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
Daniel Printz : Writer in Residence
Daniel Printz has been finishing his latest novel, “Nuances of Death in Real-Time” while in residence at MERZ throughout late June and July. The book... 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
Olivia Irvine : Work starts on the fresco at MERZ
Olivia Irvine has begun work on her fresco at MERZ. Working with her mentor Isabelle, Zoomed in from France, Olivia started preparing the rough-cast coats... Read More
Anna Seisian : Clothing Designer
Arriving recently from Ukraine, Anna Seisian is a clothing designer and maker living for the meantime at MERZ. Anna designs and makes clothes and will... 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
Olga Lapteva : Artist in Residence
Recently arrived from Ukraine, Olga Lapteva has been working in ZIPStudio on a painting of the St Brides Parish Church in Sanquhar.
Photography in Place Residency at MERZ
CALL TO ARTISTS Photography in Place Residency A week-long, in-person residency at MERZ Gallery in Sanquhar, Scotland designed for artists working with photography who seek... Read More
Collage Artist Residency Scotland
CALL TO ARTISTS Collage Artist Residency: Scotland At MERZ Gallery in Sanquhar, Scotland. Designed by Kolaj Institute for collage artists, professional development sessions focus on... 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
Rachel Cohen & Gisel Carriconde Azevedo : Artists in Residence
A collaboration at MERZ between British artist Rachel Cohen and Brazilian artist Gisel Carriconde Azevedo.
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.
PLAY : John Quirk and Helen Woolston
John Quirk and Helen Woolston are animators in residence at MERZ, working with local kids and on their own projects. Their exhibition and films will... Read More
SNUG BECOMES SELF-CONTAINED WITH KITCHEN
A kitchen has recently been added to the Snug at MERZ. All the MERZ ‘domestic’ buildings are now self-contained, with bathroom and kitchen. MERZ offers a... Read More
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
John Quirk : MERZ Animator in Residence
John Quirk and Helen Woolston are animators in residence at MERZ. In this interview John outlines work with local children and introduces his video game... 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