Contemporary Art Academy

Contemporary Art Academy A new online art education initiative established by experienced art world professionals

Contemporary Art Academy is a new online art education initiative established by experienced art world professionals. The academy emphasizes critical engagement combined with technical instruction alongside professional practice. Structured courses will be offered across all levels.

Alastair Gordon's studies of the Outer Hebrides, from quick sketches to finished watercolours, are the starting point fo...
22/08/2026

Alastair Gordon's studies of the Outer Hebrides, from quick sketches to finished watercolours, are the starting point for Wild Landscapes, our six-week online course exploring intuitive mark-making and expressive watercolour.

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Wild Landscapes with Alastair Gordon starts in three weeks. All you'll need is watercolour, a few brushes, and paper, th...
20/08/2026

Wild Landscapes with Alastair Gordon starts in three weeks. All you'll need is watercolour, a few brushes, and paper, the same simple set-up Alastair works from himself.

The six-week online course is £180, running Tuesdays from 18:00 BST, with a small group capped at 20 places.

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Across six live sessions on Wild Landscapes, you'll build your own body of work in watercolour, with feedback from Alast...
18/08/2026

Across six live sessions on Wild Landscapes, you'll build your own body of work in watercolour, with feedback from Alastair Gordon and a peer group chat along the way.

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A look inside Alastair Gordon's sketchbooks, where studies and colour notes gather before a painting begins. On Wild Lan...
15/08/2026

A look inside Alastair Gordon's sketchbooks, where studies and colour notes gather before a painting begins. On Wild Landscapes, our six-week online course, he'll walk you through this same process, balancing observation with instinct.

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FACULTY FRIDAYCongratulations to faculty member Laxmi Hussain on her first upcoming solo-exhibition: '[Un]Seen: Laxmi Hu...
14/08/2026

FACULTY FRIDAY

Congratulations to faculty member Laxmi Hussain on her first upcoming solo-exhibition: '[Un]Seen: Laxmi Hussain'.

Bringing together a significant body of work, this landmark exhibition offers an intimate encounter with an artist whose deeply personal practice has resonated with audiences through its honest, expressive exploration of motherhood, identity and the female experience.
"[Un]Seen" explores the quiet complexities of motherhood, inviting audiences to consider the unseen labour that underpins both caregiving and artistic practice.

📍The Batsford Gallery, London
📅 4 September – 7 September 2026


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Laxmi Hussain

Alastair Gordon studied at Glasgow School of Art and Wimbledon School of Art, and held his first solo museum exhibition ...
14/08/2026

Alastair Gordon studied at Glasgow School of Art and Wimbledon School of Art, and held his first solo museum exhibition at An Lanntair in Stornoway in 2024. He has taught painting at Leith School of Art for 12 years, and leads Wild Landscapes, our six-week online course starting 8 September.

Link in bio to register.

Wild Landscapes is a six-week online course with Alastair Gordon, exploring intuitive mark-making and expressive waterco...
13/08/2026

Wild Landscapes is a six-week online course with Alastair Gordon, exploring intuitive mark-making and expressive watercolour.

Across six live sessions you'll develop your own body of work, with feedback from Alastair and a peer group chat along the way.

This course is £180, capped at 20 places.

Link in bio to register.

ALUMNI MONDAYWe’re excited to celebrate CAA alumna Taylored Cha0s and her upcoming exhibition: 'The Art of Slowing Down'...
10/08/2026

ALUMNI MONDAY

We’re excited to celebrate CAA alumna Taylored Cha0s and her upcoming exhibition: 'The Art of Slowing Down'.

Created over four years, this deeply personal body of work responds to the surreal realities of recent history — and to the pressure of living in a world that constantly demands more, faster, better.

📍 The House of Smalls Gallery, Edinburgh
📅 26 September – 3 October


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Taylored Curiosities

Huge congratulations to co-founder Mathew Gibson for being selected for the Contemporary British Painting Prize 2026! O...
04/08/2026

Huge congratulations to co-founder Mathew Gibson for being selected for the Contemporary British Painting Prize 2026!

Only 15 artists have been shortlisted from thousands of entries. They are:

Andrew Bryant
Christopher Cook
Gwen Evans
Pippa Gatty
Mathew Gibson .gibson
Caroline Gorick
Melanie Guatelli
Christopher Hanlon
Jinyong Park
Ben Sadler
Katy Shepherd
Robert Sherratt
Michelle Ussher
Haijie Wang
Kate Wilson


ALUMNI MONDAYANOUSHKA HAVINDEN presents her first solo show: 'A Strange Resting Place For A Goddess'In 'A Strange Restin...
03/08/2026

ALUMNI MONDAY

ANOUSHKA HAVINDEN presents her first solo show: 'A Strange Resting Place For A Goddess'

In 'A Strange Resting Place for a Goddess', Anoushka Havinden explores a Clyde populated by queens, goddesses, cranes, lightships, ferries, and wandering spirits. In painting, drawing, collage, and storytelling, the exhibition offers new views of the river and estuary.

📍 The Wyllieum, Custom House Way, Greenock, Scotland
📅 1 - 23 August


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