Rhubaba

Rhubaba Rhubaba is an artist-run organisation with a group studio and curatorial project based in Edinburgh. Rhubaba is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.

Rhubaba Gallery and Studios is an artist-run organisation in Edinburgh that provides studio space for currently nineteen artists across fifteen studios alongside an annual programme of exhibitions and events. Established in 2009 in response to a gap in appropriate studio provision for recent graduates and through the desire to create a space dedicated to both the production and presentation of con

temporary art, Rhubaba initially housed ten recent graduates from Edinburgh College of Art. During our first year we organised a series of exhibitions in temporary spaces around the city as well as with host venues further afield.Rhubaba has continued to develop our approach to public programming and moved to Leith in 2010 to accommodate more studios and a permanent gallery space. We are committed to generating a supportive workspace and a dynamic platform for local and international artists.Rhubaba aims to give early-career artists the opportunity to produce new work in a discursive environment, work collaboratively with other artist-led initiatives and explore wider debates in contemporary art, bringing exciting and challenging works to Scotland.Rhubaba’s programme has included solo-shows by Ed Atkins, Benedict Drew, Alan Currall, Serena Korda, Lucy Pawlak, James Clarkson and Hannah James; groups shows and events with works by Patrick Keiller, Julius Koller, Nathalie De-Briey, John Smith, Patrick Graf, Alex Gross and partnerships with Camden Art Centre, London; Tranzit.sk, Slovakia; David Dale Gallery and Studios, Glasgow; Central Reservation, Bristol; Filmhouse, Edinburgh; Duchy Gallery, Glasgow; Intercity Mainline, London; Lombard Method, Birmingham and Outpost Gallery, Norwich. Rhubaba is run by voluntary committee members: Freya Yeates, Natasha Ruwona, Khadea Kuchenmeister and Laura Tully. Past committee members: Past committee members: Reba Martin, Lindsay Boyd, Camilla Irvine-Fortescue, Siobhan Scott, Anastasia Philimonos, Ben Callaghan, Katie Strachan, Elsbeth King, Timothea Armour, Mark Haddon, Faith Limbrick, Jenny Salmean, Anna Danielewicz, Lara MacLeod, Francesca Hawker, Tom Nolan, Peter Amoore, Siân Robinson-Davies, Catherine Payton, James Bell, Frances Stacey, Claire Davies, Hazel France and Rachel Adams. Charity no. SC043963

Only one more day to go until the beginning of our first programme for the year in collaboration with  ‘s Civic Programm...
14/01/2025

Only one more day to go until the beginning of our first programme for the year in collaboration with ‘s Civic Programme 🤩 we’re so excited, we hope you are too!

Our fim criticism and sensual film and ceramics events are now sold out 🌟

Spaces are still available for our experimental theatre 🎭 and photography nature walk workshops 🌿 and celebration of q***r creators of colour film screening event with SQIFF (Scottish Q***r International Film Festival) ***rfilm 🎊 - make sure to sign up to not miss out!

Events are free/pay-what-you-can
Head to the link in our bio to register 🌀

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🏕️Everybody Yurts We felt that and so much more on a magical weekend with  for our 2nd Dòigh Nàdair workshop in North Ar...
17/10/2024

🏕️Everybody Yurts

We felt that and so much more on a magical weekend with for our 2nd Dòigh Nàdair workshop in North Aryshire, a camping trip for artists of colour.

To for the incredible soundscaping, DJing and musical meditation

To the grounds that welcomed and nourished us

To all the artists who came and remained true to mutual inspiration, care and belonging

And to Tariqua for expanding our dreams of facilitation and guidance 🎑

THANK YOU

We journeyed through phases of sun, rain, cloud, happiness, frustration, discomfort, laughter, new connections and so mu...
19/09/2024

We journeyed through phases of sun, rain, cloud, happiness, frustration, discomfort, laughter, new connections and so much more at Palm House last Sunday.

