Ginny Krueger : a wee locket
Ginny Krueger is the November artist in residence at MERZ. When travelling Ginny works with inks while at home in the US she focuses on... Read More
Jane Frere : 10 years of Summerhall model
Jane Frere introduces the elements of her ’10 years’ model which due to Covid was not shown at Summerhall. MERZ is hoping to show the... Read More
Cat Robertson : Artist in Residence at Merz Elterwater, during KS75
During the Summer of 2022 Catriona Robertson was artist in residence at Merz in Elterwater. In 2019 Cat had been the first artist in residence... Read More
Olivia Irvine & Isabelle Bonzom : Fresco at MERZ
Olivia Irvine and Isabelle Bonzom outline the processes and techniques involved in the recent fresco painted at MERZ by Olivia under Isabelle’s guidance.
Jennifer Printz : Artist in Residence
Jennifer Printz has been in residency at MERZ since mid-June arriving from Miami, Florida, USA with funding from Florida International University where she is an assistant... Read More
Lisa Hall : Sound Artist Residency
Lisa Hall arrived at MERZ for her two week residency with a heavy wheeled suitcase and a smallish rucksac: the suitcase carried a panoply of... Read More
WORLD COLLAGE DAY 2022 : MERZ
World Collage Day at MERZ offered the opportunity for curator Denise Zygadlo to bring to Scotland an exhibition from Ireland. Empty Columns: a place to... Read More
Kym Coratin : Artist in Residence
Kym Coratin is a student at the Open College for the Arts and was in residence from March through April. Kym wrote:- The opportunity to... Read More
John Quirk & Helen Woolston : Play
John Quirk and Helen Woolston have been animators in residence at MERZ since mid-January. John is completing his masters at the Estonia Academy of Arts,... Read More
PUSSY RIOT : RIOT DAYS
Pussy Riot filmed three years ago at Summerhall in Edinburgh. Republished in solidarity with the resistance.
KURT SCHWITTERS NEEDS A PEE
In the final months of his life Kurt Schwitters visited the MERZ barn at Elterwater to work on his installation. Kurt’s poor health, combined with... Read More
Helen Woolston : MERZ Animator in Residence
Helen Woolston and John Quirk are animators in residence at MERZ. Helen’s a masters graduate of the animation school in Tallinn, Estonia. Here Helen outlines... Read More
Laia Gimeno : Models of Journeys and Refuge
MERZ artist in residence Laia Gimeno introduces Models of Journeys and Refuge, an exhibition at the Museum of Model Art from 28th to 30th December... Read More
Laia Gimeno : Models of Journeys and Refuge
Laia Gimeno is currently an artist in residence at MERZ. Laia has been working on the set and models for Kurt Schwitters-Hannah Höch : the... Read More
Olivia Irvine : Familial Places
Recent MERZ artist in residence Olivia Irvine received a Creative Scotland Open Fund Bursary to research and develop ideas based on her family. Olivia spent... Read More
Michele Marcoux : MERZ residency
Michele Marcoux was artist in residence at MERZ in Spring 2021. Michele and her colleagues Olivia Irvine and Linda Kosciewicz will be exhibiting work derived... Read More
White Mill : Mark Zygadlo
Mark Zygadlo introduces White Mill at MERZ. White Mill is a wind-powered device for purifying water that featured in the Sanquhar Arts Festival.
Lady Dada and Hannah Hoch : The Unveiling
Lady Dada and Hannah Höch unveil The Orchids and The Divers at the launch of the Third Sanquhar Arts Festival at the end of August... Read More