{"product_id":"lily-macrae-celestial-ii","title":"104. Lily Macrae - Celestial II","description":"\u003cp\u003e2026\u003cbr\u003eOil on panel\u003cbr\u003e17.7 x 12.7 x 3.6 cm\u003cbr\u003eSigned on Verso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLily Macrae (b. 1994, Edinburgh, Scotland) lives and works in Glasgow. Working primarily in oil paint, Macrae draws on a wide range of source material, often anchored by appropriated imagery from art history. Her paintings are particularly influenced by the drama, movement and theatrical use of light found in Baroque painting, which she reinterprets through a contemporary lens to create psychologically charged and atmospheric works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMacrae studied Fine Art at Edinburgh College of Art, graduating with a BA (Hons) in 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecent solo exhibitions include \u003cem\u003eVirtues \u0026amp; Vices\u003c\/em\u003e at Long Story Short Gallery (2025); \u003cem\u003eHow the Light Gets In\u003c\/em\u003e at Soho Revue (2023); \u003cem\u003eReverie\u003c\/em\u003e at \u0026amp;Gallery (2023); \u003cem\u003eLaid Bare\u003c\/em\u003e at Long Story Short (2022); and \u003cem\u003ePhantoms: Between Here and There\u003c\/em\u003e at 3331 Arts Chiyoda (2019).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelected group exhibitions include \u003cem\u003eThe Contemporary British Painting Prize\u003c\/em\u003e (2024); \u003cem\u003eFrontiers: Painting in Scotland Now\u003c\/em\u003e at the Royal Scottish Academy (2024); \u003cem\u003eWe Like Dancing and Look Divine\u003c\/em\u003e at 180 Strand (2024); \u003cem\u003eFondations\u003c\/em\u003e at Cohle Gallery (2024); and \u003cem\u003eWhat Now?\u003c\/em\u003e at PM\/AM Gallery (2023).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMacrae was a finalist for The Contemporary British Painting Prize and The Hopper Prize, and has received support from the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation and The Hope Scott Trust. In 2019, she undertook a residency with Arts Chiyoda in Tokyo, Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AOAP Projects","offers":[{"title":"No insurance (+£0)","offer_id":57733091656054,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"UK insurance (+£15)","offer_id":58013643997558,"sku":null,"price":265.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Europe insurance (+£25)","offer_id":57987653763446,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rest of World insurance (+£35)","offer_id":57987653796214,"sku":null,"price":285.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2714\/0060\/files\/Artwork104.jpg?v=1776950210","url":"https:\/\/aoapprojects.com\/products\/lily-macrae-celestial-ii","provider":"AOAP Projects ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}