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
No 5 Update : MERZ Artist Residency House
In keeping with the MERZ residency buildings, No 5 is self contained with kitchen and shower … but uniquely at MERZ, no 5 offers two... Read More
Olivia Irvine & Linda Kosciewicz : Oursels as ithers see us
Olivia Irvine, Michele Marcoux and Linda Kosciewicz were artists in residence at MERZ in Spring 2021. Their group exhibition provided the focus; to look in from... Read More
MERZ RESIDENCIES : New Accommodation for 2022
During the pandemic MERZ has been extending its residency accommodation adding extra self-contained residencies, museum and studio spaces to the original Bothy and MERZ Gallery.... Read More
MERZ Animation Workshop : 29th January
Hosted by John F Quirk and Helen Woolston: “A screening of unorthodox animation, in both style and slant. Animation is punk. Animation is personal. Join... Read More
Laia Gimeno : Artist in Residence at MERZ September ’21 to January ’22
Following her three month residency at MERZ Laia wrote:- ‘MERZ Residency Programme offers an amazing place to work, the installation is perfect and you can... Read More