Road , EH12 8NP Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Edinburgh, SC

A stunning new exhibition at The Paper Factory in Edinburgh.
The showcase, entitled “Edge of Matter”, is a collaboration between Hidden Door and Visual Arts Scotland, a leading platform for national and international contemporary artists.
Taking over the vast industrial spaces of The Paper Factory later this month, nearly 40 bold and brilliant creatives will transform the building with work that defies the limits of traditional galleries, creating a diverse and immersive showcase of work.
Opening Night: Thursday, 25th September, 5-7pm
Exhibition continues on Friday 26th, Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th, 11am – 4pm
At The Paper Factory, 1 Turnhouse Road, Edinburgh
FREE ENTRY, no booking required
Expect big ideas, experimental forms and unforgettable experiences!
🎨 More about the exhibition 🏭
Every year, Visual Arts Scotland selects graduates for their annual showcase. This year they have increased the number of graduates, partnering with Hidden Door to expand this area of work and help emerging talent transition into professional practice.
A shortlist of 22 talented graduates have been selected to showcase their work alongside a cohort of 16 emerging artists chosen by Hidden Door.
The artists selected by Visual Arts Scotland are: Alex Winton, Amy Robson, Daye Allen, Ellis Bairstow, Emilia Munton Evans, Emily McClatchie, Finn Trevor, Holly Stitt, Jan McCormack, Jessie Dundas, Julia Ashe, Kiera Walsh, Kieran Dunning, Laura Compton, Leah Macmillan, Maya Hall de Bueno, Mia Coutts, Natalia Borjarska, Oli Turner, Rose Kelly, Rosie Andrew and Thomas Arnold.
Hidden Door’s selected artists are: Claire Marion Black, Dora Zoi, Eilidh Appletree, Esther Stone, Fae Ross, Fae Rodgers, Holly Booth, Irene Aldazabal, Liz McNeill, Maria McStay, Martha Williams, Niamh Finnigan, Rose Hodgson Smith, Ruaridh Litster-Campbell, San Zhang and Zeena Wright-Al Tai.