Graham Fagan

Graham Fagan (b. 1966) was born in Glasgow and is an acclaimed Scottish contemporary artist. Working in sculpture, drawing, photography, filmmaking, writing and text, neon, installation and performance – Fagan’s work is varied and often involves him working collaboratively over extended periods of time. Fagan’s work touches on the role of society and common or clashing histories through exploration of cultural turning points in the lives of both individuals and communities.

Fagan has exhibited extensively, with many solo and group shows across the globe, including; British Art Show 5, UK touring exhibition, ZENOMAP, the 50th Venice Biennale, and Running Time, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh. Fagan was selected to represent Scotland at the 2015 Venice Biennale.

Projects

ATLAS Arts Café

ATLAS Arts Café was a broadcast project on community radio station Cuillin FM. A monthly programme of talks, interviews and discussion with local, national and international artists. Each episode sought to share insight into how artists make work and approach developing their individual practice. Podcasts of each episode are available to listen to on the online archive.

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Talking Art Series

Talking Art Series was a programme of artists’ talks presented as a Saturday afternoon lecture series in Portree. The talks brought a variety of artists, with a range of practices, to the Isle of Skye to discuss their creative approaches to making work – with a particular focus on making work in the public realm. Over the course of two years, ATLAS worked with a number of artists such as Nicky Bird, Chris Dooks, Graham Fagan and Frances Priest to encourage critical engagement with contemporary art.