At the galleries...
From Impressionism to Hepworth there is something for everyone
SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY
A Taste for Impressionism: Modern French Art from Millet to Matisse
30 July to 13 November 2022
Open daily, 10am-5pm
Tickets: £15 - £12, concessions available
The remarkable story of how Scotland became home to one of the world’s greatest collections of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art will be explored in our big summer exhibition. The exhibition also includes the incredible discovery of a lost Vincent van Gogh self-portrait.
This exhibition will share fascinating stories about how visionary Scottish collectors invested in, what were then, innovative and radical artworks and reveals how they found their way into Scotland’s national collection.
World famous paintings by a stellar cast including Degas and Gauguin will feature throughout, offering visitors a rare chance to delve into this little-known aspect of Scotland’s cultural history.
Other highlights will include seven works by Claude Monet from across his career and, for the first time, the full set of Matisse’s vibrant Jazz prints.
The exhibition also includes the incredible discovery of a lost Van Gogh portrait.
SCOTTISH NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY Barbara Hepworth: Art & Life
Until 2 October 2022
Open daily, 10am-5pm
Tickets: £13/11 Mon-Fri, £14/12 Sat-Sun and £15/13 August
Barbara Hepworth: Art & Life is a major retrospective. It spans the artist’s entire career charting the development of her practice, her engagement with political and societal change, and the events in her personal life which shaped her work. It features more than 120 works, lent from public and private collections, including renowned sculptures as well as rarely seen drawings and paintings.
SCOTTISH NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY Counted: Scotland's Census 2022
Until 25 Sept 2022
Open daily, 10am-5pm, admission free
This exhibition is about celebrating who we are. What do we have in common, and what makes us unique?
In the year of Scotland’s Census we are exploring who lives in Scotland today, who came before us and who will come after us.
Inspired by the questions asked in the census, Counted: Scotland’s Census 2022 considers the complex notion of identity. How is this shaped by our religion, occupation, health, ethnicity?
New acquisitions by photographers working in Scotland today including Kieran Dodds, Arpita Shah and Danny North are presented alongside nineteenth century photographs by Thomas Annan and Hill & Adamson - offering comparisons between past and present generations of Scots.
SCOTTISH NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY You Are Here
On now until 8 Jan 2023
Open daily, 10am-5pm Admission free
This display, running throughout 2022, celebrates and shares recent and ongoing collaborative projects between the National Galleries of Scotland and partner organisations across the country. They include place-based initiatives with groups of young people in former mining towns, and life-affirming public art schemes in North Ayrshire.
The project looks at the various ways that people can engage with art to bring benefits to their health and wellbeing, and explore their sense of identity and belonging. Co-produced artworks and other forms of content are displayed alongside works from the Galleries’ permanent collection to amplify new voices and offer fresh views on contemporary Scotland.
SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART
New Arrivals: From Salvador Dalí to Jenny Saville
On now until 12 February 2023 Open daily, 10am-5pm Admission free
This exhibition presents the latest and greatest modern and contemporary art additions to Scotland’s national collection. With more than 100 works on display, New Arrivals: from Salvador Dalí to Jenny Saville offers a stunning range of modern and contemporary work including painting, sculptures, films and more.