Discover the stories within the photographs, marvel at historical pictures and visit some famous faces in this celebration of the nation’s photography collection. Celebrating 40 years of collecting photography, the National Galleries of Scotland have brought together highlights from the nation’s world class collection of over 55,000 photographs.
Edinburgh-based artists Susie Wilson and Gen Harrison have a longstanding connection with printmaking and a shared love of analogue working. This exhibition takes a light-hearted look at the cassette player, with a nostalgic nod to everything that comes with it, like taping off the radio, favourite tracks to share, pencils and tangled tapes.
A new solo exhibition at Compass Gallery from one of the most important painters working in Scotland today - Neil MacPherson. He had his first solo exhibition at the gallery was back in 1986 and he’s since gone on to receive numerous awards. A highly creative and skilled painter, his work comes from the myths and legends of the far north where he lives and works.
Perceptive, thought-provoking and with more than a little humour, Gordon Mitchell’s paintings portray objects that feel at once familiar and other-worldly. One of Scotland’s most unique and celebrated artists, discover his latest collection of works.
Highlights include Barrhead Foundry, Eastwood House, The Carswell Centre and Studio Two Six One
Nicola Atkinson and Pablo Llopis have created a title and graphic for this exhibition inspired by this idiom people use in Glasgow when someone wants to politely finish a conversation or exit a building. For this exhibition, viewers are invited to see how a former office building in the centre of Glasgow has been transformed into a vibrant artists’ studio.
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Harry Papadopoulos captured an era where the sound of Scotland echoed out across Britain and the world
Celebrating the 20th birthday of the Edinburgh Art Festival, Vadim Grigoryan has selected ten pieces of work to display in this exhibition that are seen as boundary pushing and are all connected through the curatorial lens of “symbols of time”. Each of the selection works are on display in various locations across Edinburgh including Jupiter Artland, the Royal Botanic Gardens and the National Gallery.
