REFLECTIONS:THE LIGHT AND LIFE OF JOHN HENRY LORIMER, UNTIL 20 MARCH
This, the first retrospective of Lorimer’s work, will explore his art through five key themes: light, identity, family, femininity and home. The exhibition includes works from public and private collections, the majority of which have not been on public display before. Free entry. City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, Edinburgh EH1 1DE; tel: 0131 529 3993; website: https://scot.sh/lorimer
Sir Walter Scott in the HES Archives, until 26 March
An exhibition of drawings, photographs and sketches selected from the Historic Environment Scotland Archives showing buildings and monuments associated with Walter Scott.
The exhibition features alternative designs for the Scott Monument, Edinburgh, and buildings which trace Scott’s influence on Scottish architecture. E-mail archives@hes.scot to reserve your place. Time and date options at https://scot.sh/sinclair
The typewriter revolution, until 17 April 2022
Drawing on National Museum of Scotland’s typewriter collection, this exhibition features a range of machines, including an 1876 Sholes and Glidden typewriter which was the first to have a QWERTY keyboard; a 1950s electric machine used by Whisky Galore! author Sir Compton Mackenzie; and the 1970s design icon, the Olivetti Valentine.
National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JF; website: www.nms.ac.uk