Edinburgh Art Festival 2014: Highlights and International Scope

Key facts

• Edinburgh Art Festival attracts over 250,000 visitors annually.
• Over 45 exhibitions in major museums and galleries.
• Festival official closure end of August 2014.
• Augusto Corrieri solo show featured.
• Generation: 25 Years of Contemporary Art in Scotland includes over 30 Scottish artists.
• American Impressionism: A New Vision showcases early 20th-century American Impressionism.
• Counterpoint features eight contemporary artists.
• The King's Peace: Realism and War reflects on peace in modern societies.
• Katie Paterson's Ideas includes Fossil Necklace, winner of South Bank Sky Arts Award.
• Alt-w group show features works by Chris Helson, Sarah Jackets, Hadi Mehrpouya, Robert Powell, Donna Leishman, Calum Stirling.
• Alt-w commissioned by New Media Scotland’s Alt-w Fund.
• Jim Lambie exhibits.
• Ming: the Golden Empire from Nanjing Museum includes Chinese national treasures.
• Signature event Where do I end and you begin inspired by Shilpa Gupta.
• Presented with City Art Centre.
• Curators from five Commonwealth countries.
• 33 venues host events.
• Over 100 artists involved.
• Alessandro Di Massimo installation I'll Be Your Mirror runs August 20–September 6 at Interviewroom 11.
• Di Massimo presents five new works on borders and society.
• Di Massimo is a Rome-born artist now based in Edinburgh.
• Festival part of Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme and Homecoming Scotland.