Thank you to Zoe Lorimer for initiating the first Dòigh Nàdair workshop with a group of artists categorised by colour.

We discussed our existing and future connections to nature and enjoyed the mud oven fire when the sky cleared.

The next public workshop will be in 2025 with Clarinda Tse BUT we're not done yet...keep an eye out for the launch of another special programme and more opportunities for emerging artists 🎞️

Thank you to for giving use of the space and the brilliant artists that made the session so special

Rhubaba Choir returns on September 17th - 6.30-8.30pm  (Ferry Road, EH6 4PG)All are welcome to join us for a new project...
07/09/2024

Rhubaba Choir returns on September 17th - 6.30-8.30pm (Ferry Road, EH6 4PG)

All are welcome to join us for a new project for the autumn term which will take us along the course of the river Spey, expect fishy tales, fog horns and possibly sea shanties. We will be working with artist and writer Marie Chantal Hamrock and vocal facilitator .aha.aha Noah Tomson towards a performance as part of ENTANGLEMENTS: STUDIES IN FALLING, FLOWING, FOLLOWING - performed at Edinburgh Futures institute on November 7th.

Rehearsals are fortnightly and a suggested donation of £3 covers soup and refreshments. Email [email protected] with any questions.

All images (1 an antique foghorn, 2 a pencil drawing of a person digging with a spade and a salmon head emerging from the water, 3, salmon swimming) .hamrock

Last month we w(o)(a)ndered to  to find a new direction and pace for Rhubaba. With  who passed on her clay baton, we exp...
04/06/2024

Last month we w(o)(a)ndered to to find a new direction and pace for Rhubaba.

With who passed on her clay baton, we explored what it means to be new artists of colour trying to uplift our communities and keep ourselves afloat.

Trawling through the landscape and Rhubaba’s history we aligned ourselves to invest our workplace and programme in

⦿ Co-production ◎ Care ◎ Learning ⦿ Wonder ◉ Deep Relations ⦿ Joy ◎ Reciprocity ⦿ Process ◉ Calm and Considered ⦿

We want to contribute to an ecology of mutual support for the arts in Edinburgh and use our power to help emerging artists thrive ⤴

Look out for upcoming programme announcements + public sharings

No more back to normal ★ THERE IS LIFE HERE YET ✭

🎞️🪐💫🆓more for us//more possibilities//more taking
16/02/2024

🎞️🪐💫🆓

more for us//more possibilities//more taking

Lassies! It's that time again. We’re cold. We’re wet. We’re exhausted. We’re spiritually drained AND bypassed. We’re try...
18/12/2023

Lassies! It's that time again. We’re cold. We’re wet. We’re exhausted. We’re spiritually drained AND bypassed. We’re tryin to go home but we don’t know where that is. We’re heartbroken. We’re miserable. And you know what? We’re ready to rise up anyway!!!

Rhubaba is collaborating with the babes at misery () to bring you one of their sweet special sexy sober parties ‧₊˚✩ ALCHEMISE ✩˚₊‧ their first party in Scotland!!

Join us on Friday 12th January from 8pm - 1am at The Wee Red Bar for a night of dance, food, chai & non-alcoholic drinks, sculpture making, communal grief space, mystical forest installation, and more! 

ALCHEMISE is a party to gather community resources, build solidarity and transform our grief to challenge oppressive social norms after the winter solstice. We’re calling all Q***r, Trans POC, marginalised babes and their community to gather and decompress, grieve, move and breathe together after a particularly harrowing year. 

misery was created as a place for QTBPOC to come as you are. bring your sadness, your neurodivergence, your q***rness, your kind of weird outfit, your transness, your melanin with you and celebrate them as one. you can cry if you want to.

This is a sober space led by QTBPOC. sliding scale tickets available in our bio - FREE tickets for QTBPOC folx :) tell ur pals!

The Wee Red Bar is a wheelchair accessible venue but please do not hesitate to contact us with any other access questions or requirements.

🦋Poster by the amazing

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