Sanquhar Cultural Quarter : Winter Exhibitions
The Winter Exhibitions at MERZ, MoMA and кино featuring photographs by Andy McDowall, collages & designs by Amy Marletta & Denise Zygadlo and David Rushton... Read More
Ally Wallace : Factory Lines
Ally’s short animation of the tank that sits on top of the former Glove Factory at Station Yard in Sanquhar. Up to the end of... Read More
Catriona Robertson : This Way That Way
Catriona Robertson was our first funded artist in residence at MERZ in Sanquhar. Cat had been visiting Kurt Schwitters’ MERZ Barn in Elterwater over the... Read More
Hannah Hoch art-house joins Kurt Schwitters
Dougie Sharpe‘s nearly finished painting the second MERZ art-house. Amy Marletta and Denise Zygladlo will be interpreting Hanna Hoch‘s work/life through new collages and puppetry(!)... Read More
Jane Frere : Exit – 100 Days of Khaos
A longstanding friend of MERZ Jane Frere introduces her ‘Brexit’ exhibition at Summerhall, Edinburgh. Exit – 100 Days of Khaos is on till the 27th... Read More
Catriona Robertson : Mobile Sculpture on Parade
Artist in Residence Catriona Robertson enters her wooden horse in the Parade as part of Sanquhar’s Riding of the Marches. With Erin, Lilly and Autumn,... Read More
THE AIRTS THE WIND CAN BLAW : Sanquhar Arts Festival
NvTv’s programme about Sanquhar filmed during the first Sanquhar Arts Festival in May 2019. Organised by MERZ, A’ the Airts and the Upper Nithsdale Tourism... Read More
Catriona Robertson : THIS WAY THAT WAY
THIS WAY THAT WAY is an exhibition by Catriona Robertson, artist in residence at the MERZ Gallery. In response to Kurt Schwitters and his Merz... Read More
Joan McAlpine MSP : Art in Action in Dumfries and Galloway
MSP Joan McAlpine visited MERZ today as part of Scottish Contemporary Art Network’s ‘Art in Action’ campaign. SCAN are seeking to show the Scottish Parliament... Read More
Nith.TV : A’ the Airts Summer School
Jade Davidson and David Rushton have been working with 6-11 year olds making short films about changes they’d like to see in the town. The... Read More
Cat Robertson : MERZ Riding the Marches
MERZ Artist in Residence Cat Robertson’s horse being groomed for the 17th August pageant and fancy dress parade during Sanquhar’s Riding the Marches week of... Read More
Filmmaking
One of several arts projects being run this Summer by A’ the Airts in Sanquhar for the seven weeks of the school holidays. Jade Davidson... Read More
Jason Maracani : Tactile Shapes: Graphic Elements in Nature (Opening 12th July)
Tactile Shapes is a series of experiments bringing together textural materials, in this case burlap, to make large graphic shapes as a point of juxtaposition. This... Read More
Paul Brightwell : New MERZSPIEL Trailer
Paul performed MERZSPIEL at MERZ in Sanquhar. This is Paul’s latest trailer supporting his tour across the UK. For more information go to www.merzspiel.org. A... Read More
Dougie Sharpe : Collapse the Box
Connor McKernan visits the town of Sanquhar to chat with local portrait painter and artist Dougie Sharpe about his recent exhibition, ‘Trauma’. Part of Spring... Read More
Jason Maracani : Tactile Shapes (Film)
Artist in Residence from mid-June till mid July Jason Maracani has been exploring the countryside in Upper Nithsdale with artist and guide Alice de Ville.... Read More
Ally Wallace : MERZ Artist in Residence September to November 2019
Ally Wallace recently completed a self-initiated residency at Fairydean Stadium, Galashiels, where he spent his time making work that focuses on the architecture of the... Read More