Just texted my friend that I was trying to remember what she looked like 15 years ago and she replied “I was the same, except less beautiful. As were you.” Going to carry that one with me for ever.

Watching Ros Atkins battle against the #SexPistols broadcast outside #DowningStreet while clearly tempted to join in, is a thing of political beauty

Job! We're seeking a Gallery Manager for Talbot Rice Gallery to join our small but sprightly team, part of the wider Edinburgh College of Art and The University of Edinburgh community. Applications deadline just extended to Friday night at midnight!

On levelling up in the arts (which is actually going to be a massive case of punching down) and how the whole of English arts is funded on £341m (cf Eat Out To Help Out, a month of pub lunches for £849m). theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

It was an honour to be there for your closing days #documenta and to encounter such interesting ways of doing and being. Here are ruangrupa jakarta talking to monuments, in an artwork of #SebastianDiazMoralez . Somehow its gentle approach to undoing held the spirit of the whole thing.

Our new exhibitions… what a privilege it’s been to work with Nira Pereg, Qiu Zhijie and Lara Favaretto ⬇️

Smitten

Brilliant place to work in an organisation full of happy people where the exhibitions programme is really valued and celebrated. One day left!

Clever Mihaela Mihai Mihaela Mihai has won an AHRC network grant on Environmental Emotions. Can’t wait to get started…

She will always be my hero #nzprimeminister Jacinda Ardern

Trying to understand what’s happened to public opinion about Jacinda. My sister despondently pointed me here. ⬇️ Because Jacinda saved them from the worst of it, kiwis at large haven’t fully experienced covid, and now seem to hate her for it: rnz.co.nz/news/political…

We kick-started the year with our fabulous #TalbotRice Residents, and an Open Studio! Celebrating their work and hosting art professionals from across Scotland – it had a frizzling atmosphere and was just a great beginning to 2023 💥

So excited about our next show Talbot Rice Gallery #TheAccursedShare 💸👇

Opportunity - closing today! Searching for a great Communications and Marketing Manager for Talbot Rice Gallery in Edinburgh - if you love contemporary art and communications then this is for you!

Here’s me blethering about our new shows - but even better, come see them! It’s worth the trip to Scotland (and if you’re already in Scotland, you’re in for a treat) Talbot Rice Gallery