Category: News

  • Lombard Method: Artist in Residence

    Glasgow based artist Rachel Adams will be in residence at The Lombard Method from March until June 2013, as she focuses on a research project that will inform the development of future work. On Wednesday 20th March, Adams gave an introduction to her practice and her research interests, and outlined the topics she will be […]

  • Costume Written Clothing

    The costume can serve limitless purposes; apart from adorning and protecting the human body, costume itself is a symbol of culture and ideology. Costume can serve to disguise or mask, but also as a means to perform ones role in society and emphasise or display beliefs and ideology. As a vehicle for ritual and a […]

  • Collective Gallery Auction

    Slab, 2012 mdf, tie-dye fabric, starch 60x60x2cm My work will be available as part of the Collective Gallery in Edinburgh. All procedes are supporting the Collective’s move from Cockburn Street to the former City Observatory on Calton Hill, Edinburgh. This extraordinary city centre, hilltop location will shape the organisation and its programme in new, distinctive and exciting […]

  • Space-Craft

    Space-Craft Preview: Friday 1st March 7-9pm Open Sat 2 – Sun 24 March Tuesday to Sunday Noon – 5pm For her exhibition at Tramway 5, Rachel Adams will create an installation of new sculptural works, which extend her exploration of the relationship between science fiction, classical sculptural motifs and decorative craft techniques. These elements combine to […]

  • Last Chance at SWG3

    LAST CHANCE Rachel Adams, Tom Godfrey, James Hutchinson, Lorna Macintyre,  James McLardy, Michael Stumpf, Hayley Tompkins, Sue Tompkins.   08.12.2012 – 19.01.2013 | weds-sat 12-6pm Christmas break 22.12.2012 – 09.01.2013 at SWG3 Gallery, Glasgow   PREVIEW Friday 07.12.2012 – 7-9pm | After Party: 9pm-2am LAST CHANCE will be the opportunity to show a work for the […]

  • Standpoint Futures

    I am taking part in Standpoint Futures, a four week long residency programme at Standpoint Gallery, London. To see what I’ve been up to go to www.standpointfutures2012.tumblr.com

  • Pavilion at David Dale Gallery & Studios

    Pavilion: New work by James Clarkson, Rachel Adams, Laura Aldridge, James McLardy, Ciara Phillips and Kevin Pollock. On now. October 20th – November 11th http://www.daviddalegallery.co.uk/

  • Five Hats

    6pm | Thursday 19 July | Collective The Five Hats event series invites a number of speakers to give short presentations on different elements of our current exhibition, this will be followed by an audience Q & A. For the first of these events we will be looking at Simon Martin’s exhibition and considering how the film Louis […]

  • The Sculpture Show – Posturing

    Posturing is the overall title for a collection of three new sculptures and one photographic work by the Edinburgh based artist Rachel Adams. It is also the individual title of one of her sculptures; a work which takes its inspiration in structure from Antonio Canova’s neo-classical marble depiction of The Three Graces. Adams’ version is produced with […]

  • Arrives in Starting GI

    / Arrives in Starting Rachel Adams, Amelia Bywater, Ian Giles, Fiona Mackay, Nicholas Party /Stephane Devidal, Eric Schumacher, Carrie Skinner, Alan Stanners, Katri Walker, Michael White and Laura Yuile 20.04.12 – 07.05.12 Monday – Saturday 10.30am – 5pm Sunday 12-5pm The Duchy presents an ambitious off-site project, showcasing new artwork by a selection of Scotland’s […]