Ayr Sketch Club’s Second Showing at Studio 44, Largs
7 February 2025
Studio 44 Gallery in Largs, Ayrshire, is hosting an exhibition by Ayr Sketch Club – running alongside the Club’s traditional venue, the Maclaurin Art Gallery.
Exhibition News
Ammna Sheikh: a Pattern Emerges at Upright Gallery Edinburgh
3 February 2025
Upright Gallery in Edinburgh’s new exhibition features Ammna Sheikh, whose craft celebrates the practices of her Pakistani art heritage.
Beside the Sea at Sproson Gallery St Andrews
3 February 2025
St Andrews gallery and framer Sproson Gallery is showing Beyond the Horizon – inviting visitors to contemplate the majestic scenery of the Scottish coastline.
Detachment, Engagement: Paul Housley at Hunted Projects Edinburgh
3 February 2025
Edinburgh gallery Hunted Projects is presenting an exhibition by London-based artist Paul Housley – The Mathematics of Solitude.
A Shared Language at Inverness Museum & Art Gallery
30 January 2025
Inverness Museum & Art Gallery is showing two exhibitions linked by the Gaelic tongue, as part of a wider Highland arts programme.
Wings at the Window, at Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh
30 January 2025
Ingleby Gallery in Edinburgh is a showing a group exhibition responding to the final diary entry by French artist Pierre Bonnard.
Speaking the Radical Language of Colour at Dovecot Studios Edinburgh
28 January 2025
Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh is set to show how the work of the Scottish Colourists forged a new language of colour in 20th-century European art.
Art for the Decades: Ayr Sketch Club at Maclaurin Gallery, Ayr
28 January 2025
In an annual fixture since the 1970s, works by members of Ayr Sketch Club are on show at the Rozelle Estate’s Maclaurin Galleries.
Gillian Park’s Winter Palette at Gallery 2 Kilmarnock
28 January 2025
Gallery 2 in Kilmarnock’s programme of displays continues with the focus on each season, with Gillian Park the featured artist for the winter.
Stephen O’Neil Art’s Big One-Zero
28 January 2025
Celebrating its tenth anniversary on 30th January, Stephen O’Neil Art in the south of Glasgow specialises in architectural-based artworks and related products.
Spring Round the Corner at Velvet Easel Gallery Portobello
28 January 2025
The Spring Exhibition at The Velvet Easel Gallery in Portobello looks forward to the coming season, featuring the work of over 40 contemporary artists.
Open Seas, Open Skies: Orcadian Inspiration at RSA Edinburgh
24 January 2025
The Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh is set to show an exhibition inspired by the wild landscape and natural environment of Orkney.
The Only Way is Upland, at Kirkcudbright Galleries
24 January 2025
An organisation championing the arts in Dumfries & Galloway, Upland is celebrating its tenth birthday with an exhibition at Kirkcudbright Galleries.
Crossed Paths at Upright Gallery Edinburgh
23 January 2025
Upright Gallery in Edinburgh’s current exhibition showcases Stephen Deazley’s photographs of graffiti crosses in the urban environment.
Moving On Out: Dumfries and Galloway Fine Arts Society at CatStrand, New Galloway
21 January 2025
Dumfries and Galloway Fine Arts Society is presenting the first of six exhibitions in association with the CatStrand venue in New Galloway.
The Fine-Print: 200 Years of Print Work at The Fine Art Society Edinburgh
21 January 2025
The Fine Art Society in Edinburgh surveys the best of fine-art printing from 1815 to the 2000s.
Furniture Meets Art at Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries
17 January 2025
Following its run at Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Garden, Scottish Furniture Makers Association’s Ash Rise exhibition continues to Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries, showcasing design, craft and art inspired by and made from a single Scottish ash tree.
Masters of the Modern at The Scottish Gallery Edinburgh
15 January 2025
Exploring the history of printmaking and its vital role in Scottish art, the latest edition of Modern Masters at The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh showcases the legacy of artist Robin Philipson.
Caroline Ann Mordue’s Interior Panoramas at Open Eye Gallery Edinburgh
15 January 2025
Open Eye Gallery in Edinburgh is showing an exhibition of work by Caroline Ann Mordue, who specialises in interior landscapes, bringing out the beauty of the space.
A Cauld Blast of Art at RSA Edinburgh
15 January 2025
The Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh is showing a seasonal collection of work by a range of Royal Scottish Academicians.
Olivia Irvine’s Interior Worlds at Linlithgow Burgh Halls
14 January 2025
Linlithgow Burgh Halls is the setting for a display of new paintings on the theme of enclosed space by Olivia Irvine.
New Contemporary Art from the Pacific Sails to Scott Lawrie Gallery, Edinburgh
14 January 2025
A new exhibition at Scott Lawrie Gallery in Edinburgh brings together the work of eight artists who are showing in Scotland for the first time, all with a cultural heritage from the Moana region in the Pacific.
In the Papers at Hunted Projects Edinburgh
14 January 2025
Edinburgh gallery Hunted Projects is presenting a group exhibition inviting viewers to celebrate the versatility and richness of paper as a medium.
Art worth seeing
14 January 2025
Despite tough times for the arts and uncertain funding, Scotland’s galleries are continuing to stage interesting and ambitious exhibitions. Susan Mansfield selects some of the must-see shows of 2025.
