Galleries in Edinburgh
Scottish National Gallery Complex
The National Gallery Complex is one of Scotland’s top free visitor attractions and Edinburgh’s second most-visited attraction after the Castle. It is made up of three interconnected buildings, right in the heart of Edinburgh. The National Gallery of Scotland is home to a major part of Scotland’s sensational national collection of fine art; the Royal Scottish Academy Building (RSA) is one of Europe’s premier venues for international exhibitions; and the Weston Link, which lies beneath the two buildings, connects them together with areas for shopping, learning, eating and drinking.
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
The Scottish National Portrait Gallery provides a unique visual history of Scotland, told through the portraits of those who shaped it. It explores the lives of great Scots, past and present, who have inspired and changed the world - royals and rebels, poets and philosophers, heroes and villains. The impressive building, overlooking Edinburgh’s historic New Town, has become a favourite destination for 200,000 locals and tourists every year, with its welcoming mix of special exhibitions, two floors of portraits from the national collection, and its fantastic shop and café.
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
The Gallery of Modern Art shows special exhibitions and works from c.1900 to the present day. The early part of the collection features French and Russian art from the beginning of the twentieth century, Cubist paintings and superb holdings of Expressionist and modern British art. Special highlights include paintings by Matisse and Picasso. The Gallery also has an outstanding collection of international post-war work featuring art by Francis Bacon, David Hockney, Andy Warhol and Lucian Freud as well as the most important and extensive collection of modern Scottish art with more recent works by artists including Antony Gormley, Gilbert & George, Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin.
Dean Gallery
The Dean Gallery’s world-class collection of Dada and Surrealism is shown in the Roland Penrose Gallery and Gabrielle Keiller Library. Their outstanding collections were in large part acquired by the Gallery in the 1990s and feature important works by Dalí, Miró, Ernst, Magritte and Picasso.
The Queen's Gallery
Exhibition space for the Royal Collection focusing on changing displays of graphic art from the Collection, including the many remarkable Old Master drawings, prints and watercolours from the Print Room at Windsor Castle.
Stills Gallery
Established in 1977 as Edinburgh’s specialist photographic centre, STILLS is now recognized as one of Scotland’s leading centers for research, production and exhibition of contemporary art inspired by existing and emerging technologies. Facilities are available for hire in 3 hour sessions.
Fruitmarket Gallery
The Fruitmarket Gallery is an acclaimed art space exhibiting Scottish, British and International contemporary art and home of the permanent public art work 'Northern Lights' by Peter Fink. It is a not-for-profit organization and a Scottish Charity, programming national, international and touring exhibitions by leading artists and emerging talent. The Gallery is ‘Foundation Funded’ by the Scottish Arts Council for up to 70% of its running costs and must fundraise to support its world-class exhibitions, education and publishing programmes.
Patriothall Gallery
Patriothall Gallery is an artist-led initiative in the Stockbridge area of Edinburgh, which aims to provide professional exhibition opportunities for artists and has over its 17 year history provided exhibiting opportunities for hundreds of emerging and mid-career visual artists. From the outset the Gallery was created, directed and managed by the studio artists for artists working in any media - locally, UK wide and internationally. It is a measure of the growth in the Gallery’s activities that it holds over 20 shows each year and is open to the public for 303 days a year.
Talbot Rice Gallery
Talbot Rice Gallery is the public art gallery of The University of Edinburgh. It is one of Scotland’s leading public galleries of contemporary visual art. Rooted in an academic situation, the gallery plays a key role in the cultural life of the city, drawing a local, national and international audience to a dynamic programme of exhibitions and events.
Edinburgh College of Art
Edinburgh's Art College holds regular public exhibitions in the Andrew Grant Gallery and also the Sculpture Court.
Collective Gallery
This is an artist run contemporary art gallery with a wide selection of art periodicals.
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