Festival Events 2016

Ian Smith's Studio

A celebratory retrospective of the work of the maverick performer and ‘Art Gangster’ Ian Smith, including a replica of his studio, a magpie mix of his art, performance, film, music and 'pulptures' ("like paintings or sculptures but not as good"). Self-proclaimed 'jack of all trades, master of none', Ian was actually a master at exploiting and juxtaposing different art forms, including visual art, comedy, performance, compering, music, cartoons, street theatre and TV. Ian Smith – The Gallery will give a flavour of this work: from his early days in Brighton, through his 'pulptures' ("like paintings or sculptures but not as good"), to stints as ringmaster with Circus Archaos, TV persona Monty Cantsin, and his twenty two years as Director of Glasgow's Mischief La-Bas.

Summerhall, Edinburgh, 28 Oct – 27 Nov 2016, 11am – 6pm. Weblink.